Last Exile/Tear Jerker

"He... He is my friend, and I will not betray him."
 * in Last Exile. Having spent the whole series as an Extreme Doormat, his defiance of Delphine's will for the sake of Dio was truly inspiring. Then he demands that she truly set him free, and she asks what Dio is worth to him.


 * It Got Worse for the viewers once they learned the name of the incredibly heartrending song played during : "Lost Friend." This troper cannot listen to that song without crying.
 * After this,  in the final episode. The reference to the earlier race where Dio shouted for Luciola to jump out and lighten the load in order for him to win
 * Additionally, Sophia