This is just my understanding of the ending of this manga. I don't know if the mangaka intended this or not.
From what i understand, is that at the end both Arishige & Mioko learned to move forward despite everything. They don't end up together but they became very important to each other as they supported each other in their most crucial times. Asaba rejects Arishige at the end but still remains friends with him. Mioko learns what it means to truly love someone from the bottom of your heart & continues to be with Arishige (as good friends i guess). Arishige now after coming out & confessing to his best friend feels less burdened. He might return Mioko's feeling as he's bi (not sure but it was hinted), but that's a story of distant future i guess as he'll need some time to get over Asaba. Again, these are just my thoughts. I actually don't know if the mangaka meant this or not.
No offense to Misaki fans, this is strictly my personal opinion.
I used to love Misaki so much but after the thing with Ijuun-sensei, i am starting to dislike him more & more. Everyone around him says how "considerate" & "strong" he is. But in this process of being considerate to everyone he keeps hurting Usagi!! Seriously, why would you repeatedly meet with someone even though you know it upsets your lover. I know it's his job, but there are ways to avoid someone & keep your relations strictly professional if you really want to. His attitude during rejecting Ijuun is also lacking. Before rejecting him properly he keeps saying how really respects & loves him. How does that even count as rejection? And he continues to shower Ijuun with "I like you", when he doesn't even say that to Usagi, even when he begs him!! No wonder Ijuun finds it hard to give up on him! And now he wants to live alone without even consulting Usagi. It seems like he's considering everyone...his brother, his job, his friend, the company, Ijuun, Usagi's big bro, Usagi's dad.....except Usagi. I am really getting frustrated with him with each chapter. ( ̄へ ̄)
I agree!! I thought I was the only one who feels this way. And yeah, I am like you too. At first I like Misaki but when that Ijuuin thing started, I started to dislike him. I mean c'mon why do he keeps on hurting Usagi? Usagi-san loves him so much and he even treasures him dearly. ( ̄へ ̄)
Yeah....in the recent chapters i feel like all he ever does is spite Usagi. Their relationship seems unbalanced to me. It's like Usagi gives his best 98% in the relationship while Misaki barely makes up the 2%. Just because your lover is considerate & understanding doesn't mean you should take them for granted. He should think about this Ijuun situation from Usagi's POV for once. When he himself gets jealous so easily, Usagi is always there to comfort & assure him. But he never does that! Instead, to make matters worse he tries to hide the things about Ijuun. The thing that makes me most frustrated is that, he KNOWS that he's doing something wrong & he should make it right but he still keeps repeating the same thing. I am very sorry to all the Misaki fans but i can't bring myself to like that sort of character.
Its like you read my mind. That is exactly what made me like him less. Word for word.
I somehow not have that felling, that Misaki giving less in his relationship with Usagi... He still, as before, is just shy in showing affection.
I not defend him, despite that he changes, he still too shy.
But he told that he loves Usagi, and not want Ijuuin as lover... Draw in mild that he spite Usagi and gives 2%...LOL... just exaggeration.
Thanks for sharing your opinion. I knew while writing this topic that majority of the JR fans will disagree with me. Well...we are all entitled to write our personal opinion on the manga here. I am sorry but i don't understand what you meant by "draw in mild". Can you make it clear?
Again, this is strictly my personal opinion(i forgot to mention this in my last comment), I don't think my example of their relationship was exaggeration at all. What do you think will happen if Usagi stops pursuing Misaki right now? Does Misaki have the same tenacity & courage to carry on their relationship & pursue him like Usagi does? I don't think so. That's why i said their relationship seems unbalanced. And i request you to read what i wrote in my topic carefully. I am not complaining that he doesn't say "i like you". It's that he doesn't say it when it matters most (like when Usagi was begging him). I also didn't say that he didn't reject Ijuun. I said that he didn't reject him "properly". While rejecting someone you have to be firm & clear even more so if that person knows that you admire him. I know he's shy, but if that shyness of his is hurting his lover then it's high time he needs to do something about it.
I feel what you saying. I knew ijuin's sensei second time around Will be a love triangle again, same happened with Usagi San brother and look like Misaki will never learn from part experience. He is so naive in so many ways and slow when it's come to reading people . He believed everyone intention are honorable. Man, usagi fuckin cherish Misaki. Wow.
"draw in mild"....... #-.-)...... Sorry, I not good in english, in shitty translator was that it is "exaggeration"... I don't know why, why I so stupidly wrote, like that...lol..... My bad...
Yes, you're right that "he's shy, but if that shyness of his is hurting his lover then it's high time he needs to do something about it".
But, you do not have such a feeling that authoress specially drags his progress "in love stuff"...? (Unluckily... ╥﹏╥). Misaki is a Tsundere, and fans loved him like this, unluckily.
When the author started this manga, tsundere were in vogue, scarcely now we have them too many. As I mentioned, fans loved Misaki as tsundere, and author not quickly change him. I'm afraid, that only completely in the end of manga... :/
Ooops...i forgot to see the extension of your reply! Only after i replied, i noticed the complete comment.
Yes, i understand where the mangaka is taking this. She wants to create more angst to spice up their story. But that's what i feel most frustrated about. Among all this angst i feel that Usagi is being treated unfairly despite his unconditional love for Misaki. I mean, they have spent 4 years together already!! Misaki's tsundere/shy acts are now getting a bit repetitive now. He needs to grow up a bit more. And i wish the mangaka would show Usagi's POV more instead of Misaki's. I still love the other Junjou couples & their stories, so it makes me even more sad because i am starting to fall out of love for Misaki ( ̄へ ̄)
Yeah.... mangaka already overdoing this "create more angst to spice up their story"... Enough already, because by that Misaki is what it is... (/TДT)/
But that their relationship seems unbalanced and Misaki "gives less", still is to me an exaggeration. The problem is his exaggerated and excessive shyness. ┑( ̄Д  ̄)┍
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