【OSHI NO KO】 (【推しの子】)

I want to quit Love For Real.

What?!

Right now?!

Why are you saying this?!

Lately, the guys at school tease me.

Like, "So you like those types of guys?"

Nothing's scarier than openly showing your feelings for someone you like.

I had no idea until the show started.

Drawing attention from many people isn't all good.

I do dumb stuff on my channel too, so I understand.

Everyone thinks I'm dumb… Well, in fact, I am dumb though.

A-Are you really going to quit?

I'll listen anytime you need to talk!

If you're gonna quit, I'll quit too!

Nobu…

So don't be like that. Let's continue!

I…

WILL YUKI REALLY LEAVE THE SHOW?

Wow, I wonder what's gonna happen!

She might really quit. Since Yuki seems sensitive.

But what will happen to Nobu if she quits?!

YUKI SUMI TO QUIT DATING SHOW?

Look! I'm in a news article!

You think I contributed a little in gaining viewers?

Probably.

So, are you going to quit the show?

Well, I can't quit, can I? There's a contract.

What? So that was an act?

No, no, I'm not an actress like you, Kurokawa, so I can't act.

I just exaggerated my feelings a little.

It's true that I was sad from being teased at school.

And it's also true that I've thought about quitting.

Because this show is always filmed first thing in the morning.

I'm always so sleepy.

I see, so it's not a lie, but an exaggeration.

An exaggeration, huh?

Once we started opening up after some time passed on the show,

everyone's character became clear.

The ones who are good at this.

The one who isn't two-faced but unique.

The ones who aren't good on camera and has little appearance.

Aqua! Let's go eat once we're done!

No, I'm good. I have food at home.

Come on, let's go!

Mem-cho says she'll treat us to yakiniku .

What?! I never said that!

I know that you gained new subscribers recently and you're loaded.

Your agency only takes 50% of the cut, right?

Seriously?!

We split 80/20 at my agency. I envy you.

Ermm…

All right! Add on another extra premium assortment!

Stuff yourselves, brats!

Yay!

Aqua, the kainomi is cooked.

I'll grill my own, so don't worry about me.

Kurokawa, you haven't been eating at all.

No, this is my role!

I've decided to never release the tongs in these settings.

People would get mad when I used to burn the meat before,

but I can grill them well now.

That's why!

What's being demanded right now is something more extreme!

It's like, how much risk you take…

She's so studious.

Ah, I'm sure the yakiniku was luxurious.

I bet the meat you ate while staring at some cute girls tasted real good, huh?

Well, it was just a hangout.

Liar! I can see the satisfaction oozing out from your face!

No, it's not.

Look me in my eyes and say that!

With a young body, you can eat unlimited oily foods and never get indigestion.

This is too awesome.

You promised to eat with us on Sundays together.

But it's been like this ever since that show started!

First of all, isn't that show's concept to meet after school?

But they always film on weekends. It's a setup!

It's not a big deal.

They're good at least for prioritizing education.

Actually, reality dating shows aren't set up as much as you think.

A few of them are obviously faking it,

but most of them are just trying to make themselves look good.

Everyone does that in real life, don't they?

If you go on a group date, you can see the same thing.

I've never been to one, so I wouldn't know…

Then does everyone seriously fall in love?

That depends on the individual.

You end up liking them surprisingly.

But my fans are watching, so I want to keep it to a certain level on the show.

I do! It's kinda similar to getting close to a host at a host club!

I shift into work mode when I'm on camera, so it's a little hard.

Out of the question. It's work.

I seriously can. I mean, wouldn't it be fun if it led up to marriage?

I don't know…

I'm just barely fulfilling my role, so I don't have the room for that.

I never watched reality dating shows before, so I lacked knowledge on it.

I had a biased view, but its realism is enough for it to be the selling point.

Contrary to what I imagined, not a lot is set up.

And it's filmed to show the individuals' character just as they are.

What's the matter? Isn't it a good thing that there aren't many setups?

It's good from the audience's view.

But lies are also the best way to protect yourself.

Well, it's probably a needless worry though.

Later on,

the Yuki Sumi and Nobuyuki Kumano pair becomes the focus of the show.

That's where Kengo shows his jealousy.

A love triangle is formed over Yuki.

Yuki becomes the gamemaster,

and her flirty character excites the show.

And the show gradually gains popularity from teenagers.

Aqua, what about you?

Are you not gonna join the battle over Yuki?

If you wanna get popular, it's better to mingle with them instead of me.

I'm good. I want to play it safe until the show ends.

You have no ambition…

What about you? Aren't you going to butt in?

As long as I can keep this dumb, laid-back role, I'm okay.

Since my goal is to lead viewers to my own channel.

But if you wanna make a move on me seriously, now that's a different story.

Don't get your hopes up.

But the one we should be more worried about is…

She sells seashells by the seashore.

The shells she sells are sea-shells, I'm sure. For if she sells sea-shells…

-Excuse me… -Do you want to be fired?!

I heard the reality show Akane's in was popular, so I watched it,

but what the hell is that?!

She probably wasn't even on screen for ten minutes!

This is her chance, but she isn't standing out one bit!

You're the manager! Why aren't you lecturing her?!

But Boss, Akane is doing her best and--

Doing her best doesn't make any money!

I chose her out of a ton of kids who said they wanted to do it!

At least make her leave a mark on the show!

I'm sorry, Manager…

Oh. You were listening?

Akane, you're doing the best you can, so don't worry.

I'll act as your shield for you.

I-It's because I'm not good enough…

I must work harder.

I need to work harder to leave a mark.

Ugh, this juice is gross.

I'll post this on Twitter to get my money's worth.

"The new drink I bought at the convenience store was ultra gross…"

Hey!

What was that for?

What were you just trying to do?!

What if you write a bad comment about a company's product,

and they happened to be egosurfing?!

No, they wouldn't.

Jeez, you ex-commoners know nothing.

If you write about a product, at least five affiliated people will see it!

And that company will never offer you a job!

You're exaggerating.

Don't you egosurf yourself?

No, I don't.

Gimme your phone!

Oh! Give it back!

Let's see.

That's a lot of digging.

Oh my, you've even put "cute" in your search words.

Did you wanna see people call you cute that much?

Everyone says they don't egosurf, but let me state this!

Ninety percent of idols all egosurf!

Try going to a wrap party after an event.

It's funny how all musicians and performers are egosurfing as they drink.

Whoa.

The world has entered a great egosurf era!

You can now access big data without being an advertising agency,

so you can look up analytics on reviews and target audience!

Web advertising now costs as much as traditional ads

and is said to be a two-trillion-yen market!

The days of ignoring internet responses have ended.

The ones who lack online marketing are the ones to retire first in society now.

The content creators and the fans are now mutually monitoring each other.

And in this industry, we are the content itself.

Don't forget that if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.

AKANE'S NONEXISTENT

YUKI'S CUTE AKANE'S NONEXISTENT…

I gotta work harder.

What are you doing?

I was taking a video for the show's official Twitter and TikTok accounts.

Hm.

We've been gaining lots of subscribers. Well, that's all thanks to me of course!

Speaking of which, Mem, weren't you originally a TikToker?