Nothing but greatness with this one.
Coolkyou’s greatest strength in writing is undoubtedly familial, domestic scenarios with characters interacting with day-to-day life. While the Shounen battles are interesting and can be fun at times, they’re not what I’d expect from Dragon Maid and feel out of place.
This chapter harkens back to Kobayashi’s love and passion for maids, something we haven’t seen in a while, in addition to tender and sweet moments between her, Tohru, and the kids. Everything feels so natural, portraying everyone as a natural family dynamic. Tohru’s so accepting of Kobayashi’s hobby and choice to act as a maid to destress, conveying the love she feels for her. This is Dragon Maid at its best. The final page shows the two together, with Tohru discussing her excitement to see Kobayashi as her maid apprentice again... just beautiful. A fantastic mix of slice-of-life and comedy.
11/10, I’m sorry for calling you a fraud the other day, Coolkyou. Sometimes you’re the goat.
TL;DR: Kobayashi and Tohru make me happy.