I don’t know if this has been said, but Ran and Tomoe’s friendship is so underrated. After reading the Growing Up Sisters event, I came to have a new appreciation for how they interact.

When they get really down in the dumps or face a crisis (like Ran in the band story, and Tomoe in the event), they’re both the type to get muddled in their own thoughts, and they try to keep it to themselves. I feel like Tsugu, Himari, and Moca are more of the types to just watch over them, or are softer in their approach to help. While that could be reassuring, I think with people like Ran and Tomoe, it isn’t enough to drive them to pull themselves together.

But Ran and Tomoe are both really straightforward, and they’re not afraid to call each other out when they start retracting into themselves. The tension that results between them could be seen as potentially disastrous by the others, but their arguments help them sort out their thoughts and release whatever stress has been building up. I think they’re able to do this because they understand how each other thinks, and what the other needs to hear.

Their relationship is just really unique, but also refreshing to see, and I just love it so much <3