Even that elder's disciple that's younger than him had better integrity and virtue, so its pretty fair for him to NOT be respected.

You paid attention unlike that one above you. You deserve credit.

Yes, and he did not show his armor yet, no?

That was the way at first, but later on somewhere in her heart, it irked her that he's not as cheap as the fuckboys she once knew that easily accepts what she offers (including having sex with her), much more appreciating her efforts (the little gifts and gestures) and returning her the favor. Additionally, she's heavily disoriented when witnessing such a man talking to other girls, knowing she cannot give him as much as most other girls can, hence her worries for her own incapability of keeping him.

That's the problem with Runa over so many of her past experiences (not Ryuuto's). Its exactly because she's been through so many fuckboys she doesn't know how to treat a decent MAN like Ryuuto, and her usual reatment with fuckboys is the only way she knows how to keep her guy (but still mostly don't last over 3 months). Only after spending time with him that she slowly come to aware that she overdid it, and Ryuuto has already been aware of that since the beginning - which is why he didn't particularly mind.

I can understand the confusion, but the irony is that their character relationship development is different:
Fuufu Ijou: Foster > Affirmation > Perservation
Keiken Zumi: Affirmation > Foster > Affirmation & Perservation

That's the thema and end game of this story. It is already certain that they will be together in the end, but the title speaks enough about all the obstacles they have yet to conquer between them. This chapter has broken one of them - Runa's security over Ryuuto, Runa can now take her pace in effort to keep him.

But Master Gu is the butcher, lying in wait while the sheep are fighting amongst each other.

Yeah, welp. But for the greater good though.

Yes. This ending shows that the author has a clear mind and right idea of how to end it. A happy ending, but not without sacrifice.

Yup, Kana knew that she had that slap coming, but she didn't care - not after Aqua broke his promise to not die.

Oh, I totally forgot. Since I thought this loser was supposed to be an extra and die like one. Looks like cockroaches will still be cockroaches after all.

Given her insight and what her daughters spoke of her, I'd bet she figured that out from Yuna's gestures and speech (where she isn't mentioned, while saying that a guy stood up to the shrine's challeges when its supposed to be her job).

Indeed, that's what the title stood for. Their fates were intertwined as foretold, but its still up to them whether to tie the knot.

But given Yuna's gesture and her own insight, she probably figured it out, but not that worried about it as opposed to her curiosity over her daughters.

I'm surprised that the MC wanted to maintain the power hierarchy between himself and the others, but I'm not complaining since its very understandable given his past life's experience - its because there is no one like him, and only he had the mindset to become stronger and not be stuck by morals and maxims.

Lived like an emcee, die like an extra.
- Master Gu, I Am The Fated Villain

In a sense, this is starting to look like Classroom of the Elite, where everyone in the school are bastards and bitches - its just a matter who is the BIGGEST, BADDEST, WORST BASTARD OR BITCH of them all.

PS: Yes, I also pretty much said that Ayanokoji is a bastard as well (the worst kind at that). Remember that Ayanokoji's MO to directly and indirectly manipulate others to his own agenda and goals as well.

I just read half the chapter and it surprises me that ANOTHER doujin / hentai artist can create a legit concept - the first I knew was Nagatoro's (finished that manga and unbookmarked, but it is now a remarked history somewhere in my brain).

I'll take a look at the first, and I read a little about your cultured pick here - unfortunately not to my taste, mostly monologues, no actual actions nor scenes.