["With how much resolve are you saying something like that?"
However, even after going this far, Soyo still failed to move Sakiko.
"You're just an ordinary student—can you really take responsibility for someone else's life?"
"Being willing to do anything—"
"That carries a weight like this!"
"If you can't actually do something, then don't say it so lightly!"
"But I really…"
Soyo still wanted to make one final struggle.
"You really are…"
Sakiko pulled her hand back and delivered the final judgment.
"Someone who only ever thinks about herself!"
"Huh?!"
Soyo's pupils shrank sharply, completely losing her composure.
Sakiko didn't look at her again and simply turned to leave.
Only Mutsumi remained, silently watching Soyo kneeling on the ground.]
At this point, Episode 8 came to an end—but the audience hadn't recovered at all.
Wait… how did Soyo suddenly end up kneeling?!
In fact, even though Soyo's true self beneath the mask had already begun to show, she still had quite a few fans, as well as supporters within Tsukinomori.
In their eyes, even if she hadn't joined MyGO!!!!! and had said hurtful things to Mutsumi, Soyo was still a good girl!
She had just lost control of her emotions for a moment.
Even when she was pushed into a corner by Sakiko at the end, they still felt that—after putting in so much effort—she should at least be able to persuade Sakiko to come back, right?
Soyo, use your world-shaking intelligence and think of something!
Seeing the girl's emotional state at the end, everyone thought she was finally about to explode and make the stubborn Sakiko change her mind!
And then… Soyo just knelt?
No, seriously…
When they saw Soyo kneeling on the ground, every viewer felt as if their brains had been eaten by zombies, completely losing the ability to think.
Although everyone already knew that MyGO!!!!! was a very unique band anime, they hadn't expected it to be this unique.
Before this, they had never imagined that a band anime's plot could develop like this.
This time, the audience truly witnessed what "world-shaking intelligence" meant!
Soyo's shocking kneel not only flipped her image by 180 degrees, but also completely shattered the ceiling of band anime, leaving everyone stunned!
MyGO!!!!!'s ratings also reached their peak in this episode, completely becoming another phenomenon-level music anime capable of standing alongside K-On!.
Discussions about MyGO!!!!! and Soyo across various websites had practically exploded.
After all, that final scene was just too absurd—it completely left everyone dumbfounded.
And now, thinking back on it, that scene even carried a strange sense of humor, making it hard to suppress a smile.
It could truly be said: ten years of band anime go unnoticed, but one shocking kneel makes the whole world aware!
"This child…"
At the same time, in Mutsumi's home, Mr. Wakaba watched the content on the TV, his expression at some point turning serious.
He had originally just been in the mood to take a look at the anime made by his future son-in-law, Kamijou Mutsuki—but he hadn't expected to receive such a "surprise"!
So the anime Kamijou Mutsuki made was actually a comedy?
Especially the final twist, and that girl named Nagasaki Soyo—it left him feeling extremely amazed, and even… fearful!
From that girl, he sensed an incredibly terrifying kind of talent.
Compared to her, all the comedians in the industry were nothing more than ordinary people born in an era without Soyo!
And he remembered that Nagasaki Soyo wasn't just an anime character—she was also his daughter's friend.
If the real Nagasaki Soyo possessed the same terrifying talent as in the anime…
Mr. Wakaba was already prepared to go to Kamijou Mutsuki and ask for her.
In his view, with his training, Soyo's talent would absolutely allow her to easily surpass him, even reaching the pinnacle of comedy in this country—or even the world!
Meanwhile, regardless of how others reacted, Soyo herself had completely lost the ability to think.
How did the plot end up like this?
That shouldn't be possible!
It shouldn't be like this!
However, no matter how much Soyo wanted to avoid reality, she had to admit that the development in the anime did align with her character—it had been building up all along.
After all… in reality, she really had knelt!
Most importantly, her intention to use MyGO!!!!! to revive CRYCHIC had been exposed by the anime!
What would Anon and the others think?
Would they misunderstand her as some kind of manipulative woman trying to use them?
Just thinking about how the other members of MyGO!!!!! would react tomorrow made Soyo feel like her brain was trembling.
No—she couldn't think so pessimistically!
It would be fine, she could handle it!
The confused version of her from before was already gone—now she was a brand-new Nagasaki Soyo!
Perhaps in the past, she really had thoughts of using Anon and the others—but now she was different.
Even though she still wanted to revive CRYCHIC, who said CRYCHIC and MyGO!!!!! couldn't coexist?
Isn't it just joining two bands?
It's not like there aren't precedents for that.
As long as she explained things clearly to Anon and the others, everything would definitely turn out fine!
Right now, the only problem was that the shocking kneel at the end of the anime had ruined her perfect image.
What if others misunderstood her—this gentle and considerate girl—as some kind of shameless woman?
"Soyo…"
Just as Soyo was thinking about how to deal with the aftermath caused by the anime, Mrs. Nagasaki's voice suddenly sounded faintly beside her.
"Mom."
Only then did Soyo remember her mother's presence, and her expression instantly stiffened.
Crap—she had been so focused on Anon and the others that she completely forgot about her mom!
Only now did Soyo realize that Anon and the others could be dealt with later—the most urgent problem right now was her mother.
Thinking of this, an intense sense of regret welled up in her heart.
What on earth had she been thinking, watching the anime together with her mom?
Now she was completely doomed, wasn't she?
The girl felt like crying but had no tears.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Nagasaki looked at her daughter, her expression already so complicated that it couldn't be described with words.
Why had she, a woman without any background, struggled alone in a big city like Tokyo—working exhausting 24/7 schedules, enduring a life where she barely even had time to accompany her own daughter?
Wasn't it all so that her daughter could live with dignity, without feeling inferior because of her family?
And yet, the daughter she was so proud of… had knelt to another girl.
Mrs. Nagasaki's emotions were so tangled that even she herself couldn't sort them out.
"Soyo, did you really…"
However, she still held onto a final trace of hope as she asked Soyo.
"…"
Faced with her mother's question, Soyo fell silent for a moment.
Use a cut line to dodge it?
But… she really had knelt.
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