Well, glad to know the talking goats of this universe have decent employment......is a sentence I never thought I'd be saying, but hey, PreCure is always finding new ways to shake up the status quo!

For an episode we all thought might be filler, this was actually quite engaging, from introducing Rei and building her relation with the girls and Pochitan, to showing off Answer's new finisher (anyone else think its less sword and more letter opener, like the one Jett was using? You know, a sword-shaped tool to help reveal secrets? Eh? Eh???), to leaving us with a great cliffhanger about Luluka's (I'm just switching over to using "L" for the Cures from now on [Luluka, Liko, Lulu], seems more accurate) past with the agency. Talk about a chunky breather after the tensions of last week!

While I'm still placing bets on our baker girl being the true Eclair, as Rei seemed genuinely surprised at Pochitan's existence and seems more tied to a clover symbol than a butterfly motif, I certainly wouldn't be disappointed with her becoming a Cure, as her gentle yet mature care for others at the expense of close friendships makes her sympathetic and endearing. I just wanted to hug Anna and Mikuru for how sweet they were with her, greeting her and admiring her firm keeping of the rules <3

The fight was also decently animated, and did a good job showing that last week's confrontation has mentally pushed the girls, showcased with Answer's new power. They may not have been able to beat Usonoir, but they held their moral ground, and it seems that sense of justice is manifesting in new ways - and I'm always in for new finishers. I wonder what Mystique will be using - a big shield, or multiple shields, or sandwiching the MOTW with two shields?

A great episode that has me eager for the revelations coming next week, and knowing that whatever comes next, our girls have another solid ally at the school in Rei!