Man, it hurts to see Tsumugi and Gaku's friendship having to end like this, I can't tell if Ryou has had a hand in this since he hasn't brought up yet but I have a feeling he's the one that is helping it spread further especially with how there able people trying to "help" Gaku. But it could also be that Gaku really makes it obvious, but it's surely Ryou. Riku was so funny during that discussion though, he really did need to shut up but it's no surprise he'd react that way. I was glad Gaku asked to bring him since if they were caught alone that would have made the mess even worse.

It sucks how much the situation with Ryuunosuke and Sumire has blown up, Tsukumo are really going hard to take down Trigger, it's so upsetting. I have a feeling the group looking for Sumire won't be able to find her, I am sure Ryou has prepared ways to prevent them from seeing her and I'm sure she's being threatened too since she went along with the plan in the first place. It also feels like Idolish7 are going to be the next targets with them getting directly involved to help Ryuunosuke. I hope Nagi's testimony will be able to do something for the moment but this has gotten so big I'm not sure how much damage it will repair, Ryuunosuke's image has already been shattered with the poaching matter.

Unrelated to all the drama, Nagi looked damn good in those photos, I'm sure he wasn't even posing for the camera but the amount of elegance and radiance he was exuding was abundant lol.

Ugh, those photos were beautiful. I'm starting to love Nagi so much. He's so charming - beautiful, sassy, cool, intelligent, strong, cute, endearing.
And the photo scene reminded me of something -- Aside from that moment of jealousy/emotion that Iori was showing a few episodes back, he has been *very* quiet recently. I'm curious what's cooking inside his head, especially after he saw those photos. And in general, curious what his mind is up to.

Does Yamato know Sumire? It seems that way, and it sounds like he could get through to her. I hope he can use his connections (*dad*) to find her, even if she is hidden away (which wouldn't be surprising in any way).

To be honest, despite me supporting Nagi's perspective (I do *not* want his grudge on me!) I'm also nervous for him to get bad press. It could put him under pressure and end up forcing him to reveal his secret background.

Sounds like you already love him a bunch lol.

Haha, good point! I probably do, guess I'm just realizing now how much I love him lol!

Speaking about damaging Ryuu's reputation, I kinda expected Ryou to use his background to shatter his image and damage the trust of his fans. Ryou might not know about his father's debt, but "the rich boy" being a just a pretence would surely bring a lot of harm to Ryuu. So I am surprised Ryou went a different way.

Great point! I wonder if exposing his background would fuel or negate the "modern day Chiba Salon leader" image that Ryou is trying to build around Ryuu. I can see it going either way...

Curse you Tsukumo!
Despite all that is happening with them, I still ship Gaku x Tsumugi.

Don't we all T T
I'm glad Gaku sort of confessed, even though it wasn't the ideal situation obviously. In these situations, it's very important to be clear and blunt so one's own emotions don't get swallowed up by the gossip and others' emotions/thoughts/expectations.
What I'm not glad about is how Tsumu feels. It's heartbreaking to dislike your own existence.

Yeah, it was sad to hear her say she wishes she was born a man. Just what kind of struggles did she have before reaching that point :/

same i felt sad. but i think she only wishes that because in that industry, rumors are likely to start if they witness 2 opposite genders hanging out so if she were a guy, they wouldn't have happened. it's still sad tho

It's not easy to be a woman in a man's world. There are so many biases, even very subtle ones, that put you at a disadvantage pretty much by default.

I guess since not only is it a big deal to interact with male artists but also she can't even spend time alone with her own talent, just because she's a girl, rumors can start. 🥺

its okay, pain for now but we'll get their friendship back, maybe even develop it into a romance. they keep emphasizing them so they have to be endgame

i dont play the game so idk what'll happen tho

I like how tamaki straight up asks sogo what happened looking at the broken door xD

Ahh that confession.... I dont ship anyone here but while I am glad Gaku let out his feelings, I hope it wont affect tsumugi much cuz i want them to stay as friends from 2 different agencies in the same industry, so if that was a rejection from tsumugi then she did really well but I can totally understand tsumugi when she said she wd rather wish she were a man.

nagi looks so gorgeous in his teen days

At this point I'm just so upset and angry and I hate everyone outside of the main cast. D:<

There are some people who really shouldn't be allowed to live in society. >:|

Again, visual direction is brilliant. And again, the story is brilliant. It's so refreshing to see how each of the boys have different perspectives on ethics, justice - protecting the youth, protecting women, protecting equality/responsibility, etc. It's a subtle commentary on our world - diversity in the world also means people hold different beliefs. And you can act your own way as long as you respect each other.

Momo cutie and Yuki love lightening up the mood, even for a few seconds. Our dear ones.

Want to express my gratitude for Third Beat. It may seem sudden and random, but after recently learning about Mitsu's VA's health condition that started a few years back, I'm very grateful that Third Beat even happened. Of course, the COVID situation is also still serious, so that is another point, too. I hope Mr. Yonaga is on a path to healing or at least managing his health condition and everyone stays safe.

I love crazy purple dude so much. He's too goofy to be mad at.

Do you mean Ryou? I admit that despite him being a villain, I enjoy watching him too. His VA is a big part of that because I just love Hiroki-san. His voice is so pleasant to listen to.

My mind is struggling between loving n hating him

I love his weird and sometimes fluffy-looking hair and really admire his VA.
That's all for now, as I anticipate some form of redemption story arc; not a spoiler since I don't play the game, but tagging just in case.

A few points.

1) The downfall for TRIGGER started proper with Sumire and Ryuu, that is a fact. Now, had Tsumugi not yielded, this entire downfall would also spill into iDOLISH7. Yaotome might be thinking that he has everything under perfect control but, as Momo aptly pointed, he shouldn't have been going on this blind, selfish route when it comes to Ryou, the new, and quite frankly more terrifying President of Tsukumo Productions. He CANNOT deal with this new Tsukumo Pro, because Ryou has a metric boatload of influence now. And it is getting worse considering Hoshi wants to partner with Ryou.
Momo's "prophecy" is yet to be realized, but we already know it's just a matter of time until Yaotome's TRIGGER is out of the picture.

2) In game, we did not get Northmare subtitles to my knowledge; whenever he talked with Thorvald or later his brother Seth , it was put in special brackets to kinda sorta show he is talking in Northmarean. And frankly, it was a bit disappointing to not see how this language looks like. But I get that putting a mixed language AND Japanese would be kind of a nightmare to code in.

Which is why I appreciate it that in this season, they actually take the time to PUT this language on the screen, to give more credibility to the fact Nagi can speak this language with ease... despite it still being perfect Japanese; however, I don't think VAs even have the time to learn an entire language for this season and Fourth Beat alone. It greatly helps that a foreign dialect or language is subtitled in another color. I think it's neat.

19:52 gakuuuu. 😭

Lets instead remove the charcter Tsukumo and the company

awe i feel so bad for gaku, mans deserves better, i wish it would be possible for him and tsumugi to be a thing

EXCUSE ME??? DID GAKU JUST----- AND "I WAS CARELESS" GIRL WHAT THE FUCK LMFAOOOOO but on a serious note im really glad he straight up said it and i feel bad for tsumugi she def has it rough T_T i still ship em tho