[Mesnick]

In my opinion, the biggest plus of this episode is how it, without breaking away from the action and the story, reveals the characters' personalities. This is especially noticeable against the background of the previous one, which was very good, but completely focused on the guest character. Here, of course, the focus is on Ryuga, who reveals himself not only as a fan of Tega Sword. But Hoeru also gets his share of attention, breaking the rules in his typical manner and thus revealing the true essence of the topic. True, it is Ryuga who describes it in words, because Hoeru also has difficulties in conveying his thoughts to others. And then there are the little things, like what exactly makes Kinjiro angry. And the demonstration that Rikuo and Sumino have become a great team, which will clearly play out in the future, as well as the fact that Kuon decides to use Bouquet's fanaticism. The appearance of Knife and Cake in the battle can also be considered a plus. The only thing missing is Candle, but the announcement showed that he will appear in the next episode. We also get a full reveal of Shoko and Ryuga's story, which was more in the background of the confrontation with No-One Manners. I like it, although after the previous couple of episodes there is a feeling of lowering the stakes. I also feel like the show has found its style and entered the so-called filler phase. Although who knows when the next big plot shake-up will happen?
P.S. Now Sumino also has a Universe ring.