It would be a cruel thing to me rating this episode with an '8', because the drama was befitting with Shana, Yuuji, and Kazumi's state of their hearts and wasn't campy.
Therefore, I giving it a '9'.
Yes, since the aftermath of the Seishuu Festival, the cast are growing-up to reflect and reevaluate their roles in respect to the ground that all of them are standing on now.