I initially worried something like that would happen in this series. If it does turn out that Taiga gives up on Kitamura for Ryuji I would feel jipped. This show initially sold me since I saw some potential for it to be different from the typical "seemingly incompatible guy/girl try to help each other find love and end up falling for each other" storyline. That said, even if they do end up together it would be better than having anyone end up with that psycho Kushieda.

As to this episode I quite enjoyed Ami's development and of course Taiga being Taiga.