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The members of the S.A. find out that the class has been closed, and Hikari sees the ramifications.

Impressions:

I thought this episode was pretty good. I’m surprised with how much they’ve stepped things up in this series so quickly when previously it has been mostly fluff and nothing that happened ever really mattered in the long run much. They’ve done an excellent job of shifting over to some conflicts that really matter overall and to the characters. I really care about the characters being able to stay together. Although ultimately I may want more of the show in other aspects, it’s done a great job in that one.

I’m not sure how things will end up being resolved exactly. Even in the end, Kei didn’t necessarily seem to want to go back on his decision. Even though he realized how much Hikari cared, ultimately he was still doing thing for her benefit so it’s not like he immediately wanted off the plane. Still, with a series like this I can’t imagine an ending that is anything other then a happy one where everyone is back together. However I’m also expecting the romance to not really ultimately get where I want it to be. Even though they have made considerable progress, it will still likely be turned into a kind of joke at the end of the last episode.