Kodomo no Omocha Chapter 42 Discussion

THIS IS A MANGA ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING BEYOND THIS CHAPTER.
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thsi this chapter was too much for my heart.. At first it felt a bit anticlimactic (given how high my expectations were), but the kiss cleared the fog. Contemplated that page for a while, it was just too cuteajdioas

I really hope the rest of the chapters won't have any drama or quarrels, I just want them to stay this way until the end.

Did Akito mean he liked Fuka romantically when he says if I didn’t like her I wouldn’t have dated her?

What did he mean to when he says I don’t hate her now but no matter what it cannot not be with you.

I always thought he agreed to date her because he liked her (in a friendly manner) more so than other girls because she reminded him of Sana and he wanted to get over Sana then continued to date her because he didn’t want to hurt her? Am I wrong?

He dated her because of Sana rumors and since he wanted a distraction from them, it was a decision in the heat of the moment which he regret after hearing the truth. He also maturely understood that it was very abrasive to date someone half-heartedly, which I respect him for.

Ok so he didn’t mean it romantically when he said if he didn’t like her he wouldn’t have dated her?

I wondered what he meant by saying I don’t hate her now because doesn’t he say I don’t hate it for things he likes?

He likes Fuka but not romantically, no. Sana the only one for him and it's made clear repeatedly throughout the story.