I DO NOT OWN AIKATSU NOR THE SONGS USED

*Last Cross by Masami Mitsuoka

Kikyo's POV

The Rock Fest was about start in a few minutes. Nerves were high and everyone running the show were all over the place. The audience hall was filling with excited fans. Despite all these people contributing to make this a success Suzukawa Momo and Karasuma Yuki spent their free time eating cakes.

I, on the other hand, actually used the time wisely. I reviewed the song, my choice in coord, anything that I could think of. There was no way I was going to lose to someone that didn't take Aikatsu seriously. Suzukawa Momo is someone that didn't understand the effort that goes into Aikatsu. She's the one person I won't lose to. Not today or ever.

I was returning to the break room set aside for the two of us. I found that the door was open ajar. Standing close enough I could make out two voices inside. I peered through the crack to see that it was Suzukawa and Karasuma inside.

Karasuma sat sideways on the sofa with his feet up so that his legs were resting on her lap. She kept playing with the ends of her blanket covering her legs. From their faces it looked like they were having a serious conversation. I was planning to make a loud noise to let them know I was coming in.

"Is Inoue Kikyo a good idol to you?" I stopped my hand at Suzukawa's question.

"She's talented."

"That's not what I asked."

"That's all you're gonna get from me." She lightly slapped his calf, frowning.

"Meanie."

"Does it matter what I answer? You won't care about what I have to say. Might as well ask what you really want." He tilted his head upwards so that he wasn't looking at her.

"Do you have to know me so well?"

"If I don't then who will? And don't say Higawari or I'm leaving." She sighed. I leaned in as she went quiet.

"Is... Do you think that I'm the problem?" My eyes widened hearing that. "And I don't mean that in a self-deprecating way. I just think that there has to be something that I'm not seeing in order to come to a conclusive answer."

"So you're asking if you are the problem because you can't come to an answer for a question you're not entirely sure of yourself."

"I know it's weird. Charlotte-senpai thought the same. Inoue-san is, as you said, a good musician. She has a lot of good qualities that could bring her to the top. Yet when she's around me, all that disappears. What about me is causing her to fail at something she so naturally excels at? She already loves Shouta-kun, she's fine with Charlotte-senpai and Fumiko. Somewhat. I want to be someone to encourage her skills. Not drag them down."

"Ugh, that's a part of you that I hate. Can't you at least hate on a person that doesn't give you the time of day? That's normal human behaviour."

"You're too quick to judge. If I filled myself with rage towards her I wouldn't be able to watch her stages. I wouldn't be able to stand next to her today. The Rock Fest is a big platform that I think we both fit well into. Ruining it by hatred is unbecoming. To stand next to her, I can only ask that she gives it everything she can. And I will do the same."

"You better win today or else."

"Or else what?" He quickly sat up. I held back a gasp seeing their faces were close.

Neither of them seem fazed to the short distance. His fingers grabbed her chin to make her look at him. Like a scene straight from a shoujo manga. If anyone were to see this image of the two of them, it would easily cause trouble. I would think Suzukawa Momo would know that but she didn't even look like she registered that he was so close. If she did, she didn't care.

"You owe me for all those cakes you ate."

Bluntly stated, my surprise made me lose my grip on the door frame. The two of them jumped at me ungracefully, falling into the room. I quickly brushed myself off as Karasuma sat up properly. I tried to pretend that I only tripped instead of eavesdropping on their conversation. Either way I was so uncool for falling in. The last people I wanted to see this side of me was me. "Inoue-san? What are you doing?"

"I'm not- I - what are you two doing? Acting so close to each other while by yourselves. You're practically waiting for a scandal to come up."

"A scandal with the famous Suzukawa Momo after a drama release. That would be a big boost in my exposure. What do you say? Shall we walk outside holding hands right now? We already faked one kiss." He playfully nudges her.

"Shush, that is not the image you want when you're first starting out. Not to mention how much of a hassle that actually is. I never want to get into another scandal like that again." She dropped her head back onto his arm that was still around the backside of the sofa.

"I'm joking. Not like all the reporters are afraid to touch you anyways. Home gets boring if you cause problems again."

"Oh look at you. Caring about your mom's wellbeing. How innocent of you." He was going to say more when she turned to me. "Inoue-san, I thank you for your concern. However, I will not let the fear of getting in trouble stop me from hanging out with someone I enjoy company from. Sometimes at least."

"That's too reckless! You go around hoping for the best instead of actually ensuring it. You can't figure out some major solution to every single one of your problems. Being the Star couple's daughter does not give you invincibility. It makes you more of a burden to be around!"

"I understand. I apologize for the burden that I bring to you." She didn't so much as blink at me shouting. That only made me madder. I couldn't hold back anything if she was so set on not changing.

"You- you are so- Aikatsu is not something you can mess around with! You flaunt your way into this set standard so determined to change it. You can't. You're still a rookie. You gave up music. Do you really think that studying a few books will get you anywhere with that? Aikatsu is an art. You don't have that part of you to reach a level to be anything different. How many times do I have to say that you are not a good idol?!"

"Hey." Karasuma interrupted me. "I know that you may not be on best terms with each other but do you really think that I'll stand here and watch this?"

He stood in between us like her own personal guard. I didn't like Karasuma. He reminded me too much of Suzukawa but in a more annoying, showy way. He had no professionalism behind him. When he was, his acting was the main supporter. Watching him closing was creepy because it was known that he was showing his true colours with little restraint. The way he spoke around people he wasn't pleased with had two different sides. I didn't like him making a mockery of something I love for his own enjoyment. I can be this way too. If he wants to fight fire with fire, then let's play.

"I don't think you have a right to butt in. If you know that we don't get along then I want her to complain to me. Not you."

"You can't expect me to not say anything when you're insulting my favourite idol."

I held back scoffing at him. I wouldn't give him the satisfaction of bothering me. "Your favourite idol? Tell me, what exactly about her makes her your so-called favourite?"

"Besides the fact that she's been musically trained for, pretty much her entire life? That she's honest and kind to those she meets regardless of who they are? Her determination?" He smiles, causing me to back up a little in shock. "Suzukawa Momo is nowhere near a natural idol. She messes up a lot. I mean a lot. But she's learning. She takes her experiences and uses it to build her own character. Every time we meet, she had grown in the slightest ways. I'm proud to call myself her fan. There's no one that I know that loves Aikatsu more than her. If you have her respect, you'll realize how helpful it is to have someone so critical yet understanding she is. If you ever call her the Star couple's daughter with that kind of message again I will not stand by to watch."

There were two things that contributed to an idol's aura. One was talent. I won't lie. There's a reason why I know about Karasuma and it wasn't only because of his drama with Suzukawa Momo. He was a good actor. The few roles he got, he stole the entire show. Enough to get a few haters here and there for taking the spotlight away. Not only that but he had a clear musical background. His stage as a part of DEBUT gave him the best chance to show that off.

The ability to control one's aura, on and off stage, was a talent. To use that to their advantage was a whole other level where it demands attention to you. A lot of people valued an aura because they associated it with talent. What most people forgot was Dream Academy's motto. Anyone could be an idol. In turn, anyone could produce an idol aura.

The main difference was that it wasn't talent people lacked. It was confidence. When people believe in themselves, nothing can stop them. They take in everything and choose their path. Idols who knew where they stood, those were the ones that could walk forward. It was confidence to lay their truest selves under a microscope for the public to see. And for him, lie with a charming smile. He wasn't lying here. He believed in her.

For practically a no name idol, it was scary that Karasuma Yuki had both talent and confidence. I saw his aura when he stood as DEBUT. It was nothing compared to him now. Standing up for Suzukawa Momo. Everything that he said about her was something he had full confidence in.

Suzukawa placed a hand on his shoulder, slightly pulling him back. "Quit it Yu-kun. I apologize for his behaviour Inoue-san. He's leaving now."

"What? No I'm not. I still have a lot-"

"You're leaving now. You only got back here because of Auntie Yurika. Don't make her regret her decision when the two lead performers kick you out." He rolled his eyes.

"You know if you want me to leave, just say it." She crossed her arms over her chest.

"Leave now."

"See? Now, was that so hard?" He messed up her hair a little. He leaned into her once again. "Be more honest with yourself."

"I am." He raised one eyebrow at her. "I will be. After this."

He shrugged his shoulders. He was definitely more carefree than her. I was really wondering how their two very different personalities managed to get along so well. "Okay then. I'll be watching from the sidelines then. Don't disappoint me."

"When have I ever disappointed you with my songs? Don't answer that. I'm expecting a sarcastic answer."

"See ya later Shiro." Karasuma had to pass by me to get out. He stuck his tongue out at me. Then he was gone. I couldn't understand him or what his goal was.

"I apologize for that. He's a very headstrong person. Please do not mind him all that much."

"Are you sure you two are only friends? You seem a lot closer than that."

She shyly rubbed the back of her neck. "It seems that way, yes. But it's a complicated relationship. I don't know if you should call us friends exactly. I will admit, however, that we are close. The fact that he is willing to stand up for me proves that he cares about me."

"You couldn't tell before this?"

"He can be a bit shy at times with his emotions towards me. It's only when he gets met with something that challenges him that he finds fun with what he does. Finding the fun in Aikatsu beyond that is what he needs to improve on. He's on a good road though."

"You can only say that because he was protecting you. If he was that aggressive with anyone else, he would have gotten in trouble."

She shook her head. "You saw his aura didn't you? I like to think that an aura can be produced beautifully from three things."

'Three? I could only name two?'

"An idol's talent, confidence and finally how the audience views them. No matter how much talent and confidence an idol has, it does not matter if the person does not look in your direction. You looked at Yu-kun head on. He delivered his message well. An idol that can speak their mind so clearly with only their presence and words is strong. That's not to say that he still has a long way to go with that attitude to not offend people. Perhaps he only spoke so bluntly with you because he sees you as equal in the mind."

I couldn't care less about what Karasuma thought of me. I don't understand how she can praise such behaviour purely because he created an aura that he has done before. Even if it was a very alluring aura, it does not excuse him in my mind.

"I believe it is almost time for us to be heading out. Shall we?"

Suzukawa gestured for me in the direction of the door. I looked over at the time to make sure she wasn't just misdirecting my attention. I grabbed my bag without saying anything to her. I needed to get my head in the game. Karasuma and Suzukawa were not going to be the reason I lose today.

We were greeted by multiple staff members rushing around. We separated in order to prepare ourselves. Including changing into our coords. My extravagant Chameleon's Skin versus her formal Once More. Down to our brands, we differed. The only thing we had in common was standing in front of the stairs to the stage. We decided against using the Aikatsu system to bring us in because we wanted to take our first steps onto it.

"You know despite us constantly clashing heads, this would be the first time that we went head to head. On such a well populated event as well. I believe this will bring us both an abundance of good publicity." She was so casual about the whole thing. Only a minute before we went on and she had no nerves.

Everything about her irked me to no end. At this kind of event, against someone of high standing, she managed to keep a calm appearance. No matter how much training we go through, she still thinks that she is prepared. Idols never are. Things aren't scripted. Even if it was, those can go off the railing as well. As an idol we needed to be prepared for anything. She wasn't.

"Didn't you say to Karasuma that you wanted me to give it my all. Was it really for publicity?"

"It is merely another plus. Both are my desires for today. I'm sorry if my change in wording rubbed off in the wrong way." She apologizes a lot to me.

"Are you always this apologetic and forgiving towards people? Or is it because I'm an idol?" She faced forward to the audience. In the background we could hear the announcer introducing us.

"Anger makes people blind sided and creates poor judgement. As long as I can, I will take my time to formulate how I can approach a situation. For you, after talking with my friends and time to myself, all of it has come down to this. For this event I have spent a lot of time preparing in a way that I found fit. That includes taking a small dessert break to calm myself down. Watch- no, listen to me today. Back in music class I allowed you to present how well you can project yourself. I'm not going to do that today. Your aura may force people to look at you but they'll only hear me."

"Are you saying that you've been holding back against me?"

"I'm saying that I'm not going to lose tonight. I have something on the line." I clearly saw Karasuma in the crowd with his bright golden hair standing out. Didn't help that he was so close to the stage with sharp eyes. Anyone with experience could easily see that he was a hard critic. He would be mistaken as a judge with how ready he was to watch us perform. The face mask couldn't hide his anticipation.

I scoffed. "Because you have some cakes on the line?"

She smiled. "So you can joke with me. That's quite a development before going on stage. Regardless, that is not what I was referring to."

Suzukawa walked onto the stage. Closing her eyes, she lightly grabbed her standing microphone center stage. Rather than quickly filling the room with her aura, something I knew she was capable of, she only trickled it out. Her aura paired well with the darkness that people could tell that she was the one on stage without any lights. A calm, controlled greeting to all those watching. It was her style to be someone that walked instead of ran. Slow and controlled person that slipped her way into peoples' vision. Opposite to my usual, overwhelming presence.

I hate Suzukawa Momo. The more I got to know about her, the more I repeated this phrase. The more I wanted to prove that I was better than her. In music, talent, everything. But overall, I wanted to show that I was the better idol.

Grabbing my microphone, I readied myself. My aura easily overcame her's. The lights flashed on and the music played. People starting to scream. 'I need to beat her today. For the first and last time, I'm going to prove my place above her.'

Momo: nee futari de chikatta hi no

mabushiku hagayui eien We did get this song beforehand and split up who was going to sing what, without ever meeting up to talk about it. This was the first time I heard her singing her lines.

Kikyo: hontou wa donna mono yori ibitsu datta koto

sou hajime kara kizuiteita no Another thing I loved about Rock Fest was that it was purely based on the musical aspect. I didn't have to pace myself or think about my spacing with my dancing. All of it was going into my singing.

M: arukidasu sono saki

juujika wo seomoku kokoto

K:shittetemo dare yori asu wo misueru tame ni

M: nanika ga sotto koware hajimete shimau mae ni

K: itsudemo hanasanai you nigirishimeteta

M: kitto subete ga itsuka

K: kosanariatte... omoeru you ni to...

Both: sabitsuite iru konna keshiki no naka de

dare datte kirameki wo zutto sagashiteru

sou kitto asu wa hokoreru you ni to

anata wo shiawase ni suru subete no mono ga

watashi no chikaku ni aru you ni to

As the instrumental played the two of us, in sync, turned to each other. We had the same thought to pull off our special appeals. Mine being a bit faster. It was enough time for mine to show but not enough to let it sink into people as Suzukawa's took over. That gave it the bigger impact as I could see more people focusing on her. Just as she said, she was going to make people look solely at her today.

B: sabitsuite iru konna jidai no naka de Distracted by her sudden boldness I almost sang off rhythm since it was slowest part of the song

itsu datte watashi wa koko kara inotteru

mou kore ga saigo de aru you ni to Suzukawa, as the song was ending, was planning to end this off with all the energy she could muster. I couldn't control my eyes drifting away from the audience and onto her. 'Since when could she sing this good?'

anata wo kurushimaseru subete no mono ni I tried to take a quick breath at the end to let loose when I found that I couldn't. I was too focused on the idol standing next to me.

M: hayaku owari ga kuru you ni to I didn't sing the final line. Suzukawa noticed it but it didn't stop her from finishing off cleanly.

I tried to control my breathing as the song came to an end with only Suzukawa's voice resounding throughout the auditorium. I can see that there were a few people that were confused at me suddenly stopping. Suzukawa the same.

We both bowed to the audience shouting their cheers. We were both breathing heavily, staring at each other. A tilt of her head was her way of asking what I did. I let out a sigh, waving her question off. I didn't have a proper reason to tell her. I just couldn't sing.

"Wow wow wow! Look at these amazing idols! Only first year and already leaving an imprint on our event. I'm sure that everyone watching was given a surprise at how talented these two are. But! Even with how great they both were we can only have one winner! Before we show the tallied results, shall we hear a few words from the two contestants. Suzukawa Momo, start us off?"

"Yes! There's not a lot that I want to say but I can only hope at this point for the desired results. Inoue-san?"

"Yes. I went into this event with a lot of expectations with how it will turn out. Now that it's nearly over… I don't have any regrets for how I did."

People clapped for us. "That's great you two! Regardless of these results you two are both strong idols that people will talk about for years to come. I hope you remain prideful in all your future endeavours."

The lights went off with a drumroll playing. The one spotlight kept swinging all over the place to create anticipation. As if the winner wasn't already decided.

"And the winner of this year's Rock fest is... Suzukawa Momo!"

I knew that it was coming. I stopped singing after all. And I wasn't that sad that I lost. Along with everyone watching, I applauded her getting the trophy.

"First off, I would like to thank everyone watching us today and for thinking that I am deserving such a noble award. I went into this with the intention to win but actually hearing my name being announced is a completely different feeling. I want to keep this short so the last person I will thank are my fellow performers, specifically the one standing beside me. Inoue Kikyo-san is an idol that I have a lot to learn from. As I was singing I faced her and saw her eyes through her glasses. At that moment I knew that taking her seriously was the only way I could win. I thank her for being a valuable opponent today. Thank you very much. I hope everyone looks out for us in the future."

She was met with many cheers and applause. For anyone watching, they only see the front view. For someone performing, the person next to me suddenly walks out front. I was left with a view of her backside in the darkness. Though I know that she deserved to win this time, I hated that she was the one in front of me. That I could see her receiving the trophy that is so close in my reach. I hated Suzukawa Momo.

Suzukawa and I went backstage where she was met with even more people congratulating her. Up until we went back to our shared room, people came to talk to us. Sing praise for her and me. More towards her. I thanked those people but it didn't change that she was the one holding the shiny metal item.

"You worked hard today, Inoue-san. I enjoyed my time with you."

"You don't need to pity me. I stopped singing because I wanted to. I didn't throw for your sake."

"Still, regardless of the end, you performed the way you wanted to. I have no say in that. As long as you don't regret it then that's all that matters." She went over to her bag to take out her Aikatsu phone first. "Oh?"

"What?" She perked up a bit, showing me her phone.

"I received a mastery today. The song mastery. 'Song is your voice filled with emotions, to be delivered to your companion. You should hold onto your microphone with the feeling to join hands with your audience.' I finally got it." She said out loud to herself.

That mastery perfectly fitted what she accomplished today. Even if I didn't stop singing she would have won. I stopped because I knew that. It wasn't that I was giving up before I could get a chance to prove myself wrong. It turned into that because I was in such a big shock that she could perform that way. It was half way through that she took over me that I couldn't continue. Midway I turned into someone that wanted to listen to her.

Now that I thought about it, this was the first time that I saw her performing right in front of me. There was the Twinkle Star cup but I was more focused on my stage coming up and Shouta's side of everything that I barely paid attention to her. Maybe that's why I never heard how loud she could be. Or that it was deeper than recordings. I could hear all the technical training behind her that I forgot that she temporarily stopped music. The amount of time to get to this level with the little time she had meant that either she was a natural or she never stopped. Music was engraved into her life. There's no way she would settle for lower than the best.

"You mentioned that you had something on the line before going out there. What did you mean by that?"

She smiled at me. I barely noticed the trophy in her hands because of how little she paid attention to it. Anyone else would have been marveling and showing off winning at such a prize. All she looked at was me. Her golden eyes were incredibly clear that I felt intimated. Yet at the same time it was warm. It was like she could tell me my entire life story and hug me for everything right I've done. Now that she won against me, I was looking at her head on.

"There is a question that I want to ask you but I could imagine you would only answer if I won. Our first real conversation without butting heads allows me to finally ask. If you allow me."

"What is it?" I prepared myself for any type of question. Like why did I hate her, my history, ways she can improve. Maybe she wanted to add on why I stopped singing near the end. Stuff like that that she would benefit from learning. She was a studious person that had to take in everything she could from her experiences that only I give.

"Do you use anti-fog mist on your glasses or something else?" I unconsciously adjusted my glasses. Didn't expect that question.

"I have anti-fogging glasses?" She nodded a few times, pleased with my answer.

"I see. That is a great investment for someone like you. You must really love to be on stage. It was an honour to stand next to you today. Thank you for answering my question." She politely bowed to me. Having these glasses, I often forgot the property that I practically begged my parents for.

When I first started Aikatsu my glasses would always get in the way mainly because of all of the fogging it did. For a little bit I performed without them. That created more problems since my vision isn't the best. At the end of my stages all I would see would be blurs. My fans were nothing more than colours. I couldn't see how happy, touched or anything of how they were feeling. How was I supposed to respect them when all I saw was blobs?

I did try contacts for a bit. It helped with the fog and removed the need to constantly readjust my glasses but the biggest thing was needing to remove it every few hours. From the start, my schedule was always packed tight. Reminding myself to lubricate it, remove it, don't rub my eyes, there were too many little things that I couldn't keep track of. In the end getting glasses that wouldn't fog up no matter the amount of exercise I did was the best answer.

They were solely seen as a required accessory that people saw on me. There was nothing important behind it to someone that was watching me. It was such a random thing about me that I even forgot. To Suzukawa, it was a sign that I had commitment to my profession. She looked at a simple part of me and learned what she needed about me. Suddenly I could understand what Watanabe and Karasuma were talking about. I had never talked about my glasses.

'To her, it doesn't matter who you are. There will always be a part of you that she can praise.'

'There's no one that I know that loves Aikatsu more than her. If you have her respect, you'll realize how helpful it is to have someone so critical yet understanding she is.'

I didn't like that she was everything that the two said. I thought that she had difficulty with people since she wasn't a sociable person. Which I think is still true. But, she's always watching people. From an outside perspective, she was learning all that she could about a person to judge their character. With this final question she established what she wanted of me. Judging by her face, it didn't look like she hated me. Maybe not put up with me but not hate me.

She was an idol that could achieve something that I couldn't. Suzukawa Momo was an idol that supported people with accuracy. I judged her too early without actually getting to know her skills. I couldn't win against her. She put her mind to beat me to ask this single question. Today proved that her determination was incomparable. Myself now wasn't on her level.

I let out a loud groan. She, concernedly, held a hand out for me. I wish she was meaner. Then I would have an easier time hating her. But I can't find myself hating a good idol. Nor could I see myself genuinely hating someone that was an overall good person.

"Are you alright Inoue-san? Should I get you some water or anything?"

"Can you get my bag?"

"Yeah, of course." She rushed over to grab it, handing it back to me.

I took a deep breath as I reached into it to pull out my card binder. At the very back of the binder I kept one card separate from my collection. Mainly because I didn't collect it the normal way. I got this by accident that it never felt right to use it. Now I know that it deserves to be returned to its rightful owner.

"Look. I know that this probably looks bad on me but I promise that I got this by accident. Remember that I found your binder. It must have fallen out of my bag during the concert. And I know that I should have said this earlier but, whatever I'm saying now. Just take it." Admitting to my mistakes was never easy. Towards Suzukawa Momo out of everyone made it worse for me. Never did I think I would be in a position where I felt apologetic for her. I held onto this for too long.

She froze seeing the card in my hands. "Is that the-"

She didn't finish her sentence as she started to tear up. "H-hey don't- I -stop that. I'm returning it to you. I'm sorry, okay? Don't cry."

Suzukawa shook her head, taking the card. Her hands shaking. I don't know how to deal with this. A knock on the door made me jump. I didn't want anyone to walk in on me making her cry. "It's me. You guys okay for me to come in?"

Hearing that it was Karasuma, she ran over, throwing the door open. She practically threw herself into his arms. "Woah woah! I know you won but calm down here."

She jumped back, showing off the card. "It's the Starlight Tiara card! I have the Starlight Tiara card! I thought I- Yu-kun I can't accredit it all towards my victory. What exultant tidings that I shall indelible be expressing laudatory reviews of such dedicated to Inoue-san!"

He looked at me in confusion. I didn't answer back but I'm sure he could tell that I was equally not understanding. He used his sleeve to pat dry her tears. "Okay Shiro, that's enough crying. You're scaring the Ace of Spades. You should put that card somewhere special so that you don't lose it."

I stood up to grab the rest of my stuff as he was settling her down. I couldn't understand what she was saying through the mixture of high level of words and crying noises. It was good that Karasuma was here as he wasn't phased by either of them. The only time I will be accepting of the two of them separating me from the environment.

Suzukawa was smiling though. I didn't need a dictionary to understand what that meant. The Starlight Tiara card had a lot of history behind it already that I couldn't blame her for being overwhelmed at it being returned to her.

"I'll take my leave now." I quietly said in an attempt to slip out without them realizing.

"Wait." Here it comes. Now that she was calmer she was going to hate me. "Thank you. Thank you so much Inoue-san. I'm glad it was in such good care. Thank you."

I really wished she was meaner. If anyone else saw this card, they would have accused me of stealing it out of spite. Especially given our relationship. That's how I thought she would react. Instead she only thanked me for taking care of it. With tears too.

"Whatever. Your welcome, I guess." I rushed out of the room to leave them be.

Outside the door I was allowed to be by myself. Really take in everything that happened. She truly outdid herself today. I could still hear how powerful she delivered that song. She may have lost the Starlight Tiara card but it was clear that it was not on purpose. Suzukawa Momo has a love towards Aikatsu that witnessing it first hand was eye opening. Is she a good idol? I'll let the audience decide at the Starlight Royalty cup.

Trivia: I think that the hardest character to write for is Kikyo. I wanted her to be similar to Momo in terms of skills and thought process but represent haters who only judge her based on her parents. Now I know that it might sound really bad that she didn't return the Starlight Tiara card when she found it but you have to understand that they are all children. Kikyo didn't think Momo deserves the card and knew that they weren't on the best terms so it would look like she took it on purpose. In reality she just merely couldn't bring herself to be a bigger person until now. They are all human, essentially, and will make mistakes. Admitting to those mistakes is how they grow as people to improve their Aikatsu and everyday lives.