Got to thank this chapter since it finally made me get round to making an account, all for the sole purpose of commenting. Funny that, one chapter did what about a year or so of this site being around failed to make me do.
But then that's how great this chapter was. Kanade has gotten so far, and has grown so much over all these chapters. And after last chapter's ending, I was afraid that this was going to end poorly for this competition. That she would make a mistake, that she would lose focus and her performance would suffer. But no. We got instead her best performance yet, brought out on the stage that it mattered the most. If there was ever a time to show her best, this was it. And she did it.
All that is left is the question of whether her best will be enough. Everyone around her here is talented. Everyone is skilled. So how will her performance compare against them on this day? And whether she wins or not, whose eyes will she have caught.
Additionally, the previous chapter, this one, and even many of the ones before, have made me wonder what path she will take going forward. Abby's grip on her has never been as weak as it is now, and Kanade is understanding that she has options out there. I'm kind of hoping that she heads towards Eugene's school, as while being around Abby has been good for her growth it is also dangerous for her too as her intentions have been questioned many times so far.