I think the most surprising thing here is that the bullies might actually change how they treat Ueno from now on. They like and respect Moka, she’s facing herself head on, which the bullies recognize and deeply respect.
In a way they want to be more like Moka ironically. I don’t know if Ueno and Moka will date, honestly it feels too early for either of them, but it would be strange for the bullies to interfere with Moka‘s progress.
Would they do any of that for Ueno if they didn’t like Moka? I’m honestly not sure, but I kinda doubt it. He’s pretty much the toilet they release all their pent up shit into and they don’t have an alternative outlet. They’d all have to take risks and grow and they are all afraid of the consequences of that.