Sophia and Nicol would definitely be a similar setup to their younger counterparts as shown. Mary might still be friends with her but also nowhere near as into her. I don't see much reason for her to talk with Alan unless Geordo and him are already talking.
More side characters please. We've basically had enough of the main characters, since, well, its no different from the original series. Give us stories about the mobs.
@doradora It may be similar, but I like it that this time, she won over Nicol by speaking from the heart, I found it very touching. On the main story, she won over Nicol by trying to make conversation in a sense.
I agree with @maboroshi-no ! The conversation and connection felt more natural. It made me smile because Katarina really was speaking from genuine admiration.
Yeah, this is very similar to the OG bakarina. They could have gone down a more mature route with all the problems she faces and the consequences for the bullying shes already done. She could maybe even fail to befriend some of them or meet other people, idk.
Sophia was a person the original Catarina would never have cared about so this chapter makes sense to me. The new Catarina isn't so prejudiced and has the same hobbies as Sophia so befriending comes easy.
It may be a "boring" chapter but what does one realistically expect given the circumstances?