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Sep 19, 2009 7:51 AM
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Huh? Is that it? Well i read Ami picked Keisuke in the first place, but huh? what happened next! damn is that all?
Mar 31, 2010 2:00 AM
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Well, kinda disappointing that this was the ending. Well, in the end the swimming results wouldn't matter since they swam to compete for Ami in the first place isn't it?

But it's really sad that their past didn't really play a part in their relationship and Keisuke's feelings were not reflected.

Kind of unconclusive and conclusive at the same time.
Jan 3, 2011 12:20 AM
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I think the ending was just perfect. It leaves u wondering, but a feeling of slight emptiness at it finishing. Nevertheless u feel happy that she chose him, and those last few panels, just great :)
Jan 26, 2011 3:35 PM
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Man im gonna stop Adachi's manga, it's always a good ride but the endings are so disappointing
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Aug 16, 2011 2:54 PM
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I mean even if it dosnt change her feelings I still want to know who won.
Jan 5, 2012 7:54 PM
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Oh well.. I'll just assume that Keisuke won since Ami choose the winner.
Jan 25, 2012 2:43 AM
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jasvanth said:
I think the ending was just perfect. It leaves u wondering, but a feeling of slight emptiness at it finishing. Nevertheless u feel happy that she chose him, and those last few panels, just great :)
Exactly how I feel. I really enjoyed this manga!
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Feb 5, 2013 5:32 AM
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I feel happy that she chose him but still, a very bad ending. This 'let the readers wonder' is bullshit.
For me, this manga was a 9~9.5 up until the end. Now I can't even give it a 8.

What a disappointment.
Jan 7, 2014 11:23 AM
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Well, didn't Ami say that her favourite wouldn't lose, but win?! ;)

It was a good read. Love Adachi))!
Oct 24, 2014 1:17 AM

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Wonderful ending. Adachi makes the best open endings. Period.
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Jun 11, 2016 8:01 AM

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Honestly, this manga had such a "rough" start. So much random ecchi scenes with Ninomiya. So irritating. Once they had their "date", it got MUCH better. Like, exceptionally good. I read that chapter (I think it was 11 or 12?) up to the last chapter in one sitting.

Adachi's skill is just so great though... Unfortunately, he sucks at writing new characters because the main two leads act just like the main two from Cross Game. And it always is very subtle romance, as in they act like they hate each other but they don't. Another thing with the characters is that Nakinachi (I can't spell his name oops) is a dickhead... He was really cool at first but turned into shit.

I'd like to score this an 8/10 but I'm a bit iffy. It was good overall but I don't know if it's that great. Especially the inconclusive ending...

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Man im gonna stop Adachi's manga, it's always a good ride but the endings are so disappointing
yeah LOL
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Mayuka said:

Adachi's skill is just so great though... Unfortunately, he sucks at writing new characters because the main two leads act just like the main two from Cross Game. And it always is very subtle romance, as in they act like they hate each other but they don't.

Yeah one can say Adachi writes more or less the same manga over and over again. Though the main characters in what I believe is his longest as well as best manga, H2, are a bit more diverse. The romance part is as subtle as his other manga, mind.
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Jun 12, 2016 4:31 AM

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Trequartista said:
Mayuka said:

Adachi's skill is just so great though... Unfortunately, he sucks at writing new characters because the main two leads act just like the main two from Cross Game. And it always is very subtle romance, as in they act like they hate each other but they don't.

Yeah one can say Adachi writes more or less the same manga over and over again. Though the main characters in what I believe is his longest as well as best manga, H2, are a bit more diverse. The romance part is as subtle as his other manga, mind.
Yup. Despite that, I still enjoyed it and it was quite different compared to Cross Game overall.

Can't wait to start h2.
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Damn, that ending was disappointing and leaves me behind with an unsatisfied feeling..

Even during the ski vaction, she couldn't decide. Most of the time it looked like she favorited Nakanishi, especially after his accident. And back at the ski vacation, she also told Keisuke that she loved him. So it was almost the same as with the tape.

When she met the old guy again, I thought he would tell some more stories about their past, since he might have remembered something new.

The conflict between the families remains unresolved, Ami decided on who knows what, Nakanishis reactions are unclear.

I somewhat liked the story overall, but that open ending is just disappointing.
Are all of Adachis stories (manga/anime) that open ended? Thinking about H2 and Cross Game here.

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