| Type | Outcome | |------|---------| | Bittersweet | Haruto realizes he can’t force love and breaks up with Saki to avoid hurting her more. Saki finds someone who loves her for her. | | Redemptive | Haruto finally sees Saki’s unique qualities and falls in love with her for real, not as a replacement. | | Tragic | Saki stays, knowing she’s a substitute, because she loves him that much — leaving the reader with a painful, unresolved ache. |
Certainly! Here’s a structured content piece for — which translates roughly to “I just like her as a substitute for that girl” or “In place of that girl, I just like her.” Ano Ko no Kawari ni Suki na Dake
Check out "Kimi no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo" for a parody of this trope, or "Aku no Hana" for similar psychological tension. | Type | Outcome | |------|---------| | Bittersweet