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6%%* Episode 20 of the anime is already known to have brought more than one ManlyTears. It doubles as a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}.
7* Episode 22 is a rather bittersweet moment as all the idols meet up for Christmas, but knowing that they'll see each other less and less as time goes on.
8* Episode 23 has the ever-cheerful Haruka almost [[BreakTheCutie breaking]] as she is forced to practice and rehearse all alone, as everyone else is too busy to join her.
9** What makes this episode really sad is how [[FromBadToWorse things gets progressively worse for Haruka]], beginning with a few of the idols not managing to come to the practice, to her practicing all alone, to her directly competing with Miki for the main lead in a musical. You can just see how sad and heartbroken Haruka gets as time goes on, [[StepfordSmiler even if she's masking it with a smile]] and tries to tell herself that it can't be helped, and that having everyone drifted apart and ending up all alone is practically the worst thing that could happen to her...
10** Even more heartbreaking is how Haruka had been TheHeart for the group the entire time, always trying to help and be there for the others, but when she needs it the most the majority doesn't even realize that she needed help, while Haruka herself CannotSpitItOut because everyone's busy living their dream. The only one who noticed is Chihaya - who tried to cancel her overseas job - and even then Haruka reassured Chihaya to not abandon it because it's so important, leaving her all alone in the end.
11* Episode 24 - Haruka's acting on the audition for the musical. In 23, the director was deciding on whether Miki or Haruka would play the lead role, about a dramatic, morose character grieving over the loss of her comrades, and who would play the supporting lead. 24 reveals that Haruka got the lead because she ''was going through that exact problem at the time'', and used it to channel her performance.
12** When Haruka tried to cancel all of her current jobs so she could focus on the New year Concert, Miki bluntly said that Haruka's being selfish when she's gotten the main role in the musical, [[ArmorPiercingQuestion before asking whether Haruka's really happy being an idol right now and what is it she really wants to do]]. Just seeing the cheerful and upbeat Haruka [[BrokenTears slowly breaks down in tears and confusion]] as she tries to remember when exactly being an idol isn't fun for her anymore and what is it that she really wants to do is '''absolutely heartbreaking''', and Miki's horrified realization at what she had inadvertently done just makes it even more so.
13--> '''Haruka:''' Isn't it funny? It was fun. I'm sure it was fun. When did it happen...? That's so weird... But I just... I just wanted everyone...! ''(Haruka starts crying)'' Huh? What did I want to do...? What was it I wanted to do...? I don't know... I just don't know...
14** Making it even more heartbreaking is how quiet and reserved her breakdown is, as if she's still trying to not cause trouble, and throughout the whole thing Haruka's ''still'' [[BrokenSmile smiling]], even when the tears starts coming out. She's been trying so, ''so'' hard to be cheerful and positive that it carries over to her breakdown...
15** In a CallBack to Chihaya's situation in episode 20, Haruka took a break from work, and just like Chihaya she doesn't answer anyone's mails and phone calls; what makes this different is that nobody visits her, and the majority doesn't even know why Haruka's taking a break. The shot of Haruka lying in her bed, staring emptily at the ceiling while doing nothing, is just so wrong and sad...
16** Later in the same episode, when she basically cheered herself up and the whole gang calls out to her during the commercial announcing their next live. They announce that they'll "be waiting for her", and she races toward the office...
17* The "Last Concert": if you fail to garner enough fans for your idol, 765 decides to terminate her contract. You then have to give her the bad news and book her farewell concert. [[HerHeartWillGoOn As for songs,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BXL-dKtM0I Tonari ni]].

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