Cinderella Girls S2 E7

## Plot

Director Mishiro has created her own rival project, called Project Krone. She's selected all the idols herself. The problem is, she wants Rin to join in a unit with Karen and Nao and Anastasia to make a solo debut as part of the project. Remember the terms of the deal she and the producer made a while ago? Well, I'm pretty sure this counts as interference. I have this idea in my head that Mishiro's using them to break up the Cinderella Project to get them to fail, while also profiting from Rin and Anastasia's talent in the end. That evil, manipulative bitch! No, no, no. I repeat, no. And the worst part is that they're actually considering it! NO! In the name of Admiral Ackbar, it's a trap! Even worse, the midterm results will be handed out then, so the ball might not even happen! NO!!! Rin's new unit would be called Triad Primus. Mishiro even uses the Producer's own ideology against him! If I weren't so stunned/in shock/dumbfounded, I think I'd be swearing like a sailor at her right now. Anastasia meets some of the other Project Krone members, Fumika Sagisawa and Yui Otsuki. Rin decides to not join Triad Primus, but Karen and Nao ask her to sing with them one more time. They sing what might be their new song, Trancing Pulse. Ranko mentions to Anastasia that challenging herself is fun. She thinks about what she and the idols from Project Krone said. Rin meets with Karen and Nao. When she sings with them, she starts having doubts about not doing it. The producer overhears them singing. *Brightly colored ripples are blown by the wind Into the bright, glistening sky! The light from the setting sun shines on the keyboard Fingers gently touch it, expressing that day's feelings with melody Staring at a nobly blooming flower, our forms overlapping The chords I'm playing reverberating, resounding in silence Brightly colored ripples are blown by the wind Into the bright, glistening sky!* Anastasia and the producer talk about Project Krone, and Minami overhears them. Anastasia thinks about what she said at camp, about having an adventure. The two talk about it. Anastasia reflects on how she hasn't made one decision by herself until now. Minami gives her her full support no matter what she decides. Rin talks to Mio and Uzuki about Project Krone. Mio thinks she should obviously say no, but Rin isn't sure. She wants to do both, but Mio tells her it's not that simple. Is it even possible to be in two units at once? Mio runs out, and the producer goes after her. Mika sees them. Anastasia decides to join Project Krone. Mio also has an announcement. She's becoming a solo artist. What? The? Heck? What?

## Review

No, no, no, no, no! This is not happening! This is a living nightmare! THIS. IS. NOT. HAPPENING! I'm totally freaking out! After I saw this episode, I think I nearly had a panic attack. So, let me get this straight. New Gen is breaking up, my favorite idol is joining Mishiro for her solo debut, Rin and Anastasia are leaving the Cinderella Project, Love Laika could be breaking up, and the winter ball might not happen?!? NO! *NO! **NO!!!*** I am in a fetal position right now! I honestly don't think I can get through the review without cracking. Okay, I'm back and ready to go! Let's see here… I respect Anastasia's decision and I understand why she's doing it, but it still makes me upset. Rin is just making this huge decision based on some vague "feeling." That's so dumb! Mio acts like how she did in episodes 6 and 7. That's bound to be a base breaker. I checked, and it is. Am I seriously losing two members of my two favorite units to that woman?! Think of your happy place, think of your happy place… So, this happened. This really did just happen. And no, unfortunately it will not be fixed by the next episode. Or the next few episodes, which absolutely *crushed* me. Stay strong! You can get through this! The reason I and so many other people hate this part of the anime and like to pretend it never happened is because it seems to attempt to deconstruct the themes of the original anime and the first season of this show, about unity and friendship, especially during difficult times after setbacks and tragedies, even with other people's busy schedules. They didn't say "never branch out" or something like that. Branching out is good… if you do it the right way. Abandoning the people who care about you, or the people you care about; seemingly out of the blue, is never okay, even if you never meant for something bad to happen. This is part of what causes Uzuki's breakdown. The original themes never needed to be broken down or deconstructed. The least they could've done was reconstruct it at the end, but your mileage may vary on how successful they were.