It was a decent episode, sometimes it feels a little corny, but it still fits within the show fairly well. I keep liking Mashiro more and more with each episode too and Aoyama also looks awesome in glasses. More importantly though, i am glad Sorata failed his interview. He needed to fail, otherwise it would have been too easy for him to succeed. The interview seemed rather realistic, the reaction to not being prepared for a specific question, and the anxiety and panic are pretty relatable. Now We also get to see more about Mashiro next episode, very very exciting. I am also quite curious as to why the developer took some mild interest in Sorata based on where he lived and went to school.

Something I found very interesting in the latest episode is how everyone in Sakurasou seemed to understand how Sorata needed to deal with his depression, with the exception of Aoyama. As sweet as Aoyama is (and adorable in glasses, holy moe!), I think she's fundamentally wrong for Sorata. Maybe Mashiro is childish, and a pain in the ass sometimes, but she always seems to know how to do what's best for him.

that's pretty easy to spot, especially in this episode. it seems Nanami is content to console Sorata and let him depend on her, whereas Mashiro wants to help him up, dust him off, and walk forward beside him. +10 points to Mashiro this episode.

1) the reason he was told by the school admins to go to Sakurasou or get rid of the cat was because Sakurasou allows pets, so it has a much more liberal policy than the normal dorms, ie. they have more privileges.

2) Sakurasou is probably less crowded than the regular dorms. There are 7 people that live there, with one being the resident adviser/teacher. Each have their own room (no roommate). Between the 7, they share a kitchen and maybe 2 or 3 bathrooms, a laundry room and a common area. That's better than most college dorms in the US, including the top tier private colleges... and these guys are in high school!

3) Think about the residents... all of them (besides Sorata and Nanami) are already highly accomplished and successful. Granted, they have their peculiarities, but why would the school put their accomplished and successful students in "inferior" dorms?

4) Despite the above mentioned, the rent is cheaper... at least one of the residents, and possibly up to 4 of the residents can probably buy the place outright. It seems everyone in that school (besides Nanami) is somehow wealthy enough to not care about rent that much, because the cheaper rent alone should make Sakurosa a very attractive place for students, regardless of who lives there.