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<b>OSHI NO KO</b>

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<b>Strawberry Productions, Inc.</b>

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<b>Saitou</b>

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<b>True Showbiz Weekly</b>

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Let's discuss what to do about the 
upcoming <i>True Showbiz Weekly</i> story.

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Wow, she's visibly down in the dumps.

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Who wouldn't be?

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Can't believe our first romance scandal 
came from Senpai, our crazy cat lady.

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There was no romance involved!

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And who cares 
if I become a crazy cat lady?

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I swear nothing happened 
with Director Shima.

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But it's true that we talked 
in a private apartment.

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I stayed indoors all night with a man.

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The fans will be rightfully pissed.

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I'm sorry.

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You don't have to apologize to me.

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If you feel bad for these two, 
that's all I need.

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You know...

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I don't believe getting photographed 
by a reporter makes you unprofessional.

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These tabloid reporters 
will do anything for a scoop.

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They'll try to manipulate you 
into getting careless

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and use all sorts of barely legal tactics.

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They were a thorn in our side 
when Ai was around, too.

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But...

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<b>True Showbiz Weekly</b>

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Scoops on idols aren't even moneymakers, 
so publishers don't usually feature them.

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Huh?

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Not unless your group 
is big enough to perform on Kohaku.

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B-Komachi shouldn't be at the point 
where tabloids want dirt on you.

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Then why?

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Take a look at this photo 
the publisher sent over.

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It was taken outside Director Shima's 
apartment building, see?

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Most entertainers bring dates home 
instead of going to love hotels.

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So the reporter was 
staking out the building.

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Wait, doesn't that mean...

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The original target 
for this piece was Director Shima.

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Considering even I've heard 
rumors that he's a playboy,

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he's probably gotten himself 
in quite a few messes.

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I'm betting a woman he dumped 
tipped the reporter off.

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You just got caught up in the mess.

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Hey, so the leaker girl set her up!

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That would be the natural assumption, yes.

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<i>Ah...</i>

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<i>It was Mako.</i>

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An insider leak? Talk about ugly.

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It happens all the time.

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Anyway, in the future, stay clear 
of men likely to have a history.

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For now, make sure to be polite 
and respectful with the reporter.

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Those guys tend to write brutal articles 
about subjects who are hostile to them.

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Sorry.

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I wanted an acting gig, so I was trying 
to get in his good graces.

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I got tunnel vision.

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I'm really sorry.

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I...

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It's okay.

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We get it.

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We're just living our lives,

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and we can get depressed 
and stop thinking straight at times.

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Nobody's perfect 100% of the time.

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It's okay.

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What do you think happens to Senpai now?

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This will affect 
her future career for sure.

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I feel so bad for her.

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Kana-chan's probably only being 
an idol for you, Aqu-tan.

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She believed in and took this path 
because you asked her to.

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She became an idol 
because that's what you wanted.

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Ruby.

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Even if it meant making a terrible choice,
one that would bring you pain...

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If there was a way to help Arima,

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would you want to?

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Do you even have to ask?

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She's one of us.

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I see.

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Thanks.

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Could we bribe the reporter 
into burying the story?

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Too late for that.

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Isn't there some kind 
of trick we could use?

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Technically, there is one way to stop it.

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There is?

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Major agencies use it sometimes,

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but there's no way we could.

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What is it?

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Tell me! Tell me!

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What you'd need is...

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<b></b>True Showbiz Weekly
Writer Kazuhiko Itano

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Hello. You're Hoshino-san?

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I'm sorry for asking to meet so late.

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Don't worry about it.

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If it boosts the value 
of my article, I can't complain.

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And I can still make 
the deadline at this point.

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Now, according to your email,

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you wanted to talk about Arima-san 
as a good friend with the same agency?

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Before that, could I confirm a few things?

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Go ahead.

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Are you not able to redact 
the name "Kana Arima"

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and go with something like 
"Member A of a famous idol group"?

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I don't think so.

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Why's that?

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This is the issue's top story.

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Arima-san is a grown woman 
who has name recognition—

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a public figure 
with considerable influence.

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There's no reason for the press 
to conceal her name.

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Arima's still in high school.

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But she's in showbiz.

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She puts her name and face 
out there to do business.

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It's hardly fair for her to turn around 
and claim to be a private citizen now.

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I disagree.

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The stalkerish photos taken without her 
knowledge won't hold up to scrutiny.

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Well, you're free to hold that opinion.

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But this concerns two public figures—
Kana Arima-san and Director Shima.

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We're only reporting the fact 
that they went into an apartment together.

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There isn't a single word 
about what happened next.

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That's for the readers 
to judge for themselves.

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Even if nothing happened, 
the readers will assume Arima is guilty.

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Doesn't it hurt your conscience 
to saddle a high school kid with that?

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It does, but that comes with 
the territory of being a reporter.

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You may think we're a tabloid rag 
that runs worthless articles,

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but our readers are the ones 
who want to know these things.

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Supply meets demand, plain and simple.

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Compared to irresponsible 
posts on the internet,

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our stories hurt the subject less 
since we talk to them beforehand.

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<i>Most tabloids employ 
twenty to thirty writers.</i>

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<i>They're not assigned beats 
such as politics or entertainment.</i>

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<i>As long as they meet their story quota, 
they're free to cover whatever they want.</i>

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<i>And yet, there are those that go 
out of their way to cover showbiz.</i>

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<i>Some feel guilty about it but pursue 
entertainers to put food on the table,</i>

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<i>while others get a kick out of being 
the one to take down somebody famous.</i>

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<i>This guy here is probably the former.</i>

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<i>He zeroed in on the story in front 
of him because that's just his job.</i>

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<i>In that case...</i>

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Can we get down to business now?

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My deadline is coming up.

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Tell me about your friend Arima-san—

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I've got nothing to say 
to you about Arima.

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Wha?

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So, what, you came here just to complain?

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This is hardly respectable behavior.

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I do have something else for you.

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A story that people will care about 
a hell of a lot more than Arima's.

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A story that'll hurt 
the feelings and pride of many,

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and one that'll pique 
the morbid curiosity of the public.

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A story that, if you write it, 
will be an abomination in print.

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<b><i>True Showbiz Weekly</i> Street Date</b>

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<i>If I turn on the TV, they're going 
to be talking about the scandal.</i>

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<i>And if I go online, 
I bet I'll see a barrage of abuse.</i>

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Screw it!

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<i>On to our latest story.</i>

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<i>We have shocking news regarding the idol 
who was tragically taken from us too soon.</i>

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<i>She left a profound mark on 
the hearts of many, including our viewers.</i>

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What...

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<b>The Legendary Idol
True Showbiz Weekly</b>

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<i>According to today's issue 
of </i>True Showbiz Weekly<i>,</i>

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<b>Breaking: Ai of B-Komachi's Son Comes Forward</b>

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<i>Ai Hoshino-san, the idol 
who was murdered 14 years ago,</i>

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<i>had two young twins</i>

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<i>and was killed by an enraged fan 
who'd found out about her children.</i>

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Technically, there is one way to stop it.

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<i>Both of Ai-san's twins are 
currently active in show business.</i>

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<i>They've overcome tragedy 
to follow in their mother's—</i>

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A barter story—replace one 
scandal with another one.

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<b>Had Twins at Sixteen


Who was B-Komachi's Ai?</b>

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<b>Lawyer A</b>

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<b>Children born to a de-facto marriage
are also considered illegitimate.</b>

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<b>Had Twins at Sixteen



Who was B-Komachi's Ai?</b>

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<b>Lawyer A</b>

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<b>Children born to a de-facto marriage
\h\hare also considered illegitimate.</b>

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<i>I remember being devastated. 
She was one of my favorite idols.</i>

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<i>The problem is with 
the entire entertainment industry.</i>

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<i>Agencies aren't supervising 
their minors as they should.</i>

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<i>I still listen to B-Komachi's 
songs sometimes.</i>

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<i>I used to do the "my sign is B" 
thing all the time.</i>

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<i>My sign is B!</i>

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<b>Breaking</b>

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<b>Murder from 14 Years Ago




Son Speaks</b>

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<b>Historical Footage</b>

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<b>Ai of B-Komachi's Secret Child</b>

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<b>Her Son, Aqua Hoshino, Reflects on Past</b>

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<i>Ai-san was murdered in her home 
by a fan fourteen years ago,</i>

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<i>sending all of Japan into mourning.</i>

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<b>[Chat] Discussing the Recent News</b>

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<b>Hiro's Room</b>

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<b>1.62 million subscribers</b>

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<b>What do you make of the news
about the idol who gave birth
to twins at sixteen?</b>

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<i>Becoming an idol 
is a gamble with awful ROI.</i>

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<i>It's not something 
an intelligent person would do.</i>

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<i>So, yeah, stupid people do stupid things.</i>

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<i>But that's just, like, my opinion, man.</i>

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<b>For You      Trending       News      Sports</b>

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<b>Trending in Japan</b>

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<b>1. Ai</b>

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<b>2. B-Komachi</b>

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<b>3. Chainsaw-san</b>

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<b>4. Ruby Hoshino</b>

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<b>5. Aqua Hoshino</b>

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<i>The culprit took his own life 
right afterward,</i>

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<i>so the incident was never fully resolved.</i>

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<i>The revelation of her secret children 
has cast a whole new light on the case.</i>

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<b>B-Komachi's Ai</b>

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Aqua Hoshino-san, Ai-san's son, 
told the magazine the following.

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<b>Reporter: "Why did you choose
to reveal this information?"</b>

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<b>B-Komachi's Ai</b>

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<b>Aqua Hoshino</b>

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<b>Ruby Hoshino</b>

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<b>"I wanted to explain the matter
in my own words
before it became public knowledge."</b>

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"I wanted to explain the matter in my own 
words before it became public knowledge."

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Wait, so the guy 
who killed Ai knew about this?

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Aqua Hoshino? Wasn't he on <i>Love for Real</i>?

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She had twins, right?

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Who's the father?

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I read the wiki page about the murder...

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No wonder.

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Some genes, huh?

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Yeah, she's super cute.

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Way to promote himself.

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So Ruby's working under the B-Komachi 
name to carry on her mom's legacy?

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That's so touching!

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<i>Frankly, it ruined things for me.</i>

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<i>Ai was a legend, after all. I feel like 
my beliefs have been shattered.</i>

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<i>Should I just forget everything 
and try to live my own life?</i>

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<i>Or should I...</i>

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Oh...

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Aqua-kun decided to do things that way.

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In that case...

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I'll do things my way, too.

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<i>Aqua-kun.</i>

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<i>Once this is all over, 
let's go have parfaits again.</i>

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<i>Let's eat lots of good food,</i>

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<i>go traveling,</i>

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<i>and spend our lives together...</i>

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<i>Forever.</i>

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Aqua-kun?

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I'm sorry!

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I wasn't looking!

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Are you okay?!

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I-I'm fine.

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I'm truly sorry, really!

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It's all right.

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That startled me.

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I thought someone had pushed me.

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You're my hero, huh, Aqua-kun?

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Whenever I'm in trouble, 
you're there for me.

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But...

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Given what's in the news now, 
you shouldn't be out and about.

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Akane.

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Please don't do anything dangerous.

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Why do you say that?

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Why...

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Why are you here?

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You don't have work today.

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If you just got out of school, 
why aren't you in uniform?

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What do you mean, 
"Don't do anything dangerous"?

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You're talking like you 
know what I'm doing.

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You really are too smart 
for your own good.

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Aqua-kun... This isn't okay.

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You've crossed the line.

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When did you start bugging me?

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Not long after <i>Love for Real</i>.

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I thought you might find 
a lead of some sort,

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and I wanted to track you if you 
made contact with the mastermind.

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I guess I made the right call back then.

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I thought we were building 
a good relationship as equals.

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But I was wrong, wasn't I?

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I thought you trusted me more than this.

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I know about your situation.

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I've always said I'd help you, haven't I?

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If you'd just asked me,

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I would've worn hundreds of these for you!

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I'm not an object or your sniffer dog! 
I'm a human being!

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But this shows that you 
don't see me as one!

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If you'd only asked, I would've gladly...

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That's a lie.

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Akane, if you'd known about this,

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you definitely would've done 
something to counter it.

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This says it all.

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You found information about my dad,

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but you were intending 
to settle things yourself.

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I wasn't! I was just...

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Explain this, then.

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What exactly were you 
going to do with this?

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I was planning to talk to him.

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It's just, anything could happen. 
He's a murderer and all.

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I was only going to use it 
as a last resort.

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I brought it to protect myself—

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Akane.

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Stay out of this.

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I'll stop GPS tracking you.

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And I'll get out of your life forever.

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So stop putting yourself in danger.

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You say you were only using me, 
yet you're letting me down gently.

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If only you'd asked me to go with you... 
I'd even follow you into hell.

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I would never take you there.

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I'll go on my own.

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Oh... You've made up your mind, huh?

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There's just one thing 
I want to say to you.

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You chose the wrong path, Aqua-kun.

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Trust me, I know.

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So there's no stopping you anymore?

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So I couldn't save you.

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I don't care if it was arrogant of me.

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I wanted so badly to save you!

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<i>This is for the best.</i>

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<i>Now Akane won't be in harm's way 
or have to get her hands dirty for me.</i>

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<i>The happy times are over.</i>

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<i>There's no going back for me.</i>

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<i>I'll have to follow this path 
to the bitter end.</i>

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<i>Hikaru Kamiki!</i>

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<i>I know exactly how 
to make him suffer the most!</i>

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<b>Episode 31










Breakdown</b>

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Translation
Sriram Gurunathan

Editing & Typesetting
Geoff Mazzolini

Subtitle Timing
Krzysztof Kunc

Quality Check
Gabriella Alabanza

Translation Check
Michelle Tymon