Woah, I return 17 hours later and this thread has expanded 8 pages?
I'm kind of wondering how Taiga will behave in the next episode after her realization. My guess is that she'll try to cover it up (as in, return to her usual attitude from EP17-19), but Minori will be the only witness to her grief.
From the preview, somehow I believe Ryuji is still in delusions from his burning fever...