I think Elise was the first girl we saw, and therefore the "expected" winner. Kiri appeared as a face from the past, and was doubtful of her own reception by Hiroki. I like all the girls in this show, but hope Hiroki ends up with Kiri, with whom he gets along so well, and who seems to me the most likely to be able to get him to paint again.
At first I thought episode 12 was slow, but as it went on I realized how much it had moved the characters.
This show continues to surprise and delight me. The Kiri eyecatches delighted me, too.
Glad to see the inimitable mangatron will be back leading the nosebleed chorus, but the title of the thread appears mistaken. Isn't this the "rainbow-colored" (虹色 niji-iro) Canvas?