I know some people have been wondering - adamant even - that Hikari is going to be a Yoshika clone fitting the same genki girl mold. While yes, Hikari is a rather spirited girl whose stamina is her main strength, her character arc is very much different from Yoshika's. For one, Hikari has to wrestle not being quite a magical powerhouse who in fact struggles with her magic being quite weak, and while she does love her older sister Takami dearly, it's clear that being in the shadow of an excellent (in more ways than one
) elder sibling whom everyone tries to compare her to is getting to her in some capacity. Also, while Yoshika is a pacifistic civilian, Hikari is very much eager to serve, and already undergoing Witch training, the latter which is quite refreshing to see as it shows that most witches aren't Yoshika-level prodigies.
I actually like this episode out of all the first episodes in the Witches series, having a nice blend of character and action, and it's nice that the episode was self-contained and didn't end in a cliffhanger. Also, the sisterly love is very strong in this one, which is very, very nice
Finally, for some reason the episode had a cameo by Luigi of all things
