[Matrixbeast]

Hibiki Volume 27.
So, this one kind of picks up right from where the last one left off.
So after Hibiki dispatches 2 of the demon cats, they regroup. In the meantime, Zanki encounters the Douji and Hime, and we get to see action from him. Unfortunately, he doesn't transform, but it's still cool. He's holding his own, but the figure in white (Now referred to as a puppet. Confusion level x2) appears once more and freezes him up, and with a few motions of the hand, manages to send Zanki flying into a river. At the same time, Ibuki runs into his mystery pair of demons, but they mimic the white puppet's motions, causing him to break down in exhaustion. Crazy...
After a wave of disc animals, one returns, but damaged. While Hibiki repairs it, he has a conversation with Zanki about Asumu being his disciple. Hibiki seems to be two ways about it. It sounds like he's not against it, but he also wants to help teach Asumu in his own way, so we'll see where that goes.
Disc animal repaired, they find a hut where the demon cats were multiplying, and Hibiki and Todoroki eventually take them all out in a pretty cool looking scene (Uh, hey, Todoroki, I think the monster's back would be a better place to drum against, rather than it's rear...)

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, we learn about our mystery kid, now named Tsutomu. He was a former Oni disciple (Who Asumu assumed was to Hibiki. Once otherwise, he perked up. Someone is a little defensive~), but had to quit (He says his parents didn't like it, but we don't know if they forced him out of it). He has a brief chat with Asumu about the possibility of him becoming a disciple to Hibiki and an Oni. He tells him that he can't do anything halfheartedly due to the risks involved. It makes sense, and it's advice Asumu needs considering that if Hibiki isn't involved, he kind of just...Drifts.
While he's gone Hitomi helps out at Tachibana's. Cute.
And brought another watermelon...
They enjoy a fireworks show, and Hibiki tells Asumu that they'll have to keep training.

Episode was a'ight. I really liked that they're bringing up the prospect of Asumu becoming Hibiki's pupil more often now (If only I didn't know how that's going to end), and I'm really interested in seeing where that goes~

TAMAYA!