Chapter 136

## Fight

**Fight**「喧嘩, *Kenka*?」 is the one-hundred thirty-sixth chapter of *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.

## Summary

*15 Year Lie*, Cut 57, titled "Ai and Nino's Farewell". Nino confronts Ai in the dressing room and proclaims the latter to be lucky, admitting that she is no match for her. Aqua is also present, observing the scene. Kana recounts Nino's backstory: real name Fuyuko Niino, she was a founding member of the original B-Komachi and served as the group's center until Ai joined, after which she gradually lost her fan-base to the latter. She also notes that Ai actually ended up stealing all of her co-stars' fans, causing them to likely all have complicated emotions toward her. However, Nino's feelings were by far the strongest, being obsessed with Ai to this day.

Continuing with the scene, Nino states that she wishes that she was Ai. In response, Ai claims that she is actually the one who wants to be like Nino but the latter interjects that she is lying, arguing that Ai is superior to her in all categories. While Ai casually denies this, Nino calls her out for always dodging important conversations and accuses her of not even being interested in her as a person. As Ai once again denies this, Nino snaps and throws a tantrum, screaming about how her efforts fail to bear fruit despite practicing harder than anyone.

In her mind, Kana believes that, while she cannot comprehend the present Nino's feelings toward the long-deceased Ai, she perfectly understands how Nino felt in this moment, comparing her relationship with Ai to the one she has with Ruby. However, as Ai responds to Nino's tirade by just warmly smiling at her, Kana asks her whether her co-star was not her friend before she became the object of her jealousy and admiration. In the end, Kana believes that Nino's fight with Ai was just an ordinary spat between friends and, had it been anyone else, she would have wanted to patch things up. Nino then screams at Ai that she hates her and wishes she would die before storming out of the dressing room. In Kana's mind she notes that Ruby's acting was good and to not worry about herself since she will be fine.

Before the movie staff can mark the end of the scene, however, Taishi intervenes and keeps the cameras rolling. Suddenly, to the shock of everyone present, Ai throws the glass she was holding at the door Nino just left through and begins crying. She then has a mental breakdown, angrily asking herself what she did so wrong and stating that she hates everyone.

## Characters

* Kana Arima (acting as Fuyuko Niino)
* Ruby Hoshino (acting as Ai Hoshino)
* Aqua Hoshino
* Fuyuko Niino (flashback)
* Ai Hoshino (imagined)
* Taishi Gotanda

## Trivia

* There are several errors in the way this chapter depicts filmmaking.
	+ There are rules regarding the use of the clapperboard. Generally speaking, it should only be used once per take, usually done at the start of a scene but it can used at the end as well. However during this chapter, it is used at the start of the scene and is nearly used again towards the end.
	+ The word cut of "Cut 57" would not be a term used while the film is being filmed as cuts are generally referred to transitions from one scene to another, which only becomes apparent during editing. If it was scene 57, it would also contradict with what is written on the clapperboard.
	+ Gotanda should not be telling the staff to wait, as his voice would be picked up by microphones while the cameras continue rolling. And nobody except the actors are allowed to make a noise until the director shouts "Cut".