MizuAnge
I don't know who is what at this point. It's weird she attacked Non, which looks like resentment over Non being the most innocent. She keeps bringing up this promise Tear made, to keep the group going forever. It's a desperate fixation that doesn't sound like a ghost trying to kill them all. If that's Mizu, is she not entirely aware what she's doing? If that's Ange, does she need the group to continue to stave off death? Is Ange even aware what Mizu's doing? If you read the teethcam as a metaphor, it is like something's speaking from inside Ange.
With the added focus on Tear and Non - the narrative isolating them into their own little group - I get the feeling Ange isn't lasting much longer. If she doesn't die, this concert might still put her out of commission. From there, does DeLphi limp on? Do they have to? Will Tear finally open up on what really happened, or will Non have to start some serious investigating on her own? I really want to see DeLphi getting more active in the plot but it's going to take a status quo shift we might be on the cusp of.
Kurotori Sou
In Dorothy's words, "for the first time Michi's dad gets to talk like a normal human" to finally confirm Michi's mom is gone. Or maybe not.
To start, the photos make it seem like she was around for Michi in elementary school, when we know Michi was outgoing. But her dad talks like Michi's emptiness started around her mom's death. Can't help but think back to the undescribed incident in chapter 1 that scared Michi off ghosts.
Now 20 is absolutely the most important page. Michi's dad thinks "not enough" and then is seemingly confused by his own thoughts. More than that, his eyes change, growing pointed and hazy. Whatever thought "not enough" wasn't her dad. Wee see too much eye shenanigans in this manga to overlook that. Which also makes it meaningful
Michi's mom has no eyes in any of the photos.
So what does "not enough" mean? Michi's mom wants a yuri harem for her daughter? Can't be that innocent. I'll double down on Mizu not being the final boss of this manga. It leaves too much negative space in the narrative when she has no direct ties to our protagonist. But Michi's mom is pure setup for the distant future. It's blind speculation fuel, but something to keep a finger on.
Karasuma
If you don't count her ch17 cameo, we haven't seen her since ch13. Where she left to investigate the source of the curse. It's reasonable to assume that's why she's here now. She is in her ghostpunching uniform. But she definitely wasn't expecting Michi. Remember Karasuma knew Michi before the memory loss, but pretended not to and called her "Kurotori-san" (in fact no one said 'Michi' that entire chapter). Here she's stunned into saying Michi-chan. Not that Michi will notice.
I wouldn't bet on it, but this is Michi's first chance to seriously talk about Aizawa. Aizawa isn't here, Michi knows Karasuma knows, Michi knows Karasuma knows Michi knows. Barring the inevitable interruption from Masaki/Honda/miniMichi/Mizu/Karasuma, Michi might actually learn something.
- Don't think it means much but Tear says she loves Honami present tense, not past tense.
- There is a novel that shares the title (がんばっていきまっしょい) but I couldn't find any connection.
- Aizawa cameos (it's her manga btw)
