Sana is devastated. She tries to brush off her feelings and move on, but it's hard to shake off the feeling of rejection.
While Sana is busy making new friends and dodging her manager Rei’s overprotectiveness, Akito Hayama remains his stoic self. However, the shift to middle school brings new challenges for him, including new rivals and the pressure of maintaining his "boss" status in a bigger pond. His interactions with Sana in this episode are brief but remind us how far their bond has come since the series premiere. Why It Still Holds Up Kodocha Episode 54
Later that night, Christmas morning. Sana sits on the studio steps, alone. Hayama finds her. Sana is devastated
