It’s nice to have the power/magic system explained, though it seems a bit… Vanilla. I also thought it was a nice touch that though Mai magically grew, she didn’t suddenly go from mute to an eloquent speaker.
The trick would be to define the difference between popular/small. Especially early each season when everything is fair game.
A great and jam-packed episode. Yamada actually wearing her glasses, Ichikawa’s sister being a true sibling and waiting until they’re trapped in the car to pester him, and Moe looking like she’s going to slot herself into the wingwoman role are my highlights.