@caitsith YUP, literally right after I made my dingus comment I read Ch.8.6. I also commented on that one too, so at least future readers of the comment sections won't consider me a complete blind hooligan. 😓
Okay so I was right in my comment about the alternate ending, good stuff! Should've kept reading instead of just making that comment. This is like a happy and warmer version of Sin City.
If what @caitsith is true, then I am happy with both endings. Honestly, if that last colored page is part of the original ending then that means that they end up reconvening in some sense. Both make me happy. Granted the end of the first one he's like,"hai........guhd bai". But hopefully that...
Best chapter in a long time! It's the perfect combination of oldschool style tomoko cringe with the sol elements in there too, but not hogging it up. The ending is nice too, genuine character growth.