User blog comment:TakaShiba/Your Opinon about Elza?/@comment-27086644-20170508103631/@comment-27086644-20170508135415

Hmm that's true. Hikaru's method of simply throwing his students into the deep end isn't actually a bad method at all and forces them to develop a sense of responsibility. The challenges Yume faced was meant to end in expulsion if she couldn't pass, which I now understand was probably the situation she needed to be in at the time in order to prove herself worthy of overcoming the rainbow power.

However, I believe his method is only suitable for idols that have a set goal/dream such as Yume and Laura, since they rely on the students to improve their Aikatsu skills themselves while simply presenting challenges and opportunities that will familiarise them with the professional industry. That way, once they graduate, they feel the need to rely less on others by gaining production techniques.

But tbh, I only like Hikaru because of certain situations that unmask his cold front. Makes good comic relief.