Honestly I just think this chapter means he’s taking being an idol as his number one priority before any of his other relationships. I don’t think Sanghyun is going anywhere except getting less panels. Feels to me (especially with the dialogue from gongwon) that Sanghyun will eventually realize...
Honestly I like the author’s choice to not have them together. Most gender benders that have the main characters date just reduce themselves to a basic romance with no trace of the gender bending aspect. I like that the manga at least attempted to cover the gender part, and that Haruka didn’t...