Ep. 9: Poppin'Party performs while RAISE A SUILEN faces internal conflict over voting strategies

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Poppin'Party schedules three weeks of live shows at venues like CiRCLE and Galaxy to boost their poll standing, eventually reaching sixth place despite trailing Roselia and RAISE A SUILEN. Although RAISE A SUILEN supports Poppin'Party with a birthday cake for Tae, CHU² initiates a meeting to address the voting deficit. She mandates that RAISE A SUILEN perform at separate locations to force other groups to withdraw, seizing control of all schedules and forbidding socialization with rival bands. This authoritarian approach triggers a heated argument regarding the band's dedication, causing MASKING to leave in anger. PAREO tries to comfort CHU² but receives harsh criticism for being ineffective, deepening the internal rift within the group.