Ep. 23: Ran trains for Spicy Ageha but loses to Ema and learns muse meaning from Orihime

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Ran prepares for the Spicy Ageha representative audition while Ichigo enters her for a senior graduation fashion show. Ran acknowledges that she must surpass third-year student Ema Shinjou to succeed. However, Ran loses the audition to Ema. Orihime notes that although Ran’s performance was accurate, she lacks the essence required to be the brand's muse. Motivated by this feedback, Ran intensifies her training, doubting her suitability for the fashion show. Observing Ran’s discouragement, Orihime visits the third-year classrooms to explain that a muse inspires designers. After receiving new Aikatsu cards, Ran participates in the fashion show with her peers and bids farewell to Ema upon her graduation.