I think the episode was well done. On its own, it not as strong as some previous episodes, but I think it was still high quality stuff and does a good job of moving the story to its resolution. The Jun scene was intense, and I think the situation was resolved appropriately. The cliffhanger with Noe has left me on the edge of my seat. It's just how I would like to feel as we move toward the last episode.
As someone who is impartial (with no preference for either Noe or Hiromi), I think that based on this episode, we may be moving toward a Shin/Noe ending. I would never discount Hiromi, however. If it is a Shin/Noe ending, I think that the writers have actually done a good job of moving it toward this point, and I don't think a Shin/Noe ending is unreasonable or bad storytelling at all. It is a story that has been building alongside the Shin/Hiromi story.