Genuinely what is happening with the writing like the main relationship in BJ Alex was by no means healthy, but at least my babe DG knew when to stop standing for Jiwons bullshit, and there was a satisfying arc where we saw how pathetic Jiwon was. Here, however???? I cannot see any redemption unless it's some Down and Dirty type shit where Jaekyung gets shot and hurled off a bridge and has to work a low wage job in hiding
I was 10 or 11 when the anime came out and I've been following the manga ever since. Im almost 20 now. I have such conflicting feelings about this ending. I honestly expected Hiyori to get murdered at night once it was mentioned she goes jogging, but Im happy to see she's alive and thriving. It hurts my heart to know she'll grow old eventually and die though.
Maybe she can end up as a formal shinki once she finishes living a full and happy life.