The author confirmed that the manga will conclude within a single school year timeline. With graduation approaching and the "Marriage Practical" officially over, Chapter 80 is expected to transition into the graduation and post-practical life of Jiro and Akari.
He arrives just as Akari’s train is pulling in. Akari is standing with her suitcase, her back to him. Her shoulders are shaking—she’s crying again. fuufu ijou%2C koibito miman. chapter 80
Preparation for the final arc. The author stated that graduation is approaching and the story is entering its final stage. The author confirmed that the manga will conclude
Chapter 80 opens not with Jirō, but with Shiori. She is in the library, staring at the empty seat where Jirō used to sit. Her internal monologue is haunting. She realizes she has spent the entire year waiting for someone else to solve her problems. Unlike Akari, who actively fights for what she wants, Shiori admits she always assumed Jirō would wait for her. Akari is standing with her suitcase, her back to him
It takes a trope that has been done a thousand times—the male lead confessing to the female lead—and makes it feel fresh through raw emotional buildup, high-quality art, and a deconstruction of the "indecisive harem protagonist."
We are barreling toward the endgame. The question is no longer “Who will end up with whom?” but “How much pain will we feel watching the inevitable fallout?”