Yeah like I suspected, the childhood friend never wins.
The way the childhood friend not only just accepts that his crush not only has no romantic feelings for him but also that she likes his uncle (despite the fact that three chapters ago he got angry/jealous over his crush liking his uncle and declaring to his uncle that he "wont lose". Also two chapters ago the childhood friend made a passionate confession of love and forced a kiss on his crush) makes me think this story got the axe and the author is rushing the ending.
I'm not surprised if this story is getting axed. If you base your romance manga on a love triangle and have said love triangle be more one-sided than the 1916 Georgia Tech vs Cumberland football game, your story fails as drama since the outcome is so obvious.