Smile Down the Runway Episode 7: Aura
Manga chapter 19-21
Oshimeter
3 Ratings
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It's so sweet to see Ikuto, who needed a real push to pursue his own dreams, become someone else's "Chiyuki." It's like witnessing a virtuous cycle of people supporting each other even while chasing the same goal. This episode explores two very interesting themes: seeing the competition not as enemies but as people with feelings, and questioning one's true calling. In this episode, we finally delve a little deeper into the modeling industry, and Chiyuki, despite her strong character, is capable of breaking down in the face of failure. It's quite moving to see her collapse after having held back her sadness so many times. A very good episode, in my opinion.

Adding this episode, which offers diverse perspectives on how harsh the fashion industry is, makes the narrative more insightful. Also, the connectivity of its characters is seamlessly woven and exquisitely intertwined. Moreover, regardless of its deliberate pacing, those genuine, overflowing emotions and deeper delivery make the scenes thoroughly gripping.

This ep’s a lesson in AURA farming ✨ That fashion shoot really shows that Chiyuki and Kokoro are not similar at all when it comes to modeling… but at the end of the day, they can’t follow their dreams. Does that make them so different? 🥺😭 The ups and downs of this ep are making me tear up 😥 Everyone has their own ambitions, and I want to see it all come together so bad!!



