And then, after all this jockeying and scheming, in the final chapter Otaku-kun will admit, "Um, actually, I'm gay..." And they all remain friend forever after.
J/K, I really want a throuple resolution too. Just gotta get the girls aware of each other first.
The ending I’m hoping for: flash-forward to a future where they’re both happily married to someone else, but are still in each others’ lives and still love each other like family. Anything else would cheapen what they’ve accomplished together.