Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-106.69.51.161-20131202170937/@comment-174.27.50.208-20131206045418

Interesting theory, that he didn't necessarily pass on soon after Kanade did (which would make the alternate ending not-so-alternate).

However I don't think he was waiting for Hatsune because she'd died a while before he did (although this is somewhat irrelevant) and she might not have had anything to regret. Her wish, to be taken out on Chistmas to see the lights, was fulfilled. Perhaps she had other regrets holding her back, though, like just having a chronic illness in general. I don't know.

Perhaps these things will be answered in the Visual Novel. Which I am SUPER excited for. And hopefully the Visual Novel will set the stage for a second season of Angel Beats! <3