Talk:Episode 31 - Fly, SKY-GIRL!/@comment-30495680-20161113163627/@comment-26426093-20161116050720

@Lucky Wisteria

Excellent question. As far as I'm concerned, there isn't much of a "rivalry" currently going on between Mahiru and Koharu, which is in direct contrast to the passionate and plot-heavy rivalry between Yume and Laura (Lily included) in their quest to be the one taking over Hime's S4 spot. It's their rivalry that has been in most of the spotlight thus far, due to its relevance to the plot, which in turn means less coverage for the succession race taking place at two other classes with outgoing S4 members: Moon Beauty and Bird Theater.

The main difference between the Yume-Laura and Koharu-Mahiru rivalries is that the latter doesn't have much of the high stakes as present in the former. Bar all the controversy surrounding the former's (think Yume's hax rainbow mode and Laura's ever increasing losing streak), one cannot deny that both rivals possess a fiery drive that motivates them to keep competing against each other, regardless of their friendship.

On the other hand, only Mahiru alone possess that same fiery motivation to succeed her elder sister's position. Koharu lacks that will and drive to do so; in fact, when you think about it, between the Koharu that was introduced back in Episode 1 and the one that left in Episode 30, there's not much of a difference. Need I remind you that it was Yume who invited her to join Four Star Academy rather than her wanting to do herself? In short, regarding the succession race for Moon Beauty on Koharu's part, it's not a matter of skill or bloodline, it's a matter of whether she had that drive to raise her level in order to counter Mahiru's skills. And she didn't. That's why Koharu never stood a chance of challenging for a S4 spot in the first place, much less overtake Mahiru.

I believe that if Koharu actually does gain a lot of experience overseas, she might eventually pose a challenge for Mahiru. But we will just have to see how that goes.