I've been wishy-washy about this manga for quite a while now; while I'm not Team Snek per se, and have been enjoying the manga overall, I am willing to admit that she's been the driving force of the manga for the longest time. This chapter, however, puts the focus back on Kusunoki in a really nice way - bouncing against Snek, of course - and has made me kind of settle back into a groove with the series. Imo, there's still juice to be squeezed out of the story!