EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting roughly a quarter of the way through this 24-episode run, Episode 7 pivots from the domestic tension of Nagi and Erika's shared living situation explored in Episode 6 into a school trip arc that opens the playing field for all major characters. The introduction of Shion adds a significant new variable to the romantic equation, signaling that the series is expanding its cast and complicating its love polygon heading into the middle stretch of the season. This episode serves as a clear transition point — establishing the relationships that will drive conflict and development through the episodes ahead.