....mmm.... there's just such a gap between the anything-goes comedy of that first chapter and the ultimately bittersweet finale. Of course, it's still a great read. Just kinda... I wonder if the author planned it this way, or something of it grew organically. Well, whatever. I think it could have gone longer by sticking to the comedy route, but if it's gotta go, it's gotta go.
Also... amidst all the varied anime/manga archetypes, the twin tail, blonde tsundere stands in a league of its own.