Watching the Soyo in the anime defend her so fiercely—and even get teased by the bullet comments—
To be honest, Sakiko-sensei's feelings were complicated. But the moment she recalled the girl's relentless entanglement, as well as her own shoes and stockings being stripped off, the slight softness in her heart instantly hardened again.
Soyo's affection was something she couldn't afford to accept.
So just what did Soyo even like about her? If she changed it, wouldn't that solve everything?
Soyo, on the other hand, wasn't affected by the bullet comments at all. Instead, she suddenly felt that this anime was actually pretty good.
As long as Sakiko could realize her spotless sincerity, she would definitely change her mind!
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["Long time no see."
In the anime, Soyo also sat down beside Tomori.
"Here, this is for you. You drink mocha, right?"
Even if it was a fake "mom-role," Soyo had clearly paid attention to her teammates' preferences.
"If it's not anyone's fault…"
However, the logic Soyo forced together to defend Sakiko-sensei was clearly not enough to persuade Tomori.
"Then why did the band break up?"
"Tomori!"
In the end, Soyo could only stare blankly at Tomori's retreating back as she ran off.]
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The previous segment ended, and naturally it was time for the opening theme.
MyGO!!!!!'s songs might not be called masterpieces, but they were undoubtedly high-quality band tracks.
Combined with the cute girls singing in the OP, it was undeniably an enjoyment.
At the very least, among the viewers currently watching, almost no one wanted to skip the opening.
Only Soyo found the animated version of herself somewhat displeasing.
Why are you jumping around so happily?
And you're even smiling!
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["Thank you."
After the OP ended, the scene returned to the beginning—except this time, Tomori was replaced by Soyo.
"Eh?"
Anon looked surprised at Soyo's thanks.
"Thanks to your help,"
Soyo explained why she was thanking her.
"I was able to talk to Tomori again."
"Tomori said it was her fault that the band broke up."
"Honestly, why would she think that?"
Hearing that, Soyo began complaining as well, and the topic unconsciously returned to Sakiko-sensei.
"What was everyone even thinking?"
"After that, Saki just disappeared."
"I don't even know where she is."
"Eh?"
Anon showed a slightly surprised expression.
"You mean that keyboardist?"]
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Watching the line spoken by Anon in the anime, a bad premonition suddenly rose in Sakiko-sensei's heart.
And in the very next second, that premonition became reality.
["She's at our school now."
"Huh?"
The moment Anon finished speaking, Soyo's eyes widened as she stared at the pink-haired girl in front of her.
"Ah, yeah."
Anon seemed slightly startled by Soyo's unexpectedly intense reaction.
"I see."
The anime ended the scene with a close-up of Soyo holding her mocha.
"At Haneoka, huh~"]
Damn it, pink-hair—are you doxxing me?
Watching the thoughtful look on Soyo's face in the anime, Sakiko-sensei subconsciously glanced at Anon.
But then she remembered that her current school had already been fully exposed in earlier episodes, so she withdrew her gaze.
Still, even without Kamijou Mutsuki, without the anime—would Soyo have eventually learned her information from Anon anyway?
Clearly, faced with an anime this real and this particular, all the girls had their own suspicions.
Meanwhile, Anon, who had noticed Sakiko-sensei's glance, scratched her head in confusion.
Why was Sakiko suddenly looking at her?
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[As the conversation between Anon and Soyo ended, the scene shifted to the next day.
Anon was shown on the train, looking at CRYCHIC's old webpage. Then the scene cut to Haneoka, where the adorable Tomori sat in her seat polishing a stone.
After Anon walked in, the two greeted each other briefly, and soon the scene jumped to after school.
"Tomori."
Tomori picked up her bag and left the classroom first. Seeing this, Anon hurried to catch up.
"Anon-chan."
However, Anon had just gone down the stairs when Sakiko-sensei called out to her.
Sakiko stood there holding her bag in both hands, a gentle smile on her face—she almost resembled her "White Sakiko" days.
"Have you found band members?"
"Uh, yeah."
But Anon's answer was completely beyond her expectations.
"One is named Nagasaki Soyo, and—"
Nagasaki Soyo?
Sakiko-sensei hadn't expected to hear Soyo's name under these circumstances. Her expression immediately darkened, and she subconsciously clutched the bag in her arms tighter.
Sakiko before hearing "Soyo": :)
Sakiko after hearing "Soyo": ??
"Huh?"
The abrupt shift in her attitude surprised Anon.
"I see."
Sakiko-sensei no longer seemed interested in continuing the conversation. She turned and left directly.]
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[She looks so disgusted.]
Sakiko-sensei's overly obvious shift in attitude clearly stirred up the bullet comments.
[Does Sakiko hate Soyo that much?]
[I kind of feel bad for Soyo.]
[Maybe it's because Soyo was a bit too clingy?]
In fact, she didn't even need to look at the comments—real-life Soyo was already struggling to hold herself together.
Sakiko's change in attitude had been way too obvious, hadn't it?
Why was she so gentle toward a pink-haired girl she had just met, yet uniquely annoyed when it came to her?
Why was it that she had tried every possible way to make Sakiko change her mind, only to receive treatment worse than a stranger?
Where exactly had things gone wrong?
[Maybe Sakiko got angry because her former teammate Soyo formed a band with someone else?]
[An angle I never considered.]
"Saki-chan…"
Seeing that comment, Soyo—whose mood had been low—suddenly lit up.
Could it really be like that comment said? That Sakiko only seemed annoyed on the surface, but actually cared deeply about her?
Was that shift in attitude not because she hated her, but because she was upset that Soyo had formed a band with other girls?
She cares about me!
"Who you form a band with has nothing to do with me."
Seeing that Soyo seemed about to say something, Sakiko-sensei cut off her fantasy directly.
"..."
Soyo fell back into silence again.
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[Come to think of it, isn't this actually Sakiko's fault? CRYCHIC disbanded because of her.]
Meanwhile, the discussion in the bullet comments continued.
[There's no need to blame Sakiko-chan, right? Maybe she had her own difficulties.]
[What difficulties?]
[Maybe something happened in her family?]
[That's way too realistic. A bit heavy for a band anime.]
[Maybe Sakiko-chan felt that, compared to a band, something else suited her better?]
[Like flower arrangement?]
[Why flower arrangement? But now that you say it, I can totally picture it.]
Noticing a particular comment, Sakiko-sensei's heartbeat stuttered for a moment.
She didn't care much about the blame—after all, she had indeed done wrong.
But that certain "prophet" made her subconsciously hold her breath.
Fortunately, Soyo was still immersed in her self-imposed shutdown, and the other girls didn't seem to notice that fleeting comment either. Sakiko let out a quiet sigh of relief.
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