Skip Beat! — Season 1, Episode 12: Opened Wound
Animation, Drama, Comedy • 25 min • 1 season, 25 episodes • ★ 7.1/10
Episode synopsis
The episode started after her job has finished where she saw Ren and remembered what she did on the previous meeting with him (Kyoko gave him a bad gesture) but remembers the sides of Ren she experienced when dressed up as Bo, blushing she didn't notice Ren staring at her from far away, then unexpectedly, Ren gives her a very radiant gentlemanly smile which she ran by the moment she saw it but because of Ren's long legs he caught up to her by just walking. Kyoko panicked and headed for the girls' bathroom, which was the only place Ren wouldn't find her, but upon arriving at the door Ren has caught up to her before she even opened it and questioned why she didn't greet him and many more things, Kyoko cried and apologised which made Ren laugh, the manager saw it and gave a very surprised look. Later on, Ren gave Kyoko a ride back home and even gave her advice for tomorrow's audition on the commercial. At the audition, she runs into Moko-san. Moko-san was having problems. Her childhood nemesis Erika Koenji has shown up at the same audition. Ever since Moko got the leading part in a school play they did when they were much younger, Erika has been obsessed by crushing Moko's dream of becoming an actress. Moko, still running from her, decides not to compete in the second round. Angry by Moko's lack of guts and faith in her talents, Kyoko decides to slap some sense into her, and get her to finally stand up to Erika.
About Skip Beat!
Kyoko followed her true love and childhood friend Sho to Tokyo so she could help him reach his dream of becoming an idol. She cleans, cooks, works three jobs and does nothing for herself because she loves him so much, but gets nothing in return. Still, she remains by his side. But then one day she goes unannounced to his agency with a delivery, and overhears him talking about her; he reveals to his manager that he only took her with him as a maid, and that he doesn't care for her at all. Upon hearing this, Kyoko doesn't just sit around and cry. She cuts and dyes her hair, changes her clothes and attitude and thus begins her journey to join showbiz and have her revenge against Sho