At first, I was scared this is gonna be one of those mangas that pours shit on homosexual by making them go hetero for the MC. But nope, this was realistic and conveyed a beautiful message of "I love you as a human". I did not expect it so it deserves all my 5 stars :)
This is just my understanding of the ending of this manga. I don't know if the mangaka intended this or not. From what i understand, is that at the end both Arishige & Mioko learned to move forward despite everything. They don't end up together but they became very important to each other as they supported each other in their most crucial times. Asaba rejects Arishige at the end but still remains friends with him. Mioko learns what it means to truly love someone from the bottom of your heart & continues to be with Arishige (as good friends i guess). Arishige now after coming out & confessing to his best friend feels less burdened. He might return Mioko's feeling as he's bi (not sure but it was hinted), but that's a story of distant future i guess as he'll need some time to get over Asaba. Again, these are just my thoughts. I actually don't know if the mangaka meant this or not.
This is such a Great Story!!!!! Like soo rare for sucha heart felt manga thats soo realistic. It didnt leave any bad taste in my mouth, I just wish it was longer so I could see her *spoiler?* end up with someone, same for him!!!!