【OSHI NO KO】 (【推しの子】)

Wow!

Mr. Himura is a genius!

It's only a demo, but it's good enough to sell.

I feel nothing but guilt

knowing you two are going to ruin this song with your voices.

You're as bitter as usual.

No worries.

We'll edit the sample with Cubase and ProTools.

That'll make a tone-deaf singer sound fairly good.

Doesn't it make you sad to say that?

So, your new song is done?

Yup. It's our first original song as the new B-Komachi.

The song sounds great.

I'll show them how much buzz I can create with the skills I have.

I see. The song's that good, huh?

I know we were only planning to shoot "STAR☆T" this time,

but do you want to shoot that song as well?

What? Isn't that difficult, schedule-wise?

We only need one day in the studio to shoot "STAR☆T".

As for the storyboard, I often get ideas on the kind of videos I want to shoot

when I'm taking walks along the river.

We won't need much prep time if you don't mind working with my ideas.

What do you think?

Well...

I think I'm gonna be counting on you.

I'm so glad I have a talented creator as my friend.

Let me confirm it with the president.

Thanks for having me.

Why do we have an outsider with us?

You're the one who said this is a relaxation trip.

I know that, but still!

The real Akane! I watched "Love For Real"!

You're so pretty! So cute!

Oh, please. You're much prettier than me, Ruby.

Why is such a pretty girl dating my brother?

What does he have on you?

Just what kind of person do you think I am?

He may not be perfect, but I hope you'll be with him forever.

No need to stay forever.

And also, can I call you...

"Sis" from now on?

What?

I've always wanted an older sister.

You're gonna be my sister someday, right? You're marrying him, aren't you?

Well, I...

What did I do to deserve this? I've been looking forward to this trip.

Who am I supposed to root for?!

WELCOME TO TAKACHIHO

WELCOME TO TAKACHIHO THE TOWN OF MYTHS, VALLEYS AND TRANQUILITY

What kind of twist of fate is this?

For me to be back at this place...

Welcome to Takachiho! I'm Anemone, the video director.

Anemone!

Mem-cho, long time no see.

I'm Saitou from Ichigo Production. Pleased to meet you.

Likewise.

Thank you for coming all the way out here during such a busy time.

Interesting townscape, right?

Oh, yes.

Why did you set up your company here?

Well, partly because we originally focused on computer graphics

and special effects.

But the main reason is because I like nature.

- This is the place... -The air is clear.

The place where I was born, raised, and died.

Like a spiritual hot spot with many large shrines?

It's also famous for worshipping the goddess of entertainment.

Really?

What was her name? She's in the Japanese mythology...

Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto.

A goddess worshipped at Aratate Shrine, correct?

Oh, you know about it? She's a goddess of songs and performing arts.

Many entertainers from Tokyo come to pay their respects as well.

She also brings good luck, so it's great for business and negotiations too.

Really? Let's go pay our respects.

I've heard of it, but I've never been there.

You should.

But first,

we're shooting two music videos, so our schedule is super tight.

Let's get you changed into your costumes and head to the studio!

-Okay. -Yes.

Good luck.

So hectic.

What should we do?

There's the Amanoiwato Shrine from Japanese mythology nearby.

The cave where Amaterasu shut herself in

and the gods gathered to throw a party to lure her out.

Gods, huh?

Do you like occult stories?

I wouldn't say I like them,

but I think there's some truth to them.

These stories are intriguing, aren't they?

There's a place I want to go.

Sure, let's go where you want to go.

Where is it?

-A hospital. -What?

Do you have a stomachache? I have some medicine.

It's not that.

The hospital where Ruby and I were born is here.

GAMADASE MARKET

Are your grandparents from around here?

Did your mom come back to have you two here?

Well, something like that.

Mem didn't seem to know that this was our hometown.

What a coincidence.

I was surprised too.

I just need to check something. I'll be back in a bit.

Excuse me.

I think a doctor by the name of Gorou Amamiya used to work here.

Amamiya?

We suddenly lost contact with Mr. Amamiya,

so the hospital treated it as a resignation.

I see.

It's been 15 years.

Obviously, the staff had changed

and none of my close colleagues were there.

What did you want to check?

Someone I know used to work there.

Hey, where are you going?

To look for something.

You wait inside, Akane.

No, I'll come with you.

You were an active child, weren't you?

Even if you liked running around in the wild, this is a bit too much.

It should be around here.

Akane. Hypothetically...

if I had lost a pet here about 15 years ago,

do you think I can find its corpse?

If you buried it, you might be able to find its bones.

But if it was left outside,

it would've been eaten and scattered by wild animals.

So, it might be difficult.

I thought so too.

He came all the way out here just to look for his old dog...

That's so cute.

If it's buried, I'm at a dead end. But I've no reason to keep looking either.

They say no good can come from exhuming a dead man's grave.

Sorry to drag you around with me.

Don't be. I'm the one who suggested going where you want to go.

Plus, I'm the one tagging along.

This is the last place.

What's this place?

An acquaintance's house.

But they all passed away, so no one lives here anymore.

It must be someone important for you to come all the way out here.

What was this person like?

Gorou Amamiya.

He didn't have a mother.

Obstetrical hemorrhage.

His mother hid the pregnancy from her parents

and had the baby on her own at home, but she'd lost too much blood.

By the time the ambulance came...

They didn't know who the father was, so he was taken in by his grandparents.

Apparently, it was pretty awkward.

His relationship with his grandmother was all right,

but not with his grandfather.

He couldn't let go of the guilt of coming into this world

by sacrificing his mother's life.

When he decided to go to medical school...

So you're going to be an obstetrician! Because of what happened to your mother.

You are a kind boy after all.

The truth is, he wanted to be a surgeon.

The doctor in his favorite novel was very cool.

So he looked up to him.

But in the end, he was only good at going along with others.

He was still helpless after becoming a doctor.

But, why?

Sarina might be dying! Why won't her parents show up?

They're both working in the city, so they can't get here immediately.

How can they call themselves her parents?!

A mother should...

That's your wishful thinking.

There are tons of parents like Sarina's.

She seems to like you a lot.

When the time comes, you should be by her side.

Doctor.

Here. This is for you.

AI IS FOREVER MY FAVE!!!

When I was well,

I went to B-Komachi's concert once

and I got this from the capsule toy machine.

Think of it as me and take good care of it, okay?

I will.

I'll cherish it forever.

I mean it.

Doctor,

I love you.

If...

I were to be reborn,

I'm sure...