It should be especially noted that Emma mentions she wants to make others happy as a school idol, saying she can't succeed if she can't do so with the most special person to her.

After acquainting, they agree to support each other in their goals, and when Emma realizes how Karin does want to be a school idol too, she does help her open herself up. Episode 5 is Emma's Character Focus, dwelving deeper into their relationship: Karin was the first student Emma met when she transfered to Japan with the goal to become a school idol.When asked if she wants to join, she denies blushing and clearing she only did it for Emma, who is thankful. During Episode 4, Karin helps the members of the club with exercising, even if she's not part of the club yet.In Episode 1, after the fallout of the School Idol Club, it's Karin who comforts Emma on the matter, leading her to uncover and expose Setsuna's identity so the club could be formed again, all of it for Emma.The anime on the other hand, portrays Emma and Karin as the closest to each other. When Ayumu declares her intent of wanting to be a school idol in front of Yu and wanting the latter to support her, the scene is framed like a romantic confession which is then followed up by Yu accepting her wholeheartedly while promising to always stay by her side, making it look more like a marriage proposal without context.Ayumu constantly blushes whenever Yu holds her hands throughout the episode.Ayumu then wipes it off of her with her finger and then licks it. When Yu takes a bite out of Ayumu's lemon-salt custard bun, a bit of its cream gets left on her face.Apparently, this wasn't the first time Yu's said something like this to her either. Yu outright says Ayumu looks cute no matter what she wears and Ayumu blushes.The first episode alone has a lot of subtext between Yu and Ayumu:.The current page image comes from a scene in the Mirai Harmony PV where Yu touches Ayumu's lips.Mari even notices it and advises the player to spend some time with her. Ayumu does feel jealous when someone else is taking her childhood friend on a date like in Mari and You's bond stories.

The next chapter reveals that Ayumu has caught it, resulting in a Caretaker Reversal. The Sick Episode in Ayumu's bond story has her nursing her childhood friend from the cold.In one of her Bond Stories, Ayumu does a Romantic Spoonfeeding for a piece of rolled egg that she specifically cooked to her childhood friend's taste.

Love live school idol festival story