So it comes to a end, and I will miss this series.

I think this series had a lot going for it. The idea, or the plot, seems simple enough. Someone loves someone, and someone else who loves them is trying to help them get with that person. It's been done a thousand times. However, the unique twist here is the fact that these characters feel like actual people and not just plot devices to move a romance plot forward. They grow, make mistakes, are confused, and can't decide just like anyone else.

So with the final volume Itachi has to make a choice. It's not a simple choice. He loves both people in his life very much. He's trying to come to terms with his feelings and choices. Trying to decide if he wants to stay with Futaba or maybe actually be romantically involved with Toma. And what's what makes it so compelling, it doesn't feel forced, mixed emotions and feelings are at a all time fly and we do get some solid answers in the end.

The ending is probably going to leave people divided. Some may think it comes out of left field (I did not, I saw the signs throughout the entire book) some will love it, some will want MORE of it. I'm in the later two camps. I wish we got more of the relationship that was finally settled on but what I got, made me so happy, I didn't care.

And I'm trying not to focus much on the plot cause obviously this is the end and it'll give too much away but for me this hit almost all the marks.

I'm most eager to see what Kaito (The author) comes up with next. This was great.

A 4.5 out of 5.