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I can't read Japanese so I don't know if they made an announcement saying the story concludes next Chapter. So I will remain hopeful until told otherwise. For all I know, the ending might be a trick, the same as The Seven Deadly Sins.
We THINK this is how it's going to end but also Itsuki talked about how each of them had their own feelings they wished to convey. Yotsuba might the 1st runner up for obvious reasons. And if we see a time-skip towards the ending, he might have ended up with one of the others but left us viewers believing he would end up with the childhood friend.
The only series I can think of breaking the mould is Ichigo 100%, know what I mean?
Oy vey.