#then we cut to riku angst which was a tonal whiplash for me

[genderqueer-miharu]

I didn't talked about this the other day when i watched it but i've been continuing with i7 part 5 and the Zools keep being the best thing ever. Touma's friend from his previous group met up with him and Haruka and Torao got scared that he'll get talked into something so they spied on them, Minami oppsed at first but joined them anyways. Turns out they were right to be worried because he wanted to convince Touma to go back to their old group. The others got so defensive about it but then panicked and got angry even more when Touma said he'll think about it.

Haruka, thinking: Let you think!? That’s where you decline immediately! There’s no way you can handle both!!

Torao, thinking: Just cut the ties with those members that didn’t sell! Who do you take us for!?

Minami, thinking: We survived, met, and became ŹOOĻ, was it? You sure say some nice things when it favours yourself. Quite the indecisive personality.

This is sooooo funny the dialogue during this whole sequence is so good

Haruka, thinking:You can’t even start to compare ŹOOĻ and NO_MAD! After all, ŹOOĻ…

Has me!

Torao, thinking: Even though I’m here.

Minami, thinking: I’m right here, you know.

Touma: …is it just me or did it suddenly cool down a lot…

^ Me when i'm normal about human relationships and attachments to other people

Then his friend talks shit about the others while being nice to Touma and the others get mad at both

Hiroto: Let’s invite the others and go to your favourite grilled chicken restaurant. You haven’t been going recently, right?

Touma: How did you know?

Hiroto: Pff… Those ŹOOĻ guys don’t look like they’d go.

Haruka & Minami & Torao, thinking: I can take you to a stupid grilled chicken restaurant!?

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Hiroto: With us you wouldn’t need to worry. You could be just the way you are. I’ll wait for your call.

Touma: Yeah, got it. I’ll call you.

Haruka & Minami & Torao, thinking: Don’t!!

Touma: Thanks for showing up, it was nice seeing you again. I’m happy.

Haruka & Minami & Torao, thinking: Don’t be!!

Then when he meets the others he doesn't tell them what they talked about and the others start being cold to him. Then Minami thinks this

Minami, thinking: …I’ll create the best song and bind a heavy anchor around your fickle heart.

Repent, for the rest of your life.

I love Zool <3