I had this same thought, but there is a chance for this particular symbol to redeem itself. Kotarou rewrote himself in episode 1 iirc which may explain why the symbol ticked to the same position of 1 in episode 2 and 3 OP. Since Kotarou rewrote himself in this episode, maybe we’ll see the symbol tick further by one in episode 4 OP. Then it will have the same functionality as in the game which would make sense.
So anyways I rated this episode a 4. I really enjoyed this episode. Literally just because I love all the Shizuru scenes. I’m hoping for the (minor common spoilers) balancing the juice box. But I’m not sure if that will actually happen. But anyways I never really notice all of the weird animation and character drawings until I look at the Silly Rewrite Screencaps, so janky animation doesn’t ruin my experience as much as most others. Point is, the episode wasn’t super amazing but it was really fun to watch and that warrants at least 4/5 for me.
