I second that notion of @NODZZ. As well as was @hbalck said.
I must also say, that this story feels very grown up and childish at the same time. People really revert back to teenagers, when they fall in love, but at least he chose one person at the end. Let's hope this isn't the ending to go for this author. It would be a shame for his other works, if they followed the same formula at the end.
I liked this story. Then a couple years later I came across the author's anthology which was made earlier. The ending was decided in the beginning huh...
I really don't understand why did you make your personal mission to berate everything tagged with romance that doesn't live up to your insecure wish fulfillment theta cuck fantasies as "garbage", but maybe chill the fuck out.
I wasn't ready for them to not work out, I was really cheering for Akira. At least Hanamori and Tetsou end up together in the sequel-prequel thing, so he has a happy ending. Can't say the same for Akira though