Is the Speeded-Up Singing a Paranormal Phenomenon? The Cute Contrast Between a Trembling Chiikawa and an Innocent Hachiware

In episode 98 of the anime "Chiikawa," Chiikawa (CV: Haruka Aoki) and Hachiware (CV: Makoto Tanaka) try to forget the fear from a scary story through dance, but the fear eventually resurfaces, leaving them trembling. A mysterious shadow makes an appearance in this scene.

In episode 99, Chiikawa and Hachiware initially think the shadow belongs to Usagi (CV: Ari Ozawa), but a mysterious phenomenon occurs where the shadow's ears appear to have three. Furthermore, Usagi's singing voice is heard but suddenly speeds up. They also hear a knocking sound, leading Chiikawa to resolve to confront what he believes to be a paranormal event.

As the shadow resembling Usagi's ears turns into three and the singing speeds up with loud knocking, Hachiware innocently laughs, saying, "It's sped up," and "The knocking sound is loud." Meanwhile, Chiikawa, teary-eyed, is scared. This scene drew reactions such as "Both carefree Hachiware and scared Chiikawa are adorable" and "I really love this Hachiware."

Additionally, regarding Usagi's sped-up singing, there were reactions like "I confirmed that it was truly sung at double speed. The voice actor is amazing!" praising Ari Ozawa, who plays Usagi, and comments like "Usagi is just too funny."