It’s the final countdown. The calm before the storm. The penultimate peril before we at last witness Kessoku Band in front of a crowd with triple digits. And it’s our one last chance to see these characters goof around at all the typical school festival landmarks before we say goodbye next week.
It’s a build-up episode, is what I’m saying, and while it’s a solidly funny episode on its own, you can’t quite get away from the feeling that this is meant to be a teaser for the finale. Which is fine—lots of good albums start with an intro meant to whet the appetite for what’s to come, but it means there’s not a ton to pick apart here. Like sure, it’s funny and kind of touching that Kita has observed Bocchi enough to track her down when she’s fleeing from attention. Same goes for how Bocchi is so terrified of regular interaction that a haunted house can’t budge her needle. There’s…
