By the time arrived, the anime adaptation had just begun airing (October 2010). Fan interest was at a fever pitch. The series focused heavily on the romantic tension between the protagonist, Moritaka Mashiro, and his love interest, Miho Azuki. Their promise—to marry only after achieving their dreams—was the emotional core of the series, but it often resulted in a slow-burn romance that left fans wanting more interaction between the two.
The book ends with a one-page epilogue: The characters from Linda Project sit around a kotatsu in Mashiro's apartment, reading Weekly Shonen Jump . c79 bakuman bakulove 3 linda project
So, the full meaning: