“Sometimes, it feels like I don’t really have any options either.”
CHAIN-LINK EVENT
WARNING: this Event is part of an Event Chain! You've lost all control over your own actions and must now sit back while
someone else takes the wheel. Enjoy the ride while it lasts, and hope that you did things right before taking the plunge!
“I’m begging you!”
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Uta is in charge of commentating once again, this time introducing the audience to the upcoming Mom Competition, where Ami and Touka will compete in who can act the most motherly for Sensei. Karin is standing by as an extra judge, while Nodokacontinues to hover around Ami.
After a quick ad break, Sensei arrives at the location, reeling from the confused ending of the confession contest. He questions Nodoka on her appearance tonight which she simply shrugs off, leaving the crew with no choice but to accept her intervention. Uta quickly explains the rules of tonight's competition, including the caveat that there will be physical contact unless she and Karin approve. Since this rule was created with the intent to corral Ami's usual clingy behavior, the group's surprised when Touka immediately asks for permission to bathe Sensei. After clarifying that he'll remain in his swimming clothes, the judges approve the idea, with only Ami objecting.
Sensei takes a seat inside one of the room's baths, contemplating how strange his life is for it to get to this point. As Touka scrubs his back, she remains in character, asking if anything's been troubling him lately. He asks if this concern is part of her plan to win, which she says she's unable to discern – While this time it's intentional, she often finds herself slipping into a maternal figure around him, especially since he seems so helpless all the time. Sensei ends up ruining the moment when he starts to tease Touka like he always does, and Ami soon steps in to break the moment apart.
With Ami now taking the lead, Sensei finds himself getting tucked into bed as Ami assumes a soft-spoken, motherly persona. She tells Sensei to close his eyes and think of his favorite thing in the entire world. When he opens them back up, he sees a memory of Sekai:
It was late at night and she was helping him study English. Unlike most people, she's often up during the night, which causes Sensei to worry about her health, something he denies when pressed about it. As she reviews his answers, she advises him to take his studies seriously, as he'll need English when the two of them explore the world. He pouts, claiming they won't be going anywhere together because of how weird it'd be. Sekai insists they will, denying Sensei's worries about his brother intervening and claiming she'll even wait if she has to. After promising that she'll never leave him, Sensei returns to his homework.
Snapping back to reality, Sensei declares Ami to be the winner. He refuses to explain why or give the contest more time.