After reading the latest chapter, I think I understand Ai a bit more. It has to be frustrating to be in a group and watching everyone skyrocket while you pretty much feel stuck no matter how much you try.

People say that it goes against her character, but to be fair, Ai said she never felt such a way before so it kind of makes sense that she keeps it to herself? I mean, it's different from Karin who was always shown to be competitive. Ai was always someone who placed everyone's fun over wining and losing, so her actually wanting to win is very new to her.

I don't know. I still wish she went about it another way or rather the writers went about it another way, but I feel like I understand her a bit more.