
I guess, no matter what happens, history is bound to repeat itself. The ending was meh but I don't know. It seems fine to me. Nothing is perfect and Aqua didn't create this life-impacting change in Ruby that didn't make her change. She admires Ai for a long time and the more she learned of her mother, the more she understood. To me it's like she's following in the steps of her family because she loves them or whatever, and it's the only thing she's holding onto. But it could've been better.
I guess I'm more happy that Aqua is finally at peace and he isn't dealing with this internal conflict of two lives. He's free of everything and that matters to me ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭

I agree, not every story has a perfect ending and while I really wanted they to be all happy, it was bound to end up like this. Aqua choose revenge in this life and he maintained this state until the end, so in a way it was expected.
Tho I agree with others who said that the ending was kinda rushed and would've loved seeing more about Ruby's character development. Or some extras about an au where everyone's happyʕ´• ᴥ•`ʔ. Gonna wait for the fanfic writers to come up with something.

Like I get it, it's hard to tell your identity because of the whole selection but did you seriously not just claim to become a tyrant for the girl you love? THEN DO IT! REVEAL YOUR IDENTITY, DONT JUST LET HER GO!
And just when I thought the Queen was finally doing something right. Like you were so spot on with calling her out, eating it up, but then you go and get influenced by your own bias. You met Binee and even had a good feeling about her and then you come here, call out the bs of her friend and somehow can't make the connection that this girl is just jealous? You're the damn Empress Dowager.
This family is a mess
This redemption arc better be better than finding the Holy Grail
MY DAN DESERVES THE WORLD AND ONLY THE BEST
if u wanna feel how good the red' arc and what's the result after it then I recommend you to read b@n@na sc@nd@l it's now on b@to and it's on fire rn,
the red' arc is so fucking good that made ppl fond of the seme :)