I'll be glad to see Shenhua again! No Eda, though, huh? She's such a skank, but funny.

Yes, the situation in the current arc looks pretty serious. Even Revy is less wise-crackin' - that bit where she calls Rock "my master" was both disturbing and touching. And yes, the whole Hansel and Gretel arc was sick and sickly funny and very, very sad.

BTW, do you happen to know how the manga compares with the anime? Another commenter was wondering.