That was a bittersweet and painful story. But surprisingly,the character that I sympathize the most was Mako.
Think about it for a sec. You love someone wholeheartedly and even though that person dates you,it felt like you have daggers stabbing you from all sides. And she knew that Shirou was in love with Masami but she went through with the facade of dating Shirou anyway. Even though it hurts.
From the fujoshi viewpoint,I would love to see Shirou and Masami hapyp together.
But from a woman's viewpoint,I can only say that the actions Mako took to keep Shirou by her side was actually understandable. Even thtough I don't agree 100%....
Sorry if this post seems a bit confusing. English is not really a language I'm fluent at,but I wanted to express myself in this matter.
man,this was really great! haven't llaughed like this in a while!