The couple with the most obstacles is happily living together in quasi-marital bliss happily writing manga together, probably about Thomas Jefferson taking it in the butt from Tokugawa Ieharu. If they made it work, whose to say your favorite couple didn't?"

this made me LOL, I can totally see them writing that hahaha. but honestly, great analysis! I definitely agree ^.^

I really enjoyed the experience of reading the series over the years but the ending was sadly unsatisfying.

Pfft....It's funny to me that I spent like 10 minutes crafting a comment talking about how the ending feels, and in the middle of it, here comes a post from somebody who uses the exact phrasing I used to describe a hypothetical dissatisfied reader.

:P I've read your crafted paragraph and I think it a good take on the ending.

i thought we'd get some grand ending after all these years but i guess this works as well, all things end well

Wow, has it really been that long? What a ride. Thanks to Kishi-sensei and Chads for bringing this incredible series to us.

Honestly, if we're being realistic, almost none of these girls end up together, that's just not how high school relationships work out.

I absolutely agree with your whole post, but personally I feel that, while it wasn’t necessary to show that all the pairings worked out long term, it would have been wonderful to give them all present-tense closure - a confession, a kiss, a sex scene, as befits wherever they are in their relationship and what Kishi-sensei felt like drawing.

Maybe they aren’t going to (or shouldn’t) grow old together, but at least they (and we) would always have that moment/memory of their school romance blooming.

For those of us who have spent 15 years caring about these characters it just… would have been nice.

Seems fitting to end on these two however it also feels strange that we get no kind of closure on other couples or even these two, just a normal interaction these two would normally have… and that’s how it ends? Well at the very least I can take solace in knowing Elisha and Honoka live happily together in the future.

last edited at Sep 16, 2025 3:41PM

would have been wonderful to give them all present-tense closure - a confession, a kiss, a sex scene, as befits wherever they are in their relationship and what Kishi-sensei felt like drawing.

I'd argue most of them do have moments like that, they just happened earlier. If nothing else, the Electric Kisses chapter put everyone on kissing terms with their best girl. Well, aside from Onibi and Nao.

Well that was an incredibly unsatisfying ending.

I love Ayano x Miyoshi, but instead of anything resembling progress in their relationship, we get a fanservice shot down Ayano's shirt. I suppose that chapter would've been fine as just another chapter, but having it as the last chapter leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

Although that is better than what my other favorite couple (Haruka x Kanae) got. There were only 2 chapters focused on them in the last 2 years. How very disappointing.

Well it was enjoyable to read while it lasted and it is impressive that this series has continued on for so many years. Maybe I'll be able to look back on Virgins' Empire more fondly once my disappointment about this ending subsides.

After the fine ending of the Elisha/Honoka story, I hoped that we would have endings for some of the other pairs or at the least an extended final episode, perhaps with the 3rd years graduating. Instead the story simply fizzled out. I agree with those who are disappointed.

Its really Ending D:
no way ;_;

Damn I've been following this series for almost the full 15 years. I too wish it wrapped out some of the other couples relationships. It does leave you with an unsatisfying feeling for it to just end without much pop and circumstance.

Thank you for the chapter and the series.

i get the ending kind of fits with the tone of the series (for the most part) but it's quite the slap in the face for people who have been reading this for... fifteen years?? and gotten invested in these characters and their relationships. all but a few of them were just kind of... left there. like i could never reread this knowing many of the couples will never get anthing more substantial than playful flirting.
just feels empty man

No way it’s over after all this time lmao

It was a long ride and there was a lot of great chapters and couple moments, but yeah I wish there was a little more with each pairing, especially seeing them in a place that at least felt satisfying to end on.

i get the ending kind of fits with the tone of the series (for the most part) but it's quite the slap in the face for people who have been reading this for... fifteen years?? and gotten invested in these characters and their relationships. all but a few of them were just kind of... left there. like i could never reread this knowing many of the couples will never get anthing more substantial than playful flirting.
just feels empty man

Slap in the face?

i get the ending kind of fits with the tone of the series (for the most part) but it's quite the slap in the face for people who have been reading this for... fifteen years?? and gotten invested in these characters and their relationships. all but a few of them were just kind of... left there. like i could never reread this knowing many of the couples will never get anthing more substantial than playful flirting.
just feels empty man

Slap in the face?

It’s really not. I remember the early days and nobody really thought we were going to end up with the level of explicit yuri we did with Mio/Shizuka and some of the others at all. Maybe I’d be more upset if they weren’t my favourite couple in the manga anyway and if I’d been following it closely for the last number of years, but the last chapter seems pretty fitting. Not that I wouldn’t love to see more of all the virgins and a more concrete ending for some of the couples.

Another person who logged in to comment on the end of an era.

End of an amazing era, but would've loved it even more if we ended on a satisfying note. I am going to miss Ai and Chie, they were my OTP

Thanks so much, Chads, for all your hard work. Clearly this was a labor of love.

I have a feeling the series might go on with the Main couple who seem like they are going to make it past high school Ai and Chie then show others who might have the best chance after these two. I also would like to see if AI runs track in university given she got 5th in the 100 meter doing all the 400 meter and under event or not, given her talent being 5th at nationals. If not, Mari and Yui as a couple with Mari going on to track in her disaplins of 400 meter and 800 meter becuse they did sign the marrage registration forms. Mahiro and Mahiru would be the only other couple to focus on because they seem like they are going to make it as a couple also having signed the marriage registration forms though more openly then Mari and Yui.

As for old series Kase-san was continued via Yamada to Kese-San and started at least on Dynasty Scans in 2012, could be a year older. This focuses on one couple who are trying now to survive university in series 2. So even though this is a different series, almost the same story is still going in the second book with the 2 main characters and 2 others from the original series.

last edited at Sep 17, 2025 1:08PM

thanks for the good times, chads. it's been real

Feeling PROFOUNDLY ripped off right now - I actually bought the manga, and I mean all of it, so I'm entitled, because I actually did pay for this.
I think what really makes me angry is that the resolution to the Elisha and Honoka plotline led me to believe that we would get proper endings for all of them.

I don’t mind this being the last chapter. I like Kishi’s idea of ending it on a regular chapter. I just wish we could have gotten a last trip around the various couples to check up on their status first. I would have loved one last check in on Haruka and Kanae.

I am a touch disappointed that we didn't get closure and a HEA for everybody. Was really hoping to see a timeskip Mari and Yuu 7 years into the future. And also seeing Ai and Chie as the happy married couple.

Ah well. Was a fun ride.