User blog comment:Wind rider33/Do you think?/@comment-26426093-20180524063824

There has been a gothic idol introduced in every single generation since Aikatsu began, to the point where it has become a tradition in its own right. Yurika for Ichigo, Sumire for Akari, and the latest being Lily for Yume. So I would concur that the odds of there being a new gothic idol being introduced in either Part 3 or 4 is high, no doubt about it.

The only gripe that I have is that the last time Lily got introduced, Haruka Ruka got shafted pretty bad (or so I've heard) and Koharu was forced to make way so that Lily could have ample space to further her character development and role within the main plot. However, that was during when Stars had made the mistake of having too many characters at one point, so with the lesser amount of main characters in Friends, I hope that this time around all characters will have enough episodes to further their growth.