From the extra, it looks like more than the ending, it was the sudden switch in tone that cause the editor to advice against it. Which is understandable. If you start out as comedy, shifting to a darker tone is possible, but has to be done carefully for it to work out. Considering this was supposed to be a short, one volume work from a beginner mangaka, I can understand the editor had doubts whether the author could pull it off in only a few chapters.Yeah, bit confused on this one. It would follow the oneshot just fine. I don't see why the readers would be upset about such a natural ending.
Codependent ending would mean that the 2 protagonists effectively don't function as independent people without the other in the room. Like Hikaru unable to deal with failure without Kairi's "comfort" or Kairi taking her frustrations out on Hikaru by bringing her lower. Each relies on the other for an emotional crux they can't satisfy by themselves.Code pendent ending what does that even mean . Lmao
But alas I like the ending so that's okay
If only the author will make another extra chapter where Hikaru became a rich love master... or pass forward to future where kairi became a office woman and Hikaru became a regular staff in Reo's family store. 🤧