allyza614

ppl out here in the comments saying "ew cheating .. yall are freaks"... like yeah... thats the point. if you don't like it, then read something else??? nobody forced yall to read this. me personally, this shit is lowk interesting because some stories you cant write... they gotta be based in irl stuff LMAO

Actually, I think the challenge of winning the Zuiun Prize with a story that doesn't make the audience laugh is a good challenge for Akane's growth. Especially since her training in France was very heavily focused on translating emotions through physicality instead of language, I think this challenge of winning without laughter is now the complete opposite of her France training.

Akane's strong suit is her physicality and comedic wit, and paired with her ability to read the crowd, she becomes a show stopper. But now, to win a competition with what's most likely going to be a dramatic / sad story, something that won't draw laughter, will force her to lean into learning how to draw from and hone in on heavy emotions--what could be thought to be the antithesis of light hearted comedy--from her storytelling. I think this will tie into the training she's receiving from the New Guy who's really into keeping time of his performances because with emotional stories, you have to keep to certain beats to let the emotions resonate.

Can't wait to see this next arc!!!