Battle! Student Council President Elections

Battle! Student Council President Elections (決戦！生徒会長選) is the seventh episode of the ''Love Live! Superstar!!'' anime series. It aired on September 12, 2021.

Summary
Keke was tired coming from the Island and feels too harsh going to school. Then while on the road Chisato Arashi surprised them with wearing the general curriculum uniform. Everyone in the school was surprised too. When they reached the school, they got news about the school council president inauguration. So Keke thought Kanon would be the next student council president while Sumire also wants the same. The music programs students didn't want this.

There was also a notice about the upcoming festival that the music program students and the general curriculum students will work on together. But on the day of the announcement, Ren Hazuki broke her promise about the festival instead she declared that only the music program students will be preforming in the festival. Wanting to know more about Ren, Chisato, Keke, Kanon, and Sumire followed her to her home where Kanon hesitated to enter while Keke and Sumire were honest. They entered the home and they found a room with a memory book and photos of Ren's mother's days in Yuigaoka. When they were there, they heard some talking. Ren and the maid was talking from where they get to know Ren's parents had died and she don't have any money for which she can't keep the maid working and left all alone with her only pet Chibi.

Cast

 * Sayuri Date as Kanon Shibuya
 * Liyuu as Keke Tang
 * Nako Misaki as Chisato Arashi
 * Naomi Payton as Sumire Heanna
 * Nagisa Aoyama as Ren Hazuki
 * Kana Hanazawa as Saya
 * Anna Mugiho as Chibi

Notes & Trivia

 * NHK-E broadcast exclusive End Card: Ren Hazuki
 * The episode marks the first appearance of Hana Hazuki and her maid, Saya.
 * The episode also confirms that Hana has been passed away prior to the Anime's events, which leaves her entire household to a debt, with Ren giving her all for the sake of the school's reputation.
 * Ren's father is only mentioned.

Callbacks to previous Love Live! Series

 * Due to the events at the second half of the story, the episode also marks the return of the "school closing down" concept since Otonokizaka in Love Live! and Uranohoshi in Sunshine!!.
 * Sumire dons a disguise (complete with soft serve-like hat) similarly used by Nico Yazawa in Nico Attacks, complete with a young boy calling her "poop".

Continuity Notes

 * After being mentioned by the Chairwoman and Ren, Hana Hazuki eventually appears, albeit in a flashback and in a photo of her younger years.

Errors & Goofs

 * 08:09 Sumire's name wasn't written on her back.
 * 08:11 Two animation frames were left unpolished.
 * Colors under their sashes were constantly changing.
 * 12:53 The case is not printed on the back.
 * 15:37 Chisato's left bangs are too short.
 * 17:00 Traffics on the left accelerates immediately from where they stopped at.
 * 21:40 Photo album is missing title and texture.

Continuity Errors

 * In spite of the noises caused by Chibi chasing the four girls, Ren did not notice this until Chibi pounced and licked them when the girls peek onto her giving finances to her maid.

Changes in the BD/DVD Release
TBA