Glass as returned, and L'Arc and Therese are her allies! Naofumi fights against them and unwittingly gains a new party member.
Tropes for this episode include:
- Bittersweet Ending: With Naofumi's name cleared, he helps stop the oncoming Waves, obtains Lordship of Seyaette and helps rebuild Raphtalia's village. But Malty is still out there and nothing is stopping her from pursuing her evil plans. And due to recent events Glass, L'Arc, and Therese return to their world; the latter two individuals in-particular Naofumi came close to having seen as both more reliable than the other Three Heroes and possibly as the closest he could have ever seen as friends following his summoning.
- Call-Back: Naofumi cashes in that favor the Queen offered him after Aultcrey and Malty's trial and is given lordship of Rurorona Village.
- Flaw Exploitation: Naofumi notices the normally stoic Glass flinch at his Soul Eater Shield, figuring out that she is especially vulnerable to it.
- No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Rishia was integral in defeating Glass by blowing casks full of Lucor fruit at her. In response, Mald blamed her for "breaking one of Itsuki's favorite accessories" (basically taking the spotlight away from them) and Itsuki had her kicked out.
- Pet the Dog: After Rishia fails to kill herself after she is kicked out of Itsuki's party, Naofumi offers her a place in his, likely empathizing with her being blamed for a crime she didn't commit.
- Villain Forgot to Level Grind: While Glass is still formidable, Naofumi isn't nearly as outmatched by her as before.
- Wham Episode: Raphtalia's home village is being rebuilt with Naofumi as its lord.
- Wutai: While Melromarc is a generic Sword and Sorcery European world, Glass' world seems to lean more towards this.
- You Are Better Than You Think You Are: After being kicked out of Itsuki's Party and later found by Naofumi after she attempted to drown herself, the Shield Hero informed Rishia that she managed to help him out during the Wave in his fight against Glass and that she can join his party in order to grow stronger and clear her name after Mald had framed her
