I wonder if, after they move away, Rio opens another shop. There was some discussion in the last chapter about whether she runs the shop on her own merit, or if it's only possible because Itsuki is rich and lets her do it as a hobby.
I can't imagine a control freak like him would let her...
Let's be real, he's going to dig himself out of the financial hole and then do it all again. Suppose Rei is apparently such a heartthrob that Mahoro was willing to marry him, and Rio acquiesced when he came onto her. In that case, he's probably not going to have any issue finding another gf/wife...
Sorry to be that guy and "erm, actually" you. But being victimized through verbal abuse, psychological abuse, and coercive or controlling behavior is still domestic violence.
But yeah, thankfully, she wasn't raped.
Yeah, they were just playing Mario Kart in that love hotel /s
Anyway, since the author gave Kyouko a bit of a redemption, I wonder if Rio will get one too. I can't imagine it will end with Rei and Rio getting divorced, then restarting their lives together. Rio's husband said he would want to...
I can't believe there are 5 straight pages of her staring at the bag going "Oh my god! It's the bag! Again...!!!"
I don't think it's appropriate to call this story a thriller. The story is extremely straightforward; the only thing keeping the plot alive is contrivances at key moments (ex...