EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming off Episode 8's gut-punch announcement of the Seioh and Aikoh merger and the looming threat to the school festival, 'Our Song' puts the student council immediately on the back foot, translating that crisis into on-the-ground action. At the three-quarter mark of a 12-episode series, this episode carries the weight of compounding stakes and serves as the emotional engine driving toward the final stretch. What unfolds here directly sets the conditions for the council's push to secure the festival's survival in the episodes ahead.