I'm not quite fond of the decision, i mean yes realisticly is the good choice because she will not have someone to play with but it is really the best decision for the friend perspectives ? I mean for love of god let her be happy, i always feel pity for Ayano and my god i don't like the term "genius". I will really prefer someone who come from a little base to high level but here it plain stupid, she has overly strong to begin with and the only thing she lack (her height) is not something you gain by training. I may not be Nostradamus but i think the manga will end with Ayano win a gold medal. Kinda hate single sport manga because it doesn't leave the teamates of MC grows at all because it will most likely that Izumi will be left to bite the dust now and Nagisa have a weak knee so she can't be in top form so it leave only Nozomi/Ribbon Girl/Connie and the other psycho one in the double who i forget the name. It's sad cause it could have been a good manga but the fact is so psychological over freaking Badminton of all sport is over me.