I loved how this episode connected Kanekono, Atori and the other 2 guests. You know, sometimes being more upfront is the best way to convince people. Swallowing her pride and being honest led Atori to be honest with himself as well. We got a bit more info regarding Atori. Hope we get more with him soon.
Really loved the performance from Kanekono and how the rude gentlemen is. His girlfriend was a huge idol fan, and we see the relationship wasn't too pleasant from her point of view. I imagined she loved him, but when you put down the things another person loves, it just isn't fun to be with that person. You can tell he loved his girlfriend and I imagine hearing Kanekono's performance and her being there brought bad memories. But of course, he was more at fault and I hope he realized it. They did rush the backstory of the BA and I guess we didn't have time, or she was a minor character not sure.
Kanekono's backstory really hits home the true nature of idols and how toxic the fan can be. I mean, not everyone is as wholesome as Neko. Kanekono put a mask over her feelings because that is what happened to the friendship with her and Yururin. It looked like they went from being inseparable friends to carrying what their fans wanted them to be and that is rivals and that just caused them to grow apart. At least Kanekono got to hear Yuruin mention she regrets doing that. Sadly, Yuruin won't be able to hear Kanekono say that to her, but reality can be cruel as Kanekono will watch over her dear friend.