EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming off Episode 6's self-referential detour into anime production meta-humor, Episode 7 steers back toward the main cast and the show's central relationships, grounding the series again in Tetsuro's day-to-day life alongside the Koi Koi Seven. The school festival setup introduced here acts as connective tissue, laying the social and comedic groundwork that the episodes immediately ahead will build on. At the midpoint of a 13-episode run, this episode signals a shift into the second half, where character bonds and the festival itself are likely to carry increasing narrative weight.