Wait, what kind of strange metaphor was she thinking of just now?
Sakiko quickly brushed away that thought, and the blush on her face slowly faded.
Besides that, although because of her pride her salary had all gone to Kamijou Mutsuki to repay her debt,
since she lived and ate together with the two of them, and with the living expenses he provided, Sakiko's current standard of living was almost back to what it had been when she was still a young lady.
She knew clearly that this was not the kind of treatment a normal maid would receive. It was Kamijou Mutsuki's favoritism toward her.
If it had been before, realizing this would definitely have hurt her pride and made her angry.
But now…
Just like Kamijou Mutsuki had said before, sometimes she should try relying on others.
If that person was Kamijou Mutsuki, she could barely accept it.
So now, did she really still have a reason to cut herself off from her former friends?
At this moment, Sakiko even briefly understood Nagasaki Soyo's thoughts—returning to the version of themselves that had once been happy…
She could not help but recall the version of herself in the anime just now, the girl who had cried and run away because of the contrast between the past and the present.
The Sakiko in the anime could no longer go back.
But the Sakiko in reality… still seemed to have a choice?
However, at that moment, Wakaba Mutsumi suddenly leaned closer to Kamijou Mutsuki.
"Mutsuki, I wore it today too."
"?"
Question marks appeared over both of their heads at the same time.
"The one Mutsuki likes… the white strap lace."
The little cucumber's cheeks flushed red, but she still spoke shyly.
"Mutsuki… do you want to see?"
Sakiko: !
Wait, she was still right here!
What exactly were they planning to do in front of her?!
Just as Sakiko, flustered and embarrassed, tried to stop Mutsumi—who was looking at her with a subtle gaze.On the other side, Takamatsu Tomori, who was riding home, was also in a similarly complicated mood.
Although she had been interrupted midway by Chihaya Anon, Tomori had not simply forgotten about Sakiko.
It was just that her single-track mind had been diverted onto another path at the time. Now that that process had ended, thoughts about "Sakiko-sensei" naturally resurfaced.
In the anime, she had once again made Sakiko sad.
So what exactly… should she do?
She could not help but recall that Soyo seemed to have been disliked by Sakiko precisely because she kept clinging on.
Sakiko had only become sad after watching her Live.
The absentminded little penguin quickly formed an equation in her mind.
It seemed that as long as they, her former bandmates, got close, Sakiko would be hurt.
Sakiko also had her own life.
Maybe… they should not disturb her?
Could it be that completely letting go was the best choice?
Tomori felt a bit lost as she thought this.
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Time quickly came to the next day. Because of the anime airing, the band girls were naturally surrounded by their classmates.
However, on Takamatsu Tomori and Chihaya Anon's side, most of what they received were words of encouragement for their upcoming Live, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
On Shiina Taki's side, after everyone saw the softer side of this usually strong girl, her popularity in class actually increased a lot.
Quite a few people came to comfort her, saying she had already done very well. Even if her composition was not great, at least her figure was good.
Wait, who just said something weird?
Although Taki was good at making others shut down, when faced with kindness, she instead felt a bit at a loss.
As for Yahata Umiri, she stood to the side, drinking a cheap boxed beverage while watching Taki.
Mm, not bad!
Compared to them, a certain "Sakiko-sensei" had already sensed something was off before even entering the classroom.
As soon as she opened her shoe locker to change her shoes, she saw several white envelopes stuffed inside.
Looking at the familiar style of the envelopes, Sakiko's expression became a bit subtle.
Although she had never seen one in person, if she was not mistaken…
These should be love letters, right?
In fact, with Sakiko's looks and temperament, it was completely normal for her to receive admiration from her peers.
But the problem was, Just like Tsukinomori Girls' Academy and Hanasakigawa Girls' School, Haneoka Girls' School…was an all girls school.
Not only the students, even the staff were all female.
At this moment, Sakiko could probably understand how Taki had felt before.
Yuri… is actually right beside me?
Sakiko wanted to say that although her past self would casually talk about a "community of fate," and even said "let me forget everything" in yesterday's anime, she really was not into that!
However, out of curiosity, Sakiko still opened the envelopes.
After all, what if she had misunderstood?
But after opening them, the contents were indeed different from what she had imagined.
[Togawa-san, I can also help you forget everything!]
Sakiko: ?
Wait, did Nagasaki Soyo transfer here?
Opening the remaining envelopes, although the wording varied, the meaning was basically the same.
Some even wrote that they were also blonde and were the guitarist and vocalist in their band.
…There seemed to be way too many "Soyo-like" people!
You could only say, as expected of a former charm demon white moonlight. Even in a similar situation, the number of people involved was not something a drum player could compare to.
Seriously…Sakiko Togawa rubbed her temples, feeling a bit numb.
Was this really never going to end?
Ridiculous!
In the end, she threw all the envelopes into the trash.
When it came to this kind of thing, rejection had to be clean and decisive.
Hesitation was bad for everyone!
However, the girl did not realize that this was only the beginning.
In fact, Sakiko's situation at Haneoka Girls' School was quite similar to Shiina Taki's.
The difference was that Taki at least had Yahata Umiri as a friend, while Sakiko truly kept to herself in class, like a distant, untouchable flower.
Thankfully, she was studying at Haneoka, and in this Bang Dream setting.
If she had been at somewhere like Toyonozaki or Sobu High, she would definitely have had a taste of this country's special isolation and school bullying.
But because of Sakiko's usual way of doing things, along with her cold and aloof aura, basically no one at Haneoka would take the initiative to talk to her.
Even after the anime aired, it was more or less the same.
Yet this time, as soon as Sakiko entered the classroom, she could feel the subtle gazes from her classmates.
Before she even had the chance to sit down, a blonde girl walked up to her.
Blonde?
Sakiko immediately became alert.
"Togawa-san, we support you!"
However, what she said was completely different from what Sakiko had imagined.
"Support… what?"
Sakiko could not understand.
"Of course, your situation with Tomori!"
Another classmate beside her said it as if it were obvious.
They were not just judging based on the anime. As students of Haneoka, it was not difficult for them to look into anything related to Takamatsu Tomori.
Especially since some students in the class were true Bang Dream fans and had even heard CRYCHIC perform Haruhikage.
According to investigations by some dedicated fans, the events in the anime seemed to have actually happened!
Especially Sakiko's story. Although the "customer service Sakiko" had not been uncovered yet, the love hate drama between the band girls was already shocking enough.
So this is what a girls band is like?
It is actually just as dramatic as in the anime!
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