No, this won't do—she, Nagasaki Soyo, is a woman who aims to become Mutsuki-kun's mother!
She can't get hung up on something like this. What if Mutsuki-kun thinks she's the kind of evil mother-in-law who bullies her daughter-in-law?
Thinking this, Soyo directly looked toward Kamijou Mutsuki and Mutsumi.
"Uuu… it's all my fault. I shouldn't have treated Mutsumi like that."
Every time Anon felt that Soyo had already reached the limit of how "overly cutesy" she could act, Soyo would always surpass her expectations.
Just hearing her start speaking made Anon feel her whole body go numb.
No, wait—she had just thought Soyo had changed. How did she suddenly become even more like this than before?
"Mutsuki-kun, if you're going to blame someone, blame me!"
"You can punish me however you like, but if Mutsumi gets upset, that wouldn't be good~"
The overwhelming "tea-like" tone made Anon feel like she could barely keep her eyes open.
Right now, Soyo felt exactly like the villainous woman from those urban romance dramas her mom loved to watch.
"Soyorin, can you not talk like that? It doesn't really sound like something a good person would say."
Before Kamijou Mutsuki or Mutsumi could respond, Anon rubbed her temples and complained speechlessly.
"…"
The smile on Soyo's face stiffened.
Are you seriously sabotaging me right now?
[Meanwhile, in the anime, after having the cucumber returned to her, Mutsumi went to find someone no one had expected.
"…Let's go."
Umiri, who had been sitting by the tree, stood up the moment she saw Mutsumi approach.
"…"
Mutsumi silently nodded, looking utterly dejected.]
Seeing this, the girls in reality once again felt a wave of heartache.
On the contrary, Mutsumi herself didn't feel much about it.
She had already found the one she could truly love for a lifetime!
This one (referring to Soyo) was no longer needed!
Mutsumi thought this somewhat spitefully.
…Anyway, she couldn't let this dangerous person get close to Mutsuki so easily.
As for the two former friends, their feelings were clearly quite complicated.
[As the traffic light changed from green to red, the two girls' figures appeared on screen.
They stood before the crosswalk. Umiri turned her head to look at the silent Mutsumi beside her and asked,
"Have you decided?"
"…"
Mutsumi gave another small nod.
Seeing this, Umiri's gaze shifted slightly before she turned her head away.
"Take your time thinking about it."
"After all, it's a decision for a lifetime."]
Wait, you two are also talking about "a lifetime"?
Mutsumi frowned slightly.
She didn't quite understand why she would get involved with Umiri.
But when she thought about how this was an anime directed by Kamijou Mutsuki, the girl's expression calmed down.
If Kamijou Mutsuki chose to depict it this way, then there must be some deeper meaning behind it!
And compared to Mutsumi, someone else's feelings were even more complicated.
But that person wasn't Umiri—it was Taki.
No, seriously—back when it was Uika, her being a classmate was one thing, but how did Umiri end up getting together with Mutsumi?
And "a matter for a lifetime," at that?
What are you two even trying to do?
Meanwhile, the "donut lady" standing nearby revealed a sympathetic expression when she saw Taki's reaction.
She walked over to Taki's side, patted her shoulder, and spoke in the tone of someone who had been through it before.
"Taki-chan, you'll get used to this kind of thing!"
But deep down, the girl couldn't help but let out a small sigh of relief.
This time, at least, it wasn't her Uika!
Taki: ?
The "donut lady"… was actually me?
Meanwhile, Uika, who was standing nearby, had an awkward expression on her face.
Clearly, she had nothing to do with this part of the plot, yet the donut lady's reaction somehow made her feel a bit guilty.
"…What are you even talking about?"
Coming back to her senses, Taki looked completely speechless.
She glanced at Umiri again, but Umiri simply shook her head, indicating she didn't know anything about the anime either.
Unlike the donut lady, Taki didn't dwell on it—after getting her answer, she simply turned her head away decisively.
["Hello everyone, Nyamunyamu~"
After Mutsumi and Umiri, the camera shifted to Nyamu.
She seemed to be livestreaming, or perhaps recording a video.
"Today, I actually…"
What followed was a scene where Nyamu happened to run into Ako from Roselia and invited her to film together.]
Watching this part, the girls present couldn't help but feel a bit subtle about it.
Why did this scene in the anime feel strangely familiar?
They couldn't help but recall that previous livestream involving Kamijou Mutsuki and Sakiko, and silently glanced at the purple-haired "big cat."
Meanwhile, Nyamu herself, who was focused on watching the anime, suddenly shivered slightly for no apparent reason.
But she didn't think much of it, instead feeling delighted that she had finally made her appearance.
I wonder how much popularity I'll gain this time?
["Great Demon Princess Ako answers your summons!"
"Pretty lucky,"
In the anime, Nyamu—wearing sunglasses—looked at the video she had recorded on her phone and sighed at her own good fortune.
"This should get around 100 to 200 thousand views, right?"
"Miss Nyamu,"
At that moment, a familiar voice came from off-screen.
As the camera turned toward it, everyone realized—it was Sakiko.
"My apologies for making you wait. I'm Sakiko Togawa, the one who contacted you earlier."
"I'm Nyamu."
Nyamu also put down her phone and greeted her.
"Earl Grey tea,"
Sakiko said to the waiter beside her as she sat across from Nyamu, then turned her gaze back to her.
"Thank you for taking the time to come today."
"No need to thank me."
Nyamu slightly lowered her sunglasses and began carefully observing Sakiko, letting out a meaningful hum.
"I should be the one apologizing instead!"
"Choosing a place like this—was that a bit difficult for you?"
Nyamu seemed to have noticed something, her tone carrying a hint of teasing.
"It's fine."
Sakiko subconsciously grabbed her arm, her expression showing a slight hint of embarrassment.]
Maid Sakiko in reality couldn't help but frown slightly when she saw this scene.
That purple "big cat"… she really just couldn't bring herself to like her.
Sure enough, back then she must have been bewitched by Soyo to actually invite her.
As for Nyamu herself, her heart skipped a beat.
Did she just offend the boss lady?
But when she thought about their relationship in reality…
Yeah, it's probably fine!
She, Nyamu, wasn't going to bother thinking about all this messy stuff—she just needed to keep working hard and improving!
["So then, you're trying to invite me to join your band, right?"
Faced with Nyamu's question, Sakiko nodded slightly.
"Yes, I've watched your videos."
"Your popularity is indeed quite high."
"But you can't keep going like this forever, can you?"
"What are you trying to say?"
Hearing Sakiko's words, Nyamu asked in return.
"Since you came here, you already have an idea yourself, don't you?"
"So, why me?"
"Because of your looks and your numbers."
Sakiko smiled as she said something extremely realistic.]
Sakiko… what exactly happened to you to make you like this?
The girls in reality who were relatively close to Sakiko couldn't help but turn to look at her, their expressions complicated.
To be honest, it wasn't like they hadn't had their guesses about this.
After all, Sakiko was still wearing her maid outfit!
As for maid Sakiko herself, her emotions were relatively stable.
If it were her before, she might have been just as embarrassed as in the anime.
But now, she didn't care as much about these things anymore.
["Oh, I like that~"
However, Nyamu seemed quite satisfied with Sakiko's answer.
"You're ambidextrous, right?"
"A unique playing style, combining charm and flair."
"So please, you must join my band."
"But your drumming still needs improvement."
"What's in it for me?"
Nyamu asked the question she cared about most.
"Please, take a look at this."
And then Sakiko brought out Mutsumi.]
Watching this part, Mutsumi wore a rather complicated expression as she looked at maid Sakiko.
You actually used me—your "other half of the soul"—to attract another woman into your band?
"…"
Sakiko awkwardly averted her gaze.
Even though it was her actions in the anime, the real Sakiko still felt a bit embarrassed.
["The vocalist is Uika from Sumimi."
At this moment, Sakiko also began introducing the members of her new band.
"And I've already negotiated with her agency."
Sakiko started explaining her band members to Nyamu.]
Wait—who did you just say your band's vocalist is?
The "donut lady," who had just been relieved that it had nothing to do with her partner, instantly couldn't hold it together anymore.
["Wait, are you serious?"
Nyamu was clearly surprised by Sakiko's band lineup as well.
"Plus a bassist who's no less skilled than a professional."
"And then there's me."
"As a band, you could say this lineup is flawless."
Sakiko took a sip of her coffee and spoke.
"We'll debut as quickly as possible."
"So, what do you think?"
"Would you consider it seriously?"
"Yūtenji—"
After thinking for a moment, Nyamu made her decision.
"My name is Yūtenji Nyamu."
It could also be said—Yūtenji Nyamu (Yūtenji Wakaba).
"Then, Miss Yūtenji Nyamu—"
Sakiko looked at the girl in front of her and said that line.
"Would you be willing to entrust the rest of your life to me?"
"What does 'ordinary' and 'only natural' even mean~"]
As the ending theme played, it marked the conclusion of the episode.
However, the girls in reality remained frozen for a long time.
Clearly, none of them had expected the final scene to develop like this.
"'Would you be willing to entrust the rest of your life to me?'"
After quite a while, Soyo finally spoke to Sakiko in a strangely sarcastic tone.
"Saki-chan, what kind of resolve did you have when you said something like that?"
"You're just an ordinary student—can you really take responsibility for someone else's life?"
"The so-called 'rest of one's life' carries that kind of weight."
"If you can't do it, then don't say it so casually!"
Wait—Soyo, you remember the lines that clearly?
Watching this complete role reversal, the expressions on the girls' faces became rather subtle.
Soyo-san—holds grudges way too well!
"…"
Faced with Soyo's words, Sakiko's face turned bright red.
After all, this was a perfect case of her own words coming back to hit her hard.
She had lectured Soyo like that before, and now here she was asking Nyamu to entrust her entire life to her.
In fact, even Nyamu herself felt a bit conflicted.
She knew that Sakiko in the anime was inviting her to join a band—but talking about "the rest of your life" so casually…
It felt way too heavy!
Wait, are all of you just intense girls or what?
"This is just the plot of the anime. It has nothing to do with reality."
In the end, Sakiko could only use that excuse to get herself out of it.
"…"
Soyo just smiled without saying anything—she had already said everything she wanted to!
"Hold on!"
At this moment, the donut lady finally seemed to come back to her senses and shouted indignantly.
"Did none of you notice who she said the vocalist was just now?"
"It's Uika!"
And she even specifically emphasized that it was Uika from Sumimi—what was that supposed to mean?
Was she trying to provoke her, the donut lady?!
The girl then turned angrily toward maid Sakiko.
She knew it—this blue-haired girl had ulterior motives all along!
Now her true colors were finally revealed—she wanted to steal her partner!
Faced with the donut lady's "murderous" glare, Sakiko felt inexplicably guilty and subconsciously turned her head away, not knowing how to respond.
Seeing this, the girl became even angrier.
Togawa Sakiko, don't you stay silent!
You've got the guts to steal my partner, but not the guts to say anything?
"Um, Mana…"
Seeing the situation, Uika beside them couldn't help but grab the donut lady's wrist.
"Calm down a bit."
"Calm down? How am I supposed to calm down?!"
The donut lady turned to look at Uika.
"You're clearly my partner, yet you keep siding with her…"
"I just didn't want Mana to get too worked up and accidentally hurt Sakiko."
"You're worried I'll hurt her? Aren't you worried she'll hurt me?!"
After all, this blue-haired girl was trying to steal her partner!
The donut lady looked at Uika beside her, feeling extremely wronged.
How could I bear to blame you for your mistakes?
It was me who gave you too much freedom—
"Has Uika-chan already grown tired of me?"
Faced with the donut lady's resentful gaze, Uika felt completely overwhelmed.
Seriously—she was just a minor character who barely appeared a few times. Why did watching this anime feel like walking on thin ice every time?
"This is my fault. It has nothing to do with Uika."
Seeing her childhood friend fall into an awkward situation, Sakiko naturally couldn't stay silent any longer.
However, hearing this only made the donut lady even angrier.
Wait—so now I'm the bad guy?
"What Saki-chan means is that this is all just part of the anime's plot—it has nothing to do with reality."
At this point, Kamijou Mutsuki finally spoke up.
"Is that even the same thing as what she just said?"
Even so, the donut lady gradually calmed down and turned to look at Uika.
"So, Uika—would you abandon me like in the anime and join her band?"
"No!"
Before Uika could even respond, Sakiko answered in her place.
"While it's true that Uika is an exceptionally talented vocalist and guitarist, that's all within the anime's story."
"I, Togawa Sakiko, am not the kind of person who would steal someone else's partner."
Maid Sakiko looked at the donut lady, her eyes filled with sincerity.
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