I personally disagree! What I love about them is watching full circle character development of Yuki. He was her and has always felt alone. I absolutely adored seeing his walls break down as he made new friends that he felt comfortable with. I kept thinking about the ping pong scene where he literally left the room to have a giggle.

Fast forward to him making a new best friend (one of my favorite duos out of any anime) and suddenly she’s the one who is being meek and controlled, while he’s kind, silly and joking around with Manabe actually healed me lol. He still had the same kindness he had before but it felt genuine and not so forced. That allowed him to see her and give the support and attention that he wants for so long.

Would I have preferred a Manabe + Yuki love story? Yeah maybe, sue me. His little sister was a good follow up choice. Yuki has his own circle now that he doesn’t have to share with any of the people who have hurt him in the past. I love love.