I really like where the plot is going, as we continued in search of the samurai that will help Kirara's village. It is very funny to me that Kirara, Komachi and Rikkichi all have their own preferred samurai lol. But the plot moved fairly quick, which is good in my opinion, with no fluff in between as every scene was needed. And again, the animation was great for its time, with that fight scene with Kikuchiyo and Katsushiro, and that rescue scene at the end, for a 2004 anime, it's very well done. I do wonder what will the group do now, especially after what they've done this episode.