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So so so much this. I have known people who have been beaten near death when their partners found out that they weren't the gender they presented as. I also have friends who have been on the other side ie tricked into believing they were dating/doing it with their preferred gender. It'd be nice if the ideal in this manga could apply to everyone IRL.
That ending is so idealistic, from the acceptance of a deceptive act, though it was done from a sort of good intention stand point to the love they both seem to have for one another. I can not shake the thought that in the real world it would and could have gone way worse for Chika due to what he did being wrong at the end of the day. That is why you have to love manga; it presents a scenario that could go terribly for one or both parties from a mental or physical standpoint and has it become something that has a positive ending. Sorry not trying to be a damper or ruin anyone's enjoyment, I enjoyed the happy resolution, just had this thought after reading and seeing news stories of such things going badly.