So much for the 3P angle...
What a chapter.
We went from their relationship being like this:
To something even more incredible.
I enjoy Tsubomi's chemistry with Ueno and how their relationship evolved over time during the story. From Tsubomi treating Ueno as a practice dummy and Ueno seeing her as nothing more as a nuisance (even at the very beginning of the story, Ueno felt
confident enough to say no to Tsubomi before he caved when she acted more sincere to him.) to them acting like genuine friends is touching to see. I always enjoy reading stories of bullies or douches eventually mending their relationships with their victims and the story ends with them being friends or even more, especially in smut works ( i.e " Learning the Hard Way " or " Excuse me, This is my Room" , [pornhwa works]).
Again, if Moka didn't exist or wasn't a serious love interest, a Tsubomi-route ending would've been almost unanimous. The story may stress that Ueno and Tsubomi see each other as friends in the end, but personally I wouldn't bat an eye if Ueno and Tsubomi became more than friends as the ending (sorry, Moka).
I'm also pleased that we actually saw Ueno having sex with Tsubomi and it was a great scene. I nearly gave up hope when Tsubomi and Ueno officially became friends. Come on, two virgins, the bully and the bullied, losing their virginity together? That's an opportunity that
had to be visualized. A part of me did wish Ueno actually fucked his bullies before becoming Moka's boyfriend, but I know any hope of Ueno breaking his programming would've been lost if Ueno didn't resist at the final hour.
Since Chisaki and Tsubomi scenarios are done, Kanako is certainly next and as my favorite girl, I can't wait for her "what-if?" scenario to be visualized in 4K.