[LeviathanBlossom]

This is another Kabuto story that really stuck with me; every time I've heard Ave Maria for the last, uh, 14 years, it's reminded me of Kabuto. I can't say anything about the Reina and Daisuke story that hasn't already been said - it was low-stakes and absolutely stunning and beautiful (also Gon with the fire extinguisher FOREVER, that was amazing). It's a solid, dramatic pair of Kabuto episodes that I really liked and that hold up amazingly when watching them again.

On a separate note, I laughed pretty hard at Tsurugi in his one dissonant scene, so I can't hate that part; I felt like it was a nice breather, even if it was such a tonal shift from literally everything else. I am slightly less annoyed with his crush on Misaki, retrospectively, since he is now not pressing forward with it. (Tho it does reinforce the patriarchal BS of Well She Belongs To Another Man, This Is A Valid Reason To Step Aside. I may still be slightly annoyed with it, haha)