Picking up from where we last left off, Kyoko suggests that Chiori's character should act as her "right hand" in bullying. When the director thinks that the Kaori character would be more suitable, Kyoko says that Kaori is too important, and she'd rather use someone disposable. During filming, she uses a fallen page from Chiori's diary to blackmail her, saying that if Chiori doesn't amuse her, she'll show the page to everyone. With no other options, Chiori obediently and angrily acts out the bullying scene. Everyone is amazed at how vicious she is, and in the end Kyoko as "Natsu" says that it was a good performance that she really enjoyed.
The director and crew are amazed by both Chiori and Kyoko's acting, saying that that really did become the characters, rather then act them out. Chiori is angry because she was merely trying to get back at Kyoko with her acting, and she didn't realize that Kyoko had manipulated her into her character. The director commends her for her acting and says that he's known from the beginning that she was the same child star who could never get any jobs after she landed a big role. Chiori begins to cry, thinking about how hard it's been for her. Kyoko mistakenly thinks she caused Chiori to cry, and she apologizes before thanking Chiori for such a good performance.
Well, looks like Chiori has been thoroughly Kyokowned. Kyoko really managed to come out ahead, and it's good to see Chiori seriously acting rather than using cheap tricks to get ahead. The two of them are actually kinda cute together when they're yelling at each other off stage. I'm hoping that Chiori will come around and they can be friends. Looks like she's starting to hate Kyoko less and love acting more. Kyoko's thanks were very strange: even if she's been bullied, it's weird to say thanks for watching someone else be bullied. O_o At least, I think so. It kinda feels like this arc is coming to a close. At least, I hope it is. While I'd like to see more of this drama and Chiori, I think it's time to get back to what really matters: Ren.--Ou-bento
