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Chapter 9

*"It's a secret~"*
This article contains **SPOILERS** to later chapters. Read this page at your own risk.

## Chapter Information

### **Release Date**

June 25, 2020 (Weekly Young Jump 2020 #30)
May 5, 2022 (Mangaplus)

### **Anime Episode**

Episode 1

**Ai Hoshino: Part 2**「星野アイ後編, *Hoshino Ai Kōhen*?」 is the ninth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on June 25, 2020, and in Mangaplus on May 5, 2022.

## Flashforward

An actor, assumed to be Aqua, talks about acting and what it meant to him.

## Summary

*"Ruby, Aqua, **I love you."***

At that moment, the man who had injured Ai, claiming that she had betrayed her fans. However, Ai retorted that she had never felt a sense of responsibility, that she was a hopeless person who had never truly loved anyone. She hoped that one day, the lie of "love" she spoke of would become real. Ai reached out her hand to the man and uttered a name he never thought she would remember: "Ryosuke Kaihara." Surprised by Ai's revelation, Ryosuke felt a surge of regret for his actions and promptly left.

Aqua immediately called for an ambulance, deducing that Ai's abdominal aorta had been punctured. Clinging to Aqua, Ai apologized to him and to Ruby who stood behind the door. Regretfully, she said she might not be able to attend the upcoming Tokyo Dome performance or complete the scheduled film shoot. Ruby wanted to know what had happened behind the door, but Aqua prevented her with his words.

Subsequently, Ai expressed her hopes for the twins' future: Ruby might become an idol, while Aqua might become an actor. She lamented not being able to witness that day. Finally, Ai uttered the words she had never truly spoken in her life: "I love you." Then, cradling Aqua's face in her hands, she took her last breath and passed away forever.

## Characters

* Aqua Hoshino
* Ai Hoshino
* Ryosuke Kaihara
* Ruby Hoshino

## References

1. ↑ [第9話] 【推しの子】 (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
2. ↑ *Oshi no Ko*. *Mangaplus*. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
Chapter 24

## Egosearch

**Egosearch**「エゴサーチ, *Ego Sāchi*?」 is the twenty-fourth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on November 5, 2020.

## Summary

At Ichigo-Pro, Ruby is complaining about a drink she bought. Just she is about post about it on twitter, she gets reprimanded by Kana, who tells her to think of the consequences of being found out by the company who made the drink. She would lose any future opportunities of working with that company in the future. Ruby believes her senpai is exaggerating but Kana then asks if the former egosurfs and confiscates her phone to look at what she has been looking up online, such as her own name, even adding the word "cute" in related search, much to Ruby's embarrassment. Kana teaches Ruby about egosurfing in the show industry, something that they used to avoid but can no longer be ignored due to how much the market has grown and the amount of money involved. However at the same time she tell her dangers it poses and what she should be aware of.

Back on *LoveforReal* Aqua comes across Mem-Cho and Kengo shooting a video. Mem-Cho explains that it is for the official twitter and tiktok and encourages Aqua to do so as well. Meanwhile feeling the pressure to stand out on the show and heeding the advices from show's director, Akane attempts a "bad girl" act and trying to get close to Nobuyuki.

Later, as Yuki does Akane's nails, they talk about their desire to stand out, with Yuki declaring to fight with her to stand out the most. Mixed emotions go through Akane's mind and finally a frustrated Akane loses her composure and lashes out at Yuki, accidentally cutting her face on camera. Panicked, Akane immediately apologizes which Yuki forgives as she understands Akane's situation. However as the episode goes on air, Akane quickly becomes a victim of cyberbullying by Yuki's fans.

## Characters

* Ruby Hoshino
* Kana Arima
* Akane Kurokawa
* Aqua Hoshino
* Mem-Cho
* Kengo Morimoto
* Nobuyuki Kumano
* Yuki Sumi

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 24 on Young Jump.
Mana Suzushiro

* Anime
* Manga (Without glasses)
* Manga (With glasses)

**Mana Suzushiro**「鈴 (すず) 城 (しろ)  まな, *Suzushiro Mana*?」 is a minor character in the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. She is a former idol who decided to quit after watching the performance of the new B-Komachi group.

## Story

When Mana was seventeen, she passed a mass audition to join an idol group. She joined one of the ten sister groups who were decently popular, but began to lose her passion as she realized that she could not stand out amidst hundreds of girls in the same idol group.

After she performed in the Japan Idol Festival with her group, she came by and watched the performance of the newly revived B-Komachi group, especially after watching Ruby Hoshino, she had an epiphany and decided to retire from the show business two weeks after.

The last bit of information that was known about her is that she found employment at a popular clothing brand.

## Etymology

* Mana's surname **Suzushiro** means "bell" (鈴) (**suzu**) and "castle" (城) (**shiro**).

## Trivia

* Mana only appeared in Chapter 39, and has never been mentioned again in the following chapters.
* Mana's story is mostly omitted in the anime.
Chapter 99

**Drinking**「飲み, *Nomi*?」 is the ninety-ninth chapter of *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.

## Characters

* Hikaru Kamiki (flashback)
* Aqua Hoshino
* Shun Yoshizumi
* Ruby Hoshino
* Mimi Yoshizumi (flashback)
* Kana Arima
* Mem-Cho (flashback)
* Masanori Shima (debut)
Chapter 104

## Countermeasure

**Countermeasure**「対策, *Taisaku*?」 is the one-hundred and fourth chapter of *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and Illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.

## Summary

With Kana back in the office, Miyako can finally formulate a plan to counter the tabloids' claims. Ruby and Mem-Cho begin gossiping about Kana's exploits behind her back which led a loud outburst from the former child actor, denying everything. However she also understated the implication of her accusation and apologizes for the trouble she has caused. Miyako does not think it was necessary as the tabloids make the celebrities' lives difficult. And any measures by the talents to thwart their attempts would only lead to further measures by the tabloids part. Miyako notes that the photos were taken outside director Shima's apartment and given the gossips about him being a playboy, he was likely the tabloid's main target and Kana was simply unfortunate to be the one to have her photos taken.

Miyako then gives the girls a couple of advice to avoid being photographed by tabloids. She ends her little pep talk on the subject of leaks, which is usually perpetuated by those that are closest. And finally be sure to be polite with the journalists as they tend to be harsher against those who they feel negative about. Kana apologizes again, explaining that she knew about director Shima's reputation but she still went through with it due to her desperation for an acting role. Mem-Cho gives her a hug and rants about the injustices for them needing to be perfect without dropping their guard.

Alone with her brother, Ruby discusses Kana's situation with him. Aqua remembers his conversation with Mem-Cho about Kana becoming an idol because of him, asks Ruby what if she would save Kana even if it would be really painful for the former. Ruby responds with a yes and Aqua takes his leave, knowing that there is still time and therefore a chance to save Kana.

## Characters

* Miyako Saitou
* Ruby Hoshino
* Mem-Cho
* Kana Arima
* Masanori Shima (pictured)
* Itano (flashback)
* Aqua Hoshino
Season 2

**Season 2** is the upcoming second season of anime adaptation of Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's *Oshi no Ko* manga series.

It was announced on June 28th, 2023, at the end of the airing of Episode 11 of Season 1, and the teaser visual for the season was then revealed on the official website and Twitter account.

## Staff

* **Original Creator**: Aka Akasaka x Mengo Yokoyari

## Episodes and Volumes

> *See also: Episodes and Volumes*
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## Gallery

### Trailers

TVアニメ『【推しの子】』第2期制作決定特報TVアニメ『【推しの子】』第2期ティザービジュアル公開記念映像

## Navigation

 TBA
Sarina Tendouji/Relationships

## Family

### Marina Tendouji & Unnamed Father

Before Sarina was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma, Marina loved her daughter. However after the diagnoses, Marina was heartbroken and her husband kept them separated to ease the pain. As a result, Sarina's parents rarely visited during her stay at the hospital, stopping altogether as her condition approached terminal and they did not come to see her before her passing.

## Others

### Gorou Amamiya

Likely due to her parents' neglect, Sarina was very attached to Gorou. She once cheekily asked him to marry her and even told him that she loves him in her final moments. When she reincarnated as Ruby, she never forgot about him and would secretly call the Miyazaki General hospital to check on him. When she thought she finally had the chance to meet him once again, she was devastated when she and Akane discovered his corpse during their shoot for their music video in Miyazaki. His death was mainly the factor, added by the fact that it is connected with Ai's that she easily fell into the same dark path as her twin brother.

### Ai Hoshino

She adored Ai and was a big fan of her. She spent most of her days in the hospital living a lonely and painful life but because of Ai she gained a light and dreams to become an idol like her. When she reincarnated as her daughter she wanted to savor every moment and always seeks her attention. She would become her drive towards her goal of becoming an idol herself.
Chapter 116

## Responsibility

**Responsibility**「責任, *Sekinin*?」 is the one-hundred sixteenth chapter of *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.

## Summary

Akane believes the audition is set up to determine who will be playing the lead role, Ai, since the movie that Gotanda is making is about her. Ruby then asks if her brother is trying to profit off it, but Frill doesn't believe so. After reading the script, she believes that Aqua is trying to kill his father with this work and that Gotanda and Aqua are making this movie to get their revenge. While it is true that the movie is depicting Ai's life, it is condemning the man who killed her. Everything will depend on how Ai is portrayed.

Akane believes it should be her due to her past research into Ai; she can understand how Ai felt and would be able to express what she would have wanted to convey. Ruby argues it should be her since she can understand how her mother would have felt, and she should be the one responsible for taking revenge. With Ruby now fired up, she asks for the next theme. The audition continued till late at night, with Akane gradually losing heart, feeling bad for the whole situation. And since Frill has been rooting for Ruby from the very beginning, Ruby comes out on top.

With the audition over, Akane is on her way home when she runs into Aqua. She questions Aqua's plan and swears to stop him. Upon hearing this, Aqua dares her to try.

## Characters

* Akane Kurokawa
* Taishi Gotanda (mentioned)
* Ruby Hoshino
* Frill Shiranui
* Ai Hoshino (imagined)
* Gorou Amamiya (imagined)
* Aqua Hoshino
Chapter 71

**Pedestrian Bridge**「歩道橋, *Hodōkyō*?」 is the seventy-first chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on February 17, 2022.

## Characters

* Taiki Himekawa
* Melt Narushima
* Aqua Hoshino
* Ruby Hoshino
* Kana Arima
* Mem-Cho
* Akane Kurokawa
* Airi Himekawa (flashback)
* Seijuurou Uehara (flashback)

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 71 on Young Jump.
Chapter 59

## Admiration

**Admiration**「憧れ, *Akogare*?」 is the fifty-ninth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on October 14, 2021.

## Characters

* Taiki Himekawa
* Sakuya Kamoshida
* Kana Arima
* Aqua Hoshino
* Akane Kurokawa
* Abiko Samejima
* Goa (flashback)
* Melt Narushima
* Akane Kurokawa's Mother (flashback)
* Akane Kurokawa's Father (flashback)

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 59 on Young Jump.
Mem-Cho/Relationships

### Unnamed Brothers

Mem-Cho has two younger brothers. She cares about them a great deal, enough to give up on her dream of being an idol and work various miscellaneous jobs to raise enough money for them to afford a good university.

## Ichigo Production, Inc

### Kana Arima

Mem-Cho and Kana first met when Aqua invited her to join the new B-Komachi. Not long after joining, she quickly deduces that Kana has a crush on Aqua. Knowing that he is dating Akane who is also her friend, Mem-Cho finds herself in conflict on who to support. Mem-Cho would often try to cheer Kana up.

### Ruby Hoshino

It was because of Ruby that she finally had the guts to make her dream come true, which is to become an idol despite her age. At first they were competing for the center spot since Kana wasn't interested in the position. However, it turns out that both of them aren't good enough as singers to claim it. It was then when they watch a video of Kana's "Full Moon", that they both realized and agreed that it should be her in the center spot.

### Aqua Hoshino

Mem-Cho's first interaction with Aqua wasn't much to note. She acted like a typical youth to hide the truth. During LoveforReal, they chatted about gaining popularity and maintaining the status quo; Mem-Cho commented on Aqua's disinterest in standing out. After the show ended, he invited her to join the new B-Komachi. When Aqua distances himself from Kana, she tells Aqua to see Kana cheer her up. However, Aqua reveals he is staying away to protect her due to her current career as an idol. She then realizes that Aqua is obsessed with Kana, not vice versa.

### Miyako Saitou

When Aqua invited Mem-Cho to join the new B-Komachi her youthful appearance could not fool the President. Added by her obvious disturbance based on her body language she confesses her true age and whispers it, which totally shocked Miyako as she lied on it by at least more than half a decade. Still, she managed to join, thus forming the current trio of the new B-Komachi.

## Friends

### Yuki Sumi

Mem-Cho and Yuki were particularly close. They're often seen close and talking to each other, mostly girl talk.

### Akane Kurokawa

Mem-Cho is very fond of Akane and is the first character to search for her after she disappears into the storm in Chapter 26. She's indirectly responsible for saving Akane's life as she contacts Aqua, prompting him to search for Akane as well. Mem-Cho is conflicted about supporting Akane or Kana in romantically pursuing Aqua because both of them are her friends.
Chapter 72

**Freedom**「自由, *Jiyū*?」 is the seventy-second chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on February 24, 2022.

## Characters

* Akane Kurokawa
* Aqua Hoshino
* Seijuurou Uehara (flashback)
* Ruby Hoshino
* Hikaru Kamiki (debut)

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 72 on Young Jump.
Chapter 57

## Lousy

**Lousy**「ヘタクソ, *Heta Kuso*?」 is the fifty-seventh chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on September 30, 2021.

## Characters

* Melt Narushima
* Sakuya Kamoshida
* Yoriko Kichijouji
* Kana Arima (flashback)
* Aqua Hoshino
* Masaya Kaburagi (flashback)
* Abiko Samejima

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 57 on Young Jump.
Snap-A-Dill

The Snap-A-Dill is a plant based of of the Daffodill. It would act like a Chomper, but with further range. The Snap-A-Dill can be planted on top of Chomper to give it further range, and it can be planted on top of any type of Snapdragon to apmlify it's effects by 55%. It's Plant Food Ability would be Snap-A-Dills would be spread out in a random pattern, and a Lily Pad would be spawned underneath it if it landed on a Water Tile. It's Tacobility would be a copy of the Potato Mine's Ability. It is a Bombard-MInt Class Plant, and it costs 100 Sun.
Disolut

Disolut is the northern-most nation in Narogand. It is covered in swamps and generally pretty light on resources. Because of this, they rely heavily on trade through their capital of Gold Marsh. Disolut has been a constant victim of Wirall through history which contributes heavily to it's small size. Because of it's lack of territory, Disolut has put most of it's effort into it's navy, making it a leading naval power in Aand.

## Cities

* Gold Marsh
	+ The capital of Disolut on the east coast.
* Red Water
	+ The second-largest city of Disolut, on the border with Wirall.
Meiya/Plot

## Story

Meiya first appears when invited to a cosplay event by Ruby Hoshino for an interview. She exchanges pleasantries and chats with Minami Kotobuki and Mimi Yoshizumi. During these discussions, she briefly explains her grievances regarding the treatment shown to her -- Specifically, the last-minute costume change confirmation that Tokyo Blade cosplay was prohibited, which she prepped for.

Meiya's interview began shortly after; questioned various topics about herself -- some teetering the lines of sexual harassment. It was an unpleasant experience for her. Seeking to express her distaste, she voiced her concerns on social media. Her post gained immediate traffic and trended. Shun Yoshizumi tries to reason with her -- the goal being to have her Twitter post taken down. His effort is for naught, as Meiya defends her reasoning and hangs up on him. The cosplay episode for the production company was postponed from the resulting controversy.

Ruby sought to rectify the situation. Through her intervention, she brought both sides together on an episode of "*Dig Deep! One Chance*." Meiya heard the opposing side and the restrictions imposed upon them -- Tokyo Blade's copyright being under strict scrutiny. After Samejima Abiko, the mangaka behind Tokyo Blade explained why her intellectual property is so strict with permissions, Meiya was questioned about what happened during her interview -- Her disdain towards the lack of respect shown that day. With her newfound knowledge that the production company had limitations, she reached a compromise. She wouldn't mind deleting the tweet if they promised this situation wouldn't happen again.

Meiya became further satisfied when the director who caused all this, Tetsu Urushibara, was humiliated live on television by apologizing to her in a rushed cosplay. She saw the sincerity in his words and could relate to the roughness of his costume -- The two relating to the emotions they'd feel if one was in their shoes.
Chapter 103

**Scandal**「スキャンダル, *Sukyandaru*?」 is the one-hundred and third chapter of *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and Illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.

## Summary

Kana has been approached by a paparazzi and is questioned about her relationship with director Shima. Surprised by this line of inquiry, she panics and runs away. Various things go through her mind, is the article going to be published, the events of the night, the problems she has caused and what to do. As she panics, she drops her bag with her phone ringing.

At the other end of the line is Miyako at Ichigo Production, Inc. She tells Aqua that Kana is not answering her phone and Aqua notes that she has not come to practice which she has never done so up to this point. Miyako begins to worry as she cannot draft a response without hearing from her first and people of her age are fragile and the entertainment world preys on that fragility.

Back on the street, dark thoughts begin to flood Kana's mind. She know how she will be perceived once words of this scandal is released to the public. As she wonders through the streets, she finally sits down at the park where she once played baseball with Aqua. She thinks about quitting, believing that she is not cut for this industry. As she begins to weep, she says "help.... help me, Aqua". Realizing what she just said, she pities herself, wondering why she clings to a man whenever she is in trouble.

She stands back up, shouting to the sky that she has been subjected to abuse since kindergartens and she is not worried about what anyone has to say about her. However little does she know, Aqua is standing right behind her, witnessing to the whole thing. Satisfied that she is fine and doesn't need him, he will leave the others to handle things.

## Characters

* Kana Arima
* Itano
* Masanori Shima (pictured)
* Aqua Hoshino
* Miyako Saitou
Chapter 106

## Breaking Off

**Breaking Off**「決裂, *Ketsuretsu*?」 is the one-hundred and sixth chapter of *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and Illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.

## Summary

The expose gave them attention like never before. Akane gives a blank expression watching the tv and says "Aqua can't be stopped now…"

Ruby is furious, giving Aqua an enraged look asking him why he exposed their mother like that. Aqua plainly replies "This is something that has to be done, it's important not just for Kana but also for us". Ruby is even more furious, saying he is insane, leaking something that Ai kept as a secret all her life, and he's downplaying it like it's nothing. Aqua simply replies that he asked if she was willing to save Kana even with dirty tricks, making Ruby snap. She, expressionless, starts saying it is all great, and as Aqua notices Ruby doesn't look right, extends his hands towards her trying to convince her it was for the best, but Ruby slaps it away, saying he is a liar.

Ruby, angered, tears up and tells him that she can no longer see him as family with two black star eyes, as she leaves Aqua behind who starts to say to himself "This is something that has to be done, so that you can continue to be in this world after I'm gone."

## Characters

* Ai Hoshino (pictured)
* Aqua Hoshino
* Akane Kurokawa
* Ruby Hoshino
* Mem-Cho
* Kana Arima
Scandal

**Scandal**「スキャンダル, *Sukyandaru*?」 arc is the eighth arc of *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It covers the potential scandal involving Kana Arima after a sordid picture of her with an up-and-coming movie director is taken by a paparazzi.

## Summary

Kana, now 18 years old, is struggling to find acting jobs when an up-and-coming director invites her into his home. While it is just to discuss business, pictures of their interactions are taken by paparazzi and they spin it like she is having an affair. To save Kana's career, Aqua is forced to strike a deal with the media, getting them to drop the story by giving them an even bigger scandal: that he and Ruby are the illegitimate children of Ai Hoshino.

## Notes

1. ↑ The original release of Chapter 100 refers to this arc as the seventh arc.

## Trivia

* This arc, along with The First Concert arc, is the shortest arc of *Oshi no Ko* manga series so far, covering only 8 chapters.
Chapter 7

## If You Fear Falling, You'll Fall Harder

**If You Fear Falling, You'll Fall Harder**「転ぶのを恐れれば余計に転ぶ, *Korobu no o Osorereba Yokei ni Korobu*?」 is the seventh chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on June 11, 2020, and in Mangaplus on April 28, 2022.

## Flashforward

A preschool teacher was interviewed about "the twins" and how gifted they were.

## Summary

***"I can also dance!"***

Two more years had passed, and Ai Hoshino skyrocketed to fame due to her outstanding performance in a film, her career shining brightly like the midday sun. At this moment, the twins were happily learning at kindergarten. One day, the kindergarten prepared to host a dance event. However, when the teacher announced the news, Ruby burst into tears and ran out of the classroom. Aqua followed and asked Ruby what was wrong, which triggered memories of Ruby's previous life.

In Ruby's previous life, as Sarina, she was plagued by illness, rendering her almost incapable of dancing. Despite this, her heart ached to experience the joy of dance just once. Therefore, she practiced fervently in the dance studio, only to find herself stumbling and falling repeatedly. It was then that Ai entered the studio, infusing Ruby with newfound confidence. Bolstered by Ai's encouragement, Ruby succeeded in performing the dance, with Aqua secretly watching from the sidelines.

## Characters

* Aqua Hoshino
* Ai Hoshino
* Ruby Hoshino
* Taishi Gotanda
* Sarina Tendouji (flashback)

## References

1. ↑ [第7話] 【推しの子】 (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
2. ↑ *Oshi no Ko*. *Mangaplus*. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
Chapter 53

## Playboy

**Playboy**「軟派, *Nanpa*?」 is the fifty-third chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on August 26, 2021.

## Summary

Melt Narushima laments over his poor performance in the adaptation of "Sweet Today". While walking outside to clear his mind, he encountered Ruby Hoshino, who were coming to the rehearsal for the stage play to visit Aqua, along with her friend Minami Kotobuki. Ruby recognizes him and introduces herself. Melt told her that her brother already left with his "girlfriend" Akane Kurokawa since the rehearsals are over. Ruby are puzzled since Aqua has been coming home at different times. Minami shyly told Ruby that there's a chance that he comes home late since he's doing lewd things with Akane. Ruby didn't believe her friend's assumption, and declared that she'll lose all respect for him if he actually did. Her face afterwards, however, looked conflicted.

Minami then was approached by one of the 2.5D stage actors, Kamoshida Sakuya, trying to pick her up and asks for her contact information, but he was abruptly interrupted by Melt who told him that there's an emergency meeting with the director. After moving away from Minami, Melt then reveals that he was lying, apparently cause Sakuya was picking up a friend of Aqua's sister, and it felt unprofessional. Sakuya then admonishes Melt, attacking his lacking performance and how he's dragging the whole play down, before leaving him. Melt took a second, and recognizes that his acting talent is lacking, and he know it ever since he acted with Aqua.

At the end, Ruby came back to the Strawberry Productions headquarters, happily proclaim that he got a contact of his brother's friends, most possibly Sakuya. Her teammate then both warn her about how the 2.5D Stage Actors usually play around, and tell her not to meet up with them if possible.

## Characters

* Melt Narushima
* Kana Arima
* Ruby Hoshino
* Minami Kotobuki
* Aqua Hoshino (flashback)
* Akane Kurokawa (flashback)
* Sakuya Kamoshida
* Mem-Cho

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 53 on Young Jump.
Chapter 96

**White Roses**「白薔薇, *Shirobara*?」 is the ninety-sixth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on October 6, 2022.

## Characters

* Akane Kurokawa
* Aqua Hoshino
* Ruby Hoshino (flashback)
* Ai Hoshino (flashback)
* Hikaru Kamiki
* Toshirou Kindaichi
* Taiki Himekawa (flashback)
* Airi Himekawa (flashback)
* Seijuurou Uehara (flashback)

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 96 on Young Jump.
Chapter 4

## How to Smile

**How to Smile**「笑顔の作り方, *Egao no Tsukurikata*?」 is the fourth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on May 21, 2020, and in Mangaplus on April 21, 2022.

## Flashforward

An otaku is interviewed about his all-time favorite idol.

## Summary

***"I'm made up of lies after all."***

Months after Hoshino Ai's comeback to B-Komachi, they are still unpopular. Ai laments over having a small paycheck and how it won't be enough to afford the life with the twins. Ruby asked Aqua about how idols should've got a better pay each month, but he dispels the notion and describe how the actual reality works; how salaries are split between members of an idol group, costumes deducting from their total salaries and how merch sales affect the idol's salaries as well.

Miyako also deliberates more on the reality of idol group and how hard it is to compete against lone individual artists, and in the entertainment industry as a whole, a person need *something* in order to stand out alone and resulting in getting more job offers.

During her training, Ai was feeling a little bit down, and read a tweet that said her smile looked fake.

On her next schedule, B-Komachi has a promotion event, and the twins were brought along after they begged to Miyako. They masquerade as a staff's kids, and enjoyed an up-close performance of their mother/idol. While performing, Ai thought over the tweet and resignedly agree that the smile, like she is, are made up of lies. However, her eyes wandered over towards the twins, and she sees them vigorously performing *Wotagei* with glowsticks, and genuinely smiled over their adorableness.

The twin's performance went viral, and after Ai saw the reaction, she finally understand how to create a genuine smile.

## Characters

* Otaku Fan (debut)
* Aqua Hoshino
* Ai Hoshino
* Ruby Hoshino
* Miyako Saitou

## References

1. ↑ [第4話] 【推しの子】 (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. ↑ *Oshi no Ko*. *Mangaplus*. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
Chapter 48

## Crunch Time

**Crunch Time**「修羅場, *Shuraba*?」 is the forty-eighth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on June 24, 2021.

## Characters

* Abiko Samejima
* Yoriko Kichijouji

## Trivia

* The Japanese title Shuraba (修羅場) is a Buddhism term (the term actually originate from Hinduism) which refers to the battle between Asura and Deva. The term have slightly different interpretation in different countries.
	+ In Japan, the belief is that Asura started the war after Deva forcefully marry Asura's daughter. Today, it usually refers to chaos or shambles in modern day context such as overtime at the work place or a complicated relationships such as a love triangle.
		- Therefore the title of this chapter can be used to describe Abiko's work place condition as well as the state of the "Tokyo Blade" stage play adaptation as of this chapter.
	+ In China, it is believed Asura has beautiful women but lack fantastic food while Deva has the latter but lack the former. Their envy towards each other led them go to war with each other. The term is rarely used outside of manga and anime imported from Japan or Buddhist context.
	+ In Korea, the term retain more of original meaning of mayhem and battle but it is sometimes interpret as hell, specifically Avīci, the lowest level of hell in Buddhism.

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 48 on Young Jump.
Melt Narushima

* Anime
* Manga

**Melt Narushima**「鳴 (なる) 嶋 (しま) メルト, *Narushima Meruto*?」 is a supporting character in the Oshi no Ko manga series. He is a model and actor affiliated with Sonic Stage Productions.

Initially an untrained yet arrogant actor, he was humbled after botching his first performance and he has since taken steps to improve his skills. Though he initially still found himself lacking in comparison to his co-stars, following some advice from Aqua, he managed to develop his own personal acting style.

## Appearance

Melt is an attractive and young model with medium length hair. The color page of him along with Kana revealed that his hair color is purple.

## Personality

Being very successful for his good looks at a young age, he was vain, arrogant and disrespectful towards his colleagues during his first appearance. However, the experience of the *I'll Go With Sweet Today* live-action adaptation production and the feedback to his performance made him aware of his flaws and he became a significantly more diligent and polite person by the time the *Tokyo Blade* stage production started.

## Skills & Talents

Initially, Melt's acting ability was described by Ruby as "frankly awful", something even he himself agreed with in retrospect. After realizing his ineptitude, he began taking steps to improve himself but still found his skills lacking in comparison to his co-stars. However, following some advice from Aqua, he found that he can take advantage of his athleticism to do his own stunts, which he uses to make up for the areas he is lacking.

In addition to his budgening acting ability, Melt is also a skilled singer, being even better than the members of B-Komachi, a professional idol group, according to his stats.

## Etymology

* Melt's surname **Narushima** means "ringing" (鳴) (**naru**) and "island" (嶋) (**shima**).

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Manga:
 Chapter 47 (p. 6), Some of the cast reveals their age after Yoriko asked them if they're old enough to drink or not.
Chapter 42

## Read-Through

**Read-Through**「読み合わせ, *Yomiawase*?」 is the forty-second chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on May 6, 2021.

## Characters

* Toshirou Kindaichi
* Aqua Hoshino
* Akane Kurokawa
* Kana Arima
* Melt Narushima
* Norio Mita
* Ryouma Funato
* Sakuya Kamoshida
* Koyuki Yoshidomi
* Mei Adashino
* Sumiaki Raida
* Taiki Himekawa

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 42 on Young Jump.
Achievements

When your gaming progress to certain milestone, various achievement will be unlocked.

Each achievement has 5 ranks, when progress in rank, rewards or titles will be awarded.

There are 5 categories of achievement

## Trade Achievements

* Galactic Merchant - Food
* Galactic Merchant - Electricity
* Galactic Merchant - Minerals
* Galactic Merchant - Gas
* Galactic Merchant - Gel

## Battle Achievements

The battle include against pirates and against other players

* Corvette Hunter
* Frigate Hunter
* Destroyer Hunter
* Cruiser Hunter
* Battleship Hunter
* Dreadnought Hunter
* Corvette Kamikaze
* Frigate Kamikaze
* Destroyer Kamikaze
* Cruiser Kamikaze
* Battleship Kamikaze
* Dreadnought Kamikaze
* Galactic Warlord
* Pirate Buster
* I Came, I Saw, I Conquered
* Gas Devourer
* Gel Devourer
* Aldar Crsytal Devourer
* Lythuric Gas Devourer
* Yurantic Crystal Devourer
* Gray Dust Devourer
* Titan the Invincible

## Collection Achievements

* Electricity Collector
* Minerals Collector
* Gas Collector
* Gel Collector

## Development Achievements

* Greed is Good
* Unstoppable
* Moneybags
* Explorer
* Unifier
* Rising Star
* Shining Silver
* Hear Me Roar
* Alliance Elite
* Richest of the Rich

## Others Achievements

* Stormborn
* Pioneer
Chapter 8

## Ai Hoshino Part 1

**Ai Hoshino Part 1**「星野アイ前編, *Hoshino Ai Zenpen*?」 is the eighth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on June 18, 2020, and in Mangaplus on April 28, 2022.

## Flashforward

Former president of Strawberry Productions Ichigo Saitou is interviewed about Ai Hoshino.

## Summary

***"EVEN IF I HAVE TO PAY THE PRICE FOR IT LATER ON..."***

After overhearing the twins' conversation about their father, Ai Hoshino made a phone call to the children's father, hoping to provide the twins with an opportunity to meet the man they had never seen. She shared her new address with him, hoping to facilitate a reunion.

Now, Ai stood at the pinnacle of her entertainment career, her fan base constantly growing. Alongside Ai's thriving career, Strawberry Productions continued to flourish. Next week, B-Komachi was set to perform at the Tokyo Dome. As she celebrated the night with Ichigo and the others, Ai reminisced about her past and remembered how Ichigo Saitou had introduced her to the world of entertainment.

The decision to become an idol was largely influenced by a statement Ichigo once made: "Perhaps when you say 'I love you' to your fans on stage, that 'love' in a lie will turn into truth." However, even to this day, she could not bring herself to say "I love you" to her own children, fearing her words would become lies.

On Ai's twentieth birthday, a mysterious figure knocked on the Hoshino family's front door. When Ai opened it, she found a man holding a bouquet of flowers. To everyone's astonishment, the man suddenly plunged a knife hidden within the flowers deep into Ai's abdomen.

## Characters

* Ichigo Saitou
* Ai Hoshino
* Aqua Hoshino
* Ruby Hoshino
* Miyako Saitou
* Ryosuke Kaihara

## References

1. ↑ [第8話] 【推しの子】 (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
2. ↑ *Oshi no Ko*. *Mangaplus*. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
Chapter 68

## Release

**Liberation**「開放, *Kaihō*?」 is the sixty-eighth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on January 20, 2022.

## Characters

* Taiki Himekawa
* Toshirou Kindaichi
* Aqua Hoshino
* Airi Himekawa (pictured)
* Seijuurou Uehara (pictured)
* Ruby Hoshino
* Ai Hoshino (pictured)
* Kana Arima
* Akane Kurokawa (flashback)

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 68 on Young Jump.
Hidentia

Hidentia is an isolated continent to the far south of Aand. Most of the world thinks it is uninhabited as it is nearly impossible to reach due to the tumultuous seas and jagged rocks that line the coast.

Unknown to the rest of the world, this where Pelor built Hidentia specifically to house his safeguards against other gods attempting to take over Aand. He left one of his lieutenants, Pelavin, behind with the gift of immortality to keep an eye on the world for him. Pelavin, alone on the continent waiting for the apocalypse, slowly went mad over the years. For the past hundred years, he's been plotting a way to achieve godhood on his own and rule Aand the way he sees fit: with all evil eradicated with no remorse.
Chapter 83

## Fixation

**Obsessed**「入れ込み, *Irekomi*?」 is the eighty-third chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on June 9, 2022.

## Characters

* Aqua Hoshino
* Mem-Cho
* Kana Arima (flashback)
* Ruby Hoshino (flashback)
* Ryosuke Kaihara (flashback)
* Ai Hoshino (flashback)

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 83 on Young Jump.
Interlude Chapter 3

**Interlude Chapter 3** is the third chapter of *Oshi no Ko -interlude-*. It is written and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released on August 31, 2023.

## Summary

Despite the rumors of them on bad terms, Akane and Kana have been hired to do an ad commercial together following their appearance in the stage adaptation of Tokyo Blade.

On the surface, they appear perfectly in sync with each other but in truth, they have not buried their hatchet.

With their make up done and pirate costumes put on, they begin filming the commercial and once again they both try to one up each other throughout the making of the commercial.

The commercial is done in one take and the two of them ends the chapter by refusing to back down and continuing their feud.

## Characters

* Kana Arima
* Akane Kurokawa
Aand Wiki

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Chapter 55

## Opening

**Opening**「開幕, *Kaimaku*?」 is the fifty-fifth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on September 9, 2021.

## Summary

The day of the premiere has come, and multiple friends and family of Aqua converge at the stage play to watch.

## Characters

* Taiki Himekawa
* Abiko Samejima
* Yoriko Kichijouji
* Goa
* Melt Narushima
* Yuki Sumi
* Nobuyuki Kumano
* Kengo Morimoto
* Mem-Cho
* Ruby Hoshino
* Miyako Saitou
* Taishi Gotanda
* Aqua Hoshino
* Akane Kurokawa
* Kana Arima
* Ai Hoshino (pictured)
* Gorou Amamiya (imagined)
* Toshirou Kindaichi

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 55 on Young Jump.
Mengo Yokoyari

**Mengo Yokoyari**「横槍 (よこやり) メンゴ, Yokoyari Mengo?」 is a Japanese manga artist, who is the illustrator of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. She is most famously known as the author of the work *Scum's Wish* and its spin-off *Scum's Wish Decor*.

## Lists Of Works

### Manga

* Haruwaka (はるわか) (2010–2012)
* Mokkai Shiyo? (もっかいしよ ?) (2011)
* Kimi wa Midara na Boku no Joō (君は淫らな僕の女王) (2012–2017, story by Lynn Okamoto)
* Scum's Wish (クズの本懐) (2012–2017)
* Mega Heart (めがはーと) (2013-2017)
* Retort Pouch! (レトルトパウチ！) (2014–2018)
* Isshō Sukitte Yuttajan (一生好きってゆったじゃん) (2018-2020, short stories compilation)
* **Oshi no Ko** (【推しの子】) (2020–present, story by Aka Akasaka)

### Specials & One Shots

* I Am a Hero short story (2016) (included on I Am a Hero Official Anthology: 8 Tales of the ZQN (アイアムアヒーロー　公式アンソロジーコミック８))
* Fuyu Kitari naba, (ふゆきたりなば、) (2013) (included as the sixth and final story on volume 2 of Cigarette Anthology (シガレットアンソロジー))

## Illustration

*Main article: Mengo Yokoyari/Illustrations*
## Trivia

* Mengo is a massive fan of the series *Chainsaw Man*, as she usually posted her fanarts of characters from the series on her Twitter.
Chapter 98

**Going Astray**「道を外す, *Michi o hazusu*?」 is the ninety-eighth chapter of *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.

## Summary

Akane was pushed down the stairs by the guy in the hoodie, but Aqua appears and catches her from behind. The man in the hoodie is revealed to be a regular passerby who accidentally ran into Akane. He apologizes and goes on his way.

Akane initially thanks Aqua before she realizes there's something wrong and asks him why he's here, so she pulls out a plush keychain Aqua gave her and discovers that he had put a tracker in it.

Akane asks Aqua when he had planted that in there, to which Aqua answers since Love Now. Akane gets angry and asks Aqua why he'd do something like this. In return Aqua tells Akane that he knew she was trying to do something on her own, reminding her that he warned her of not doing anything reckless or dangerous. When Akane denied this and said she just wanted to resolve the things by talking, Aqua kicks the bouquet out of Akane's hands to reveal that there was a knife hidden in the flowers, so he asks Akane to explain herself. Akane heatedly says she figured that it made sense to carry around a weapon as she is on the track of a potential murderer and things may turn ugly any time.

Aqua tells Akane to stay out of his business and makes it clear that he will remove all trackers that he had planted on Akane, asking her to stop putting herself on danger. Akane walks off without even a glance at Aqua's direction. Now that Aqua finally knows the truth, he decides to go after Kamiki to settle things. Stars appear in both of his eyes.

## Characters

* Akane Kurokawa
* Aqua Hoshino
Chapter 61

## Play Along

**Play Along**「受け, *Uke*?」 is the sixty-first chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on November 4, 2021.

## Characters

* Akane Kurokawa
* Kana Arima
* Taishi Gotanda
* Aqua Hoshino

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 61 on Young Jump.
Sarina Tendouji/Plot

## Story

Sarina was first revealed as a patient at a hospital in the town of Takachiho of the Miyazaki prefecture, afflicted with anaplastic astrocytoma, which left her bedridden and unable to fully coordinate her body for most of her life. While in the hospital, Sarina became close with her doctor and caretaker, Gorou Amemiya, and introduced him to B-Komachi and her *oshi*, Ai Hoshino. Sarina wished to be reborn as a celebrity's child, but Gorou told her to become an idol once she got discharged from the hospital. Sarina, however, died from her disease in his care.

It was later revealed that in the last moments of Sarina's life, her parents were too busy to be at her side. Gorou was there instead, and she gave him an Ai Hoshino keychain she got from a Gashapon machine at a B-Komachi concert that she managed to attend when she was well. She made Gorou promise to take care of it like it was herself, and in her last breath, revealed that she loved Gorou. She wondered aloud about what would happen if she was reborn, presumably meaning that she would find him and fall for him again, but was unable to finish her words as her hand went limp, dying while Gorou watched.

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Manga:
 Chapter 1.
2. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Manga:
 Chapter 75.
Chapter 128

## Script Reading

**Script Reading**「本読み, *Hon Yomi*?」 is the one-hundred twenty-eighth chapter of *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.

## Summary

The cast of the *15 Year Lie* has gathered to read through the script. Ruby is concerned by the presence of Tsukuyomi. Mem-Cho is worried that she would stick out of the main cast, but she regains her confidence upon finding out that Frill is a fan of hers. Meanwhile, Kana and Akane, who are seated next to each other, exchange their usual "pleasantries" while Melt and Taiki greet each other.

With everyone present, they exchange name cards and promptly begin reading through the script. Gotanda is impressed by Tsukuyomi but is concerned by the problematic line Aqua adapted directly from the DVD Ai left him.

Having finished reading the script, Kana complements Aqua for it, but he brushes it off, saying that it was Gotanda who fixed most of it. Mem goes to Akane to discuss the twins' ability to get back on their feet, but Akane responds by saying neither of them has truly recovered from the events. Aqua then goes to apologize to Taiki for his role in the script as Seijuurou Uehara, but he is not bothered by it as ultimately it was his mother's fault.

They then move on to costume fitting, Kana and Mem-Cho are impressed by the costumes, while Akane cannot help but feel the uncanny resemblance of Ruby's portrayal of her mother.

## Characters

* Ruby Hoshino (acting as Ai Hoshino)
* Aqua Hoshino (acting as Hikaru Kamiki)
* Tsukuyomi (acting as young Aqua and young Ruby Hoshino)
* Mem-Cho (acting as Meimei)
* Frill Shiranui (acting as Airi Himekawa)
* Kana Arima (acting as Fuyuko Niino)
* Akane Kurokawa (acting as Takamine)
* Melt Narushima (acting as Gorou Amamiya)
* Taiki Himekawa (acting as Seijuurou Uehara)
* Masaya Kaburagi
* Taishi Gotanda
* Tomato Jan (acting as Miyako Saitou)
* Tomo Ayabe (acting as Ryosuke Kaihara)
* Norio Mita (acting as Ichigo Saitou)

## Trivia

* The "stats" of all actors were revealed this chapter.

## Chapter Notes

* The casts of 15 Year Lie are official announced.
* Skill charts of the casts are shown.
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