Agree with all below, both thanks and curse Japan's bad taste sometimes. But a fun ride nonetheless and who knows, series we all expected dead forever have gotten second lives before.
>Shinobu uses power of delusion
>it's... actually a little effective, kind of?
Perfect. No miraculous turnaround from a normal beginner school girl but she faced forward just a bit and bought time. Sometimes even the smallest genuine contributions can make a difference.