Yeah, knew this was coming, but its great to see it finally all done. Weak ending? Maybe, but still my favorite series. Thanks to all the translators and editors and to kiriraitaa of course!
True Happiness also looks like its going to end soon, I hope he will make something new. Kiriraitaa is probably the best 'living' yukkuri artist. I dont want him to end up like clammbon.
I think that he's mainly thankful about his stress being relieved and doing well in exams, not sure if he grow to like them the way a non abusive anon likes them. It's could be something in the lines of recognizing their worth as stress reliever and bulliying material and being thankful about it.
At least that could be a interpretation, it's that or Anon here got really tsundere on them, oh so tsundere tsundere!
He really didn't grow to like them that much. He's thankful for their use as stress relievers, but along the way become more annoyed with them and ended with a full course smashing (sadly not shown). The ending wasn't quite as satisfying as it could have been, but at least there's a happy end.
Since they lost them in the last strip, this is the only other time we see them. And they've got their eyes closed while bawling out. With 'his studies aren't a problem' I assume he passed, and I remember it being discussed that there's some sort of mythical/traditional charm reason behind removing the eyes in the first place... and they get burnt or something afterwards. Either way... even if they got them back they're not around long enough to enjoy them again.
Kind of a weird relationship here, and too far in the middle ground for this anon to be loved by either camp. He doesn't do any overly drastic damage to these Yukkuri, so the pro-abuse folks don't like it too much, and since he habitually abuses them he won't find friends in the anti-abuse camp either. I have an appreciation, however, of how kiriraitaa portrays this abuser's habits, though, because it is only practical that he not kill or maim them badly so as to draw out his entertainment value. For all he knows he's never getting more again.