Is the ending implying...
That Satoru gets together with Airi?
Because if so, ick. Ick ick ick ick ick.
I really like 90% of this anime. I love that he didn't end up with Kayo. I think that was a strong writing choice and also it was pretty obvious his actions were motivated by wanting to save her and not from romantic interest. I also think her moving on and the group being trauma bonded to a degree is pretty realistic.
In the last episode my opinion of Misato completely changed. Them blushing together was awesome and I thought it would be a cool out of left field romance. I was totally prepared to ship that.
And then Airi showed up. It's left a bit ambiguous (thank God, but it does seem romantic). I get them being close and having a special bond. But I don't like them together. I like Airi and she's given some of the best lines of the series but she's kind of a too young manic pixie dream girl.
Is this just me? Am I reading too much into it? I'd appreciate everyone's thoughts including people who disagree.