Episode 13 of You & Idol Precure is the first in a while that I quite liked.
It was good that they mixed the confession / love topic with serious sports competition. There were several believable details such as the rather low volleyball skills of most girls, them gushing over a shoujo manga, Uta’s hurt wrist that affected her in the fight, and the classmate’s confession not landing and her falling in love again immediately. The catchphrases were used sparingly. And with all that going on they still snuck in Kaito, a bit of a learning moment for Meroron, and a moment where Cutty seemed redeemable.
If every episode was like this I would love the series a lot more. I hope this is an upwards trend and not a one-time fluke.