With Taki and the others acting like that, Anon, the current band member, felt a bit complicated inside.
They had already joined a new band, so could they stop being so reluctant to let go of their former one?
Acting like this was really not conducive to harmony within the band.
Meanwhile, Sakiko—now often called "Sakiko-sensei"—watched the White Sakiko in the animation, her gaze slightly absent.
Although the combo from Wakaba Mutsumi and Kamijou Mutsuki had greatly slowed her descent into darkness, in the end, she could never return to what she once was.
Like a fish that had come ashore—it was no longer a fish.
Sakiko, who had worked part-time jobs, would never again be the old White Sakiko.
Only…
Kamijou Mutsuki…
Did he like the old her more?
Thinking this, Sakiko subconsciously glanced at Kamijou Mutsuki beside her, then quickly turned her head away, her cheeks slightly red.
What was wrong with her lately?
All kinds of strange thoughts kept popping into her head.
Meanwhile, Uika, who had been quietly observing Maid Sakiko the whole time, felt a small jolt in her heart when she saw this scene.
Saki-chan was…
Before this, according to Uika's observations, the relationship between Kamijou Mutsuki and Sakiko had been quite simple.
Just an ordinary boss and employee—at most barely friends.
That was also one of the reasons she had felt so reassured about him.
But today, after seeing Maid Sakiko, she noticed that Sakiko's attitude toward Kamijou Mutsuki seemed to have undergone some subtle change she wasn't aware of.
Could it have been that day?
The girl couldn't help recalling that afternoon when the rain had suddenly started falling.
But this plot development was wrong!
She was supposed to be the blonde homewrecker!
As for Soyo, who was also secretly observing, although the corner of her brow slightly furrowed, the emotional fluctuation she felt was not nearly as large as she had originally expected.
Since when did Sakiko feel that way about Mutsuki…?
I see. So that's how it is.
Suddenly, several things that had puzzled her before now seemed to have answers.
Why would someone as proud as Sakiko be willing to become Kamijou Mutsuki's maid?
Was it really just because she had no money and was beaten down by reality?
Impossible!
But if it was because of a girl's poetic feelings, then everything made sense.
In fact, the signs had been there for a long time—it was just that she had never believed Sakiko could fall for such a scummy guy.
But now, in Soyo's view, although Kamijou Mutsuki was rather eccentric, he wasn't completely without charm.
So the reason Sakiko had rejected things so strongly that day—aside from her pride being hurt—was actually because she didn't want to increase the number of competitors?
After all, with her charm, wasn't it only natural that Sakiko would feel afraid?
If she entered the field, Kamijou Mutsuki's gaze would definitely be focused entirely on her.
Soyo suddenly felt as if she had discovered the truth of the matter.
Nothing could stump her at all!
However, if that were the case, wouldn't her plan to impress the lady of the house offend Sakiko even more?
Normally speaking, she should abandon her original plan.
But why…did she feel strangely excited?
In the end, the one who attracted the least attention was actually Taki, the protagonist of the anime's storyline. However, it was somewhat different from what Anon had imagined.
White Sakiko was indeed dazzling, but at this moment, besides nostalgia, what Taki felt more of was…an indescribable sense of inferiority.
Not only toward Sakiko, but also toward Kamijou Mutsuki.
Under this strange emotion, she wasn't even that excited anymore about the upcoming scenes between herself and Tomori.
[In the animation, because she was dissatisfied with the score, Taki kept revising it over and over. Not only did she continuously put pressure on her teammates, she also clearly brought an extremely strong sense of frustration upon herself, even becoming somewhat withdrawn.
At this moment, the story cut to another scene with Sakiko and Mutsumi.
"What does she mean?"
They were still at the Hazawa Coffee Shop. While sipping her coffee, Sakiko spoke with a hint of dissatisfaction.
"She came again today."
Obviously, Soyo had come to wait at the gate of Haneoka Girls' School again today for Sakiko-sensei.
"Soyo is forming a band."
Mutsumi still held a cup of mango juice in her hand.
"She invited me too."
"Is she mocking me?"
However, because Soyo and Mutsumi controlled the flow of information between them, Sakiko-sensei ended up forming a subtle misunderstanding.]
At the very least, the real-life Soyo felt very wronged.
When had she ever thought about mocking Sakiko-sensei?
At the same time, Anon couldn't help scratching her head.
Whether in the anime or in reality, wasn't she the one forming the band?
Soyo's situation would be more accurately described as joining a band, right?
In fact, both of them were forming bands—it was just that the bands they were forming were different.
["The more I try to avoid her, the more she comes over."
Sakiko's tone was filled with impatience.
"This is troublesome."
Looking out the window, Sakiko's gaze gradually became resolute.
"I need to make things clear with her."
Seeing this, Miss Wakaba Mutsumi—who was very good at speaking—immediately made a suggestion.
"Do you want to come to Tsukinomori?"
"How could I possibly—"
Sakiko was nearly sent into a rage by that single sentence from Mutsumi.]
Very well said—please don't say it again next time!
Sakiko felt that sometimes she really couldn't be blamed for having a bad attitude toward Mutsumi.
But when she spoke, her words came with true damage and critical hits—who could withstand that?
Not only Sakiko, but the expressions on the other girls' faces also became a bit subtle.
Although they didn't know Sakiko-sensei's exact situation, from the information revealed so far, they could vaguely guess a rough outline.
All that could be said was: Mutsumi really knew how to talk!
[Relying on the excellent emotional control of a working adult, Sakiko—who had almost lost her temper—quickly calmed down and continued drinking her coffee.
"You should be able to see her on the day of the live."
Mutsumi said so.
"When?"
And as soon as Sakiko-sensei's words fell, the scene seamlessly cut to RiNG.
"You played it wrong here!"
After briefly discussing the issue with the cat with Soyo and the others, Taki started putting pressure on Anon again.
"…"
Anon's guitar sound abruptly stopped.
"Don't yell at me."
Clearly, under Taki's pressure, even Saint Anon couldn't hold it together anymore.
"Huh?"
Taki hadn't quite reacted yet.
"Every time I come, you change it,"
Anon began venting the emotions she had been suppressing during this time.
"I try to play it, and you either ignore me or say I'm not good enough!"
"Can you think about other people for once?!"]
"I'm just saying, Taki, you're way too strict."
Watching the events in the animation, Anon in real life couldn't help but complain.
"Can't you be a little more tolerant?"
"There's no need to keep changing the score over and over, right?"
Although, because of Kamijou Mutsuki, she had received the final version of the score on the third day, and Taki had only revised it once on the second day because of the cat.
But Anon had a feeling that if Kamijou Mutsuki hadn't been there, things would definitely have developed just like they did in the animation.
In fact, even just that single day had already raised her blood pressure quite a bit.
Later, although she got the score from Kamijou Mutsuki, the pressure Taki put on her still didn't lessen.
"Look at Kamijou—haven't the songs he gives never been modified either?"
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