Multiple episodes advance this same-sex attraction as the primary plot engine: Ritsuka realizes his feelings and kisses Mafuyu after a concert in episode 10, Mafuyu confesses mutual interest in episode 11, and the story repeatedly ties lyric-writing and band performances directly to Mafuyu's same-sex relationship trauma. This framing turns the narrative into a vehicle for exploring queer coming-out themes rather than allowing the music or band elements to stand independently. The band subplot further entrenches the ideology by centering intra-band queer relationships and reactions, with Haruki harboring unrequited feelings for Akihiko while both navigate the fallout from Ritsuka and Mafuyu's dynamic. Such elements function as deliberate intrusions that subordinate entertainment value to progressive messaging on same-sex attraction and trauma, making the ideological content foundational rather than incidental to the season's structure.