But does she need to make a public declaration about that? I mean, people expect her to succeed Acchan of all names. That means they already know she has Center Nova potential. What could she say at this point that wouldn't sound redundant? If anything, everyone saw Chieri means business during this performance, when her radiance rivaled Yuuko's, so they know she's going for the Center Nova position too. Heck, Nagisa herself said "My glow won't lose to Chieri's and Yuuko's. I want to become Center Nova", so even Nagisa took Chieri as contender for the position even if Chieri herself hadn't said anything about it
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