OH MAN. Well, I just caught up after a long break from Vagabond (stupid education!) and look at all that I've missed!
But at the very least, I'm glad that I made it just in time for some
more SWEET, SWEET OTSU BACK ACTION. 
I found this pretty interesting, though. In all of the dreams Musashi has of Otsu (save for one, which though the volume/page escapes me...), he's the passive recipient of affection. As a reader, it's something I've taken mostly for granted, since I always thought of it as a metaphor for Musashi's reluctance to detract from his training,
but now that ole Mushi's gone all farmy, I wonder if he'll have time to reevaluate their "relationship." That's my hope, anyway.
But it seems like the decisive battle is coming sooner than I would have anticipated! It was enlightening to read up on all your guys' comments, I'll try and put in my two cents after I've had a little more time to think about them.

In the meantime, looking forward to the next chapter with GUSTO.