I read this years ago and I throught Ayato choose to be man while still being in love with the guy/ml since he was wearing a male garment in the last panel and all those talk and convincing it's better if he's a guy, convinced him....
While the reason why the creepy lil bro is okay and smiling in the ends is bc he's happy that Ayato chose to be man thus can live longer, and he's okay with it bc he go either way (likes guys as well) but he's also angry bc he couldn't separate the two. Plus everyone seems super okay, happy and cheering in the end (minus the bro) thus I assumed he's a man now... Like he and ml does not give "despair bc he'll die soon". Plus ml was very against him being a woman bc of his own experience with his bedridden and sick mom that died young.
I mean even Ayato's mom decided to change clothing bc she chose to be female. And thus Ayato wearing a male outfit during his coronation/debut in the last panel indicated he is showing to the kingdom/his people that he is a man...
I read this years ago and I throught Ayato choose to be man while still being in love with the guy/ml since he was wearing a male garment in the last panel and all those talk and convincing it's better if he's a guy, convinced him....
While the reason why the creepy lil bro is okay and smiling in the ends is bc he's happy that Ayato chose to be man thus can live longer, and he's okay with it bc he go either way (likes guys as well) but he's also angry bc he couldn't separate the two. Plus everyone seems super okay, happy and cheering in the end (minus the bro) thus I assumed he's a man now... Like he and ml does not give "despair bc he'll die soon". Plus ml was very against him being a woman bc of his own experience with his bedridden and sick mom that died young.
I mean even Ayato's mom decided to change clothing bc she chose to be female. And thus Ayato wearing a male outfit during his coronation/debut in the last panel indicated he is showing to the kingdom/his people that he is a man...
All these years.... I thought wrong.