I was mostly excited but a bit apprehensive looking forward to this, since the first episode drew me in so strongly that I have something of a stake in the series now. And happily, it delivered.

It’s very much slice of life, but it’s just done so well, and littered with neat little moments - happy moments and sad moments and enlightening moments and amusing moments and just… meaningful moments. And it does this fascinating trick in which some of the moments sneak up on me - they’re just going along, not seeming to be much of anything notably, and then suddenly some emotion or some realization smacks me in the face with its full weight, almost as if from out of nowhere.

And the story is continuing to unfold gracefully, with well-placed flashbacks and fantasy sequences, so the pacing is near-perfect, as we gradually learn more about who these people were, are and are going to become.

And the art and music and voice acting all continue to be excellent.

I’m impressed and satisfied, and looking forward to next week.