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Originally Posted by Flying Dagger

Spoiler for my shot at the future:

One key problem:
Who does Hachiman like? Sure, he is attracted to Yukino's beauty (her appearances always have this "an angel has descended" vibe, but does not mean he wants to start a relationship with her (yet).

Yui is getting "impatient".

Knowing Hachiman, he might "accept" Yui if she confesses to him as an act of self sacrifice (once again he did not consider Yukino, and for the third time Yukino was not chosen).

Would like to see Yukino pretend as if everything is normal but eventually break down, making Hachiman realize his solution is not as well thought out as he would like. On the other hand Yui would realize Hachiman really doesn't like her that much romantically and ends up getting depressed as well. (insert Saki somewhere in this - I think she is starting to have some interest as well)

In the end he would call the girls out and apologize for being such an ass. They slap him at the same time (one slap each cheek) and they somewhat go back to being friends. Out of all this mess Yukino realize her own feelings and is also noted by Yui and Hachiman.

(insert "filler volumes")

Then comes the volume which explores Yukino's family: this has been hinted before, with Haruno telling Hachiman that her mother is even "stronger" than her. Hachiman throws himself into the fray and his awkward but self harming nature granted him a good impression from her parents.

Then someone comes along (Shizuka?) and makes Hachiman face the reality: why would he go to such lengths for Yukino.

Then we progress to the final volumes where Yukino and Hachiman are free to develop their relationship, with a Hachiman style confession.

I can see Yukino giving some epic tsundere reply
"you have always been a piece of shit"
"you sit around doing nothing all day long with your rotten fish eyes"
"you have no ambition, you goal in life is to rot at home at the expense of women"
"you have no sense of shame. I am ashamed to even be in the same room as you"
"you are a horrible liar. You keep telling others about wanting to be a loner yet you keep poking your nose into other people's businesses"
"yet you never think about how others will feel"
"because of you I have gone through hell in my high school year"
"but nevertheless, I have also fallen in love with you"

more like

Spoiler:

"you have always been a piece of shit"
"you sit around doing nothing all day long with your rotten fish eyes"
"you have no ambition, you goal in life is to rot at home at the expense of women"
"you have no sense of shame. I am ashamed to even be in the same room as you"
"you are a horrible liar. You keep telling others about wanting to be a loner yet you keep poking your nose into other people's businesses"
"yet you never think about how others will feel"
"because of you I have gone through hell in my high school year"
"but I guess I'm the only one who is talented enough to put up with someone horrible like you"
"so I guess it's inevitable that we spend more time together"