Iruma-kun Season 4 Episode 21 Pits Gyari Against Kuromu's Defiance
The episode frames Kuromu's refusal as a protection of Gyari's own drive, complicating the rivalry by suggesting Kuromu returns her former partner's feelings.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Episode 21 of Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 centers on Gyari, a demon so convinced she is the protagonist of everything that she treats fame as her due. Her goal is to make Kuromu hers, but Kuromu refuses to submit, fearing Gyari sees her as a prize rather than a person.
Gyari's main character syndrome meets its match in Kuromu, the one demon who refuses to play a supporting role. Episode 21 makes clear that Gyari's success as a dem-dol is not about the fame itself but about proving Kuromu should belong to her.
Kuromu's objections do not come from dislike. Flashbacks show she still cares for Gyari, and her fear is that giving in would let Gyari lose the ambition that defines her. The episode draws a direct line between their dynamic and the musical Kuromu directed, where Gyari resembles Sabnock's character.
The contrast with Iruma is deliberate. When Chima is nearly crushed by a pile of fuming idols, only he acts, a reminder of what actually makes someone the protagonist.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 Episode 21