Oshi no Ko Season 1 Episode 1 English Dubbed
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00:00:00This story is a work of fiction.
00:00:07Actually, most everything in this world is fiction.
00:00:12They fabricate, exaggerate, and thoroughly conceal anything inconvenient.
00:00:20That being the case, the idol fan is one who wants to be skillfully lied to.
00:00:25In this world, lies are weapons.
00:00:31I! Oh, I wish I could witness her cuteness in person!
00:00:39The idol group B Komachi's absolute ace, their unshakable center, is the supremely pretty 16-year-old girl.
00:00:49I! They've been a group for four years!
00:00:51They've gradually gained popularity, their media exposure has increased, and it feels like the public has now finally discovered them!
00:00:58This is the moment where she finally takes off! Her stardom is...
00:01:01Excuse me, why are you playing a DVD in a patient's room?
00:01:06It goes without saying that this is rather odd.
00:01:10Observing something beautiful is good for one's health.
00:01:14There aren't any idol concerts this far out in the countryside, so I see this as a form of medical practice.
00:01:19It's proselytizing, plain and simple. Please don't make it our hospital's official position.
00:01:25Oh, that reminds me, doctor. I saw this trending online.
00:01:29What?!
00:01:31I is going on hiatus?!
00:01:35You really are a fanatic, aren't you?
00:01:38She's 16, isn't she? So you're a lolicon.
00:01:42Please don't call me that.
00:01:44I've got my own reasons for it, okay?
00:01:48I did my residency at this hospital.
00:01:52In those days, I would often slack off in patients' rooms, same as now.
00:01:56You should stop that.
00:01:58One of the patients I met back then changed my destiny.
00:02:02Look, this girl is Mei-Mei. She's a great dancer.
00:02:07Huh.
00:02:08Both Ari-Pian and Kyun-Pan are really good singers.
00:02:12But my absolute favorite idol is...
00:02:15I, without a doubt!
00:02:17She's about the same age as me, but she looks so grown up and great at singing and dancing.
00:02:22And she's so pretty!
00:02:24If I could be reborn, I'd want to look like her.
00:02:28What's with this reborn stuff? Come on, don't be ridiculous.
00:02:32Hmm. Not much of a dreamer, are you?
00:02:37Haven't you ever thought about what it'd be like if you were born as a celebrity's child?
00:02:43Like, if you had connections, and you were incredibly good-looking right from birth?
00:02:48Nope.
00:02:50So you really don't have any dreams?
00:02:52You're fine the way you are, Sarina.
00:02:54There's no need for you to be reborn.
00:02:57Mm-hmm.
00:02:57After you're discharged, why not become an idol yourself?
00:03:02I'll be your fan if you choose to do it.
00:03:04Really?
00:03:05I love you, Doctor! Marry me!
00:03:07Forgive me, but I'd be a social outcast if we married!
00:03:11Okay, Mr. Moralist.
00:03:13A shame, isn't it?
00:03:14But I might consider the thought when you get a little older.
00:03:19Is that right?
00:03:20Doctor, you're a meanie.
00:03:24It's a practical plan, right?
00:03:33An anaplastic astrocytoma.
00:03:36She was just 12 years old.
00:03:38If she were still alive today, she'd be 16 just like I.
00:03:44Guess I followed Sarina's favorite idol, superimposing the two of them in my mind.
00:03:49Her walking the path towards her dreams.
00:03:51I suppose I just wanted to see that happen.
00:03:54Makes sense to me.
00:03:56So you really are quite the lolicon.
00:03:58Were you even listening?
00:03:59That was quite a touching story!
00:04:02There's something graphic about the way you're obsessed with her.
00:04:06Aren't you just using Sarina as an excuse to release your own desires?
00:04:11Ridiculous!
00:04:11I swear in Sarina's name I'm supporting her with the purest heart!
00:04:15So, if that little eye girl happened to approach you and ask you to date her, would you?
00:04:23Well, lunch break is over. Let's get back to work.
00:04:26How about it, Doctor?
00:04:28Swearing in the name of Sarina.
00:04:30What's your answer?
00:04:33Still, I'm worried about eye.
00:04:36I hope she gets healthy and makes a comeback.
00:04:40Hello. Thank you for waiting.
00:04:45Let's see.
00:04:46Is this your first visit, Miss Hoshino?
00:04:48Yes.
00:04:50Judging by her belly, she's about 20 weeks along now.
00:04:53That's rather late for an initial examination.
00:04:5716 years of age.
00:04:59She must be dealing with a lot.
00:05:00Perhaps she got this far along because she had no one to talk to.
00:05:05Are you her father?
00:05:06Well, on paper, yeah.
00:05:09Huh?
00:05:09She grew up in a children's home, and I'm her de facto guardian, or rather, her guarantor.
00:05:15Oh, I see.
00:05:1816. Raised in a children's home.
00:05:20I feel like I've heard this story before.
00:05:23It's just like...
00:05:24Doctor, how is it looking?
00:05:36Any chance she just has a terrible case of constipation?
00:05:39If that were the case, she'd be dead already.
00:05:42I'm doing fine!
00:05:43No problems today, either!
00:05:45First off, you'll need an examination.
00:05:50I need to get everything ready, so please wait here.
00:05:55Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
00:05:57Man, is that really her?
00:05:59She's a perfect look-alike for Ai!
00:06:01Wait!
00:06:01There's no way a superfan like myself would be mistaken!
00:06:06Wow, Ai is so cute in person!
00:06:09No!
00:06:10My favorite idol is pregnant!
00:06:12It's such a shock, I feel like I'm gonna vomit!
00:06:17Damn it!
00:06:19Ai, how in the world did you let this happen?
00:06:22Yeah, seriously!
00:06:23As your agency's president, why didn't you consult me?
00:06:27Who's the father, anyway?
00:06:29Well, you see...
00:06:31That's a secret!
00:06:37A secret?
00:06:38Well, no point belaboring it, then!
00:06:42As for your examination results, you're 20 weeks pregnant with twins.
00:06:54It's twins?
00:06:57Two of them!
00:06:58Ai, are you serious about carrying them to term?
00:07:01If it gets out that you've become pregnant at 16...
00:07:0316, your career and my agency will be finished!
00:07:12What are your thoughts, Doctor?
00:07:13The final decision rests with you.
00:07:22Really think it through before deciding.
00:07:25As a doctor, that's all I'm able to say.
00:07:30As a doctor...
00:07:32Well, that's rather timely.
00:07:41Hold on.
00:07:41If I die right now, there's a chance I'll be reborn as an idol's kid, don't you think?
00:07:46That's pretty messed up, dude.
00:07:49Oh, come on.
00:07:50Can you really stand an idol who's got a husband and kids?
00:07:53Even if you've got a guy who you've fallen for, I'll still keep supporting you.
00:08:02That said, if you give birth to these children, I suspect I won't be able to see you soar to greater heights.
00:08:10I guess the views of fans are pretty self-centered.
00:08:13You think so, too.
00:08:15Don't you, Sarina?
00:08:16Oh!
00:08:17Hmm?
00:08:17Doctor!
00:08:18Oh, Miss Hoshino!
00:08:19It's not good for you to be out on a windy night.
00:08:23I'm bundled up, so I'll be fine.
00:08:26Hmm.
00:08:27I chose this place based on my agent's recommendation.
00:08:30It sure is lovely.
00:08:32There are so many stars, you can even see them at dusk out here.
00:08:37You could never see this back in Tokyo.
00:08:42Did you come all the way out to the country because you'd be recognized in Tokyo?
00:08:48Oh?
00:08:48Did I mention what I do professionally?
00:08:52Long ago, one of my patients...
00:08:54Well, she was a big fan of yours.
00:08:56Aww!
00:08:58I thought all of the doctors here would be old men.
00:09:00I figured that no one would find me out.
00:09:03Guess there's no hiding my overflowing aura.
00:09:05Incredibly awkward.
00:09:06Her self-confidence is cute.
00:09:09So then, are you going to give up on being an idol?
00:09:12No way!
00:09:13Why should I?
00:09:14Yes, but that means...
00:09:16Well, you see, I don't have a family.
00:09:20I've been longing for one all my life.
00:09:22And now, I'm carrying twins, right?
00:09:27I'm sure our family will be a cheerful and fun one!
00:09:30You're going to give birth?
00:09:34And also be an idol?
00:09:35That must mean that you're going...
00:09:38Yep.
00:09:39I won't make it public.
00:09:41Idols are objects of worship, you know?
00:09:44They sparkle through the magic of lies.
00:09:47Lies are the most exquisite kind of love.
00:09:50Being able to conceal a kid or two just shows that someone is a top-class idol.
00:09:55Piling on lie after lie, we look happy as we sing on stage no matter what struggles we might face.
00:10:01It's the best job of all!
00:10:03But still, the happiness part is something that I would like to experience for real.
00:10:09No one realizes it, but we've got our own feelings and lives as well.
00:10:15Happiness as a mother...
00:10:17And happiness as an idol.
00:10:19It might be normal to have only one, but...
00:10:22I want both!
00:10:24Ai Hoshino's a greedy girl, you know?
00:10:26The idol I knew as I is far more bold, cunning, and strong than I ever imagined.
00:10:33She shone as bright as the first star of the evening.
00:10:37I've reached a settlement.
00:10:39Huh?
00:10:40My views as a doctor...
00:10:42And as a fan have aligned.
00:10:45Ai Hoshino, I will perform the delivery.
00:10:49Ensuring that you safely give birth to healthy children.
00:10:53If that's what will make you happy, I will go along with it.
00:10:57After all, you are hopelessly an idol.
00:11:01And I am hopelessly your fan.
00:11:08All right, now for the logistics.
00:11:12As a start, you should use an assumed name here at the hospital.
00:11:15Sounds good!
00:11:17In a case like yours, a cesarean section will likely be necessary.
00:11:21Uh-huh.
00:11:21If one of the baby's skulls is large, for someone with your build, it's common for the pelvis not to open enough.
00:11:29Huh?
00:11:30A scar on her belly will be trouble for her job.
00:11:34Doctor, aren't there other options?
00:11:36Well, we could give Sophorology a chance.
00:11:40Or...
00:11:40Whatever's fine with me.
00:11:42I feel super healthy.
00:11:44Ai, please.
00:11:45It'll be fine!
00:11:46I can handle a natural delivery.
00:11:48I mean, they're my kids, right?
00:11:50They're sure to be attractive and have small faces.
00:11:53There you go again.
00:11:57Perhaps I became a doctor for this very moment.
00:12:02I'll see that they're delivered as safely and surely as possible.
00:12:07I vow to protect your family.
00:12:10If I'm being honest, I do have mixed feelings.
00:12:13But I've done everything I can to hide that.
00:12:18Lies are love.
00:12:20I've come to see that phrase in a good light.
00:12:23Stars truly are amazing.
00:12:31Doctor, thanks for today.
00:12:33But come back as soon as I call, okay?
00:12:34Sure thing.
00:12:35Besides, I live really close by.
00:12:37Well, if I don't make it, another doctor will attend to you.
00:12:40Oh, no!
00:12:41I want you!
00:12:42I'm just joking.
00:12:43I'll see you soon, okay?
00:12:45Good night.
00:12:48Once this is over, I'll lose my connection to Ai.
00:12:52And we'll go back to being idle and fan.
00:12:56I got a glimpse of her hidden side,
00:12:58but I feel that I actually came to like her straightforward personality.
00:13:02I feel like I can root for her happiness from the bottom of my...
00:13:06Hey, you!
00:13:07Are you Ai Hoshino's doctor?
00:13:12She's using a pseudonym.
00:13:13Even if you saw her at the hospital, why do you know her family name?
00:13:17That information has never been made public.
00:13:19Do you know her?
00:13:21Tell me your name.
00:13:23Could this guy be a stalker?
00:13:31Then it's timing, with Ai just about to give birth.
00:13:36Damn it!
00:13:37Making me rush down a mountain trail like this?
00:13:41Where'd he go?
00:13:42He really startled me.
00:13:59I just blanked out all of a sudden.
00:14:04My phone.
00:14:06Has I gone into labor?
00:14:07Where is it, anyway?
00:14:11I can't tell.
00:14:13It's so dark.
00:14:16I can't move.
00:14:18I've got to get there now.
00:14:21I made a promise.
00:14:23Her babies will be born healthy.
00:14:26I need to get up.
00:14:28And ensure her children are...
00:14:31Haven't you ever thought about what it'd be like if you were born as a celebrity's child?
00:14:45Like if you had connections and you were incredibly good-looking right from birth.
00:14:55If I die right now, there's a chance I'll be reborn as an idol's kid.
00:15:00If I could be reborn.
00:15:10I'd never given it a serious thought before.
00:15:13I mean, why would I?
00:15:20After all, I didn't think it had anything to do with me.
00:15:30I had thought when a person like me died, they would go to hell.
00:15:48But...
00:15:49When I awoke, I was in heaven.
00:15:58This is how I am now.
00:16:01You're such a good boy, Aquamarine!
00:16:04In any case, I've been given quite a name.
00:16:09Now I'm living as the son of idol Ai Hoshino.
00:16:13I'm at a loss for why, though.
00:16:15I mean, it took me quite some time to accept the reality of the situation.
00:16:20Was I reborn?
00:16:22Well, maybe reincarnated is the more modern way of putting it.
00:16:25Why do I still have memories of my previous life?
00:16:29What principles could be at work?
00:16:31Though I may not look at it, I'm still something of a doctor.
00:16:34I intend to eventually uncover the mechanism behind this.
00:16:39But for now, I want to enjoy this life as a baby to the fullest.
00:16:45This environment where my favorite idol is doing her best to pamper me,
00:16:48It deeply touches the heart of this tired adult inside me.
00:16:55I'm coming!
00:17:00Oh, right.
00:17:01There's one more person who lives with us.
00:17:04What's the matter, my sweet Ruby?
00:17:06Ruby Hoshino.
00:17:08The girl who was born as my twin.
00:17:11Her name is relatively less psychologically damaging than mine.
00:17:15So much so that I wish she'd swap with me.
00:17:19Why are you still crying, Aqua?
00:17:22That's Ruby, you know.
00:17:23And you call yourself a mother.
00:17:26I've always been bad at remembering names and faces, so I can't help it.
00:17:30Pretty gross, huh?
00:17:31Japanese men having illusions about how mothers should be.
00:17:35Don't get all international on me when you don't even have a passport.
00:17:38Besides, you said you won't go on location overseas, right?
00:17:42But, you know, I'm able to remember the names of people I think are talented, Mr. Sato.
00:17:47That's close.
00:17:48My name is Saito, you damn little idol.
00:17:54Anyway, as of today, I returns to being an idol.
00:17:58We're gonna discuss your activities going forward.
00:18:00The first step of your comeback is a concert tonight.
00:18:03It'll be broadcast live, but you're up for it, right?
00:18:06Of course!
00:18:06Oh, and while you're working, my wife will look after your children.
00:18:11Yeah.
00:18:14Your wife is pretty young, huh?
00:18:17The other members are super turned off by the way you favor young girls.
00:18:21That's news to me.
00:18:22I'll be careful.
00:18:23Is it okay if I bring my kids along?
00:18:26Of course it's not okay.
00:18:28Now listen here.
00:18:29If word gets out that an idol like you became a mother of two at 16, you can kiss your idol career goodbye.
00:18:35I'll be blamed as the one responsible for watching you.
00:18:39And my agency will be finished.
00:18:42All of us will be going straight to hell.
00:18:45And no bringing the kids shopping or to do paperwork at government offices either.
00:18:49If you have a truly pressing emergency, you're to head out under the guise that you are watching our kids for us.
00:18:56Aww.
00:18:57He's such a pain, isn't he, Ruby?
00:18:59That's Aqua!
00:19:03As a mother, I suppose I could be considered rather hopeless.
00:19:07But the agent and his wife cover for her considerably.
00:19:11So, I guess things may work out after all.
00:19:14Rehearsal starts soon.
00:19:15Let's go.
00:19:16Kay!
00:19:18Whoops!
00:19:19Oops-a-daisy!
00:19:27I almost flashed my boobs right at you, President!
00:19:29Well, keep them covered when you're outside.
00:19:32Nope!
00:19:32She's hopeless!
00:19:34This girl's so reckless!
00:19:39Bikamachi's coming on!
00:19:41We're Bikachi!
00:19:42Thanks for having us!
00:19:43Thank you for being here.
00:19:47I've never had any experience.
00:19:49Babysitting in the first place.
00:19:52Why did it have to fall on me?
00:19:54Here's I, an idol, back in action!
00:20:07Are you doing all right?
00:20:08Are you eating properly?
00:20:09Yes!
00:20:10I'm eating plenty!
00:20:11That's a relief.
00:20:13She's doing a good job.
00:20:14All right, speaking of food, the other day my baby...
00:20:16Hi, baby!
00:20:17Uh, I mean to say my baby kitten!
00:20:19I adopted a kitten during my rest period!
00:20:22Oh.
00:20:24Maybe she really is hopeless.
00:20:26I love sporting up some strange things.
00:20:27In 30 seconds, the camera will be switching over.
00:20:31All right then, ladies, let's have a good show!
00:20:34Sure!
00:20:34Thanks for your help!
00:20:35What do you think of Bikamachi?
00:20:37Do you know them?
00:20:38No, I'm not interested.
00:20:39I've heard the recordings, and they're neither good nor bad.
00:20:43But this is the kind of stuff that sells.
00:20:45Yeah, that's true.
00:20:46Ugh, mass-produced idols.
00:20:48We've got to praise them whether we like it or not.
00:20:51It's not a choice.
00:20:51I'd say that Sinter Girl's face is worthy of praise.
00:20:55I do recognize their name, but there's been no talk of them for the past six months.
00:20:59Which side's trying to push them on people?
00:21:01Probably started as an underground idol group.
00:21:03It was Strawberry Productions?
00:21:05Never heard of them.
00:21:06One with a big boop should be a model.
00:21:07Right?
00:21:08In this industry, lies and self-interest are concealed behind smiles.
00:21:13You can't be causing losses for the broadcast.
00:21:15To get the very best performance out of every single performer, even the staff will lie if need be.
00:21:21That goes for big shots, too.
00:21:23They act like they're making something great, but they're only looking at the numbers.
00:21:28Fine by me?
00:21:30Bring it on.
00:21:31My eye is a bona fide liar.
00:21:36Your idol, the sign is B.
00:21:41The president sure is a crazy guy.
00:21:54If eye secret is exposed, he risks losing everything.
00:21:59Still, I get it.
00:22:01There's no way not to go crazy around her.
00:22:04If you're close to an extremely intense light, people tend to get scorched.
00:22:09They're like moths drawn to the flame.
00:22:12Even upon realizing their wings will be singed off, they can't stop.
00:22:16I'm no exception.
00:22:19I'm glad I'm able to watch over eye from so close.
00:22:22So much that I'm grateful to the guy who murdered me.
00:22:26If this rebirth is a miracle brought on by the many obsessions toward her, it would make total sense to me.
00:22:33Though, the truth is, I wanted to help her give birth to normal children.
00:22:41It's a force majeure.
00:22:44You can't compete against supernatural phenomena.
00:22:47So, I'm going to enjoy myself.
00:22:49Let's go!
00:22:50I'm the idol of you, Saikuwa Beat!
00:22:55Wait!
00:23:02In-station already started!
00:23:04I'm missing it!
00:23:05Why didn't you wake me up?
00:23:09Oh my god!
00:23:10Mama's so beautiful!
00:23:12Every viewer should pay 100 million yen for this!
00:23:15Her expressiveness when she turns is amazing!
00:23:18It's so eerie like an oni!
00:23:20Damn, Mama!
00:23:21I just had a diaper change, but I feel like I'm going to wet myself!
00:23:25She has a great face, great figure, and her singing is excellent!
00:23:30Our mom is really a tremendous talent!
00:23:32I've got to go back and watch the recording!
00:23:36Why didn't you wake me up for this?
00:23:38Live broadcasts are best watched in real time!
00:23:40This body of mine always gets tired, so let's help each other out!
00:23:44I tried waking you up several times.
00:23:47Huh?
00:23:48You did?
00:23:49This dummy here is also someone who's been reborn.
00:23:52I made that realization quite early on.
00:23:58Oh no.
00:23:59What?
00:24:00Drop dead!
00:24:01You idiots can't comprehend Mama's talent and beauty!
00:24:04From her performance quality, it's clear she's in a different league!
00:24:07It's inevitable that management would favor her!
00:24:10I bet you're just an ugly old hag!
00:24:13All right, Ugo!
00:24:14Take a look in the mirror and say that again!
00:24:16I can't believe these idiots!
00:24:18Think you can hold a candle to I?
00:24:19She was searching for B. Komachi I, and engaged in fierce flame wars with toxic fans.
00:24:25AHHHHH!
00:24:27Hey!
00:24:28Huh?
00:24:28Do you share the same fate as me?
00:24:31Uh...
00:24:32That baby just talked to me!
00:24:35That freak!
00:24:35Look who's talking.
00:24:37I deeply feel that...
00:24:39I truly wanted to help I give birth to normal children.
00:24:44Oh my god!
00:24:45You just record it once and they can watch it forever!
00:24:48It's the best!
00:24:49Not a bizarre set of twins like us.
00:24:52Yay!
00:24:52Yay!
00:24:59I...
00:25:00I...
00:25:01You damn liar!
00:25:04How dare you go and have children!
00:25:07How could you...
00:25:09How could you...
00:25:10UGH!
00:25:12UGH!
00:25:13You tricked me!
00:25:17Aqua!
00:25:18Are you hungry?
00:25:20Do you want a nurse?
00:25:21AHHHHH!
00:25:24What?
00:25:25You'd rather not?
00:25:26You sure like your bottle, don't you?
00:25:29Just look at you go!
00:25:33I feel like, as an adult, being breastfed by an idol would indeed be crossing the line.
00:25:40AHHHHH!
00:25:41I'M COMING!
00:25:43AHHHHH!
00:25:44Do you want a nurse again?
00:25:45Now you like breastfeeding, don't you, Ruby?
00:25:53That little...
00:25:54Time for work!
00:25:59Oh, got it!
00:26:03I'll be back!
00:26:06See you later!
00:26:07Bye!
00:26:10Ruby, could you show a bit of restraint?
00:26:13Why should I?
00:26:14It's simply the law of nature for a daughter like me to be breastfed by her mother.
00:26:18It's a birth-given right that has been granted to me.
00:26:22Well, let me ask.
00:26:23Were you a girl in your previous life, too?
00:26:26Yep.
00:26:27Well, then I suppose I can allow it to slide.
00:26:30Otaku jealousy is so gross!
00:26:33Well, ethically speaking, a grown man breastfeeding is just messed up!
00:26:37Lucky me being able to savor her boobs as I was born a girl!
00:26:42From my ethical viewpoint, that's still a no-go.
00:26:46Poor mama.
00:26:48It's so creepy that her own child is an otaku obsessed with her.
00:26:52Aw, that poor thing.
00:26:54I'll protect her with my life.
00:26:56Oh, you're the creepier one by far.
00:26:59Huh?
00:27:01Huh?
00:27:03I need to get a diaper change, so go over there!
00:27:06Yeah, yeah.
00:27:13How did this ever become my job?
00:27:19I mean, really?
00:27:20I'm a company president's wife.
00:27:22I married him because I thought I'd get to work alongside some handsome young guys.
00:27:27But the job I've been given is taking care of a 16-year-old's kids?
00:27:31Plus, she's a single mom and the father's not in the picture!
00:27:34This shit's too dark!
00:27:35I didn't get married so that I could be a goddamn babysitter!
00:27:40Huh?
00:27:41Being able to serve mama should bring her nothing but happiness.
00:27:45She's not right in the head.
00:27:47You know, I can actually see the validity in what Miyako's saying.
00:27:51A scandal is being covered up here, isn't it?
00:28:00Huh?
00:28:02I know what to do.
00:28:04If I sold the story to a weekly magazine, I could be rich!
00:28:08I don't give a shit anymore!
00:28:10I'm gonna do it!
00:28:11Oh no!
00:28:13Aqua, what do we do?
00:28:14Do we kill her?
00:28:15Not happening!
00:28:16She's got too much of a size advantage.
00:28:18I was just kidding around, but were you actually being serious about it?
00:28:21There's no question that this could be terrible if we just let it be.
00:28:25However...
00:28:26Oh no!
00:28:27What are we gonna do?
00:28:30She's snapping pictures of the maternity records!
00:28:32This presents an opportunity.
00:28:34I think I have an idea.
00:28:37With the money I get from selling this, I'll boost my favorite host to the top of the monthly rankings.
00:28:42Oh, wretched girl!
00:28:44Your thirst cannot be quenched by champagne!
00:28:48Who's there?
00:28:53Before you sits a divine messenger!
00:28:56Thy excesses can no longer be overlooked!
00:29:01A divine messenger?
00:29:03This can't be real!
00:29:04Aqua just spoke to me!
00:29:06There's no way!
00:29:08In thy experience, are mere babes capable of speech?
00:29:11Believe!
00:29:12Well, it's just that when you talk about the divine, I...
00:29:15I don't believe in that kind of thing.
00:29:18Oh, I get it now!
00:29:20This is a reality show!
00:29:21Like some sort of series where they prank the managers!
00:29:24Where's the camera?
00:29:25They sure went through a lot of trouble!
00:29:28There's a camera somewhere around here.
00:29:30I guess this was too much of a stretch.
00:29:33Now, now, Ruby.
00:29:34It's dangerous up there on the ta-
00:29:36Behave thyself!
00:29:39I'm the vessel of Amaterasu!
00:29:40I am what ye call a god!
00:29:45God?
00:29:46Manipulated by prospects of profit,
00:29:49Thou art on the verge of abandoning thy destiny!
00:29:51My destiny?
00:29:52I, Hoshino, was chosen by the god of entertainment.
00:29:57Furthermore, her children are twins, who bear a monumental destiny.
00:30:02Thy destiny is to guard them, for thy deeds have angered the gods.
00:30:06Should thou not desist of such heinous action, divine punishment shall be visited upon thee!
00:30:12Ah!
00:30:12Divine punishment?
00:30:13What do you mean by that?
00:30:15In concrete terms!
00:30:16In concrete terms?
00:30:18Well, to be specific-
00:30:19Thou will perish!
00:30:21Yes!
00:30:21Perish!
00:30:22No!
00:30:23That's too concrete!
00:30:25What should I do?
00:30:29It is simple, really.
00:30:32Guard the secret of their mother and the secret of us.
00:30:35Moreover, dote on these children and do everything they ask of thee.
00:30:40Everything?
00:30:40Do thusly, and a second marriage to a handsome actor is not out of the question!
00:30:45Seriously?
00:30:46I'll do it!
00:30:47I'll do whatever you ask of me!
00:30:49I'll even lick their feet if I have to!
00:30:51Thou needn't go that far.
00:30:55A second marriage to a handsome guy?
00:30:59Do you think that was the right thing to do?
00:31:02I do.
00:31:03There's a limit to an infant's scope of activities.
00:31:05And now we'll be able to go outside.
00:31:08Oh, right!
00:31:08You know, that was quite a convincing performance.
00:31:13Did you do theater before?
00:31:15Nope.
00:31:16This was a first for me.
00:31:17This was your first?
00:31:18You never put on any plays back in school?
00:31:21Back home, it was a very uncommon thing to do.
00:31:25Huh.
00:31:26I guess it's natural talent.
00:31:28Maybe you'll be an actress in the future.
00:31:30Hmm?
00:31:31My future?
00:31:35I've never given it any thought.
00:31:38I found myself with a little sister.
00:31:45A strange girl who's an idol otaku.
00:31:49That said...
00:31:51So Ai, she dances so nimbly, and her charisma is off the charts!
00:31:57I like Ai the best of anyone in the whole world!
00:32:02But I like you, too!
00:32:03Just about as much!
00:32:05The passion she has when she talks about Ai...
00:32:08Is the same as what I see in you, Sarina.
00:32:12Did you call for me?
00:32:16I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you up.
00:32:18No, I wasn't calling.
00:32:21If you're gonna sleep, then go to your bed.
00:32:23Hmm...
00:32:24Well, yeah.
00:32:33There's no way he was.
00:32:35After all, Sarina was my name in a previous life.
00:32:42It's been a few months since I returned to being an idol.
00:32:46And, well...
00:32:47The steady rise of Bikamachi...
00:32:50Did not materialize.
00:32:53My pay this month is 200,000 yen.
00:32:56Miyako, this agency's so stingy with pay!
00:32:59The single we just put out reached number three on the Oricon charts, didn't it?
00:33:03The middlemen take too much!
00:33:05You're only just now complaining.
00:33:07Unlike the big players who do everything from production to distribution,
00:33:10we're just a puny talent agency.
00:33:12You came into this knowing our profits are slim, right?
00:33:15I've realized that the world revolves around money.
00:33:18That's quite a depressing realization.
00:33:21The lifestyle of an idol is great.
00:33:23I wouldn't mind going on like this if it were just me.
00:33:26But I want to send my kids to good schools and have them take lessons to better their future.
00:33:33I need to give them plenty of options, so I've got to do better.
00:33:37I need to earn as much as possible.
00:33:41As things stand now, I won't be able to make my children happy.
00:33:47I sure wish I'd get some job offers for commercials or films.
00:33:51If I were with a major agency...
00:33:54Well, you could lay off that pricey ice cream for a start.
00:34:00I'm heading off for my lesson.
00:34:04Be good while Mommy's gone.
00:34:05Hey, don't idols usually make like one million yen a month?
00:34:13No, far from it.
00:34:15Wait, they don't?
00:34:17Song royalties and TV appearance fees are split between the members.
00:34:21Concerts come out in the red if the merch doesn't sell well.
00:34:24And clothing expenses are deducted from their pay.
00:34:27Only a select few make one million a month.
00:34:30What the hell?
00:34:31The world's beyond saving when the money doesn't reach the people working hard.
00:34:35Oh, I know.
00:34:36All the otaku could take turns offering up their livers to Ai, which will sell.
00:34:41That idea of yours is beyond insane.
00:34:44Cut it out with that ridiculous view of religion.
00:34:47She sings, dances, and her face is out of this world.
00:34:52She does lessons and vocal training.
00:34:55And she's a hard worker who practices choreography late into the night.
00:34:58Bee Komachi is one of the better-selling groups.
00:35:01And yet...
00:35:02Hey, manager!
00:35:04Why isn't her Ai getting any job offers?
00:35:06What crap management?
00:35:08Put more effort into sales and marketing!
00:35:10That's easier said than done, you two.
00:35:12In the end, dealing with idol groups, you have a business situation where dozens of people
00:35:17cluster together to compete for jobs with solo entertainers.
00:35:21And when they can finally secure jobs when sold as a set, if one tries to compete as a
00:35:26solo artist, there's a high hurdle to clear.
00:35:29Despite leaving their idol groups due to a desire to do solo work, there are a ton of ex-idols
00:35:34who don't make it.
00:35:35They end up working at high-end restaurants in Roppongi, or become Minato girls scraping
00:35:39getting by, getting paid to go out drinking.
00:35:42Do you understand?
00:35:43I actually don't get it.
00:35:44Tokyo is a really scary place.
00:35:46I'll admit that Ai is amazingly talented.
00:35:49Unfortunately, that only extends to within the idol sphere.
00:35:54In the entertainment industry, you can't make it unless you have something special that
00:35:58makes you stand out.
00:35:59A highly profitable job is not one that requests somebody from Bee Komachi.
00:36:05It's one that specifically requests Ai.
00:36:07Being first class as an idol on its own is not enough.
00:36:22Ai, are you feeling a bit down?
00:36:24You've only just recovered.
00:36:26Don't push yourself too hard.
00:36:28It's nothing like that.
00:36:29No, no, it's just that I missed lunch and I'm feeling a little hungry at the moment.
00:36:33What?
00:36:34You're such a big eater all of a sudden.
00:36:39I'm not feeling up to this today.
00:36:42Guess I'll do some eco-surfing.
00:36:45Huh?
00:36:53Hitting me where it hurts.
00:36:54A sales promo event!
00:37:01A mini concert!
00:37:03The kind you need to win a ticket lottery for!
00:37:07This will be my first time truly seeing Mama perform live.
00:37:11Now listen up, you two.
00:37:13I brought you here since you kept insisting, but I'm the one who will take the blame if
00:37:17the president finds out about this, got it?
00:37:19No cheering, running, or speaking.
00:37:22Put in your pacifiers and behave yourselves, okay?
00:37:26That's right, Ruby.
00:37:28We can't do anything that makes us stand out.
00:37:32Anything that gives a hint of us being connected to Ai is...
00:37:35I get it, okay?
00:37:37You saw it, right?
00:37:38The way Mama was down in the dumps?
00:37:41I'm only here because I'm worried about her, that's all.
00:37:44I didn't come here to have fun.
00:37:46The members of Bikomachi!
00:37:52Your idol!
00:37:55The last one is Binge!
00:38:11They can go and say whatever they want.
00:38:13After all, I am a professional.
00:38:17Besides, I don't really get it.
00:38:19You're the ones who want something almost inhuman.
00:38:22I look in the mirror and study it.
00:38:25I fine-tune it to the millimeter.
00:38:27The way I narrow my eyes, the corners of my mouth,
00:38:31it's all calculated.
00:38:33I'm always putting on the smile that will please people the most.
00:38:37I am... made up of lies, after all.
00:38:43What's with those babies?
00:38:45They're doing it, I don't think it's with such skill!
00:38:48Aren't they?
00:38:49You came here because you were worried?
00:38:51Looks to me like you're enjoying this more than anyone else!
00:38:54Instinct took over!
00:38:57What the... amazing...
00:39:00My kids... are so cute!
00:39:09210,000 retweets...
00:39:12And the reposted video already has 2 million views!
00:39:16I get that it's easier for content with babies to go viral, but still...
00:39:19Let's have a little talk.
00:39:22Mmmmmmmm...
00:39:31Oh, I see.
00:39:35So this is good, huh?
00:39:38I'll have to keep that in mind.
00:39:40mind one year has passed since then we've grown to the point where it's no
00:39:48longer suspicious for us to walk around and talk and my sister has superbly
00:40:00embodied a zealous fan who clings to their idol and brands them mama where
00:40:09did you ever learn to say a difficult phrase like that could it possibly be
00:40:15well could it be that I finds us suspicious that you were like some kind
00:40:22of super genius in no way at all so we spend peaceful days together from model
00:40:32to radio assistant I steadily picked up more gigs and today she has a job that
00:40:37could be the crystallization of all that work it's only a minor role I want the
00:40:46both of you to listen up the two of you kept insisting so I brought you along but
00:40:51please make absolutely sure not to call I mama on the set got it don't forget that
00:40:56the story is that you're my children in public yeah yeah mama mama give me head
00:41:01pets I want pets to mama mama give me my allowance I'm I from strawberry productions
00:41:09I look forward to working with you today
00:41:11hmm oh is there some sort of problem director nothing in particular he's kind of scary yeah that face hmm
00:41:30whose kids are these oh they're my children the idea of a manager bringing her kids to set
00:41:37is this one of those work style reform things huh sign of the times well some people even bring
00:41:46their dogs these days oh if I recall this girl's a pin-up model and that one's been reviewed as an
00:42:01adorable actress with real acting chops knock it off with that cutie pie act oh it's no use my body's
00:42:11giving out no you're that manager's kid I don't mind you being here but if you interrupt the filming
00:42:20I'll kick your ass out oh we would never do that though we may be babies we shall strive to not make
00:42:26any blunders mr. director I'm well aware that not hindering a production process is a baseline rule
00:42:30please show favor to strawberry productions I going forward damn this baby is talkative where did you
00:42:37learn all of those words here in their own social media oh it's definitely a sign of the times geez
00:42:42I see a good number of precocious child actors but you are really something else you do any acting by
00:42:49chance no acting isn't something I want to pursue you'd be interesting up on screen I'd like to put you in
00:42:56something here's my business card give me a call if you get yourself an agent no if you're going to hand out
00:43:04work then give it to I not me oh that idol she has an exceptional face with some luck she'll survive
00:43:12in the industry she needs luck even with that face listen here kid there are three types of actors look
00:43:19at them over there one is the star actor their primary role is to attract an audience as the poster
00:43:26children they garner solid performance fees next are those with real talent their role is to ensure the
00:43:33quality of the product on screen maintaining the programming blocks brand is their job last are
00:43:39the newcomers acting isn't really expected of them they succeed by bringing freshness to the screen
00:43:44there's also the goal of giving the next star some experience the whole industry makes that investment in
00:43:52other words all of those fresh faces are currently being invested in unless they draw in viewers or become
00:43:59well liked on set their spots will be taken by the next batch of newcomers it would be a great success if one of
00:44:05them here is able to make a name for themselves in the industry that's the reality
00:44:10survivors are first class at something or another right well I'm sure she'll be fine I is a first class
00:44:19idol no doubt no even being a first class idol won't cut it director we're ready for the set test got it
00:44:27I'll watch from here marker wait what do you say do you want me to ask Toma for you hey don't even
00:44:36think about it
00:44:37her acting is average but I am attracted I know she was just saying that when I'm on stage I need to look
00:44:49cute for everyone no matter what angle they view me from but here it's one direction I just need the
00:44:56camera to think I'm cute if the same tricks I use for music videos will work I've got this way to go
00:45:02you did it she thinks of it like a music video sign of the times what they're really well made you
00:45:10should really give them a look I'll even lend you the DVD keep it down will you
00:45:14I can't wait to see your performance well they did film me quite a bit here it comes
00:45:27it's starting are you in a bad mood or something not really was it something I did oh this is the scene
00:45:35what is this oh it's mama come on give her a close-up
00:45:41wait Toma you are you here we're not supposed to see each other wait what what do you mean by that
00:45:50what that's all just a bit of a single scene they cut way too much I wonder if they cut it
00:46:00because my acting was bad no it definitely wasn't yeah hey director what's the big deal
00:46:08hey precocious baby you didn't give I any screen time yeah about that her part came out great so
00:46:17it's quite a shame well why then it's the lead actress her agency promotes her as adorable with
00:46:24real acting chops so how's it look when a girl with an even prettier face is sharing the screen
00:46:29it'd be a problem for their image strategy right I simply appeared too cute on screen
00:46:36so word came down for the top to cut her out as much as possible during the editing process
00:46:42really the screen time a performer receives tends to be decided by the power balance between
00:46:48companies it's unfortunate but we accept it I cannot accept it
00:46:52it's fine to dream of the industry but in the industry it's better not to dream
00:47:01this isn't a place for art but rather one for business
00:47:04that being said I understand your point and I feel bad about this
00:47:09I hesitate to say in exchange but I'd like to offer I another job for a film that is
00:47:15can't complain about that right seriously on the condition
00:47:19that you also appear in the film along with her
00:47:23listen up precocious baby in Japan casting for the most part is decided upon by the higher-ups
00:47:31the bigger the budget for a project the less it can afford to flop in order to secure actors who
00:47:38are sure to draw viewers the higher-ups have their own battles to fight the directors with casting
00:47:42authority are either a very small group of super heavyweights or they are working on low-budget
00:47:48smaller-scale films so which do I look like to you hmm a super heavyweight oh swing and a miss
00:47:56we're on the set of a low-budget film here precocious
00:48:01director thank you for taking care of aqua today no problem and we're on the same page about that matter
00:48:08right but yes aqua has joined strawberry productions has of this month there would be
00:48:13hell to pay if I used a kid doesn't have representation in terms of acting I feel
00:48:18like my sister would probably be better than me no it's you I want I only gave I a part so that you would join too
00:48:24in the industry we call this bartering remember that it's one of the fundamentals
00:48:29bartering eye for her own son that stern looking director has taken quite a liking to you aqua
00:48:37what in the world did you do to make this happen I didn't do anything all that special old guys for
00:48:45some reason tend to enjoy it when young people have a casual attitude with them so I didn't act
00:48:50pompously towards him you're one dreadful baby my work often had me interacting with seniors so I
00:48:56know how to deal with older people I never thought that strange skill would prove useful now
00:49:01I doesn't film the same days as I do
00:49:10isn't she embarrassed to be acting like that at her age not that I know how old she is oh
00:49:20huh huh this is a professional works that you know if you came here to play you should leave now you
00:49:30are Kana Arima I'm an actress in the film oh isn't she that girl what was it again I can't quite
00:49:40remember the genius child actor who can cry in 10 seconds flat everybody says the way that I cry in
00:49:46dramas is amazing that's because it is you know I don't really like this girl all that much she's fake
00:49:53and I have an instinctive distaste for her there are some people who are unreasonably hard on child
00:49:58actors like you for example I know about you you're that kid who had an inn back when we did the script
00:50:05reading you and that idol weren't even a part of the story even mama said the director forced it
00:50:10through that behavior is simply unacceptable well that's not really I saw the drama the director
00:50:16shot recently and that idol hardly had any screen time huh I bet her acting was so horrible they were
00:50:24forced to cut her parts seems like she's only good at buttering people up hey AD carry my bag um well hold
00:50:33on a minute okay I know but she's just a kid I can't kill her the rough outline of the film plot is
00:50:44that a woman with zero confidence in her appearance for some reason goes to a sketchy hospital deep in
00:50:51the mountains to get plastic surgery we play the role of creepy children she encounters at the entrance of
00:50:57the village salutations visitor we welcome you come now please do stay for a while that's a genius child
00:51:10actor for you she's great even if I do the same thing there's a difference in ability I would be
00:51:17terrible even an amateur like me understands that much what should I do well the standard answer is that I
00:51:25should act like a creepy kid but that's not what he wants from me is it the visual the director is
00:51:32after is surely there's only a single lodging in this village once you check in you might enjoy taking
00:51:40a stroll this scene is one that was added in haste after the director met me he revised the screenplay
00:51:47with me in mind if my aim is to intuit his intent it's actually better if I don't even act it's sufficient
00:51:54if I just respond to the intent of his direction he never put it into words but what he wants to say
00:52:01is even without any acting you're plenty creepy already well then if you will follow me
00:52:09cut that'll do that's good stuff right there he was just being himself wasn't he
00:52:21you are amazing you sent a chill down my spine really thanks a lot that's good to hear
00:52:29nothing good about it clear out anything that's still in frame we're gonna shoot the next scene
00:52:35you got it director reshoot the scene but there aren't any problems with it
00:52:41just now i wasn't i wasn't nearly as good in that scene as him
00:52:53i can't take it again i beg you i promise i'll do better next take
00:53:00hey precocious what do you think is the most essential piece for an actor
00:53:14hmm a feel for acting maybe drive an effort well that stuff is important too but in the end it's
00:53:23communication if fellow actors or staff take a disliking to you your job prospects will soon dry up
00:53:30if you get too arrogant while you're still young and act like a big shot you have no future
00:53:35were you trying to rake her over the coals i wasn't thinking anything patronizing like that
00:53:39but this sort of thing is nourishment to grow
00:53:42your acting was exactly how i envisioned it precocious
00:53:47i was just being myself back there that girl was much more impressive than me
00:53:55but i never once instructed you to do that reading one's intentions is part of communication
00:54:00acting with an understanding of the direction and intent is of course fundamental for an actor
00:54:06but precious is the actor who can read intent that can't be put into words
00:54:11after all the correct visual is something we directors possess in our minds
00:54:15rather than amazing acting become an actor who can act as envisioned
00:54:21i'm not gonna become an actor and thus i dipped my toes into the industry
00:54:32so he has a proper stage name aqua i won't forget it next time you won't get the best of me
00:54:48three years have passed since i was reborn as eyes child the film the director shot was reasonably well
00:54:57received and he was nominated for the director prize at some award ceremony
00:55:01looking back on it i think my acting was quite skilled
00:55:05however in the end i was the one who carried the entire film
00:55:10i don't know if that was the springboard but she landed a lot more work after that
00:55:15to sum up i now she's really pushed forward in her idle stardom
00:55:21she's also making a name for herself as a media personality
00:55:25i will soon be turning 20
00:55:29so far we've been able to go about our daily lives without being uncovered by the public
00:55:33okay then i'll wear it tomorrow
00:55:35and also my corpse has not yet been found
00:55:40the both of you look precious so cute
00:55:44you're the cutest one in the whole world mama
00:55:47what's with this rivalry
00:55:50we enrolled in a preschool
00:55:52i've always wondered what you were doing before you were reborn
00:55:56how old are you really
00:55:58let's see
00:56:01oh
00:56:02if i was younger than he was
00:56:04what the heck
00:56:05i should have known you were a kid
00:56:07from now on you better listen to everything i say little twerp
00:56:10i... i'm an adult woman okay
00:56:13relax
00:56:14how dare you inquire about that
00:56:16you insensitive little brat
00:56:18besides who cares about my past
00:56:20quit crying nosy
00:56:22well i suppose you're right
00:56:25i feel depressed whenever i think about my previous life
00:56:29that's how much i've come to like my current life
00:56:32compared to my days at a demanding job
00:56:35a preschooler's life requires nothing more than eating sleeping and reading
00:56:39it's an easy gig
00:56:40that said
00:56:42it's shocking how serious that girl can play
00:56:45a preschooler is reading one of natsuhiko kyogoku's tomes?
00:56:49listen up
00:56:51it's time for your dance routine
00:56:53okay
00:56:54it won't be long before your families come watch you
00:56:57so let's practice extra hard today okay?
00:57:00no! i won't do it! i won't!
00:57:05ruby!
00:57:10why did you run away ruby?
00:57:12because i'm bad at dancing
00:57:14i've never done it before
00:57:16huh?
00:57:18ugh
00:57:19did you always stay cooped up in your room and play there?
00:57:22kids these days i tell ya
00:57:24i guess i was like a shut-in
00:57:34i tried dancing but i could never do it
00:57:39i don't think i'm capable of something like that
00:57:54i don't know how your past was like
00:57:56but think about it
00:57:58are you really okay with this?
00:58:00you've got a long life ahead of you
00:58:02are you really okay with this?
00:58:04you've got a long life ahead of you
00:58:07oh? dance practice?
00:58:23how about you and i dance together?
00:58:26we'll be performing an old song at our next concert
00:58:29so i've gotta practice
00:58:41mama! your choreography is off!
00:58:43huh? huh?
00:58:45at your budokan performance your hand was a bit higher
00:58:48aww! so you watched my concert video?
00:58:52i'm impressed you still remember
00:58:55of course i do
00:58:56i've seen videos of mama's concerts hundreds no thousands of times
00:59:01i remember every bit of choreography too
00:59:04how did it go again?
00:59:05at this part you went high
00:59:07and then you-
00:59:08oh!
00:59:09are you okay?
00:59:10yeah
00:59:11ruby with the way you dance
00:59:14it's like you're ready to fall at any time
00:59:16well...
00:59:21i was falling over all the time
00:59:24if i didn't brace myself
00:59:26i'd get hurt
00:59:33if you're afraid of falling over
00:59:35you'll just fall even more
00:59:37stand confident
00:59:39with your chest out
00:59:41and you'll be fine
00:59:43trust your mama okay?
00:59:45my life came to an end with the majority of it spent in the hospital
00:59:50my body was disabled and it mostly didn't do what i wanted it to
00:59:56lying in bed i kept longing for it so bad
01:00:00mama's cool moves are all etched into my brain
01:00:04all of that light
01:00:09is burned into my retinas
01:00:11oh my light
01:00:13if only i could move like that
01:00:16if only i could be so free
01:00:19more
01:00:21move more
01:00:23my body
01:00:25my body
01:00:26it's okay for me to dance too
01:00:42so this girl
01:00:44isn't only good at acting
01:00:46she has a sense for dance
01:00:49and good looks she got from her mother
01:00:51i just had a scary thought
01:01:01on a whim
01:01:02i decided to contact the guy i had broken up with
01:01:05you know
01:01:06our kids have gotten pretty big
01:01:08and they're beautiful
01:01:09would you like to meet them?
01:01:11no
01:01:12i'm not trying to get back together or anything like that
01:01:16what led to it
01:01:17was overhearing a conversation the kids were having
01:01:20i try my best not to think about it
01:01:21hmm
01:01:22but i do wonder just who our father is from time to time
01:01:25ugh
01:01:26thinking about it makes my heart sink
01:01:28ugh
01:01:29you dummy
01:01:30you let a little thing like paternity get you down
01:01:33she obviously had a virgin conception
01:01:35there was never any guy in the first place
01:01:37she came to this odd conclusion and i thought uh oh
01:01:40not good
01:01:42our kids are very smart
01:01:44i'm sure they'll understand our situation
01:01:46sure
01:01:48sure
01:01:49so our new address is
01:01:50ah it's i
01:01:51huh
01:01:52come on
01:01:53let's grab a pig
01:01:54you sure do love i don't you
01:01:56hmm
01:01:57my work is going well
01:01:58i also have over a million followers now
01:02:01the world is watching me
01:02:03man this is some good shochu
01:02:07ha
01:02:08come on celebrate your new digs with me
01:02:10drink up
01:02:11wow that's a morizo
01:02:12that's a morizo
01:02:13not so fast
01:02:14hmm
01:02:15i doesn't turn 20 until next week
01:02:17please wait just a bit longer
01:02:19you're right i guess you got me there
01:02:21ha ha
01:02:22huh
01:02:23huh
01:02:24the tv drama i stars in is climbing up in the ratings
01:02:27and b kamachi's work schedule is packed too
01:02:30and next week we're finally performing at a dome
01:02:33ha ha ha
01:02:34he's certainly in a good mood
01:02:36of course
01:02:37it was always his dream to have an idol he nurtured make it to a dome
01:02:40all of his staff share that dream too
01:02:44are domes really that special
01:02:46they carry a different connotation compared to other venues
01:02:49moreover you can't even book a slot without going through a specialized company
01:02:53there's a proficiency and track record of staff who are able to manage a huge number of spectators
01:02:58and there's a rigorous screening process to see if an artist is suitable for the dome
01:03:02they are venues that require a big time commitment and lots of staff labor
01:03:06simply having money doesn't mean one can perform there
01:03:09there are stages onto which only a chosen few can climb
01:03:12domes are the dream
01:03:14ah
01:03:16thank you
01:03:17when i sell well everyone is pleased
01:03:20so i'll put on the appearance of being happy too
01:03:22this is an important time
01:03:24we can't tolerate any scandals
01:03:26so don't be stupid and try to meet up with their father you hear
01:03:29of course
01:03:30i'm a liar
01:03:32before even thinking i say whatever fits the situation
01:03:35even i can't distinguish my real feelings from the lies
01:03:39mama
01:03:40will you pat me please
01:03:42hmm
01:03:43pat pat dear
01:03:44ah
01:03:45as long as i can remember i've always been bad at loving something
01:03:49you don't need to do anything to try to make me happy
01:03:51i thought someone like me couldn't possibly be suited to be an idol
01:03:55you said you were a scout so i was wondering
01:04:00me an idol really
01:04:02this is some kind of joke right
01:04:04you see my agency is just now putting together a unit featuring middle school models
01:04:08i think you'd have a good shot at becoming the center
01:04:11not interested
01:04:12you'd be perfect for it i guarantee it
01:04:16i think you'd better forget all about it
01:04:18besides i've grown up in a children's home
01:04:21i only had a single parent from the start
01:04:23then my mom got arrested for theft when i was little
01:04:26so i was put in a home while she was away
01:04:29but then
01:04:30my mom never came to pick me up after she was released from prison
01:04:33i thought that if i frightened him a bit
01:04:36the scout would change his mind and leave
01:04:39but i'm okay now
01:04:41i mean the children's home is better than getting hit
01:04:43i have no memory of being loved
01:04:46or loving someone for that matter
01:04:48someone like that could never be considered as an idol
01:04:51the impression others have of idols is
01:04:54pure beings who flash smiles and bring smiles to everyone's faces
01:05:00the polar opposite of me
01:05:02a people hating liar
01:05:04i'm sure i wouldn't be capable of loving the fans
01:05:07and they wouldn't love me either
01:05:09well that's just fine
01:05:11huh
01:05:12it's not a job normal folks are suited for in the first place
01:05:15your background makes you unique
01:05:17but
01:05:18i don't say stuff like i love all of you
01:05:21if i said that i'd be lying
01:05:23lying is fine i
01:05:24in fact pretty lies are what fans want anyway
01:05:27it's a special sort of talent
01:05:29it's fine lie up a storm
01:05:32is that really alright
01:05:36so if it's a lie
01:05:38it's still okay to say i love you
01:05:40isn't the truth that you actually do want to love people
01:05:45it's just that you don't know how
01:05:47you've just never found the right object for your love
01:05:50if you sing and dance while looking cute
01:05:53that's on its own an expression of love to the fans
01:05:56as an idol lyrics like i love you will appear all over a lot of your music
01:06:01believe me
01:06:03as you continue saying i love all of you
01:06:05the lie becomes the truth
01:06:08the lie becomes the truth
01:06:13hearing those words i decided to become an idol
01:06:17i wanted to love someone
01:06:20i wanted an object for my love
01:06:23i thought if i became an idol i'd be able to love my fans
01:06:27i wanted to say i love you
01:06:29and have it come from the bottom of my heart
01:06:31so i repeated that phrase time and time again
01:06:35i thought that if i became a mother
01:06:38i'd be able to love my children
01:06:40but not once have i told them those words
01:06:43if i were to utter it out
01:06:45and realize i was in fact lying
01:06:48the thought of it scares me
01:06:51that's why today i will lie once again
01:06:55believing the lies will become the truth
01:06:58even if i end up paying for it one day
01:07:01oh could that be the president
01:07:07coming
01:07:09huh
01:07:13congrats on your dome concert
01:07:15how are your twins
01:07:17how are your twins
01:07:18how are your twins
01:07:32how are your twins
01:07:34Oh, my God.
01:08:04Does that hurt?
01:08:10My pain is worse, you bitch!
01:08:14You went and had kids even though you're a fucking idol!
01:08:17You fan-betraying slut!
01:08:19You treated us fans like we didn't exist!
01:08:21I bet you mocked us behind our backs too!
01:08:24You damn liar!
01:08:25You lured us with your I love you bullshit!
01:08:27It was all lies!
01:08:29I've been irresponsible from the start.
01:08:32I'm not pure of heart.
01:08:34I'm dishonest and dirty.
01:08:36I didn't have a good grasp of what it meant to love someone.
01:08:40So instead, I told pretty lies that would please everyone.
01:08:48Always hoping that one day those lies would become the truth.
01:08:52I tried my best, worked hard and lied with everything I had.
01:08:56You see, to me lies our love.
01:09:00And I suppose that in my own way, I thought I was expressing that love.
01:09:05I don't know if I was able to love you and the others.
01:09:08But I sang those songs while thinking that I wanted to.
01:09:14Hoping that someday that would be the truth.
01:09:17And even now, what I want is to show how much I love you.
01:09:24You're a damn liar!
01:09:26I bet you don't even remember who I am, do you?
01:09:29You just want me to let you go!
01:09:30Yosuke, aren't you?
01:09:32You often came to the fansign events.
01:09:35Oh, am I wrong?
01:09:36I'm so sorry.
01:09:38I've never been very good with remembering names.
01:09:41I was happy when I got that star sand from you as a present.
01:09:45I've still got it displayed in my living room.
01:09:49What the hell?
01:09:50Well, I...
01:09:51That's not what I...
01:09:54Get over here!
01:10:00I...
01:10:01I called an ambulance!
01:10:04I guess I let my guard down.
01:10:06So I guess door chains are for times like this, huh?
01:10:09They never told us about that when I lived at the children's home.
01:10:13Don't speak!
01:10:14The bleeding!
01:10:15Her abdominal aorta!
01:10:17Shit!
01:10:20I'm sorry.
01:10:24This is probably the end for me.
01:10:29Are you alright?
01:10:31You're not hurt, are you, Aqua?
01:10:34I'm not!
01:10:37Oh!
01:10:38I wonder if today's Dome concert will be cancelled.
01:10:42I feel so sorry for all of the people.
01:10:45The movie schedule had been finalized, too.
01:10:47Apologize to the director for me.
01:10:51Hey!
01:10:52What's wrong?
01:10:54What's going on over there?
01:10:57Stay back, Ruby.
01:11:00Tell me now!
01:11:02Ruby?
01:11:03Your dance at your preschool event was wonderful.
01:11:09You know, Ruby...
01:11:10I was thinking maybe you'll become an idol, too.
01:11:13You have an amazing gift, so don't forget that.
01:11:16Mother and daughter performing together.
01:11:19Sounds fun, doesn't it?
01:11:20Will you be an actor, Aqua?
01:11:25I wonder what kind of adults you'll grow up to be.
01:11:30Aww, I'd like to see you with your school backpacks.
01:11:35And on Parents' Day, I want people to say, isn't she a bit young to be Ruby's mother?
01:11:41As the two of you grow into adulthood, I want to be there to see it.
01:11:49Not that I was the best mom or anything, but I'm glad I gave birth to you.
01:11:55I'm glad you were mine.
01:11:57And also...
01:11:59I gotta tell you this.
01:12:03Ruby...
01:12:05Aqua...
01:12:06I love you.
01:12:11I finally said it!
01:12:14I'm sorry.
01:12:15It took me so long.
01:12:18I'm so relieved.
01:12:21What I said to you without a doubt
01:12:23wasn't a lie.
01:12:30I...
01:12:36I...
01:12:48I...
01:12:57Hi.
01:12:58An idol from the group B Komachi has been murdered.
01:13:00Before dawn this morning, a report came in from our Tokyo condo that a man is stabbing a woman.
01:13:07When the police arrived at the scene, they found a woman thought to be I stabbed in her abdomen.
01:13:13There was massive blood loss.
01:13:15She was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
01:13:19The man thought to be the culprit was an enthusiastic fan of I.
01:13:23Several hours after the incident, the culprit committed suicide.
01:13:26According to the Metropolitan Police, I had just recently moved.
01:13:32Investigators are looking into the possibility that the man had an accomplice.
01:13:37It has been announced that her planned dome concert has been cancelled.
01:13:41Many of her fans gather in mourning at the venue.
01:13:46The sensational news that an idol had been murdered by her fan, after which the culprit committed suicide, broke before even an hour had passed.
01:13:55The public's response was largely sympathetic.
01:13:59However, just as I had feared, there were some who treated the deceased like a plaything and sought to attract attention to themselves.
01:14:08With so many unfounded speculations and nasty anonymous writings, there were some that landed close to the truth.
01:14:15Hardly surprising.
01:14:16Well, if an idol gets a partner, it's hardly surprising if she's killed?
01:14:21What a bunch of crap!
01:14:23You'd fall in love with idols, so isn't it selfish to say idols can't fall in love?
01:14:29You're talking out of anger because you can't get a girlfriend of your own!
01:14:32You're disgusting!
01:14:33Die!
01:14:34Why is the internet like this?
01:14:38She's dead, and all of these things makes me want to die.
01:14:43If you're famous, people just say whatever they want about you?
01:14:46It's the price of fame?
01:14:48You say stuff like the customer is always right, but that line isn't meant to be used by you bastards!
01:14:54Don't use words her people use to soothe themselves as an excuse to hurt others!
01:14:59Especially those of us who really and truly loved her!
01:15:04Once three days had passed, the content surrounding Ai's death had run its course.
01:15:11And after the news turned to a slightly early snow paralyzing the transport network, the topic wasn't brought up again.
01:15:18It was as if the snow was covering up Ai's death.
01:15:22As for us, the president and his wife transferred us to their family register, so we never became front and center news.
01:15:30Considering that the culprit was already dead and Ai was so young,
01:15:33being questioned by the police was kept at a minimum.
01:15:37However, the victim counseling went on for quite some time.
01:15:41Would you consider becoming my children for real?
01:15:45Of course, I will always be your true mother.
01:15:49And you don't need to think of me as your actual parent.
01:15:52But I do think of you two as my own children.
01:15:57How about it?
01:15:58Mama said once that maybe one day I would become an idol.
01:16:23Do you think I have what it takes to be one?
01:16:26It's no use becoming one.
01:16:28If you want to make money, a different job would be quicker and easier.
01:16:32The fans are always selfish, and you'll face criticism if you get a boyfriend.
01:16:37Yeah, but even so...
01:16:38Our mama sparkled bright.
01:16:43Ruby will bounce back.
01:16:46In my several years of living with her, I've come to understand she's pure of heart.
01:16:51For better or worse.
01:16:53But as for me, I've died once already.
01:16:56Ruby, if I's not here, then this world...
01:17:01That stalker and the man who killed me are one in the same.
01:17:07How did he pin down the hospital I had been admitted to?
01:17:10And why did he come to her new residence when she'd only just moved in?
01:17:14The culprit was a student without special skills of any kind.
01:17:18I simply can't believe he'd be capable of such detective work.
01:17:21Someone was feeding him information.
01:17:23And it must have been someone quite close to I.
01:17:26As far as I know, only the president knew about her hospital location.
01:17:31But would he do such a thing to the public face of his agency?
01:17:34Maybe another group member.
01:17:36No, the Bikamachi girls weren't even that close.
01:17:40It's evident I didn't have any relatives who were around.
01:17:43And it appears she didn't have their contact details either.
01:17:47So that only leaves...
01:17:51Our father!
01:17:53She stubbornly kept him a secret from the president.
01:17:56But considering how narrow I's social circle was,
01:17:58there's a high probability the guy is in the same industry.
01:18:02Seeing that he and I are related by blood,
01:18:04I can infer his identity by DNA testing his hair.
01:18:08The guy who put I through all of that
01:18:10is someone in the entertainment industry.
01:18:15I can't die yet.
01:18:16Not until I find him and kill him with my own bare hands.
01:18:28Director?
01:18:29Oh, precocious.
01:18:31At a time like this,
01:18:35I'm at a loss for what to say.
01:18:37You don't need to bother with that.
01:18:38Hmm?
01:18:40Instead, I would like to ask a favor of you.
01:18:42What is it?
01:18:44Would you consider raising me?
01:18:45Come on!
01:18:54Ruby!
01:18:54Are you still not ready?
01:18:56Jeez!
01:18:57Just wait one more minute, Aqua!
01:18:58This uniform might be cute,
01:19:00but it's pretty complicated.
01:19:02But it sure is nice!
01:19:04Just don't make us late on the first day, okay?
01:19:06Isn't your skirt too short?
01:19:10You always sound like such an old man.
01:19:14Oh, that's right!
01:19:16Mama, we're heading out now.
01:19:24And thus, the prologue concludes.
01:19:28And the curtain rises on a new tale.
01:19:30And now, it is the beginning of my revenge play.
01:19:37Let's go!
01:20:07Let's go!
01:20:37Let's go!
01:21:07Is it recording now?
01:21:14Okay, I thought it would be nice to have this on video.
01:21:28Once you're all grown up, it would be great if we were able to watch this together with a few drinks.
01:21:34Though I highly doubt I'll still be an idol at that age, will I?
01:21:38Oh, you two might be idols yourselves by that point, though, huh?
01:21:42You're my kids, right? So it could totally happen.
01:21:47In any case, I want you to grow up healthy.
01:21:53That is my sole wish as your mother.