In the timeline of the series, Chapter 29 would fall within the later portion of the compiled volumes. Physical volume releases have included: Released in February 2025. Volumes 2-4: Have also been listed through various retailers like Manga Republic
The chapter contrasts her past relationship (with the ex who actually saw her) and her present choice—staying with someone safe, predictable, and present, but emotionally distant in a different way. soredemo ashita mo kareshi ga ii 29
Yuiko’s final line—“Even so, tomorrow again”—isn’t hopeful. It’s exhausted. She’s choosing to wake up and repeat the same day, the same non-choices, the same quiet ache. The title of the series has always been ironic. She says she’d rather have a boyfriend tomorrow, but the “even so” ( soredemo ) implies resignation. As if the boyfriend is an afterthought to the loneliness she’s already accepted. In the timeline of the series, Chapter 29
Do you think the protagonist should leave, or try harder to communicate? Is “good enough” ever actually enough? The title of the series has always been ironic
Last chapter’s conflict—Yukinari’s detached professionalism versus Saki’s need for emotional validation—hasn’t been resolved. It’s been taped over. Chapter 29’s opening pages show Saki scrolling through her phone, pausing on a photo of them from six months ago. The contrast is jarring. In the photo, Yukinari is laughing genuinely. Now, his smiles feel measured.
In that moment, Aki knew that she had made up her mind. She would take a chance on their future, on him, and on herself.