HEY COME TO SEE THIS...(maybe some of u have seen this but..

[Virtua Hazuki]

It could happen, if the story keeps focusing on them, and that's still only a possiblity, but Ryo wouldn't want anyone close to him to get in his way or something like that he said to Mark in the harbour in S1, when Mark asked why didn't have a girl.

[Henry Spencer]

What about Master Chen and Guizang they have been absent but in the extras in Shenmue 2 for Dreamcast says that they are sorry for Guizangs absence and Baihu and Chai are rumoured to return.

[ys]

Of course ryo backs off! I mean, ok...he can get some sex but that's just a temporary fun moment. Then he has to put up with her for the rest of the time (annoying!) since her dad will make ryo stay in that boring village where he has to milk the cows or something, hehe.

[jinsaotomex3]

it doesnt matter if ryo is about to get raped by 1000 playboy girls he will still say no. nozomi is his only girl.

[Bluecast]

No not like joy Nozomi is someone Ryo grew up with and I know she will make a surprise return.

Shenhua is someone he will finish his quest with but she will be a friend.

Since the Gamers Seem to have grown on Nozomi since the first game as his love intrest and he will return to her.

I think that amulet will come to be some importance later on in the story.

Plus I still wont forgat what Iwao said in his dying words that also leads me to believe Nozomi will make a comeback.

Besides that Motor cycle scene was one way of ryo showing his love for Nozomi, after all that love song wasnt there for nothing.

He is just afraid to say it and he is very focused on lan di.

[ys]

And don't forget he almost said he loved her on the phone too! But then he stutters a bit and says something like that 'she's a good friend'. I don't remember the exact words but it was something like that.

[shenhua]

i like to see speculations of everyone but is for somethinh that ryo and shenhua appears in shenmue covers right ;) ? hehehhee i havent played shenmue I can you believe it??

my dreamcast f*cked off in the middle of game

[B-Man]

And don't forget he almost said he loved her on the phone too! But then he stutters a bit and says something like that 'she's a good friend'. I don't remember the exact words but it was something like that.

Yeah, it goes something like this:
Ryo: Are you okay?
Nozomi: Yes, I'm fine now.
Ryo: Are you sure?
Nozomi: Yes, thanks for rescuing me.
Ryo: It was nothing. To me, you're...
Nozomi: What?
Ryo: I..........you're a really good friend.

When you think about how it's worded, this is practically hardcore proof that Ryo loves Nozomi.