I really liked eps 22. The parallel worlds was a little creepy, especially Akatsuki-chan. But seeing Aria flustered over it was well worth it.

The second half was amazing though. It did seem to be an episode where Akatsuki was singled out for embarrassment. Having done something down the same lines to a younger neighbor like his older brother did (without the resulting crying, I just received a really funny look for a while), I really enjoyed it. It was definitely great to see Akatsuki so freaked out by it. Aria's mocking pose at the end clinched it.

More importantly, his mother was really young looking. She looked barely older than Athena is now, notable considering his brother is a lot older than he is. No wonder Akatsuki's standards in women are high. I loved her seiyuu too. Mayumi Iizuka, more well known for Makoto in Kanon and Kasumi in pokemon.

I'll save 23 for later this week. I have a feeling I'm going to need it to wind down.