Sorry for such a long post but I really got into this title and wanted to share my opinion on it.
I would like to know if my interpretation of chapter 153 is correct, but from the beginning:
In the middle of the chapter, Keita is sitting on a hill and thinking about which sister to choose, but he comes to the conclusion that he will go with the 'flow thing', i.e. he will follow the sisters instead of forcing himself to choose one of them. It is quite understandable.
Then he come back home and suddenly chooses Ako because she is 10 minutes older than Riko. I had such a big WTF, but I studied the chapter again, and after hearing the decision, Ako realized that this reason was too petty and trivial, so she told Riko that "our brother could not choose one of us after all", and that since Riko fell for it, he may actually choose her (Ako) AT THE END OF IT ALL.
Riko clenches her fist and whispers to herself "AT THE END OF IT ALL" which means she understands that the fight is still going on and he didn't really choose Ako.
Ako talks to Keita again and tells him that 'his face looks like he's actually made a decision and is asking if everything is okay'.
He replies in the affirmative and that the decision wasn't 'choosing Ako' but 'going on the flow of things' (I interpret this as flow of things meaning his indecision. So really his indecision is his decision).
Keita gets a beating from Riko for deceiving her with his acting. Keita tells her "how can you treat your boyfriend like that?! Make up your mind, you're either my sister or my lover and forgive me for my indecision".
Then Ako tells Riko that she's glad Keita chose her, but it wasn't such a great feeling (I don't really understand why she said it wasn't a great feeling, but I think it's probably because Keita's reason about Ako being born earlier made her understand that he didn't really choose her), Riko also says that she's not flattered by the decision either.
Ako says that it'll be hard with a sister like her and a brother like Keita, but she'll generally feel comfortable with it. Riko rests her head on Ako's head, thanking her for her help (I interpret this as her helping to explain Keita's decision) and the plot ends with the twins peacefully competing for an indefinite period of time until Keita decides to choose one of them.
Then we have it made clear in the last chapter that the fight is still on an equal level and everyone except the teacher is participating in it. Ako claims that she and Riko have an advantage because their Keita has a sister complex and has been on the 'sister route' for a long time, but she says that they still have to be careful because they could lose at any moment. And then it was said that they would have five-person orgies (when Mikazuki finishes high school), without anyone losing their virginity, until Keita decides to choose one and loses his virginity with her.
SUMMARY: It could have been presented much more clearly and understandably, but for some reason the author wanted to make an artificial drama and comedy, which only brought misunderstanding and confusion to the readers. Personally, I think that a serious explanation in the penultimate chapter would have been better and the reader would have a clear outline of the situation of how Keita feels about his sisters.
Many people, including me, thought that Ako has an advantage over Riko after this chapter, but it is not true. |