We finally see The Cocktail Award competition mentioned in the last few episodes. Yuri and Kyoko were shown practicing for it, getting support from their colleagues.

Chen appeared as a surprise contestant, bring his arc to a conclusion. He did not get what he wanted but he got to face himself and it seemed he was able to work something out with his father in the end. I guess it reflects the more mature target audience as we’re not getting the kind of complete victory you’d see in a shonen series. (Ditto those sata andagi not being spiked after watching Kuroshitsuji last week 😁)

@rikka@ani.social :

Kyoko gets a new job and graduates from Bar Minami with the blessing of Minami-san. I liked their interaction.

“Was I able to make you just a little happier than when you walked through the door?”

The next episode’s title is “North Wind”, alluding to the bar Sasakura apprenticed at, I think.