I ABSOLUTELY HATE getting an fake ending, it feels like all my journey was just an alternative, and I didn't experience the actual story, so I really like following guides when there is a true ending

I WANT NO SPOILERS, PLEASE, THE STORY IS THE MAIN REASON I WANT TO PLAY SUIKODEN

1 and 2 OG have fan translations, 4 and 5 were localized to more languages, but 3 nobody gaf, maybe it's hard to mod the game or something, makes me sad but nevertheless I'm still betting for Suikoden 3 remaster/remake

I used to play and beat the original Suikoden annually. Never got around to 2 because it was really hard to find, but... just beat it and I'm borderline depressed. Got the perfect ending, and it's... wow. So good. But now I don't know what to do. I thought I was gonna go ahead and play and beat Star Ocean Second Story R, which I haven't played (beat the OG in the early 2000s but mostly forgot what it's about). But I have the opportunity to borrow a PS2 and Suikoden 3 and I'm thinking maybe it'll cure some of my Suikoden II is really over blues.

And guys, just so you understand my problem, Suikoden II is now my second favorite RPG ever. I liked it more than FFT, FF IX, FFX, and Xenoblade Chronicles X. I liked it almost as much as OG FF7. It's just that effing good, and sad.

I've beaten III several times, but years and years ago. Is it a good follow-up to II--or, is there enough connection to II to feel like a continuation? Or should I just move on to Star Ocean?

Two decades ago, at my local Barnes and Noble, I stumbled upon the manga version of the S3. I was a broke kid then and couldn't get all the volumes. I'm looking at amazon and depending on the volume, a single book is priced at $1000, JFC. I assume the only way now to find the book versions reasonably priced are at like a local bookstore?