In fact, that line from Nagasaki Soyo hit like true damage—not only breaking Shiina Taki in the anime, but also crossing the screen and striking the real-world Taki directly.
Thinking about it carefully, what Soyo said didn't seem wrong.
Why did she join MyGO!!!!! in the first place?
Wasn't it all for Tomori?
Could it be that, to her, the band really was just an attachment to Tomori?
That's not how it is!
Tomori might be important, but she definitely cares about more than just Tomori!
"Rikki, you mean this?"
At first, Chihaya Anon didn't quite react to Taki's words, but a smile quickly appeared on her face.
"You don't have to say it—we get it."
"Who doesn't know about your devotion to little Tomori?"
"That's not devotion!"
Taki's face instantly darkened.
What she had with Tomori—what they had as a band—could that really be called filial devotion?
Why is everyone like this?
Were her feelings toward Tomori really that exaggerated?
Still, seeing that they weren't paying attention to the plot in the anime, Taki quietly let out a small sigh of relief.
[At this moment in the anime, after deciding that Nagasaki Soyo was beyond saving, Shiina Taki went straight to Yahata Umiri.
"I already said it—I'm adding a new bassist. I've found someone."
"Wait, what about Soyo?"
However, Chihaya Anon raised a question about Taki's idea.]
Soyo had already bluntly said she saw her as just a tool, yet at this moment Anon was still thinking about her.
Although the Anon in the anime didn't know Soyo's thoughts, still…She really—this is making me cry!
Only Soyo's expression looked a bit awkward.
["She's beyond saving."
Taki directly gave her judgment.
"Beyond saving?"
Anon couldn't quite understand what Taki meant.
"I don't get what you're saying."
"Even though she did ignore us, it's possible I misunderstood."]
She's practically an angel!
Seeing that Anon, the biggest victim, was still speaking up for Soyo, even knowing she was unaware of the truth, the girls present couldn't help but think that.
As for Soyo, she lowered her head somewhat embarrassed—her earlier thoughts really hadn't been very proper.
And Anon herself, facing the gazes of the other girls, felt even more refreshed than after performing an entire song of Hekitenbansou.
Just normal behavior—she simply cared more about her companions. Anyone else would think the same!
Meanwhile, seeing the pink-haired girl beside her grinning foolishly, Takamatsu Tomori blinked in slight confusion.
["Why?"
In the anime, Tomori clearly couldn't accept Taki excluding Soyo from the band.
"Why not?"
"I already talked to her,"
Taki clearly couldn't face Tomori's gaze and slightly turned her head away.
Just as she was about to explain Soyo's thoughts, Yahata Umiri happened to walk in at that moment.
"Let's start from the top."
As soon as Umiri arrived, she decisively began preparing for practice.
After a brief exchange among the girls, practice officially started.
However, Tomori stood there, showing no intention of singing at all.
If it were before, seeing her "dear" like this, Taki would've already rushed over to check on her.
But this time, she showed no intention of indulging Tomori.
She continued playing, even seeming like she wanted to force Tomori to start singing.
In the end, even Umiri couldn't stand it anymore.
"Seems the previous one left quite an impression."
After that, she told Tomori to do her best, then left with her bass.]
What was that version of her even doing in the anime?
After watching this part, the first one to get angry was actually Shiina Taki herself.
Don't you dare be rude to my "dear"!
Didn't you see that Takamatsu Tomori was about to cry?
And you even tried to force her to sing.
The girls around her also looked at Taki, their expressions somewhat subtle.
So unfilial?
Now Taki is even putting pressure on Tomori?
Forget the band for now—putting Tomori first is totally fine, we've got no objections!
"Um, Taki, you don't actually need to worry too much about what Soyo said. You've already done really well."
It was Misumi Uika who saw through the anime Taki's thoughts at a glance.
She was clearly bothered by what Nagasaki Soyo had said earlier, wanting to prove that Tomori wasn't the only one in her heart—she had just overcorrected a bit.
Hearing this, Taki immediately understood.
However, because her experiences were different, she couldn't fully empathize with her anime counterpart.
She could understand wanting to prove she cared about the band, but there was no need to bully Tomori!
"Tomori, I…"
Faced with Taki's conflicted expression, Tomori gently shook her head.
Compared to those minor details, what she cared about more was…
[...
"We promised—it was supposed to be for a lifetime!"
In the anime, Takamatsu Tomori was still talking about everyone's lifelong promise.
"That promise was a lie!"
At this point, Shiina Taki had clearly gotten heated, directly relaying the information she got from Nagasaki Soyo without any filtering.
As expected, Tomori's expression froze instantly.
"Explain it in detail,"
Chihaya Anon still tried to get everyone to communicate rationally.
"What do you mean it was a lie? Did Soyo say that?"
"Yes."
"Did she say she's quitting the band?"
"Not exactly."
"What does that mean?"
Anon couldn't quite understand.
"So you just brought in a new member on your own?"
"That's not very good, is it?"
"And you didn't even tell Soyo…"
Even now, Anon was still speaking up for Soyo.
"She never planned to form a new band at all,"
Taki finally couldn't hold it in anymore and revealed Soyo's true intentions.
"Everything she did was to revive Crychic."
"Eh?!" ×2
Both Anon and Tomori's expressions changed.
"She said she doesn't need you or Raana."
As Taki spoke, she met Anon's eyes for a moment before looking away.
"She just used you to keep Tomori and me tied down."
Hearing Taki's words, Anon finally realized—the experiences she had with Soyo, all those doubts she had overlooked, now seemed to have answers.
"Ah…"
Anon looked dazed, as if she hadn't quite come back to her senses, yet somehow it made her seem a bit cute.
"No, Soyo said we'd form a band together…"
Tomori clearly couldn't accept this reality.
And Taki, completely worked up now, directly threw out a choice.
"Do you want Soyo, or do you want them? Choose!"
Naturally, Tomori couldn't give up either side and couldn't answer Taki's question.
However, while the two were arguing, Anon suddenly began packing up her things.
"You don't need me anymore, right?"
For the first time, this usually energetic girl showed such an attitude.
"Tomori, go continue Crychic with Soyo!"
With that, the girl directly closed the door and left.
"I've had enough… bands and all that…"
In the end, Tomori knelt on the ground, wiping her tears.
"I never wanted to form one in the first place!"
And then, the episode ended with Tomori crying.]
As the ED visuals gradually appeared, the room fell into silence.
They hadn't expected the story to develop like this—had MyGO!!!!! completely fallen apart?
"Ano-chan…"
Even though she knew it was just the plot in the anime, Takamatsu Tomori still couldn't help but grab Chihaya Anon's arm, as if afraid she might suddenly disappear.
"Don't worry, Tomori,"
Anon comforted her when she saw this.
"I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere…"
"Tomori…"
Shiina Taki didn't quite know how to speak.
Although in the anime it was ultimately Anon who hurt Tomori, there was no way to blame her for it.
Anon already had a good temper—if it were someone else, they might've exploded on the spot.
So, the real culprit was still…
"It's all my fault!"
Nagasaki Soyo forced a bitter smile and gave a French military salute.
She just couldn't understand it—other people's focus episodes might not be full of highlights, but at least they build goodwill with the audience.
Only her episode felt like an execution record, dropping one bombshell after another the entire time!
It made her look like some kind of villain.
But at this moment, she also felt a bit relieved.
Thankfully, they had already talked things through beforehand. Otherwise, if everyone had watched this episode without knowing her true thoughts…
She felt like the band's situation wouldn't be much better right now. Even if MyGO!!!!! didn't disband on the spot, it would've gone through quite a few twists and turns.
"Forget it, that's all in the past."
Anon, however, acted quite magnanimous. Mainly because she had already vented all her anger earlier—there was no point in holding onto it now.
"By the way…"
Anon suddenly lowered her head and looked toward Tomori beside her.
"Tomori, between me and Soyo, who do you like a little more?"
She understood why her anime self had chosen to leave.
Because when Soyo said she didn't need her, Tomori hadn't firmly chosen her.
She felt like she wasn't that indispensable—so she left.
Now, she naturally understood that for Tomori, MyGO!!!!! couldn't be complete without anyone.
But what if the question were softened a bit?
Of course, she wasn't trying to compare herself with Soyo—just a tiny bit curious.
"…"
Faced with Anon's question, it was as if a blue brain appeared above Tomori's head.
Accompanied by some strange BGM, countless formulas flashed through it.
Clearly, Anon's question had exceeded her processing capacity.
Tomori even had a strange feeling—was Anon asking the wrong person?
This question seemed more suitable for Kamijou Mutsuki, not her.
"Kids make choices,"
Sure enough, Kamijou Mutsuki spoke up.
"Adults take them all!"
"Who asked you?!"
Anon's brows instantly furrowed at his reply.
"Take them all…"
"Playboy. Scumbag!"
Facing Mutsuki's answer, Anon felt inexplicably annoyed.
But if Kamijou Mutsuki had only chosen one, she would've…
felt a bit uncomfortable?
Wait, what does this have to do with Kamijou Mutsuki anyway?
Anon let out a slightly tsundere snort and didn't dwell on the question any further.
P.S.: Felt like this chapter had a bit too much of the original anime's plot, so I wrote an extra thousand words.
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