If I had written Aikatsu Friends Mio would have been the original focus.
Mio would have had no friends (which she didn't) and had gained all her following from posting on the internet as opposed to meet and greets.
The bulk of season 1 would be her trying to understand friendship and how to be a good friend and all her internal fears and struggles with doing so.
Lots of scenes of her being socially awkward after meeting Aine.
Ending with her still being awkward but understanding the value in her friendship with Aine.
Basically Twilight Sparkle rofl
Honestly... if this wasn't Aikatsu and I actually wrote it it would be much darker...
Her parents wouldn't understand her obsessive personality. Would question why she has no desire to make friends and considers her as having something wrong with her because she wants to focus on her goals instead. Maybe even get her drugged to try to "fix her"
Internet bullies and trolls would exist and heckle her for being stupid socially or whatever. trolls will make fun of anything
She struggles on the internet too because bad social skills are still bad social skills. She eventually gets noticed but for the most part she feels ignored.
Her world changes when aine enters the picture but she's so socially dumb she makes stupid friendship mistakes. Aine is forgiving though.
This AU where her parents weren't supportive but she still has her name personality... wait thats my backstory....
Can I switch time lines into Mios better one please?