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Originally Posted by Midonin

Spoiler for Wilhelm Grimm's Magical Girls 42 - Impact: With the Wind:

I don't think Nao's family is worrying about the birth rate problem. It's clear her parents have a very healthy sex life, even with so many kids to take care of. That would explain why we haven't seen a whole lot of Nao's mom. She's been getting busy. But before I make you picture Nao's parents doing it any more, I'll move onto the sibling bond that was the emotional core of this episode.

And DAMN was it emotional. The fear of losing a sibling, especially in a large family, is something I've seen played out in Binbougami and iDOLM@STER, but this one had them kidnapped and threatened to be obliterated in armed combat. Seeing Nao get the determination to reveal her hero identity in front of her siblings, and then fight solo, was moving, and that wasn't even the best part of the episode. The fight sequences these past few weeks have been gorgeous, and this episode was no exception.

March Shoot Impact was... wow. She nearly one-shotted the young, hot Majorina with that. And the scene where the others saved her siblings and Nao tearfully reunited with them. I admit, even I got a little teary-eyed at that scene. Maybe it's the music, maybe it's the acting, maybe it's that the bond of family is something universal, but... I really felt what Nao was feeling at that moment.

Loved the flashbacks to a younger Nao and Reika, to a time when the Midorikawa family only had two kids. And now they have seven. Little Yui Midorikawa. This batch of episodes is probably my favorite in the whole series, second only to Happy Robo (because Happy Robo is always number one.)

So next week has Joker doing the dirty work, Reika possibly studying abroad, and no doubt another kickass fight scene. I can't wait.

Couldn't say it any better, I could literally taste all the emotions Nao was feeling. Miyuki consoling her was the icing on the cake too.