I'm glad Bambi was able to say mostly what I was thinking when it comes to the guardian spirit.
Not sure what Irifune is thinking now. On one hand she suggests that exiling Ako was the wrong move for Yamashiro, and on the other hand, she scares her out of meeting up together. It seems like Ako and Yamashiro are at least interested in the idea of getting back together again.
I have no idea how this story might end up with everyone satisfied in the end. It's like a string of unrequited loves all the way down, some kind of non-euclidean love geometry.