Kana is probably

Going to get rejected.

I am sorry. But one thing is to enjoy the qualities and the company of someone and another very different is to actually have romantic feelings for that person. A fan or a friend can also feel admiration, respect or worry.

What i am not buying from all of this is that Aqua never longed for Kana as she did for him. His suffering was born from his fear of the same tragedy that befell Ai happening again but not because he wasn’t with Kana.

Not to mention the idea that Aqua was in love with Kana all this time yet dating Akane and telling her how happy he was with her would imply that he is an incredibly horrible person. And I know the guy is no saint already but this would be a new low even for him.