The threat was dealt with in a nice, timely manner. Not too much of a surprise Sakura is scared because of the process of one mistake, and it could be a repeat of everything that happened before. Also nice for Ruri to provide the assist for Ayame.
The flashback for Hinagiku is brutal to watch because the Agency blames Sakura rather than understanding the trauma that Hinagiku went through. Being forced to possess this power and to be treated so awfully is terrible.
Speaking of being forced to use this power, we have Ruri, who, with Ayame had a normal life as sisters. For Ruri Ayame promised to be by her every step of the way. While her lashing out at the time was happening at a bad time, you at least understand the fear of her losing her last family member.
However, it is the focus on Ayame that I especially like. Her feelings for Ruri are complicated because her sister was forced to become an agent, and she promised to be by her side to be her guard. Family love is not all love or hate; it is very complicated. However, Ruri might not know how hard it was for Ayame to be in that position for Ruri. She felt a responsibility to be there for her sister, but to do that was extremely tough.
As she said, she gave Ruri her youth. She was not living her life, which is not healthy. Why did Ruri get chosen as Agent of Summer? It twisted Ayame’s love for her sister because she can’t leave her alone. So in a way, fate forced Ruri to be the Agent of Summer and Ayame to be the Guard of Summer. While it pains Ruri to lose Ayame as her guard, at the same time she still will always be her sister. Ayame can finally live her own life. Would things have been better if Ayame was the one who became Agent of Summer? Hard to say.
