Beat & Motion brings to light Miyu’s past relation with Nico. How close were they?


By - Che Browndon
Written-on - October 11 2023

Miyu Beat & Motion

Beat & Motion chapter 16 introduced Miyu. This chapter brought to light information about Miyu’s personality. Chapter 17 focuses on Miyu’s very interesting childhood which will greatly impact the story moving forward. To read Beat & Motion chapter 17, you can click here


Miyu and Nico's relation


Beat & Motion chapter 17 starts off with Miyu confirming her pick for the competition. According to Kujo, this person is the same age with Miyu and making her feel nervous. Miyu listening to the song she picked thinks it sounds familiar and it also gives her a nostalgic feeling.

She goes to her apartment revealing an old album titled “Nico and Miyu’s Album!! EP Release”. It turns out the song is so familiar because it’s Nico’s. It turns out Nico and Miyu are childhood friends.


How they met


Nico and Miyu Beat & Motion

When they were little, Miyu didn’t have any friends in middle school but she didn’t really care because she loved music. Nico encountered Miyu playing the guitar on her way back to school and they became close. It turns out they both loved making music. They also shared their love for music with each other. Because of her close relationship with Nico who was popular in school, Miyu made lots of friends.


Their love for music


During summer vacation, they both made a mini album together. They did this so they could play the song in school and become popular. There were a lot of hurdles and disagreements between both girls but they successfully made their first mini album and sharing what they created with the entire student body.


Miyu's goal


Miyu’s goal in life was to become a famous female musician so she invites her idol “Nagisa Shinohara” at her concert. At the time they both wanted to become famous and their love for music created a bond they themselves couldn’t understand. Miyu’s family always moved so she wasn’t in close relations with others with Nico being an exception. She promised not to quit music so even though they grow apart, she’ll still run into Nico. That’s because they’ll make TV appearances, Radio, Interviews and even festivals.


How it all ended


They kept working together, making more songs and sharing what they’ve created with each other. They attended music festivals together. That relationship eventually became weaker as Nico would decline Miyu’s invitation. They met once on a bus with Miyu revealing she sent a demo to a record label. Miyu was also intrigued with Nico’s work but Nico revealed she quit music because she got sick of it. The morning before boarding the bus, Miyu also found out her idol Nagisa has also retired during the peak of her personality.

Nico’s words hurt Miyu and put a strain on their relationship. Miyu was jealous of Nico’s self-centered easygoing personality but now has doubts about what her true intentions was about.


Closure


This chapter brought to light some details about Miyu’s childhood which is very intriguing. From past chapters, it seems her personality change has something to do with her past experiences with emphasis on her family life but it’s just my hypothesis. This chapter also revealed Nico’s full name; “Nico Kashiwagi”.


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