that's our lil Akane-chan

...! Brings a tear to the eye seeing her find some footing and maintaining the support of those close to her, hectic as things are
meanwhile... Kaisei...... love that even on a visual level he's just, so from a different world compared to what Akane's known. Well put together, well dressed, all clean and cold even if he talks familiarly with her. Coming right off of Akane struggling to balance her animosity for Issho with her appreciation for his teaching, I'm really curious how Kaisei will push her one way or another
...and I
am looking forward to seeing Kaisei perform again, his "I will haunt you until the day you die" moment is a classic from pre-timeskip for me lol