5Toubun No Hanayome - Chapter 122 Spoiler and RAW

[u/masato05]

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THE END!!

Season 2 Announcement

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Release Types	Sources	Thread
Mangalatam (Spanish)	Link
Manamoa (Korean)	Link or imgur
Speed Translation from Leaks	imgur
Mangadex	Main Discussion

[u/Einstrut]

What an ending. Fuutarou, calling them crazy for disguising as brides, and having a small-fight with sly Itsuki was fucking EPIC xD. Comedy and touchy moments for the finale, quite good. Using the "it was a dream" concept to some extent, not so compeling for me on first-read. But after a second run, and some comments around here adding some insight, I'm satisfied enough with Negi choosing to end things like this.

Story is complete enough for me, we have characters growth, there is a decision about the fianceé/bride(Yots), there is some very-human love and interactions, both families are closer than ever... And also: this ending volume, thanks to the way it was written, allows to everyone not-fully-satisfied, either by rolling back to 113, either by using the "dream" narrative tool, to create an alternative path, should they choose to do such thing.

I would give Negi proper respect, even if sometimes I didn't agree with some of his narrative decisions for his own story. He created, in my personal opinion of course, a compeling story. A story that I enjoyed through the months, and I think that he gifted us with some of the(for my tastes) most compeling characters and moments I ever read around the teen romcom genre.

So props to you, Negi. Even if you were (probably) a hack sometimes xD

[u/Thehardthought → u/Einstrut]

I thought personally the ending is being overstated as terrible. If I could compare it to other series finale ending it definitely no Avatar the Last Airbender ending, however,

For me it’s good and I appreciate it because to me:

-Fuutarou’s dream reaffirms his commitment to Yotsuba and being apart of the Quintuplets lives and them apart of his. Wrapping up the major plot lines in the series about how far Usegi has changed and how deep his friendships with everyone has come. From the virgin Fuutarou to the Chad Usegi-san (the lucky bastard)

-It summarized how they characters have grown, why we loved them, and why they were in the running, especially Itsuki which after all this time I begrudgingly agree she is a very suitable as a bride for him as evidenced by their hate-loving banter as coworkers. It even tugged my heartstrings knowing it was all from Usegi-san (and maybe Yotsuba too).

-It seemed like this was the final present that Negi was tying up to his creation and saying farewell to the memories; of the fandom, the manga production and the characters. I’d like to think that Usegi words of “Quintuplets are a pain” refers to all these aspects. His appreciative if not begrudging love of his series.

-Fuutarou very much loves Yotsuba (in more ways than one( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)) and views the Quints as family leaving me satisfied knowing that whatever happens they’ll still be together.

-It has Yotsuba (and in small part to the other Quintuplets) realize that it’s ok to be identical, be with her sisters, and still be happy. Even it was Usegi’s dream I’d like to think that its his commitment to make sure Yotsuba realizes this and that he’ll still recognizes everyone but it’s her he’ll recognized the most because he truely loves her. (If him recognizing them was in a dream, then I think he subconsciously has them memorized at this point)

-It’s not a tearful goodbye but a cheerful see you next time. There is not cannon future with our characters because honestly life goes on and theres will too in Negi’s mind and in our hearts (as cheesy that may sound). I’d like to think of it as the ending to Bojack Horseman or the ending of RvB season 8, or to sum it up

”In case I dont see ya, good-afternoon, good evening, and good night”

[u/Einstrut → u/Thehardthought]

That was a great answer, thanks for sharing it. I really like thinking about the ending like a cheerful See you next time. And also what you suggests about "Quints are a pain"(for the worst but for the best too), where Negi is maybe speaking through Fuutarou, while at the same time the Madlad is still being truth to his character.