Whereas Tina is worked up to be on the beginning line of a brand new path in the direction of her true self, Tamaki let her play a lot earlier than stopping her and telling Lilisa to kick her out of the band. Lily received’t hear of it, and goes to bat for Tina, insisting that Tamaki give them 5 days. In that point, she’ll wring Tina into form such that Tamaki received’t object to her inclusion within the band.
Lily does this partly as a result of she’s a form and good particular person, but in addition as a result of she is aware of what it’s prefer to have your ardour stamped out, like her mom tried to do together with her guitar. After letting issues play out for a while, Oto lastly speaks up, excited that Tina is keen to enhance herself so shortly. She even has a secret plan: simplify the sheet music so Tina can play it quicker and decrease errors.
Otoha additionally employs her latent superpower: with the ability to bend Tamaki to her will. Tamaki could appear as onerous and unyielding as bamboo, however she’s mainly putty in Oto’s fingers. She additionally positively remembers the time Oto talks about, however is just too embarrassed to return out and admit it. These two go means again, and the armor Tamaki has constructed round herself isn’t any match for her childhood buddy’s charms.
The day of judgment arrives, and after Tina performs, Tamaki shortly fails her, admitting her taking part in has improved however merely isn’t ok for her. Then Oto speaks up, admits to having urged Tina strip down the notes to the minimal, and immediately Tamaki is accepting Tina into the band. This time, Lily notes how simply Tamaki appeared to vary her tune when Oto received concerned.
Within the ultimate two days the band practices, with Lily becoming a member of Tina as she too should show to Tamaki that she has what it takes to share the stage together with her. Otoha additionally assures a doubtful Tamaki that as blind as she is to Lily and Tina’s attraction, as soon as they’re on the stage taking part in she’ll get it. Whereas Lily’s rock getup is just a little kiddy, she lends Tina a way-too-small shirt to put on and no binder.
Lily hopes Tina’s unleashed ladies will function a disguise, however I believe they’ll additionally assist her play extra free and comfortably. After Bitter Ganache rolls in and their frontgirl trades trash discuss with Lily, it’s time to lastly get on the stage and do what they got here to do: rock.
