It really feels like the author picked and chose the most important things to resolve given the situation. And I think they did a really good job of it truthfully. I understand why people are upset at the idea of resolving things in a conversation, but if there were ever a series where that was possible, it would be this one. The act of unveiling the disgusting parts one was hiding has been put forward as the way to move on and accept them, and that this is a proper path to healing. I think that's exactly what we see. And with that what needed most to be resolved is resolved, and that's absolutely an acceptable place to end a story: to not tie everything up in a neat bow, but to have a very clear focus on a part of the character's lives that the story is about, and resolve it when that conflict is resolved. Like in Niji's case, they haven't made up or figured out how they're going to move forward, but it was that conversation where they put forward what was inside that created a path toward some resolution, and that act itself, not the resolution, is what's being celebrated.

I feel very similarly. Maybe it's because I knew it was ending sooner than we might anticipate, but this felt like a qsoft landing in that context. The author prioritized the more important relationships and maintained the trajectory the series was heading towards. Megeru deciding to no longer be defined by her childhood trauma, Remu finding relationships she can honestly express herself in, and Azuki demoting her idol worship into a fun hobby are natural endpoints the series was moving towards. Like sure, I would have liked to see Megeru personally realize there's more to intimacy than physical desire, Remu come to terms with her crush on Azuki, or Azuki more clearly display a willingness to move on had Megeru not wanted to get back together, but that's how the cookie crumbled. Really Niji is the only dropped thread. I imagine she would have been softened a bit from the start with the knowledge that there wasn't going to be another volume to complete that narrative throughline. Altogether, I'm rather happy with the series and the ending though.

Screaming, Crying, Throwing up. Autistic Rizz ftw! So many great moments packed into so few pages I'm kind of stunned

Kuzushiro my subtext goat

This occasionally rings in my head somedays and I'm reminded every chapter.

Also, damn this series is off to a great start. The panel of MC getting pulled into the present is fantastic, especially tied into the more subtle way she's allowing her "friend" to shape her by giving the movie a chance. Really looking forward to more

I wonder if they ever get tired of writing peak every chapter.

I love the dynamic of leaving it up in the air which of the pair is truly the owner vs the pit bull in a matching sweater.

Funnily enough Wakana calling Ruruna master is almost unrelated to the vampire thing. She just decided to call her that cause it's what she's into in the context.

Y'know for all this "I've never seen her look this way before" business... has she tried spanking her in front of another casual? For all she knows the results may be pretty similar

Ruruna-sama is so, SO fucked

One way or another huh?

waow what an incredibly straight birthday present waow

This pair is subbing on their text til they yuri

(This sentence has no meaning and yet I feel it communicates everything)

Good reminder I should reread this series. I was kind of aging alongside it for a few years and it would be nice to take a retrospective on it as a whole

Maybe we will get a baseline on what the typical vampire is like. She could actually be in the normal range for all we know.

I can't tell what would be funnier. If all vampires are chunni weirdos, or of Ruruna is a chunni weirdo among vampires.

Am I the only one who is saddened by how empty Ruruna's apartment is? If she were a regular human, I would immediately suspect a major depression in her case.

I got a kick out of her literally sleeping in a coffin but... yeah. It's sparse in a way that would be deeply concerning for a human. I'd have assumed an immortal would collect some things over a long life, but maybe they just don't form attachments to things and memories the same way...

I can't put my finger on it, but there's something "authentic" about just how down bad Ayumu is. Like the way it clouds her judgment and spurs her to action is interesting. Combined with the nerdy idiosyncrasies, it's pretty compelling characterization to me

Stands up and applauds*

Fantastic. I'm thrilled to see a complete resolution to this story and it's frustrating conflict. After so many chapters of feeling like I'm drowning on dry land (affectionately), to have the tension finally break by resolving the core issue and then hit me with wave after wave of bright and cheery highlights is stunning. What a manga.

The last two years (holy crap) reading this feels like it paid off. Good stuff

These 2 adorable gay dumbasses, I just love them so much >_< The date has been everything I hoped for so far, including all the accidental autistic rizz being pulled left and right.

"How long were you waiting?"
"...since the day we've met!"

Goddamn, that is both the most awkward and the smoothest comeback to that phrase I have ever seen.

Also: "Those hands won't hold themselves!"

Caught up on the last few chapters. There's a level of down bad that I just have to respect. It may be bouncing off a brick wall but it's downright refreshing to see

Disgusting creatures indeed. How could they! Wakana was worried sick and after all her hard work she runs into them fooling around. For shame!

It's really funny though just how impossible it is for it to look any more like mating though. Yura played a strong uno reverse by cucking Wakana.

"I'm coming for you, Mai-chan!"

Isn't the goal to make her...? Nevermind...

Beat me to it :)

It's also really funny that the free part was what almost swayed her to senpai. Tbh I think Nanao would be good practice but this New Game+ is a fun route

teach is a freak

She quickly went to a place of "Vamp Toes My Favorite"

I maintain the position that Ruruna biting her was to the benefit of the student population. Teach was like two school years from snapping

This is so stupid but I love that for it. It's interesting how Wakaba being honest with herself and leaning harder into her role in their farce gives her so much power. And hitting Komaki with the moon is beautiful right after doing something so egregious was a work of art. Clarity of what the game actually is gave Wakaba the means to win it. In hindsight it always had to be Wakaba who would end the play first.

I gotta say though. Komaki has always been a bit too good at winning her losing game for me. It's probably down to a relative difference in what the author and I find transgressive. It's really effective when it aligns, like how tossing the lip balm felt downright villainous. Maybe it's just cause of how I grew up, but the tearing of the (school uniform?) shirt was distractingly antagonistic to me in terms of cost. But hey, it seems like for Wakaba the only thing that she considered a true betrayal of her boundaries with Komaki was the lip balm incident and that's her prerogative. Seems like she's about to claim Komaki as restitution and I'm happy to applaud at the curtain call for a series that makes me feel something at the end of the day

Sensei the freak

For real. Maybe Ruruna did the school a service by enthralling her before she snapped.

Cuck thrall had to toss her out to sea cause otherwise Wakana would've obeyed orders. It was am impressive throw though.

Also I give decent odds that Ruruna doesn't know how to swim

On one hand this feels like the whole series is all one large bad joke at Mai's expense. On the other hand that bad joke is really funny in practice. Also it's kind of dumb since it's explicitly brought up several times and is kind of the whole story, but I had kinda forgotten that this whole time Asumi has just been sleeping with all of her childhood crushes coworkers. This setup is great though. It can be used as a new conceit to extend the story or just a particularly interesting plot beat before the finale. Personally I hope senpai is consulted on this at some point

What a G

Phenomenal paneling too. That kiss had MOMENTUM

I think it's clicked for me why I'm enjoying this series so much. They all remind me of phases of my own HS life. Awkward yet self assured nerd, sports brained athlete, and quietly pining musician. These morons scratch an itch in my brain and I'm looking forward to how this continues

Not sure how I feel someone my age being described as vintage lol

Also Wakana is such a freak. That smile when she acts as harem chief is always a sight to behold. Vampire hunter will be fun

I can't man --

I never thought that stealing someone's lip balm can be so be intense and comically evil.

"Batman, do you know what this is?"
"No, Joker, don't do it-"
"Yes Batman, this is a lip balm, and there is no law stopping me from throwing it in this river"
"N-no, don't do it"
"I'm gonna throw it"

The lip balm that broke Wakaba's back

You're telling me. This feels like the school girl BS version of making someone bite the curb

Lol Asumi cannot have sex without someone getting paid in the end

Oh my god, I can't believe they actually cleared up what "Sefure" really means.

I feel for her. That's def one of those moments you wish the ground would swallow you up

I'm kinda stunned that this of all series has shown me a version of the umbrella trope that I haven't seen before