>>282850976
>Not Utena and Sayo.
Utena and Sayo have been steadily getting closer over the series, not just as their alter egos.
Also, the line between their identities has been getting less distinct, in part thanks to interactions like the bench "massage" and the waterfall meditation.
>>282851279
I think you're missing the point. It bonded them closer together and Sayo practically creamed herself when she saw that Utena embraced her Baiser self more near the end. See pic.