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Reply to Ryuixyui- Sorry, but I extremely disagree with that. I don't think Otonashi fell in love with Yui at all. Firstly, Otonashi doesn't seem like he would be compatible with her... I know Hinata didn't either, but still more so than Otonashi. Secondly, (Goodbye Days was the tenth episode, not the ninth, by the way) that episode was well after Otonashi developed feelings for Kanade. Looking closely, you can tell from episode 8 onwards that he is starting to at least develop some semblance of feelings for her. He was deeply cut up when she disappeared... they were not only two episodes worth of feelings - he loved her and clearly had for a while, otherwise he wouldn't have been as upset about it. Thirdly, Otonashi helped Yui achieve her dream, and disappear, because he is a nice guy (everyone says it, except Noda) and would always help anyone in need... that's why he died, remember? Because he was so busy helping everyone else in the train wreck, that he forgot about tending to himself and died from his wound. Lastly, Yui asked him to marry her, so she could disappear, but he said no. If he loved her, he would have said yes - that is the biggest piece of evidence there.