Wow, that's a lot of character development. Yuri, Ai, Hachi...everyone gets in on the act.

And yet another great episode. I hope the series can maintain its current momentum heading into its second half. With so many significant developments in recent episodes both in story and in each character's life, I'm falling in love with the show all over again. Simply put, this is anime the way I like it.

And yeah, I know there's a big spoiler in my screenshot choices. I just couldn't help it.