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Don't think a specific number for the time skip is given but it feels closer to 2~3 months than anything. Both MC's thought they were being abandoned ironically. Sakura already does and still thinks Shinobu is all over Fumi, which now he might as we'll soon see. I understand readers being happy and sales are paramount of course, but if Airi had a grander vision and is able to convince the publishers, then I say go for whatever story they wanted to tell and just take everyone for a ride and let them decide in the end if it was worth it. Way I see it Shinobu already got the "win" even if he stopped here. Bro got a 3 part appetizer before the main course, he's plenty full even if he asks for the bill here.It doesn't. Getting together with Fumi 6 months later after Sakura abandoned Shinobu makes all the difference. At most Sakura would feel that she was the one that pushed Shinobu into Fumi's arms. For no damn reason.
Besides, KA needs to give Shinobu a solid win to keep the readers happy. If you have 80% of your customers clamoring for Shinobu and Fumi, she has to give them Shinobu and Fumi. And ironically, it's the only way she has to rehabilitate Sakura without making Shinobu a cuck protag.