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Heh. One of the things that I loved about this arc was that her internal monologues ran in real time with the rest of the world, rather than having characters do their monologues like a soliloquy in other shows, so you could see how her indecisiveness and shyness made an impact on how she got along with people actively. It made it into the anime almost perfectly.

And goddammit Shiori's heartwarming and adorableness index were through the freaking roof during the last five minutes. I still think it's because I have a thing for quiet and intelligent girls with a passion for reading, learning and generally those who like to expand their horizons. It was greatly accentuated by the soft piano piece in the back. Great job from Hanazawa Kana, even though she wasn't my first choice for this role.

Elsee wouldn't be Elsee without firetrucks. Definitely the strongest arc opener for the series so far.