Heartwarming / Change 123

• Kosukegawa praying at a shrine for the courage to confess to Motoko ...who unbeknownst to him is standing right behind him. Cue the long awaited Relationship Upgrade.
• The special present given by Hibiki to Kosukegawa for his birthday, which is a scarf that Motoko and all of the HiFuMi knitted for him.
• Kosukegawa comforting Mikiri after her fight with the guys who ruined "Granny's" odango.
• The ending scene that transitions from Kosukegawa crying after realizing HiFuMi and Motoko are one and the same now, to him crying as he and his daughters take pictures with the Kamen Raiders.
• HiFuMi figuring out their true parentage.
  Fujiko: You're right... it really is a miracle.
• The reconciliation between Ginga and the Gadam (i.e. Izuru Hino).
• Kosukegawa's first encounter with Zero is a mixture of Tear Jerker and this. Despite successfully getting into a position to finally take her down, he doesn't. He simply can't bring himself to hit Motoko.
  • The image of HiFuMi and Motoko all working together to stop Zero from killing Kosukegawa. Sure, it's just a metaphor, but damned if it isn't a powerful one.

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