LLAS Ch42

Honoka reminisces about this last day in her bedroom. Flashbacks to Aquors sending off Muse to their train and Aquors inviting Muse to a practice session some time.

The next day, Nico's been stun locked by the view count on Aquors PV. Due to the live they held, their PV has climbed in view count over Muse's. Something something fiction reflects reality. Back in Honoka's room, the 2nd years talk about studying for a test. Honoka doesn't even know what class it's for, instead talks about Muse because time doesn't move in this universe. They talk about changing Muse to improve, to evolve. Honoka instead asks can they even change. The answer is no because they're dead. Honoka says she doesn't really care if Aquors to beating them, Muse is Muse to her. So if Nico wants to do something, she'll do it because Nico wants to, not just to beat another group. And then we go back to studying for the test cause Honoka is failing school even if time is looping.

Third years in cafe talking about how they can't come w/ anything. They also have a test upcoming, the way it's phrased is as if it's the same test, but why would 3rd, 2nd, 1st years all have the same test upcoming. I'm gonna assume wonky translations and take it to mean something like midterms are approaching or something akin to that. Anyways Nico needs to study because she dumb. Then Eli brings up if none of them can think of something maybe someone outside the group can help them. One of the Nijigaku girls talked about a publisher doing a feature on school idols in a magazine and they should try that.

Photoshoot and interview today and... we offscreen it. It goes well apparently. Oh just the photoshoot, interview is happening. They answered one question before also skipping this. Kinda boring stuff.

Muse gets invited to be on a TV show. A game show to be specific. Aww, it's a quiz trivia show. Lame. They have to make team of 3, one of each year. Maki, Honoka, Nico. And then we loop back to studying because Honoka and Nico dumb.

Format is each question is 1 point, first to 10 wins. Any wrong answers though and you're out. This format blows. Oh god they're asking about constellations. Honoka pressed the button, and neither she nor Nico have the answer. Maki says some bull and gets it right. Muse says let's trust in Maki. 2 teams elim'd. Here comes the gimmicks. 2 people have to run on treadmills that constantly speeds up, while 1 person answers. Every 10 sec, part of answer is shown, so it's possible just to get the final answer by waiting. The question is what's the host's favorite food. Honoka ends up dying 20s in. After that, treadmill adds incline. Nico fails and everyone got elim'd. The answer was Kofta(???).

2nd years talk about future. End up saying they like Muse as it is, don't want to change.

3rd years talk at night. Nico regrets being so aggressive to Honoka about wanting change, but still thinks Muse needs to change. Eli and Nozomi say it makes sense if Honoka thinks things are so fun now, she wouldn't want change. Something something 2nd years vs 3rd years (graduating in 1 year). Say change is as scary as it's rewarding. 3rd years agree. Nico invites them to talk more at her house.