Ryoushi should take better care of his weapon. It's no good if it breaks like that at the most critical moment. Of course this wasn't a critical moment to begin with (considering physical fighting capabilities) being all talk but if it breaks at such a moment, how will it endure during situations when actual shooting is required?

Anyway, this was a good ep. Ryouko was remarkably cute, underlining how much she's been trying to change herself after the incidence.

Shepherd sounded quite pitiful, in fact, in the light of his words in this episode: That he followed Ryouko to this new town.