Going through the ohtori.nu galleries I just saw something I've never noticed before, and never would have noticed if it weren't for the thread "A newbie's conversion to Utena" and the liveblogger in question pointing out that Wakaba has a coffee maker that looks like a kappa (which is very cool).

You probably recognize this frame from the last episode: Nanami making tea while Saionji and Touga practice kendo in the background. Nanami is holding a tea pot, there are at least three teacups in front of her ... and there's Wakaba's coffee maker!

Here's a frame from episode 20 for comparison: http://ohtori.nu/galerie/v/series/episo … 5.jpg.html
And another one; as you can see, it's from Wakaba's room while Saionji was staying there: http://ohtori.nu/galerie/v/series/episo … 2.jpg.html

What does this mean? What is Wakaba's coffee maker doing in the dojo? Did Nanami borrow it, or is Wakaba there in the room but off-screen, or did Saionji borrow it? It doesn't seem to be Nanami's style, so I don't think she simply has an identical coffee maker. I kind of hope that this is a sign that Wakaba and Nanami are close now, because I think Wakaba would be a good influence on Nanami. I could also see a somewhat darker interpretation, with Nanami and Touga as replacements for Anthy and Akio and with Wakaba taking Utena's role in the dueling game, but I don't really believe this given that Akio (and Anthy, until now) are still in the school and that Akio still talks about sending out letters and bringing about Revolution. (It could be a fanfic waiting to happen, though.)