This is a pre-Episode 1. I was hoping that we could see more on what's going on with Mayuko and Takeshi after the final episode, so I am somewhat dissapointed. Nevertheless, this is a really nice episode that reminds me why I liked Sola so much.
Some impressions about the episode:
1. The origin of "sky" in Yorito's bedroom. So it was way before him meeting Matsuri and I thought it was influenced by Yorito's desire to please Matsuri. I wonder if Aono, Mana, and Koyori will have that kind of room later.
2. So Mana was jealous of the sky, which is understandable considering the crazy obsession of Yorito to the sky. I wonder whether it was a design bug on the part of Aono or Yorito really needed to lay on the psychiatrist couch.
3. I do think after watching this episode that the series should focus more on Mana-Yorito path. It was highly underutilized throughout the entire series. They made a nice couple. Too bad Yorito was too thick-headed and I sympathized deeply with Mana.
4. Some focus on the classmates. Nice job. I like how three of them spied on Yorito-Mana and Mana's assault on Sae.
5. Apparently the constant "chops" did traumatize Koyori that she dreamed about being hit by Mana! There will be a couch for Koyori in the future for sure, not to mention when Aono, Mana and Koyori will be committed for being too obsessed with sky. (Not that I dislike sky, I like watching and taking picture of it once in a while. In this case, it just seems to be an unhealthy obsession.)
6. I don't know that Matsuri was a looter! Apparently that's how she survived for the past hundred years. Unfortunately, Matsuri was unable to cash on her skill unlike Aono! She should try to find a job on construction site as a demolisher. :heh:
7. Takeshi's small bits are funny, from his "accident" to his shock of seeing Mayuko and her bunny sleeping in the cans. Yeah, it is also very disturbing to watch Mayuko's expression when she saw the trash can. Though that explains why she decided to be a loli-in-a-can than a loli-in-a-box.
8. I thought Matsuri developed her kicking skill back when she lived in the cave. Apparently not....