This episode is paced much better than the previous one. I'm glad it didn't immediately skip to the competition after they arrived in Hiroshima as it took the time to build up and introduce the powerhouse school to beat in the nationals, helping set the stage for the national tournament. There was also a brief glimpse of air rifles, although the anime didn't go into much detail about them. That's kinda disappointing, as I was curious to learn more about that aspect as well.