How'd he get that past security?

While the series previously ended on a fairly solid note, I feel this episode does a better job wrapping things up. Why? A good portion of the final television episode was taken up by the final "trial", with little time left for genuine exposition as far as Ichika and Manatsu's relationship is concerned.

This episode, however, provides pretty much nothing but exposition - with a little bit of attention paid to Sei and Kai, to boot - and, for that, I'm very much appreciative. Of course, in the end, very little changes. The story still concludes in the same bittersweet fashion.

I would have liked to have heard Itsuka Tokeru Namida one last time, though. I simply adore that song. Instead, I'll have to settle for Ichika and Manatsu making sweet love to a Torii Gate. Must be some obscure Shinto custom.