Moffuru nibbles a cracker. [That's my girl. Now finish your homework. The real despair is failing algebra.]
After the show, Ai walks home alone in the rain. She stops at an arcade. No one recognizes her without the magical glow. She plays a Mahou Shoujo Ai rhythm game – her own licensed game. She loses. Mahou Shoujo Ai -1-5- -EngSub- -UNCENSORED-
Ai sits on a park swing, civilian clothes back on. Her phone buzzes – a message from her manager: "Great ratings tonight! The network wants a 'Sad Ramen Eating' ASMR stream by Friday. Can you cry on cue?" Moffuru nibbles a cracker
She engages the Wraith in a – a full musical number. The subtitles describe the magic system: [Entertainment-based spells are unstable but effective. A good chorus can rebrand a Shadow's identity.] The real despair is failing algebra
She sings a song not about hope, but about loneliness. About the gap between the "Ai" on screen and the Ai who eats instant ramen at 11 PM while studying for exams. The Wraith, overwhelmed by authentic vulnerability disguised as a pop ballad, begins to dissolve.