I notice a shift in opinions about Lili. Not that people see her as the worst person ever, but pretty much no one considers her the best romantic prospect for Hiromi anymore.
The fmc has all but friendzoned him, this episode is just one another excuse for why he's probably better off looking for love somewhere else. Shizuki's friendship with Kusunoki has better chances of survival this way, and they are good friends all things considered, they both would regret...
Yeah, but we also got a cute image of Mylene Scans portraying himself as a cool samurai totally and unapologetically defeating and beheading his pathetic opponents, so I think the nutritional value is roughly the same