Throughout this, Rudy is an eager-to-yo Golden Retriever that kind of throws Roxy off. That said, their deep-seated rapport soon returns because it never left, like riding a bicycle. But its clear from all of Roxys little expressions and glances that shelikesthis new bigger, more adult Rudy.
Sakura is as quiet and chill as Nadeshiko is lively. When Nadeshiko asks Sakura what shell do after college, Sakura doesnt quite have an answer. Nadeshikos new love of retro trains also continues to grow. Its also disappointing that Ema isnt left-handed. Chiaki arrives at the campsite a day early for a mini-solo camp.
Ataru has a more basic problem: Lum is nowoff-world and hes very muchon-world. Thankfully once Lums planet goes radio silent Benten and Oyuki head straight to Earth. Both Rupa and Upa are trashI wish Tens flames burned hotter. She heard he was getting hitched to some harlot and was on her way to stop the wedding. When that doesnt work she simply blasts her way in. to suddenly cry and go on a rampage with her giant space gun....
Kazuma, Aqua, and Megumin dont take Darkness abrupt goodbye note sitting down. All the while shes holed up in her room, refusing any contact. Ever the practical sort, Kazuma immediately heads to the guild to find a replacement tank. But Megumin tags along, and not out of curiosity. She uses her chuuni verbal bombast to scare any potential candidates away. Kazumaknowsshe did it on purpose, too. To Megumin, its far too early to give up on Darkness....
The thing is, he doesntwantto. His mission is limited to protecting Hibiki and taking back Fort Stella. If he doesnt have to kill a single demon to do so, hell do that. Shiki releases a weakening smoke across the capital, but Hibiki and the others still cant abide sitting still. So Hibiki tries and tries and tries again, but the barrier wont budge. She uses it to shatter Shikis barrier, and Shiki is gobsmacked....
Whats done is done, but Kumiko isnt quite able to pretend that shes not angry. The thing is, Kumiko isnt sure who shes angry at: herself, Mayu, Taki-sensei … whoever. The point is that that anger is there and she isnt quite sure what to do with it. At least in Kanade she has a venting partner. Kanade is great this week, as she not in so many words tells Kumiko I told you so....
Rudy and Lize run into a bit of luck when Geese is right there in the guild hall. Theyll proceed under the assumption that Roxy, like Zenith, is alive and in need of rescue. Zenith is still in grave danger, but Roxy is now safe. Rudy, with Lize by his side, has come in and given hope to the hopeless.
Now Aki is pretty confident Shiho hasnt been totally honest with her. But far from jealous, this is what Yori loves about Himari. But this wasnt the first time she lost a bestie. That came when she was younger and a violin prodigy aiming for the pros. She became best friends with Kyou, only to dump her when Kyou beat her at violin. This despite it being clear Kyou had no desire to end their friendship....
Kiui reminds her its her life to choose. But of course theres also the Kano angle. Enter Mei, who gives her an unneccesarily exhaustive rundown of the producers career. Kano, who is clearly upset by this development, warns Mahiru to be careful. Yukine says this has absolutely nothing to do with her. Yukine claims to simply have been inspired by Mahirus art. Im not so sure it has nothing to do with it....
Clearly Ataru is once again in a place where hes taking Lums affection for him for granted. In short, he made a very silly and shortsighted deal with someone from the Darkness dimension. However, due to the darkness mans advanced age, he instead betrothed Lum tohisgreat-granson,Rupa. This, despite the fact she only just learned about all this and didnt agree to marry anyone. Theres also the matter of admitting he doesnt like the prospect of Lum being with anyone else....
She picks the nearby but quiet Jikkoku Hot Spring Campite, part of the Untouched Valley Ryuzenkai. There are some unusual bridges, but shes here to relax and enjoy the blossoms, not adventure. The three chat over coffee after Rin finds garbage left from previous, hopefullyrookiecampers. After coffee Rin whips up a delicious one-pot pasta with bacon, spinach, and tomatoes. Nadeshikos nearly boundless energy is on full display as she races up shrine steps....
Kazuma finds himself before Eris once more, having died in the battle with the hydra. Kazuma uses his Drain ability to further weaken the hulking beast. Wait,what?! Its a gut punch, but not an irreversible one.
Demon Guest Commander Sofia Bulga and her companion Mitsurugi decide to ambush Tomoki and his party. Sofia is eager to fight a hero and demands over and over to be shown his true strength. These demon and demon-allied warriors are tough fuckers! Regardless, Im looking forward to Makoto putting on a show worthy of his flashy Mio-made suit.
