Got bamboozled a few times in this chapter on what I thought was gonna be the ending lol
Ending 1: Gold & Silver merge back to one (Black Erika) keeping all memories, a 1 couple good ending "When two become one"
Ending 2: Noborou splits permanently to two persons, so it's a two couples good...
I don't think we had that chapter where he split in two after diving into the spring just for nothing.
It could be the Chekhov's gun that will now be used to shoot to resolve this conflict.
Lesson #1: Do not underestimate your seniors
Lesson #2: Do not show mercy to the enemy
Lesson #3: Hide your true power as much as possible
Valuable lessons for Kate and John, if a little rough.
Maybe Kate or John will also awaken another soot ability from this fight, just like how Maryrose...
Seems necromancer is a race now in this story's universe.
I guess it'd be like how "magician" is also considered a non-human race in Touhou lore (e.g. Patchouli, Alice).