It's summer, so the beach episode had to be right around the corner. I wonder if there will be a cultural festival as well? The episode centered around Kaoru though most if not everyone had equal screen time this time around, so I'll say she had a stand out role for the first time. The atmosphere was pleasant, the soft waves breaking on the shore was a beautiful scene, every background I came across in each episode is as if anime characters were interacting with the real world!