Too bad Akari didn't become Hikaru's love interest. I was kind of hoping for that.
It's not all that surprising. I imagine Hikaru will end up like Ogata. He'll be thirty and single; his time will be split between go matches, stalking middle school boys, and sitting alone in his room with only his fish for company. On the upside, eventually Hikaru will buy and wear a three-piece suit. Unfortunately it'll be white.