In this final arc also we see another side to Kurata. Because he's so down to earth and direct, its hard to think if him as 'intuitive', though this was the theme of his side story and here its the basis of his decision to make Shindou first board.

He's still as pretty childish about An Tenson. I like when Aikawa calls him a big kid.

(She's just such a fangirl -squees over everybody; shame we don't see more of her in fic)