Log Horizon - ep22

It seems that the final arc will be focus on Akiharaba during it festival. Although it is hard to say if this is really it's finale or that the writers just wish to end the series with a bit of fluff before starting on the sequel to the series. However it is hard to say at this point because the series has always been subtle in revealing to point of the arc instead of making it clear from the beginning. While now it seems that things are focusing back in on Shiroe and how he is going to grow into his role as a guild master and how he handles things when there isn't a crisis going on. It seems that this has leaded him into being a bit of recluse shutting himself in working on the paperwork from both his guild and the round table.

That it take Hernietta approaching him about how he should use this festival to become closer to his guild members. That he should take a break and enjoy the festival. This also set the stage for Shiroe's developing love triangle between Akatsuki and Minori even though he is mostly ignorant of their feelings for him. This leads to Minori asking Shiroe to go with her to a cake viking, it also seem like Akatsuki had the same thought going through her head. This leads to him going with both of them, although ironically Shiroe was the one doing most of the eating.

That it is only later that night when Minori see Shiroe's and Akatsuki together to she realize her own feeling that she is in love with Shiroe. Then now the race is on to see who can win Shiroe's affection. However it is kind of strange that they are starting this now when the series is about to end, with all the unexplained mystery still being unexplored. That you have the growing issue with Minami as well as their special event the Demon Festival, as well as the mysterious woman from last episode the knew about his new form of magic. While also figuring out a way back home, as well as how they got trapped her in the first place. It seem like it would be difficult to cover all of this in the time they have left so it is likely that there is already plans for a sequel to the series because all the action seem likely they were laying the foundation for a larger story. That this is only the beginning of Shiroe's journey.