's show incredible maturity by arranging a special performance for her siblings. They frame it as Nico’s last performance as a "solo idol" before she joins her "new" group as an equal.
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's successfully qualifying for the first preliminary round of Love Live. While the group is riding high, they notice Nico is acting suspicious and skipping practice. After a comedic chase sequence, the truth comes out: Nico has been leading her three younger siblings—Cocoro, Cocoa, and Cotaro—to believe she is the undisputed star of 's show incredible maturity by arranging a special
Critics have noted the poignant symbolism when Nico slots her game piece back into a machine as her siblings sleep—representing her finally finding her place within the group rather than standing alone. While the group is riding high, they notice