... I don't actually understand why people hate the dude. I mean, he's cute, handsome and really cares for his family. He's like, the best guy she can pair up with. I can understand how Momoji is much closer to Ichiko's heart, but I'm pretty okay with how it ended. We all knew it happening a mile away. And don't get me wrong. I love this pairing. I've been searching for a doujin of these two for AGES. I could pretty much say that I wanted these two to hook up, but considering it from a normal point of view, the dude is fine too so hey, I'm not complaining. I just want to say that the dude's not that bad, and what the author did is pretty normal. That's all.
That aside, cockblocking period's OP.