[Tomori: It's not like what Anon said!]
She might want to give up, but someone wasn't about to allow that.
Although all the earlier "routes" had been snatched away by Kamijou Mutsuki, that didn't mean the goodwill Anon had built up with Tomori before had completely vanished.
What's more, the two of them were still seatmates at the same school—such a "close at hand" advantage that even Shiina Taki next door was practically jealous to tears.
[Tomori: Whether it was vanity or something else, I don't really understand.]
[Tomori: I only know that Anon was the first one who hoped I could keep forming a band.]
[Tomori: To me, Anon is indispensable!]
To Tomori, every current band member was indispensable.
[Tomori: So I don't want Anon to leave!]
Tomori scored big points.
[Anon: Tomori…]
Hearing Tomori's words of trying to keep her, Anon was deeply moved.
After all, Tomori had always spoken up for Kamijou Mutsuki in front of her before. She hadn't expected that she herself held such a high place in Tomori's heart—her previous efforts really hadn't been in vain.
[Capitalist: So, Ano-chan, you don't want Tomori to be sad either, right?]
After Tomori finished speaking, Kamijou Mutsuki also opened his mouth to "comfort" her.
[Anon: ???]
Hey friend, tone it down a bit.
No—what exactly are you implying here?
[Anon: Of course I won't make Tomori sad. After all, we're indispensable to each other—how could someone like you compare?]
[Anon: Right, Tomori!]
Miss Anon, whose zodiac sign was apparently pufferfish, visibly puffed up again.
[Tomori: Mutsuki is also very important.]
She had only just finished provoking him, and immediately got slapped in the face by Tomori's reply.
[Tomori: Anon, could you please not talk about Mutsuki like that?]
Seeing Tomori's response, Anon couldn't help falling silent.
She clearly knew the position Kamijou Mutsuki held in Tomori's heart—so how had she lost her head just now?
Just what kind of bewitching soup had this guy fed Tomori?
[Capitalist: Tomori, you're protecting me this much—Anon won't get mad, will she?]
[Anon: Hah?]
Anon had originally been ready to let it go, but the moment she saw Kamijou Mutsuki's message, her anger flared right back up.
Yet someone seemed to think this wasn't enough and kept pushing.
[Capitalist: Ano-chan is so fierce. She won't hit me, will she? That's really scary.]
[Capitalist: Unlike me—I'll only feel sorry for Tomori.]
[Mutsumi: Mutsuki…]
Inside the big house that should have belonged to Sakiko Togawa, someone looked at Kamijou Mutsuki beside them with a complicated expression.
Thinking about how this abstract creature was actually her fiancé made her feelings hard to put into words.
Aside from Tomori and Cat, the other girls all felt a wave of "green tea" energy rush straight at them, and one after another put on the classic subway–old man–looking at phone expression.
[Stray Cat: Interesting man~]
No matter what the others thought, Cat was having a great time watching.
[Anon: Are you f*cking sick or what?]
As the direct target, Anon was so creeped out that goosebumps rose all over her body—she wished she could just punch the other side twice, bang bang.
Unfortunately, she didn't have the ability to punch someone through the internet.
[Taki: ...]
So… did nobody realize that someone was being ignored?
She had clearly questioned Anon for Tomori's sake.
Yet in the end, it was Tomori who spoke up to excuse Anon.
Miss Taki instantly felt a bit dispirited.
It was normal for Tomori to act this way—they were just ordinary friends. It was she who had overstepped.
At that moment, somewhere far away in Gotham City, a certain Dark Knight raised his head, a serious expression appearing on his face.
He had sensed the presence of the Joker!
[Soyo: Alright, alright, everyone stop arguing.]
Seeing that Anon hadn't managed to pick up the quit-the-band script, Soyo was a little disappointed, but she didn't jump in to fight a losing battle. Instead, just like before, she stepped in as the mediator.
[Soyo: For a band, harmony is the most important thing.]
[Soyo: But it's not Rikki's fault either—she was only thinking about the band. As for guitar technique, can't you just practice more later?]
Looking at Soyo's words, Tomori nodded repeatedly.
[Tomori: What Soyo said is right. Rikki was also thinking about the band.]
[Tomori: But, um… Rikki, could you maybe not argue with Anon? I don't want everyone in the band to fight.]
[Taki: Since Tomori has spoken, let's just leave it at that.]
Seeing Tomori's message on her phone, the slightly emo Taki instantly perked up.
She cares about me. I matter to her!
And once the girls had finished talking, Kamijou Mutsuki spoke up at just the right moment.
[Capitalist: I believe everyone has a lot of questions about this anime, but at the very least, it's an excellent work, isn't it?]
[Capitalist: Please be patient and wait until the anime finishes airing. I believe everyone will get the answers they're looking for.]
[Anon: Why are you suddenly so serious… You're not Kamijou Mutsuki. He wouldn't say something like this. Who are you, really?]
[Capitalist: Sorry, sorry—just now Mutsumi snatched my phone.]
[Mutsumi: I didn't. Mutsuki, bad.]
No—are you two doing a comedy routine here?
Wait, hold on.
Anon suddenly noticed the crucial point.
So late at night, how did Mutsumi even snatch your phone—are you two living together?
[Tomori: I believe in Mutsuki.]
Anon was just about to type when Tomori's statement cut off her question.
[Taki: Same as Tomori.]
The moment Tomori spoke, Taki immediately followed up.
[Soyo: I believe in Kamijou-kun too~]
Even through the screen, it felt like you could hear that certain JK rich-wife-style cutesy voice.
[Stray Cat: Anime. Interesting.]
With Tomori taking the lead, the band girls all spoke up one after another.
Seeing that they didn't seem inclined to pursue the issue of the anime any further, Kamijou Mutsuki continued.
[Capitalist: Fuji TV will continue airing episodes 2 and 3 tomorrow. Want to come over to my place and watch together?]
After watching MyGO!!!!! together with Mutsumi today, Kamijou Mutsuki realized that doing so meant he couldn't see the other girls' reactions at all—and instantly felt like he'd missed out on a hundred million yen.
[Anon: Wait, there's more tomorrow? And two episodes at once? Normally it's one episode per week, right?]
Even though Anon, as a normie, didn't usually engage much with this kind of thing, she still knew some basic common sense.
[Capitalist: The suffering of the rich is beyond your imagination.]
[Anon: Okay, okay, I get it—you're the richest one. You don't need to keep repeating it. (annoyed)]
Why was she just looking for discomfort for herself?
[Capitalist: So, are you coming?]
The final outcome was, of course, obvious.
Tomori wouldn't refuse Kamijou Mutsuki.
Taki wouldn't refuse Tomori.
Soyo wanted to come over to keep an eye on Sakiko.
Cat could be bribed with parfaits.
And Anon, in the end, naturally wouldn't push back against the tide.
PS: From now on, everyone will watch the anime together. Watching alone just isn't the same—everyone's reactions and exchanges are way more interesting.
PS2: There really isn't much especially interesting in the first three episodes, so they're just airing them together. Just treat it as the protagonist flexing money power. After that, it'll go back to the normal one-episode-per-week schedule—should be fine, right?
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