I think this one thing might somewhat point at the end being just a tiny bit rushed - with a couple more chapters they could get to a hug or something and it wouldn't be inconsistent with the story so far at all.
I feel the ending is not so much rushed as just plain average. Everything about it (composition, art, dialogue) is so basic it doesn't make me feel a thing, while the first chapter left quite a strong impression on me.
I think it was also a lot about the journey, not the destination
I also care more about the journey than the destination. It's not the romantic outcome that I find disappointing , but the fact that the two main characters somehow became less interesting than when they started out. It's like they stopped growing around chapter 10 and had remained flat ever since. Even their ranges of expressions toward the end are rather limited. Or maybe I'm just biased against the art style Usui Shio ended up with.
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