@BDotJr4
Ais isn’t even my favorite character (Freya) and I still like the ship between Bell and Ais because it is the only one that make sense to me. Ais leads Bell down the path of being a hero (which is the whole point of the story) if he ended up with Ryuu Liaris Freese would have went away and I’m pretty sure Bell would have given up on that dream and just would have settled down with Ryuu.
Im pretty sure the author is going to do “what if” stories for all the girls and I think u will notice a trend that none of those girls (besides maybe Freya) lead Bell down the path of being a hero. I never fell for another girl because they just really don’t complete Bells character traits (I still love Freya but she just doesn’t give what Bell needs, none of the other girls do for that matter).
I wouldn’t even stress on it tho….I really do believe that the author will make it to were the Ais arc will leave no question that Ais and Bell need to be together. But if there is any hope I can give you on a Ryuu x Bell ending…..
It would be harem ending but the harem ending happens when Ais decides to go back with her mother (if she is still truly alive).
I think that would be your absolute best bet on Ryuu being with Bell (it just won’t be just Ryuu with Bell but all of the girls Hestia, Lillie, Haruhime, Freya, etc.)
So if u want to root for Ais leaving with her mother you can….but that is (I think at least) the ONLY way a harem happens and than you would get Bell x harem and Ryuu would be included on that.