i feel you... what could have been a pretty cool episode was ruined by that annoying kid. On the other hand, i don't find the older brother that annoying. i'm actually looking forward to the next episode. Oh and about Kei and Hikari not hooking up by the end of the series... well, i'm not so sure anymore. unlike other shows of the genre, Kei is pretty honest with himself. Also, they didn't forget about the earlier episodes as I thought they would.