Ep. 23: Azuki navigates public audition for female lead role while addressing script discrepancies.

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Following a radio broadcast, Azuki’s fanbase stabilizes, bringing positive attention to Reversi. Anime producers propose a public audition with audience voting for the female lead, a setup that disadvantages Azuki due to potential bias. Mashiro supports this decision to avoid perceptions of favoritism. During auditions, Azuki delivers an excellent performance but uses the line "Schwarz" instead of "Weiss," mirroring previous voice actresses. Concerns arise regarding this script variation. The program director later clarifies that the initial error stemmed from a published Shonen Jack magazine edition, which was corrected in the manga volume. Since Azuki studied from the manga, she avoided the mistake unknowingly made by others. The director instructs the public to consider this context in their votes. Azuki wins decisively, leading Mashiro, Takagi, and Miyoshi to celebrate the fulfillment of their dreams.