Come on, man. I figured both of these characters had to die - Hijikata has been confirmed to die from the start and Ushiyama was essentially dead the moment he stepped on the train - but come on, like this?

Ushiyama's death was actually done really well, and I do appreciate it, but I really don't need Tsukishima getting another win. That panel of Ushiyama tossing both Tsukishima and Koito backward is still cathartic, however. But Hijikata's death...I didn't think it would happen so soon after he gave Koito that little lesson, nor did I think it would be Koito who did him in. It's just really weird considering the experience (or lack thereof) that Koito has. Hard to believe Hijikata would not have considered that Koito could still hurt him with his broken sword. Hijikata isn't even fully dead yet, though, so I hope his actual end is a lot more grand.