Facing Anon's words, Kamijou Mutsuki simply smiled faintly.
"At my place, parfaits are unlimited."
The "cat's" eyes instantly lit up upon hearing this, and she grabbed Kamijou Mutsuki's hand.
"Deal!"
Cat, don't get tricked away so easily by a bad man just because of parfaits!
Watching their "transaction," Anon couldn't help but shout internally.
Meanwhile, Tomori, standing nearby, couldn't help but show a faint smile at this harmonious scene.
Even she understood the sadness contained in Kamijou Mutsuki's past.
But she could also sense that his current expression didn't seem fake.
…In any case, that was really good.
Still… a "place to belong," huh…
The topic of the "cat" seemed to make Tomori reflect.
Not just the "cat"—was everyone's place to belong MyGO!!!!!?
But if even the "cat's" grandmother's livehouse could close down, then a band was even more fragile.
Although she held the belief of forming a band that would last a lifetime, after everything they had experienced, she also understood that a lifetime was long—and far from easy.
What, exactly, was something that could remain unchanged for a lifetime?
Tomori couldn't help but recall her original thoughts, looking toward Kamijou Mutsuki and the "cat" beside him.
If everyone shared the same place to belong… would that mean they could stay together in a band for a lifetime?
[In the anime, inspired by the "cat," Tomori finally came up with lyrics for the new song.
At the same time, Anon also fully confirmed the band name "MyGO."
Everything seemed to be moving in a good direction.
The next morning, Soyo looked at the girls sleeping on the floor, once again showing that gentle, motherly smile.
Then, while smiling, Soyo suddenly noticed something—her mouth slightly opened.
"My clothes…"
"…have been cut up!"
Soyo, who was skilled with "cutting ties," encountered a literal "cut" for the first time.
The "cat," seemingly awakened by Soyo's cry, opened her eyes.
But soon, she closed them again and went back to sleep.
As the ending theme began to play, the episode came to a close.]
"You seriously cut my clothes?!"
After watching that scene, Soyo instinctively turned to look at the "cat" in real life.
Faced with Soyo's death stare, the "cat" immediately shrank into Kamijou Mutsuki's arms.
Seeing this, Soyo could only withdraw her gaze.
Forget it—at the end of the day, it was just a piece of clothing… and besides, it was Mutsuki-kun's cat.
However, Taki, standing nearby, frowned and directly pulled the "cat" out of Kamijou Mutsuki's arms.
As the "cat's" band guardian, Taki felt it was her duty to supervise her and make sure she didn't get taken advantage of by certain scumbags.
Feeling uncomfortable after being separated from the embrace, the "cat" was immediately coaxed by Taki, who skillfully took out a matcha-flavored candy and offered it to her.
The "cat's" eyes lit up slightly at the sight of the candy.
But instead of accepting it right away, she turned her head cautiously to glance at Kamijou Mutsuki. Only after seeing that he didn't react did she finally enjoy the candy.
Wait—what does that mean?!
Meanwhile, Kamijou Mutsuki felt a pang of hurt.
Would he really harm the "cat"?
"Speaking of which…"
At this moment, Anon suddenly spoke up.
"…It feels like Soyo has changed a lot since that incident."
More than just "a lot"—in the anime, Soyo had stopped putting on that façade, no longer constantly wearing that "motherly" smile. It felt a bit unfamiliar.
Although it wasn't as obvious in reality, there were already signs of it.
"…I'm no longer the person I used to be!"
Hearing this, Soyo was momentarily stunned before revealing a gentle smile.
She had finally come to understand what she could truly do for Kamijou Mutsuki.
A seemingly unserious guy, hiding deep sadness within—and the one who would give him maternal love would be…
Could Mutsumi do that? (proud)
Mutsumi: ?
[After a short break, Episode 12 of the anime began to play.
Right from the start, the scene showed RiNG.
It seemed like it had fast-forwarded to the part where Tomori and the others were about to perform.
Mutsumi was also present this time, standing outside, blankly looking up.
Then came the scene of the MyGO!!!!! girls preparing for their performance.]
Watching the performance outfits of MyGO!!!!! in the anime, the girls in real life couldn't help but have their eyes light up slightly.
These outfits were indeed beautiful!
They matched their aesthetic perfectly—far better than the ones Anon had imagined.
Anon could naturally guess what they were thinking, and her cheeks puffed up slightly in sulking frustration.
The outfits she had imagined might not have suited a band, but they weren't that bad, right?
Even Kamijou Mutsuki said he wanted to "critique" them…
Wait, that doesn't count!
The girl's cheeks flushed faintly.
Come to think of it, these outfits looked really familiar… weren't they…
From the OP?
So the answer had been there from the very beginning!
And here they were, earlier, still thinking about what the performance outfits would look like.
[After a short bit of story, the anime's OP began to play.
But this time, after the music finished in the OP, the girls in the story would continue performing their new song in those same outfits.
However, right after the OP ended, it wasn't MyGO!!!!! who appeared first—but their seniors, Afterglow.
On screen, a certain master of the "hanamichi" stage was passionately performing her song. (All properly authorized and paid for.)
"So lively…" Anon commented backstage.
The scene then shifted to MyGO!!!!!, and the girls' cute interactions brought a smile to the viewers' faces.
Soon enough, it was time for MyGO!!!!!'s performance.
Although the girls were still a bit flustered, they were much better than their first time.
And during the preparation for their performance, someone connected to one of MyGO!!!!!'s members appeared.
"…Did you come today to watch Raana's live?"
"Yes."
Silver hair similar to a certain Persian cat—though aged, she didn't seem frail at all.
"I heard she's found a place to belong."]
So that's the "cat's" grandmother?
The girls of MyGO!!!!! all couldn't help but think this, and the "cat's" eyes lit up slightly.
So that means—the "cat's" place to belong really is MyGO!!!!!, right?
Hearing the grandmother's words, Anon smiled and subconsciously turned to Kamijou Mutsuki, wanting to show off her "victory."
But the moment she turned her head, she saw that Kamijou Mutsuki had already taken the "cat's" hand, smiling.
"Cat, looks like Grandma has already acknowledged us!"
Anon: ?
Wait, you can interpret it like that?!
You don't even exist in the anime! The "place to belong" she was talking about is clearly MyGO!!!!!, okay?!
And setting Tomori aside… you're not even letting the "cat" go?!
She's still a child, you know!
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