There's an alternative ending in which he lives. They both appear as a couple (though only for a few seconds)…
I know, that's what I wrote in my first comment. In the second comment I tried to answer the "why" question - maybe the creators of the series originally wanted to stick to the first ending, but due to fan pressure they decided to make a second season where the alternative ending happened instead.
There's an alternative ending in which he lives. They both appear as a couple (though only for a few seconds) in the Japanese drama "Senjou no Bokura".
There's an alternative ending in which he lives. They both appear as a couple (though only for a few seconds) in the Japanese drama "Senjou no Bokura".
In the second comment I tried to answer the "why" question - maybe the creators of the series originally wanted to stick to the first ending, but due to fan pressure they decided to make a second season where the alternative ending happened instead.