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In helping all the other characters find love, Yuna found love herself.

  • In September, Sachi confesses that her current persona is just a way of emulating the girl she used to love while she was alive and that her true self is timid and cowardly, expecting that Megumi will hate her for this. Megumi doesn't hate her, though, and Yuna even goes so far to say that Sachi's current self is her true self.
  • In the course of Matsuri and Miyu's competition over Hina, they both realize how they complement each other, as well as how petty they've been to each other. They make up, agree to cheer on Hina as she confesses to Yuna, and set out to enjoy the festival together as they'd planned to last year.
  • The final October chapter has its share of these moments.
    • In a quasi-"Where Are They Now?" Epilogue, Yuna sees each of the couples throughout the 31st, and seems pleased that they're doing well.
    • Yuna has lunch on the roof with Hina, the kindred spirits and Ano, helping Sachi and Megumi enjoy the tastes that they used to enjoy, and notes that this is the first time she's eaten with this many people.
    • After school, Yuna gets the replica of her middle school's trophy club out of her drawer. Before, even looking at it was painful to her, but she's since come to terms with her past.
    • The two kindred spirits finally have Their First Time, which is all the sweeter due to it being the payoff of their and Yuna's efforts.
    • At the end, the two kindred spirits head to the memorial tree and say goodbye to Yuna and Hina. Megumi might have butted heads with Yuna, but she really did care for her and Sachi is no less grateful.
    • In a mix of this and Tear Jerker, Yuna admits that while she was reluctant to get involved with the kindred spirits and couples at first, her time with them was fun and fulfilling, and she'll miss Sachi and Megumi. Hina then comforts Yuna, saying that she'll see them again someday, and Yuna concludes that by going through this, she was able to overcome the trauma of middle school and fall in love with Hina.
  • Yuna in general. She dedicates so much time and effort to helping the couples out, not caring in the least that none of them will ever know just how much she helped them. Megumi and Sachi initially talked her into it, yes, but she clearly takes joy in helping.
  • The last extra chapter, where Yuna silently thanks Megumi and Sachi for inspiring her to help so many girls and make friends with them.
  • Yuna coming to school to visit and share food with Megumi and Sachi in the middle of the summer holidays; they're both clearly touched by the gesture.
  • Yuna's answer to Hina. After keeping her waiting for weeks after her confession Yuna finally gets past her confusion and tells Hina she loves her. The normally quiet and stoic Hina (who kept her reserve even when confessing and seems to have been expecting Yuna to ultimately turn her down) has her voice crack as she flings herself into Yuna's arms.
  • As Yuna angsts over how to respond to Hina's confession, you can see some of the various people she helped worry about her, a nice way of returning her favors even if they don't know how much they helped her. It ultimately culminates in Ano confiding in Yuna that she knows about the kindred spirits, and giving her the final push she needs to give Hina an answer.
  • While Yuna feels guilty over bluntly asking Miki about why she tries so hard to meet others' expectations, Miki doesn't hold it against her; rather, she's grateful to Yuna for helping give her the push she needs to stand up for herself.
  • In "Love Advice," the broadcasting trio get a letter from someone who fell in love with a woman at the school festival and wants their advice. Umi, the one who'd been confessed to, encourages the writer to go for broke and confess, while Sasa, the one who'd confessed, suggests confiding in a friend. In this way, they use their experiences to help guide someone else.
  • The extra scenes reveal that Hina provided Seina with emotional support and advice after the latter had kissed Miki, showing Yuna isn't the only one who plays a role in getting the couples together.
  • A late-game extra scene indicates that both Hina and Seina have some idea that the other is in love, but don't explicitly put it, with the Internal Monologue pointing out secrets aren't always bad, and people with healthy friendships do allow each other to have some secrets.
  • Miki's retirement from the beautification committee, in which Miyu, Matsuri, Aki and Tsukuyo all give her bouquets. Maki is the only one who forgets, but Miki is deeply grateful to her kohai and girlfriend, saying that it was thanks to her that Miki's retirement was a happy occasion.
  • In the extra story "Charm", everyone is trying out a fad where dissolving two pieces of candy without biting them would make your wish come true. The last scene has Yuna rolling 6 candies in her mouth simultaneously, a pair each for her, Sachi and Megumi. Their wishes?
    Yuna: (to Sachi) ...I'm wishing you and Megumi would stay together forever.
    Sachi: I wish for you to be happy, Yuna-san.
    Megumi: I-I... wish for you to live a good, long life, Yuna.
  • The Drama CDs have their share of moments.
    • First and most obviously, the fact that the couples are still together years after the end of the main story.
    • Not only is Nena still close with Umi and Sasa, but she's also making more friends outside of their group, something that was previously thought to be difficult for a girl with her personality.
    • The end of Volume 4 has the kindred spirits return. While Yuna's surprised and unsure how this is possible, she's happy to see them again, and the kindred spirits are glad that they could come to see her rather than her coming to see them.

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