diff --git a/backend/app/controllers/posts_controller.rb b/backend/app/controllers/posts_controller.rb
index 3f5a92c..edbc392 100644
--- a/backend/app/controllers/posts_controller.rb
+++ b/backend/app/controllers/posts_controller.rb
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ class PostsController < ApplicationController
     offset = (page - 1) * limit
 
     pt_max_sql =
-        PostTag
-        .select('post_id, MAX(updated_at) AS max_updated_at')
+        PostVersion
+        .select('post_id, MAX(created_at) AS max_updated_at')
         .group('post_id')
         .to_sql
 
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@ class PostsController < ApplicationController
         .joins("LEFT JOIN (#{ pt_max_sql }) pt_max ON pt_max.post_id = posts.id")
         .reselect('posts.*', Arel.sql("#{ updated_at_all_sql } AS updated_at_all"))
         .preload(:uploaded_user, :parents, :children,
-                 active_post_tags: [:sections,
-                                    { tag: [:deerjikists, :materials,
-                                            { tag_name: :wiki_page }] }])
+                 post_tags: [:sections, { tag: [:deerjikists, :materials,
+                                                { tag_name: :wiki_page }] }])
         .with_attached_thumbnail
 
     q = q.where('posts.url LIKE ?', "%#{ url }%") if url
@@ -104,9 +103,8 @@ class PostsController < ApplicationController
 
   def random
     post = filtered_posts.preload(:uploaded_user, :parents, :children,
-                                  active_post_tags: [:sections,
-                                                     { tag: [:deerjikists, :materials,
-                                                             { tag_name: :wiki_page }] }])
+                                  post_tags: [:sections, { tag: [:deerjikists, :materials,
+                                                                 { tag_name: :wiki_page }] }])
                          .with_attached_thumbnail
                          .order('RAND()')
                          .first
@@ -190,9 +188,8 @@ class PostsController < ApplicationController
     post =
         Post
         .includes(:uploaded_user, :parents, :children,
-                  active_post_tags: [:sections,
-                                     { tag: [:deerjikists, :materials,
-                                             { tag_name: :wiki_page }] }])
+                  post_tags: [:sections, { tag: [:deerjikists, :materials,
+                                                 { tag_name: :wiki_page }] }])
         .with_attached_thumbnail
         .find_by(id: params[:id])
     return head :not_found unless post
@@ -384,50 +381,6 @@ class PostsController < ApplicationController
     render_post_form_record_invalid e.record
   end
 
-  def changes
-    id = params[:id].presence
-    tag_id = params[:tag].presence
-    page = (params[:page].presence || 1).to_i
-    limit = (params[:limit].presence || 20).to_i
-
-    page = 1 if page < 1
-    limit = 1 if limit < 1
-
-    offset = (page - 1) * limit
-
-    pts = PostTag.with_discarded
-    pts = pts.where(post_id: id) if id.present?
-    pts = pts.where(tag_id:) if tag_id.present?
-    pts = pts.includes(:post, :created_user, :deleted_user,
-                       tag: [:deerjikists, :materials, { tag_name: :wiki_page }])
-
-    events = []
-    pts.each do |pt|
-      tag = TagRepr.base(pt.tag)
-      post = pt.post
-
-      events << Event.new(
-          post:,
-          tag:,
-          user: pt.created_user && { id: pt.created_user.id, name: pt.created_user.name },
-          change_type: 'add',
-          timestamp: pt.created_at)
-
-      if pt.discarded_at
-        events << Event.new(
-            post:,
-            tag:,
-            user: pt.deleted_user && { id: pt.deleted_user.id, name: pt.deleted_user.name },
-            change_type: 'remove',
-            timestamp: pt.discarded_at)
-      end
-    end
-    events.sort_by!(&:timestamp)
-    events.reverse!
-
-    render json: { changes: (events.slice(offset, limit) || []).as_json, count: events.size }
-  end
-
   private
 
   def filtered_posts
@@ -502,13 +455,13 @@ class PostsController < ApplicationController
       end
     end
 
-    PostTag.where(post_id: post.id, tag_id: to_remove.to_a).kept.find_each do |pt|
-      pt.discard_by!(current_user)
+    PostTag.where(post_id: post.id, tag_id: to_remove.to_a).find_each do |pt|
+      pt.destroy!
     end
   end
 
   def build_tag_tree_for post
-    post_tags = post.active_post_tags.reject { |post_tag| post_tag.tag.deprecated? }
+    post_tags = post.post_tags.reject { |post_tag| post_tag.tag.deprecated? }
     tags = post_tags.map(&:tag)
     tag_ids = tags.map(&:id)
 
@@ -717,7 +670,6 @@ class PostsController < ApplicationController
   def editable_tag_names_from_post post
     post
         .post_tags
-        .kept
         .joins(tag: :tag_name)
         .merge(Tag.not_nico)
         .merge(Tag.where(deprecated_at: nil))
diff --git a/backend/app/models/post.rb b/backend/app/models/post.rb
index 08f8fec..4d7a851 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/post.rb
+++ b/backend/app/models/post.rb
@@ -55,11 +55,10 @@ class Post < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :uploaded_user, class_name: 'User', optional: true
 
   has_many :post_tags, dependent: :destroy, inverse_of: :post
-  has_many :active_post_tags, -> { kept }, class_name: 'PostTag', inverse_of: :post
-  has_many :post_tags_with_discarded, -> { with_discarded }, class_name: 'PostTag'
-  has_many :tags, through: :active_post_tags
+  has_many :tags, through: :post_tags
   has_many :active_tags, -> { where(tags: { deprecated_at: nil }) },
-           through: :active_post_tags, source: :tag
+           through: :post_tags,
+           source: :tag
 
   has_many :user_post_views, dependent: :delete_all
   has_many :post_similarities, dependent: :delete_all
@@ -123,7 +122,6 @@ class Post < ApplicationRecord
 
   def snapshot_tag_names
     post_tags
-        .kept
         .joins(tag: :tag_name)
         .includes(:sections, tag: :tag_name)
         .order('tag_names.name')
@@ -150,7 +148,6 @@ class Post < ApplicationRecord
 
   def snapshot_tags_json
     post_tags
-        .kept
         .joins(tag: :tag_name)
         .includes(:sections, tag: :tag_name)
         .order('tags.id')
diff --git a/backend/app/models/post_tag.rb b/backend/app/models/post_tag.rb
index ac56c77..7ed85b0 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/post_tag.rb
+++ b/backend/app/models/post_tag.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 class PostTag < ApplicationRecord
-  include Discard::Model
-
-  before_destroy do
-    raise ActiveRecord::ReadOnlyRecord, '消さないでください．'
-  end
-
   belongs_to :post
   belongs_to :tag, counter_cache: :post_count
   belongs_to :created_user, class_name: 'User', optional: true
-  belongs_to :deleted_user, class_name: 'User', optional: true
 
   has_many :sections, -> { order(:begin_ms) }, class_name: 'PostTagSection',
                                                foreign_key: [:post_id, :tag_id],
@@ -18,18 +11,5 @@ class PostTag < ApplicationRecord
 
   validates :post_id, presence: true
   validates :tag_id, presence: true
-  validates :post_id, uniqueness: {
-      scope: :tag_id,
-      conditions: -> { where(discarded_at: nil) } }
-
-  def discard_by! deleted_user
-    return self if discarded?
-
-    transaction do
-      update!(discarded_at: Time.current, deleted_user:)
-      Tag.where(id: tag_id).update_all('post_count = GREATEST(post_count - 1, 0)')
-    end
-
-    self
-  end
+  validates :post_id, uniqueness: { scope: :tag_id }
 end
diff --git a/backend/app/models/post_tag_section.rb b/backend/app/models/post_tag_section.rb
index 5c47e4c..bb4abff 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/post_tag_section.rb
+++ b/backend/app/models/post_tag_section.rb
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ class PostTagSection < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :post
   belongs_to :tag
 
-  belongs_to :post_tag, -> { kept }, foreign_key: [:post_id, :tag_id],
-                                     primary_key: [:post_id, :tag_id],
-                                     inverse_of: :sections,
-                                     optional: true
+  belongs_to :post_tag, foreign_key: [:post_id, :tag_id],
+                        primary_key: [:post_id, :tag_id],
+                        inverse_of: :sections,
+                        optional: true
 
   validates :post_id, presence: true
   validates :tag_id, presence: true
diff --git a/backend/app/models/tag.rb b/backend/app/models/tag.rb
index 202610b..4a4598f 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/tag.rb
+++ b/backend/app/models/tag.rb
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ class Tag < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   has_many :post_tags, inverse_of: :tag
-  has_many :active_post_tags, -> { kept }, class_name: 'PostTag', inverse_of: :tag
-  has_many :post_tags_with_discarded, -> { with_discarded }, class_name: 'PostTag'
-  has_many :posts, through: :active_post_tags
+  has_many :posts, through: :post_tags
 
   has_many :nico_tag_relations, foreign_key: :nico_tag_id, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :linked_tags, through: :nico_tag_relations, source: :tag
@@ -259,11 +257,11 @@ class Tag < ApplicationRecord
 
         TagVersioning.ensure_snapshot!(source_tag, created_by_user:)
 
-        source_tag.post_tags.kept.find_each do |source_pt|
+        source_tag.post_tags.find_each do |source_pt|
           post_id = source_pt.post_id
           affected_post_ids << post_id
-          source_pt.discard_by!(created_by_user)
-          unless PostTag.kept.exists?(post_id:, tag: target_tag)
+          source_pt.destroy!
+          unless PostTag.exists?(post_id:, tag: target_tag)
             PostTag.create!(post_id:, tag: target_tag)
           end
         end
@@ -293,7 +291,7 @@ class Tag < ApplicationRecord
       end
 
       # 投稿件数を再集計
-      target_tag.update_columns(post_count: PostTag.kept.where(tag: target_tag).count)
+      target_tag.update_columns(post_count: PostTag.where(tag: target_tag).count)
     end
 
     target_tag.reload
diff --git a/backend/app/representations/post_repr.rb b/backend/app/representations/post_repr.rb
index 0dc8a9b..79a1b1d 100644
--- a/backend/app/representations/post_repr.rb
+++ b/backend/app/representations/post_repr.rb
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ module PostRepr
 
   def tag_json post
     post
-        .active_post_tags
+        .post_tags
         .reject { _1.tag.deprecated? }
         .sort_by { _1.tag.name }
-        .map { |post_tag|
+        .map do |post_tag|
       TagRepr.inline(post_tag.tag).merge(
           'children' => [],
           'sections' => post_tag.sections.as_json(only: [:begin_ms, :end_ms]))
-    }
+    end
   end
 
   def thumbnail_url post, host: nil
diff --git a/backend/app/services/post_creator.rb b/backend/app/services/post_creator.rb
index 8078991..788a671 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/post_creator.rb
+++ b/backend/app/services/post_creator.rb
@@ -121,9 +121,11 @@ class PostCreator
   def sync_post_tags! post, desired_tags, sections
     desired_ids = desired_tags.map(&:id).to_set
     current_ids = post.tags.pluck(:id).to_set
+
     Tag.where(id: desired_ids - current_ids).find_each do |tag|
       PostTag.create_or_find_by!(post:, tag:, created_user: @actor)
     end
+
     PostTagSection.where(post_id: post.id).destroy_all
     sections.each do |tag_id, ranges|
       ranges.each do |begin_ms, end_ms|
@@ -133,10 +135,9 @@ class PostCreator
                                end_ms:)
       end
     end
+
     PostTag.where(post_id: post.id,
-                  tag_id: (current_ids - desired_ids).to_a).kept.find_each do |post_tag|
-      post_tag.discard_by!(@actor)
-    end
+                  tag_id: (current_ids - desired_ids).to_a).destroy_all
   end
 
   def sync_parent_posts! post, ids
diff --git a/backend/app/services/youtube/sync.rb b/backend/app/services/youtube/sync.rb
index 7fe46f0..e415c95 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/youtube/sync.rb
+++ b/backend/app/services/youtube/sync.rb
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ module Youtube
     end
 
     def sync_post_tags! post, desired_tag_ids, current_tag_ids: nil
-      current_tag_ids ||= PostTag.kept.where(post_id: post.id).pluck(:tag_id).to_set
+      current_tag_ids ||= PostTag.where(post_id: post.id).pluck(:tag_id).to_set
       desired_tag_ids = desired_tag_ids.compact.to_set
 
       to_add = desired_tag_ids - current_tag_ids
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ module Youtube
         end
       end
 
-      PostTag.where(post_id: post.id, tag_id: to_remove.to_a).kept.find_each do |pt|
-        pt.discard_by!(nil)
+      PostTag.where(post_id: post.id, tag_id: to_remove.to_a).find_each do |pt|
+        pt.destroy!
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/backend/config/routes.rb b/backend/config/routes.rb
index 30cc5bd..00fc425 100644
--- a/backend/config/routes.rb
+++ b/backend/config/routes.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
       get :metadata
       post :bulk
       get :random
-      get :changes
       get :versions, to: 'post_versions#index'
     end
 
diff --git a/backend/db/migrate/20260921000000_delete_inactive_records_from_post_tags.rb b/backend/db/migrate/20260921000000_delete_inactive_records_from_post_tags.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1a5d58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/db/migrate/20260921000000_delete_inactive_records_from_post_tags.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+class DeleteInactiveRecordsFromPostTags < ActiveRecord::Migration[8.0]
+  def up
+    execute <<~SQL
+      DELETE
+      FROM
+        post_tags
+      WHERE
+        discarded_at IS NOT NULL
+    SQL
+
+    remove_index :post_tags, [:tag_id, :discarded_at]
+    remove_index :post_tags, [:post_id, :discarded_at]
+    remove_index :post_tags, name: 'idx_post_tags_active_unique'
+    remove_index :post_tags, :discarded_at
+
+    remove_foreign_key :post_tags, column: :deleted_user_id
+    remove_index :post_tags, :deleted_user_id
+
+    remove_column :post_tags, :active_unique_key
+    remove_column :post_tags, :is_active
+    remove_column :post_tags, :discarded_at
+    remove_column :post_tags, :deleted_user_id
+    remove_column :post_tags, :updated_at
+
+    execute <<~SQL
+      ALTER TABLE
+        post_tags
+      MODIFY COLUMN
+        id BIGINT NOT NULL
+    SQL
+
+    execute <<~SQL
+      ALTER TABLE
+        post_tags
+      DROP PRIMARY KEY
+    SQL
+
+    remove_column :post_tags, :id
+
+    execute <<~SQL
+      ALTER TABLE
+        post_tags
+      ADD PRIMARY KEY
+        (post_id, tag_id)
+    SQL
+
+    remove_index :post_tags, :post_id
+  end
+
+  def down
+    raise ActiveRecord::IrreversibleMigration, '戻せません．'
+  end
+end
diff --git a/backend/db/migrate/20260921010000_add_foreign_key_on_post_id_and_tag_id_in_post_tag_sections.rb b/backend/db/migrate/20260921010000_add_foreign_key_on_post_id_and_tag_id_in_post_tag_sections.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..891a886
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/db/migrate/20260921010000_add_foreign_key_on_post_id_and_tag_id_in_post_tag_sections.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+class AddForeignKeyOnPostIdAndTagIdInPostTagSections < ActiveRecord::Migration[8.0]
+  def change
+    remove_foreign_key :post_tag_sections, :posts, column: :post_id
+    remove_foreign_key :post_tag_sections, :tags, column: :tag_id
+
+    add_foreign_key :post_tag_sections, :post_tags,
+                    column: [:post_id, :tag_id],
+                    primary_key: [:post_id, :tag_id],
+                    on_delete: :cascade
+  end
+end
diff --git a/backend/db/schema.rb b/backend/db/schema.rb
index 5ebbcc5..f4ca18c 100644
--- a/backend/db/schema.rb
+++ b/backend/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2026_07_27_123600) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2026_09_21_010000) do
   create_table "active_storage_attachments", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.string "name", null: false
     t.string "record_type", null: false
@@ -311,23 +311,12 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2026_07_27_123600) do
     t.check_constraint "`begin_ms` >= 0", name: "chk_post_tag_sections_begin_ms_natural"
   end
 
-  create_table "post_tags", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
+  create_table "post_tags", primary_key: ["post_id", "tag_id"], charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.bigint "post_id", null: false
     t.bigint "tag_id", null: false
     t.bigint "created_user_id"
-    t.bigint "deleted_user_id"
     t.datetime "created_at", null: false
-    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
-    t.datetime "discarded_at"
-    t.virtual "is_active", type: :boolean, as: "(`discarded_at` is null)", stored: true
-    t.virtual "active_unique_key", type: :string, as: "(case when (`discarded_at` is null) then concat(`post_id`,_utf8mb4':',`tag_id`) else NULL end)", stored: true
-    t.index ["active_unique_key"], name: "idx_post_tags_active_unique", unique: true
     t.index ["created_user_id"], name: "index_post_tags_on_created_user_id"
-    t.index ["deleted_user_id"], name: "index_post_tags_on_deleted_user_id"
-    t.index ["discarded_at"], name: "index_post_tags_on_discarded_at"
-    t.index ["post_id", "discarded_at"], name: "index_post_tags_on_post_id_and_discarded_at"
-    t.index ["post_id"], name: "index_post_tags_on_post_id"
-    t.index ["tag_id", "discarded_at"], name: "index_post_tags_on_tag_id_and_discarded_at"
     t.index ["tag_id"], name: "index_post_tags_on_tag_id"
   end
 
@@ -395,19 +384,6 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2026_07_27_123600) do
     t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_settings_on_user_id", unique: true
   end
 
-  create_table "wiki_assets", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.bigint "wiki_page_id", null: false
-    t.integer "no", null: false
-    t.string "alt_text"
-    t.binary "sha256", limit: 32, null: false
-    t.bigint "created_by_user_id", null: false
-    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
-    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
-    t.index ["created_by_user_id"], name: "index_wiki_assets_on_created_by_user_id"
-    t.index ["wiki_page_id", "no"], name: "index_wiki_assets_on_wiki_page_id_and_no", unique: true
-    t.index ["wiki_page_id", "sha256"], name: "index_wiki_assets_on_wiki_page_id_and_sha256", unique: true
-  end
-
   create_table "tag_implications", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.bigint "tag_id", null: false
     t.bigint "parent_tag_id", null: false
@@ -616,6 +592,19 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2026_07_27_123600) do
     t.index ["banned_at"], name: "index_users_on_banned_at"
   end
 
+  create_table "wiki_assets", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.bigint "wiki_page_id", null: false
+    t.integer "no", null: false
+    t.string "alt_text"
+    t.binary "sha256", limit: 32, null: false
+    t.bigint "created_by_user_id", null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
+    t.index ["created_by_user_id"], name: "index_wiki_assets_on_created_by_user_id"
+    t.index ["wiki_page_id", "no"], name: "index_wiki_assets_on_wiki_page_id_and_no", unique: true
+    t.index ["wiki_page_id", "sha256"], name: "index_wiki_assets_on_wiki_page_id_and_sha256", unique: true
+  end
+
   create_table "wiki_lines", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.string "sha256", limit: 64, null: false
     t.text "body", null: false
@@ -724,12 +713,10 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2026_07_27_123600) do
   add_foreign_key "post_implications", "posts", column: "parent_post_id"
   add_foreign_key "post_similarities", "posts"
   add_foreign_key "post_similarities", "posts", column: "target_post_id"
-  add_foreign_key "post_tag_sections", "posts"
-  add_foreign_key "post_tag_sections", "tags"
+  add_foreign_key "post_tag_sections", "post_tags", column: ["post_id", "tag_id"], primary_key: ["post_id", "tag_id"], on_delete: :cascade
   add_foreign_key "post_tags", "posts"
   add_foreign_key "post_tags", "tags"
   add_foreign_key "post_tags", "users", column: "created_user_id"
-  add_foreign_key "post_tags", "users", column: "deleted_user_id"
   add_foreign_key "post_versions", "posts"
   add_foreign_key "post_versions", "users", column: "created_by_user_id"
   add_foreign_key "posts", "users", column: "uploaded_user_id"
diff --git a/backend/lib/tasks/sync_nico.rake b/backend/lib/tasks/sync_nico.rake
index 7aca540..f95fba1 100644
--- a/backend/lib/tasks/sync_nico.rake
+++ b/backend/lib/tasks/sync_nico.rake
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace :nico do
     end
 
     def sync_post_tags! post, desired_tag_ids, current_tag_ids: nil
-      current_tag_ids ||= PostTag.kept.where(post_id: post.id).pluck(:tag_id).to_set
+      current_tag_ids ||= PostTag.where(post_id: post.id).pluck(:tag_id).to_set
       desired_tag_ids = desired_tag_ids.compact.to_set
 
       to_add = desired_tag_ids - current_tag_ids
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ namespace :nico do
         end
       end
 
-      PostTag.where(post_id: post.id, tag_id: to_remove.to_a).kept.find_each do |pt|
-        pt.discard_by!(nil)
+      PostTag.where(post_id: post.id, tag_id: to_remove.to_a).find_each do |pt|
+        pt.destroy!
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/backend/spec/models/post_tag_spec.rb b/backend/spec/models/post_tag_spec.rb
index 6f89ac5..eb7d2db 100644
--- a/backend/spec/models/post_tag_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/models/post_tag_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,73 @@
+require 'rails_helper'
+
 RSpec.describe PostTag, type: :model do
+  describe 'uniqueness' do
+    it 'rejects duplicate post and tag pairs but allows either to be reused' do
+      post_tag = create(:post_tag)
+      duplicate = build(:post_tag, post: post_tag.post, tag: post_tag.tag)
+
+      expect(duplicate).not_to be_valid
+      expect(duplicate.errors.of_kind?(:post_id, :taken)).to be(true)
+      expect(build(:post_tag, post: post_tag.post, tag: create(:tag))).to be_valid
+      expect(build(:post_tag, post: create(:post), tag: post_tag.tag)).to be_valid
+    end
+
+    it 'enforces uniqueness in the database when validation is bypassed' do
+      post_tag = create(:post_tag)
+      duplicate = build(:post_tag, post: post_tag.post, tag: post_tag.tag)
+
+      expect { duplicate.save!(validate: false) }
+          .to raise_error(ActiveRecord::RecordNotUnique)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#destroy!' do
+    it 'deletes only the selected pair and its sections and updates the counter' do
+      post_tag = create(:post_tag)
+      same_post = create(:post_tag, post: post_tag.post)
+      same_tag = create(:post_tag, tag: post_tag.tag)
+      sections = [post_tag, same_post, same_tag].map do |link|
+        create(:post_tag_section, post: link.post, tag: link.tag,
+                                  begin_ms: 1000, end_ms: 2000)
+      end
+
+      expect { post_tag.destroy! }.to change(described_class, :count).by(-1)
+          .and change(PostTagSection, :count).by(-1)
+          .and change { post_tag.tag.reload.post_count }.from(2).to(1)
+
+      expect(described_class.exists?(post: post_tag.post, tag: post_tag.tag)).to be(false)
+      expect(same_post.reload).to be_persisted
+      expect(same_tag.reload).to be_persisted
+      expect(PostTagSection.all).to contain_exactly(*sections.drop(1))
+      expect(post_tag.post.reload.tags).to contain_exactly(same_post.tag)
+      expect(post_tag.tag.reload.posts).to contain_exactly(same_tag.post)
+    end
+
+    it 'allows a removed tag to be added again without restoring old sections' do
+      post_tag = create(:post_tag)
+      create(:post_tag_section, post: post_tag.post, tag: post_tag.tag,
+                                begin_ms: 1000, end_ms: 2000)
+      post_tag.destroy!
+
+      replacement = create(:post_tag, post: post_tag.post, tag: post_tag.tag)
+
+      expect(replacement.reload.sections).to be_empty
+      expect(replacement.tag.reload.post_count).to eq(1)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#sections' do
+    it 'loads the owning post_tag from a section using both keys' do
+      post_tag = create(:post_tag)
+      create(:post_tag, post: post_tag.post)
+      create(:post_tag, tag: post_tag.tag)
+      section = create(:post_tag_section, post: post_tag.post,
+                                         tag: post_tag.tag,
+                                         begin_ms: 1000, end_ms: 2000)
+
+      expect(section.reload.post_tag).to eq(post_tag)
+    end
+
     it 'loads sections by post_id and tag_id' do
       post_tag = create(:post_tag)
       section = create(:post_tag_section,
@@ -12,18 +80,25 @@ RSpec.describe PostTag, type: :model do
     end
 
     it 'does not load sections for another tag on the same post' do
-      post = create(:post)
-      tag = create(:tag)
+      post_tag = create(:post_tag)
+      post = post_tag.post
       other_tag = create(:tag)
 
-      post_tag = create(:post_tag, post:, tag:)
+      own_section = create(:post_tag_section,
+                           post:,
+                           tag: post_tag.tag,
+                           begin_ms: 1000,
+                           end_ms: 2000)
+
+      create(:post_tag, post:, tag: other_tag)
+
       create(:post_tag_section,
              post:,
              tag: other_tag,
              begin_ms: 1000,
              end_ms: 2000)
 
-      expect(post_tag.sections).to be_empty
+      expect(post_tag.reload.sections).to contain_exactly(own_section)
     end
 
     it 'allows open-ended sections' do
diff --git a/backend/spec/models/tag_spec.rb b/backend/spec/models/tag_spec.rb
index ccff0be..79b0ac0 100644
--- a/backend/spec/models/tag_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/models/tag_spec.rb
@@ -185,15 +185,14 @@ RSpec.describe Tag, type: :model do
     context 'when merging a simple source tag' do
       let!(:source_post_tag) { PostTag.create!(post: post_record, tag: source_tag) }
 
-      it 'discards the source post_tag, creates an active target post_tag, discards the source tag, and aliases the source tag_name' do
+      it 'deletes the source link, links the target, and aliases the discarded source tag' do
         described_class.merge_tags!(target_tag, [source_tag])
 
-        source_pt = PostTag.with_discarded.find(source_post_tag.id)
-        active_target = PostTag.kept.find_by(post_id: post_record.id, tag_id: target_tag.id)
+        target_link = PostTag.find_by(post: post_record, tag: target_tag)
 
-        expect(source_pt.discarded_at).to be_present
-        expect(source_pt.tag_id).to eq(source_tag.id)
-        expect(active_target).to be_present
+        expect(PostTag.exists?(post: post_record, tag: source_tag)).to be(false)
+        expect(target_link).to be_present
+        expect(source_tag.reload.post_count).to eq(0)
 
         expect(Tag.with_discarded.find(source_tag.id)).to be_discarded
         expect(TagName.with_discarded.find(source_tag_name.id)).not_to be_discarded
@@ -206,16 +205,22 @@ RSpec.describe Tag, type: :model do
       let!(:target_post_tag) { PostTag.create!(post: post_record, tag: target_tag) }
       let!(:source_post_tag) { PostTag.create!(post: post_record, tag: source_tag) }
 
-      it 'discards the source post_tag, keeps one active target post_tag, discards the source tag, and aliases the source tag_name' do
+      it 'deletes the source link and preserves the existing target link' do
+        create(:post_tag_section, post: post_record, tag: source_tag,
+                                  begin_ms: 1000, end_ms: 2000)
+        target_section = create(:post_tag_section, post: post_record,
+                                                   tag: target_tag,
+                                                   begin_ms: 3000, end_ms: nil)
+
         described_class.merge_tags!(target_tag, [source_tag])
 
-        source_pt = PostTag.with_discarded.find(source_post_tag.id)
-        active = PostTag.kept.where(post_id: post_record.id, tag_id: target_tag.id)
+        target_links = PostTag.where(post: post_record, tag: target_tag)
 
-        expect(source_pt.discarded_at).to be_present
-        expect(source_pt.tag_id).to eq(source_tag.id)
-        expect(active.count).to eq(1)
-        expect(active.first.id).to eq(target_post_tag.id)
+        expect(PostTag.exists?(post: post_record, tag: source_tag)).to be(false)
+        expect(target_links).to contain_exactly(target_post_tag)
+        expect(source_tag.reload.post_count).to eq(0)
+        expect(PostTagSection.where(post: post_record, tag: source_tag)).to be_empty
+        expect(target_post_tag.reload.sections).to contain_exactly(target_section)
 
         expect(Tag.with_discarded.find(source_tag.id)).to be_discarded
         expect(TagName.with_discarded.find(source_tag_name.id)).not_to be_discarded
@@ -230,14 +235,12 @@ RSpec.describe Tag, type: :model do
       it 'ignores the target in source_tags while still merging the source tag' do
         described_class.merge_tags!(target_tag, [source_tag, target_tag])
 
-        source_pt = PostTag.with_discarded.find(source_post_tag.id)
-        active_target = PostTag.kept.find_by(post_id: post_record.id, tag_id: target_tag.id)
+        target_link = PostTag.find_by(post: post_record, tag: target_tag)
 
         expect(Tag.find(target_tag.id)).to be_present
         expect(Tag.with_discarded.find(source_tag.id)).to be_discarded
-        expect(source_pt.discarded_at).to be_present
-        expect(source_pt.tag_id).to eq(source_tag.id)
-        expect(active_target).to be_present
+        expect(PostTag.exists?(post: post_record, tag: source_tag)).to be(false)
+        expect(target_link).to be_present
         expect(source_tag_name.reload.canonical_id).to eq(target_tag.tag_name_id)
         expect(target_tag.reload.post_count).to eq(1)
       end
@@ -263,13 +266,10 @@ RSpec.describe Tag, type: :model do
       it 'still merges, but discards the source tag_name instead of aliasing it' do
         described_class.merge_tags!(target_tag, [source_tag])
 
-        source_pt = PostTag.with_discarded.find(source_post_tag.id)
-        active_target = PostTag.kept.find_by(post_id: post_record.id, tag_id: target_tag.id)
-        discarded_source_tag_name = TagName.with_discarded.find(source_tag_name.id)
+        target_link = PostTag.find_by(post: post_record, tag: target_tag)
 
-        expect(source_pt.discarded_at).to be_present
-        expect(source_pt.tag_id).to eq(source_tag.id)
-        expect(active_target).to be_present
+        expect(PostTag.exists?(post: post_record, tag: source_tag)).to be(false)
+        expect(target_link).to be_present
 
         expect(Tag.with_discarded.find(source_tag.id)).to be_discarded
         expect(target_tag.reload.post_count).to eq(1)
@@ -289,14 +289,20 @@ RSpec.describe Tag, type: :model do
       end
 
       it 'rolls back the transaction' do
+        source_section = create(:post_tag_section, post: post_record,
+                                                   tag: source_tag,
+                                                   begin_ms: 1000, end_ms: 2000)
+
         expect {
           described_class.merge_tags!(target_tag, [source_tag])
         }.to raise_error(ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid)
 
         expect(Tag.with_discarded.find(source_tag.id)).not_to be_discarded
         expect(TagName.with_discarded.find(source_tag_name.id)).not_to be_discarded
-        expect(PostTag.kept.find(source_post_tag.id).tag_id).to eq(source_tag.id)
-        expect(PostTag.kept.find_by(post_id: post_record.id, tag_id: target_tag.id)).to be_nil
+        expect(source_post_tag.reload.tag_id).to eq(source_tag.id)
+        expect(source_post_tag.sections).to contain_exactly(source_section)
+        expect(PostTag.find_by(post: post_record, tag: target_tag)).to be_nil
+        expect(source_tag.reload.post_count).to eq(1)
         expect(source_tag_name.reload.canonical_id).to be_nil
         expect(target_tag.reload.post_count).to eq(0)
       end
@@ -365,12 +371,15 @@ RSpec.describe Tag, type: :model do
         expect(latest.event_type).to eq('update')
         expect(latest.created_by_user).to be_nil
         expect(latest.tags).to eq(snapshot_tags(post_record.reload))
+        expect(latest.tags_json.map { |item| item.fetch('id') }).to eq([target_tag.id])
+        expect(affected_versions.first.tags_json.map { |item| item.fetch('id') })
+            .to eq([source_tag.id])
 
         expect(unaffected_post.reload.post_versions.count).to eq(1)
       end
     end
 
-    context 'when the source tag has no active post_tags' do
+    context 'when the source tag has no post_tags' do
       let!(:another_post) do
         Post.create!(url: 'https://example.com/posts/3', title: 'another post')
       end
diff --git a/backend/spec/requests/posts_spec.rb b/backend/spec/requests/posts_spec.rb
index 26a7c2b..350b5e7 100644
--- a/backend/spec/requests/posts_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/requests/posts_spec.rb
@@ -148,12 +148,15 @@ RSpec.describe 'Posts API', type: :request do
 
     it 'keeps children and sections keys in non-detail tag responses' do
       PostTagSection.create!(post: hit_post, tag:, begin_ms: 1_000, end_ms: nil)
+      deprecated_tag = create(:tag, deprecated_at: Time.current)
+      create(:post_tag, post: hit_post, tag: deprecated_tag)
 
       get '/posts'
 
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
 
       hit_json = json.fetch('posts').find { |post| post['id'] == hit_post.id }
+      expect(hit_json.fetch('tags').map { |item| item.fetch('id') }).to eq([tag.id])
       tag_json = hit_json.fetch('tags').find { |item| item['name'] == 'spec_tag' }
 
       expect(tag_json.fetch('children')).to eq([])
@@ -162,6 +165,26 @@ RSpec.describe 'Posts API', type: :request do
       ])
     end
 
+    it 'preloads tag details and sections as the number of posts grows' do
+      5.times do
+        link = create(:post_tag, post: create(:post, uploaded_user: user))
+        create(:post_tag_section, post: link.post, tag: link.tag,
+                                  begin_ms: 1000, end_ms: 2000)
+      end
+      get '/posts', params: { limit: 1 }
+
+      one_post_queries = count_sql_queries do
+        get '/posts', params: { limit: 1 }
+      end
+      many_post_queries = count_sql_queries do
+        get '/posts', params: { limit: 20 }
+      end
+
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+      expect(json.fetch('posts').size).to eq(8)
+      expect(many_post_queries).to be <= one_post_queries
+    end
+
     context 'when q is provided' do
       it 'filters posts by q (hit case)' do
         get '/posts', params: { tags: 'spec_tag' }
@@ -460,6 +483,71 @@ RSpec.describe 'Posts API', type: :request do
       end
     end
 
+    context 'when update times include version history' do
+      let(:t0) { Time.zone.parse('2020-01-01 12:00:00') }
+      let(:t1) { t0 + 1.day }
+      let(:t2) { t0 + 2.days }
+      let(:t3) { t0 + 3.days }
+      let!(:history_post) do
+        create(:post, url: 'https://example.com/version-time/history',
+                      created_at: t0, updated_at: t0)
+      end
+      let!(:plain_post) do
+        create(:post, url: 'https://example.com/version-time/plain',
+                      created_at: t1, updated_at: t1)
+      end
+      let!(:newer_post) do
+        create(:post, url: 'https://example.com/version-time/newer',
+                      created_at: t0, updated_at: t3)
+      end
+
+      before do
+        link = create(:post_tag, post: history_post, tag:)
+        travel_to(t0) do
+          PostVersionRecorder.record!(post: history_post,
+                                      event_type: :create, created_by_user: nil)
+          PostVersionRecorder.record!(post: newer_post,
+                                      event_type: :create, created_by_user: nil)
+        end
+        travel_to(t2) do
+          link.destroy!
+          PostVersionRecorder.record!(post: history_post,
+                                      event_type: :update, created_by_user: nil)
+        end
+        create(:post_tag, post: plain_post, tag:, created_at: t3)
+      end
+
+      ['asc', 'desc'].each do |direction|
+        it "sorts by the later of post update and latest version time (#{ direction })" do
+          get '/posts', params: { url: '/version-time/', order: "updated_at:#{ direction }" }
+
+          expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+          expected_ids = [plain_post.id, history_post.id, newer_post.id]
+          expected_ids.reverse! if direction == 'desc'
+          expect(json.fetch('posts').map { |item| item.fetch('id') }).to eq(expected_ids)
+          expect(json.fetch('count')).to eq(3)
+
+          times = json.fetch('posts').to_h do |item|
+            [item.fetch('id'), Time.zone.parse(item.fetch('updated_at'))]
+          end
+          expect(times).to eq({ plain_post.id => t1,
+                               history_post.id => t2,
+                               newer_post.id => t3 })
+          expect(history_post.reload.updated_at).to eq(t0)
+        end
+      end
+
+      it 'filters inclusively by the latest version time after a tag is deleted' do
+        get '/posts', params: { url: '/version-time/',
+                               updated_from: t2.iso8601,
+                               updated_to: t2.iso8601 }
+
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+        expect(json.fetch('posts').map { |item| item.fetch('id') }).to eq([history_post.id])
+        expect(json.fetch('count')).to eq(1)
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'when original_created_from/original_created_to are provided' do
       # 注意: controller の現状ロジックに合わせてる
       # original_created_from は `original_created_before > ?`
@@ -1419,9 +1507,11 @@ RSpec.describe 'Posts API', type: :request do
 
     it '200 and updates title + resync tags when member' do
       sign_in_as(member)
+      create(:post_tag_section, post: post_record, tag:,
+                                begin_ms: 1000, end_ms: 2000)
 
       tn2 = TagName.create!(name: 'spec_tag_2')
-      Tag.create!(tag_name: tn2, category: :general)
+      replacement_tag = Tag.create!(tag_name: tn2, category: :general)
 
       put "/posts/#{post_record.id}", params: post_update_params(
           post_record,
@@ -1434,6 +1524,38 @@ RSpec.describe 'Posts API', type: :request do
 
       names = json['tags'].map { |n| n['name'] }
       expect(names).to include('spec_tag_2')
+      expect(names).not_to include('spec_tag')
+      expect(PostTag.exists?(post: post_record, tag:)).to be(false)
+      expect(PostTagSection.exists?(post: post_record, tag:)).to be(false)
+      expect(tag.reload.post_count).to eq(0)
+      expect(replacement_tag.reload.post_count).to eq(1)
+
+      versions = post_record.post_versions.order(:version_no)
+      expect(versions.first.tags_json).to include(
+          a_hash_including('id' => tag.id,
+                           'sections' => [{ 'begin_ms' => 1000, 'end_ms' => 2000 }]))
+      expect(versions.last.tags_json.map { |item| item.fetch('id') })
+          .not_to include(tag.id)
+    end
+
+    it 'can add a removed tag again and records both changes' do
+      sign_in_as(member)
+
+      put "/posts/#{ post_record.id }", params: post_update_params(post_record, tags: '')
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+      expect(PostTag.exists?(post: post_record, tag:)).to be(false)
+
+      put "/posts/#{ post_record.id }", params: post_update_params(
+          post_record, tags: 'spec_tag')
+
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+      expect(PostTag.where(post: post_record, tag:).count).to eq(1)
+      expect(PostTag.find_by!(post: post_record, tag:).created_user).to eq(member)
+      expect(tag.reload.post_count).to eq(1)
+      snapshots = post_record.post_versions.order(:version_no).map do |version|
+        version.tags_json.map { |item| item.fetch('id') }
+      end
+      expect(snapshots.map { |ids| ids.include?(tag.id) }).to eq([true, false, true])
     end
 
     it 'rejects a deprecated tag specified directly' do
@@ -1879,123 +2001,29 @@ RSpec.describe 'Posts API', type: :request do
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:not_found)
     end
 
-    it '200 and returns viewed boolean' do
+    it 'returns viewed state and current tags with their sections' do
+      create(:post_tag_section, post: post_record, tag:,
+                                begin_ms: 1000, end_ms: nil)
+      deprecated_tag = create(:tag, deprecated_at: Time.current)
+      create(:post_tag, post: post_record, tag: deprecated_tag)
+
       get '/posts/random'
+
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
       expect(json).to have_key('viewed')
       expect([true, false]).to include(json['viewed'])
+      expect(json.fetch('tags')).to contain_exactly(
+          a_hash_including('id' => tag.id,
+                           'children' => [],
+                           'sections' => [{ 'begin_ms' => 1000, 'end_ms' => nil }]))
     end
   end
 
   describe 'GET /posts/changes' do
-    let(:member) { create(:user, :member) }
+    it 'returns 404 for the retired history endpoint' do
+      get '/posts/changes'
 
-    it 'returns add/remove events (history) for a post' do
-      # add
-      tn2 = TagName.create!(name: 'spec_tag2')
-      tag2 = Tag.create!(tag_name: tn2, category: :general)
-      pt = PostTag.create!(post: post_record, tag: tag2, created_user: member)
-
-      # remove (discard)
-      pt.discard_by!(member)
-
-      get '/posts/changes', params: { id: post_record.id }
-
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
-      expect(json).to include('changes', 'count')
-      expect(json['changes']).to be_an(Array)
-      expect(json['count']).to be >= 2
-
-      types = json['changes'].map { |e| e['change_type'] }.uniq
-      expect(types).to include('add')
-      expect(types).to include('remove')
-    end
-
-    it 'filters history by tag' do
-      tn2 = TagName.create!(name: 'history_tag_hit')
-      tag2 = Tag.create!(tag_name: tn2, category: :general)
-
-      tn3 = TagName.create!(name: 'history_tag_miss')
-      tag3 = Tag.create!(tag_name: tn3, category: :general)
-
-      other_post = Post.create!(
-        title: 'other post',
-        url: 'https://example.com/history-other'
-      )
-
-      # hit: add
-      PostTag.create!(post: post_record, tag: tag2, created_user: member)
-
-      # hit: add + remove
-      pt2 = PostTag.create!(post: other_post, tag: tag2, created_user: member)
-      pt2.discard_by!(member)
-
-      # miss: add + remove
-      pt3 = PostTag.create!(post: post_record, tag: tag3, created_user: member)
-      pt3.discard_by!(member)
-
-      get '/posts/changes', params: { tag: tag2.id }
-
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
-      expect(json).to include('changes', 'count')
-      expect(json['count']).to eq(3)
-
-      changes = json.fetch('changes')
-
-      expect(changes.map { |e| e.dig('tag', 'id') }.uniq).to eq([tag2.id])
-      expect(changes.map { |e| e['change_type'] }).to match_array(%w[add add remove])
-      expect(changes.map { |e| e.dig('post', 'id') }).to match_array([
-        post_record.id,
-        other_post.id,
-        other_post.id
-      ])
-    end
-
-    it 'filters history by post and tag together' do
-      tn2 = TagName.create!(name: 'history_tag_combo_hit')
-      tag2 = Tag.create!(tag_name: tn2, category: :general)
-
-      tn3 = TagName.create!(name: 'history_tag_combo_miss')
-      tag3 = Tag.create!(tag_name: tn3, category: :general)
-
-      other_post = Post.create!(
-        title: 'other combo post',
-        url: 'https://example.com/history-combo-other'
-      )
-
-      # hit
-      PostTag.create!(post: post_record, tag: tag2, created_user: member)
-
-      # miss by post
-      pt2 = PostTag.create!(post: other_post, tag: tag2, created_user: member)
-      pt2.discard_by!(member)
-
-      # miss by tag
-      pt3 = PostTag.create!(post: post_record, tag: tag3, created_user: member)
-      pt3.discard_by!(member)
-
-      get '/posts/changes', params: { id: post_record.id, tag: tag2.id }
-
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
-      expect(json).to include('changes', 'count')
-      expect(json['count']).to eq(1)
-
-      changes = json.fetch('changes')
-      expect(changes.size).to eq(1)
-      expect(changes[0]['change_type']).to eq('add')
-      expect(changes[0].dig('post', 'id')).to eq(post_record.id)
-      expect(changes[0].dig('tag', 'id')).to eq(tag2.id)
-    end
-
-    it 'returns empty history when tag does not match' do
-      tn2 = TagName.create!(name: 'history_tag_no_hit')
-      tag2 = Tag.create!(tag_name: tn2, category: :general)
-
-      get '/posts/changes', params: { tag: tag2.id }
-
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
-      expect(json.fetch('changes')).to eq([])
-      expect(json.fetch('count')).to eq(0)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:not_found)
     end
   end
 
@@ -2047,7 +2075,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Posts API', type: :request do
     end
 
     let!(:v2) do
-      post_record.post_tags.kept.find_by!(tag: tag).discard_by!(member)
+      post_record.post_tags.find_by!(tag: tag).destroy!
       PostTag.create!(post: post_record, tag: tag2, created_user: member)
       post_record.update!(
         title: 'updated spec post',
diff --git a/backend/spec/services/youtube/sync_spec.rb b/backend/spec/services/youtube/sync_spec.rb
index 9e8f2c0..c24c6a1 100644
--- a/backend/spec/services/youtube/sync_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/services/youtube/sync_spec.rb
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@ RSpec.describe Youtube::Sync do
       expect(tag_ids).to include(deerjikist_tag.id)
       expect(tag_ids).not_to include(Tag.no_deerjikist.id)
 
+      expect(PostTag.exists?(post:, tag: Tag.no_deerjikist)).to be(false)
+      expect(Tag.no_deerjikist.reload.post_count).to eq(0)
+      expect(deerjikist_tag.reload.post_count).to eq(1)
+
       expect(PostVersionRecorder).to have_received(:ensure_snapshot!).with(
         post,
         created_by_user: nil
diff --git a/backend/spec/tasks/nico_sync_spec.rb b/backend/spec/tasks/nico_sync_spec.rb
index 04833e5..f708608 100644
--- a/backend/spec/tasks/nico_sync_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/tasks/nico_sync_spec.rb
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'nico:sync' do
     expect(calls).to eq(2)
   end
 
-  it '既存 post にあった古い nico tag は active から外され、履歴として discard される' do
+  it '古い nico tag の関連を物理削除し、変更前後の履歴を version に残す' do
     post = Post.create!(
       title: 'old',
       url: 'https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm9',
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ RSpec.describe 'nico:sync' do
 
     # 旧nicoタグ（今回の同期結果に含まれない）
     old_nico = create_tag!('nico:OLD', category: 'nico')
-    old_pt = PostTag.create!(post: post, tag: old_nico)
-    expect(old_pt.discarded_at).to be_nil
+    PostTag.create!(post:, tag: old_nico)
+    create_post_version_for!(post)
 
     # 今回は NEW のみ欲しい
     new_nico = create_tag!('nico:NEW', category: 'nico')
@@ -132,9 +132,17 @@ RSpec.describe 'nico:sync' do
 
     run_rake_task('nico:sync')
 
-    # OLD は active から外れる（discarded_at が入る）
-    old_pts = PostTag.where(post_id: post.id, tag_id: old_nico.id).order(:id).to_a
-    expect(old_pts.last.discarded_at).to be_present
+    expect(PostTag.exists?(post:, tag: old_nico)).to be(false)
+    expect(old_nico.reload.post_count).to eq(0)
+    expect(new_nico.reload.post_count).to eq(1)
+
+    versions = post.post_versions.order(:version_no)
+    expect(versions.first.tags_json.map { |item| item.fetch('id') })
+        .to include(old_nico.id)
+    expect(versions.last.tags_json.map { |item| item.fetch('id') })
+        .to include(new_nico.id)
+    expect(versions.last.tags_json.map { |item| item.fetch('id') })
+        .not_to include(old_nico.id)
 
     # NEW は active にいる
     post.reload