They could have stayed in Takara's house and lived happily as a family but it seems that he wanted to live with Kiyomine only. That is a huge hint in itself. I think everyone around including Ayako and Kou knew they probably love each other but didn't recognize this for themselves yet.
When Takara came back from Africa and Kiyomine picked him up at the airport...the way he hugged Takara and Takaram gripped onto to him with tears in his eyes to me says these two love each other. That expression to me said it all about them.
It would be nice if Abe wrote one more chapter... years later to see what became of them as adults.
They could have stayed in Takara's house and lived happily as a family but it seems that he wanted to live with Kiyomine only. That is a huge hint in itself. I think everyone around including Ayako and Kou knew they probably love each other but didn't recognize this for themselves yet.
When Takara came back from Africa and Kiyomine picked him up at the airport...the way he hugged Takara and Takaram gripped onto to him with tears in his eyes to me says these two love each other. That expression to me said it all about them.
It would be nice if Abe wrote one more chapter... years later to see what became of them as adults.