Yes, the mysterious, kind stranger who met Candy on the hill during her days at Pony’s Home, who gave her the nickname “Miss Candy,” and who later, as the handsome “Grandfather William’s friend” at the Ardley mansion, kissed her hand – was Albert all along.
The last panel is a full-color spread of Candy, now middle-aged, sitting on the same hill, watching a new generation of children play. She says: “The sun will always rise again. And love – real love – never dies.” | Aspect | Original Manga | Historia Final | |--------|----------------|------------------| | Romantic resolution | Open-ended, ambiguous | Candy marries Albert | | Albert’s role | Minor, mysterious | Central hero and Prince of the Hill | | The Prince’s identity | Unrevealed | Confirmed as Albert | | Neil’s fate | Fades away | Explicitly revealed as the arsonist and jailed | | Pony’s Home | Closed at end of original | Rebuilt by Candy & Albert | | Art style | Classic 1970s shōjo | Igarashi’s refined 2010s style | Why Was Historia Final Controversial? Many fans had long supported Candy with Terry or Candy with Stear . The confirmation of Albert as the “Prince of the Hill” and her final love disappointed some. However, Nagita had always intended Albert as the true match – a stable, selfless figure who loved Candy without demanding she change.
One day, a mysterious, disfigured patient is admitted. He is unconscious, scarred from a fire, and unable to speak. All he can do is hold onto a small, worn toy bear – .