Rating: 5 of 5
In this episode, we get a ton of character development, for the main characters and two of the supporting cast as well. The show displays its true colors and I am happy to say that it is not a harem! (Many people figured it was at the outset, but it has, at best, a love triangle, not a harem set-up.)
The humor and fan service are nice, but the meat of the show is the relationships and the personal issues of the characters, and those are displayed in fine form in this episode. It is clear that Sorata has a major inferiority complex, but he may not be the only one that suffers from that fate. It is also strongly hinted that Sorata may be developing feelings that go beyond "protector" or "caretaker" for Mashiro. What are her feelings? I am not sure anyone knows yet...
This is definitely the best episode of the series so far.
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