it's understandable, a lot of people stopped paying attention after the anime, and the anime makes it look like she's going to be alone forever. At the same time, it's not like the story flipped from sad to happy, because Tomoko finally came to realize that one of her main problems is that she's a loner, and actually *prefers* to be alone. So having a lot of people around is a problem. The logic of the first season hasn't changed.



Since you've only seen the anime, you may also not recognize Hina, there. She looks a little different in the manga. She's one of the four students who were always going to karaoke. Her relationship with Tomoko now is a little bit antagonistic, but very strange and wonderful.



Fandom for the series is on the rebound, especially in Japan, so if you're ever curious visit the Watamote subreddit.