Oshi no Ko (2023) s01e08 Episode Script

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It is said that Theater Lalalai
only possesses first-rate actors.
Akane Kurokawa is their young ace.
A great transformative actress.
She studies her given role
and gains deep insight for it.
And she has the innate ability
to perfectly play out that part.
Her personality wasn't fitting
for reality shows,
but as an actress, you can't describe her
as anything but a genius.
A-Akane?
What's wrong, Aqua?
You look like you've just seen a ghost.
Nothing.
Akane, welcome back!
You guys, sorry for the wait.
Seriously! We were waiting for so long!
Let's all have fun like before!
Yeah!
We're glad you seem well,
but are you okay now?
Huh? About what?
"About what?" That's
Ah, since I got roasted pretty badly!
I did think that I screwed up,
but I'm sure that's pretty common!
Akane, your image kind of changed.
Yuki, you don't like me this way?
Aqua, let's spend time together today.
Okay.
She stole the spotlight in an instant.
The cast.
The staff.
And even the cameramen.
Their eyes could not resist
the mysterious gravity that she held.
The charisma that Ai had
Akane had it too.
I heard about that video.
You pulled many all-nighters to make it.
That made me happy.
Thank you, Aqua.
Sure.
We know that Akane's acting a bit strange,
but isn't Aqua acting strange too?
Hmm?
Let's check.
Hey Aqua, will you pass me
that pouch there?
I'm thinking right now. Get it yourself.
Why not? Just give it to her.
Okay.
Here.
See?! He only listens to Akane!
So Aqua seriously likes that type.
Akane made sure to perfect her role.
It's not like that.
Here, you like her?
You like Akane like this?
Cut it out.
Hmm?
I'm telling you
Seriously, cut it out
Um, your response
You're serious.
Akane, what are you gonna do?!
This could seriously be serious?!
What are you gonna do?!
W-What should I do?
Oh, she's back to her usual self!
Wait, if he makes a serious move on you,
are you gonna respond seriously?
Is there a chance you two might go out?
If I had to say "yes" or "no,"
yes.
Then you gotta make a move on him
like that even off-camera!
-Seriously?!
-Seriously?!
This is getting interesting!
This is not interesting.
I'm tired of it already.
I'm done watching this.
First off, the concept
of enjoying other people's romance
from a safe distance is in bad taste.
What's so great about pairing up
who and who?
What are you? A horse breeder?
You want them to produce a racehorse?
No way, I'm not watching it anymore.
I don't even wanna see Aqua's face.
Bye-bye, sayonara!
Mama
In my childhood,
I spent several years with Ai,
but I don't think I was able to learn
anything about her in the end.
I couldn't understand
a single thing about her.
How much was a lie and how much was true?
What is Ai to me?
Was I her fan? Was she my mother?
Or
I thought the Yuki-Yuki pair was hot,
but isn't the recent Aqua-Akane pair too?!
After Akane returned,
she's kind of more stylish.
She seems cute, right?
She and Aqua have kind of a bond
from overcoming trouble together.
Aqua's super conscious of her now!
So cute!
It's almost the last episode
I wish we could see more!
Just when it started getting interesting!
The last season had
a kissing scene at the end.
Right?! I can't wait!
Arima.
Kana Arima.
Hey, you wanna ditch school
and hang out today?
Yeah.
Seriously, this can't be right!
Ditching school to hang out?
We're seriously delinquents!
No way! This is seriously the worst!
Seriously, the worst!
If you're gonna complain, you wanna stop?
I never said that.
Your face told me
that you had something on your mind,
so I thought I'd be a good senpai
and take care of you.
I'm such an angel, aren't I?
So, where are we going?
Disneyland? Tokyo Tower?
You have guts to suggest going
to places like that when ditching school.
Well, if we ditch in uniforms,
we'll get stared at!
But we'll lose time
if we go home to change!
And there are lots of people there
in uniform, so I thought it'd be perfect!
It doesn't have to be something like that.
Hm?
I knew you were weird.
-Really?
-Really!
A young boy and girl escape from a prison
called school and what do they do?
Play catch at a park peacefully.
You even went to buy a glove and ball.
So weird.
Hurry up and throw.
I've never even played baseba Oh.
Sorry!
Don't worry.
Instead of a beginner like me, maybe
you should've invited someone better.
Like Ruby
What kind of a big brother
would let his sister ditch?
Your sister complex is gross.
Then someone from Love For Real.
You're close with them, aren't you?
Well, we're not on bad terms.
But they're still a part of work.
It's not like a casual relationship.
Is that so.
Most people lie
or mainly act based on calculation,
so there aren't many I can talk with
who don't have an ulterior motive.
Whoa!
But I don't have to worry about that
if I'm with you, Arima.
Well, you should!
Hmm, but well,
if you chose me to be that person for you,
I guess it's not too bad a thing.
Is Love For Real's filming
almost finished?
Yeah.
Is Yuki the most popular?
But Akane Kurokawa seems
like she's doing good lately too.
In fact, who are you targeting?
It's merely work,
so I don't have something like that.
But you do have a type, right?
Like younger or older girls?
That's a difficult question
Recently, I often think about
how the human mind is heavily affected
by the body's growth.
At the infant stage, it's hard to record
memories due to infantile amnesia.
The second growth spurt during puberty
raised my awareness to my surroundings.
As I grow older,
my mentality is what gradually conforms
to my body and environment.
The line between me and Aqua Hoshino
fades more and more.
I've always been too scared to ask you.
Do you perhaps have
eighth-grader syndrome?
You need to grow out of that.
Makes me cringe just listening.
In short, I'm saying that
I'm a high schooler too.
I find girls who are close to my age
as a love interest.
Though there's no mistake
I like them somewhat older.
So you like older girls?
Really?
1ST YEAR / 2ND YEAR
Really?
Just throw it already.
2ND YEAR
Really
Hmm
Really
What?
It's nothing!
Oh, that was a nice throw.
Really?
Are you really a beginner?
That's right.
This is the first time with you.
My very first.
Maybe I can aim to be an idol
who pitches at baseball games?
I knew it.
My feelings for
Akane Kurokawa aren't romantic.
I gotta thank Arima.
I was able to organize my thoughts.
I was just seeing Ai Hoshino
inside of Akane Kurokawa.
It's almost the end of the shoot, huh?
It makes me sad.
Once I put on a persona like you said,
I gained popularity.
You really helped me.
Thank you.
Your acting
Or no, transformation.
It felt like a dream,
like I was seeing the real thing.
How do you do that?
Well, it's not that impressive.
But I do read books
on psychological profiling.
I just research a lot
and make my own interpretations.
I add on a bunch of backstory
of my own too.
Your own backstory?
Yeah.
For example
Ai actually had a child in secret.
If that were the case,
her unbroken line would be maintained.
And it also explains
many of her puzzling actions.
I'm able to understand her personality
and calculate her thoughts
like through a math formula!
How much of Ai's thinking pattern
can you figure out?
Umm
Up to what kind of life she led
and what kind of men she liked
I think I'd be able to
figure most of that out.
Talent gathers in the entertainment world.
For me, that carefree, cluster of talent,
Ai Hoshino, was a mystery.
I could not understand what she felt
and what she wanted to do.
This talent called Akane Kurokawa
can understand and trace Ai's actions
much more than me,
even though I had spent years with her.
Our relationship is simply professional.
Once this program ends,
there will be no interaction between us.
However,
I can use Akane Kurokawa.
There's no way I can let her go right now.
COUPLE ESTABLISHED
This is seriously the worst.
Drop dead, you idiot.
And that's a wrap for the shoot of
We're About To Fall In Love ♥ For Real!
Good work, everyone!
Man, when I think back,
it went by really quick.
A lot happened, but I honestly enjoyed it.
If you can say that, Akane,
we got no complaints here!
So
Can we ask the good stuff?
About that last kiss!
Are you two really gonna go out?!
What's gonna happen?!
I don't know.
The program's flow was
to accept it back there,
but I have work, so I can't be dating
Oh, come on, even if you're a celebrity,
it's normal to have a boyfriend or two
in high school!
Yuki, you probably have
one after another, right?
Is that how you see me?
Seriously,
I've always prioritized my work,
so I've never had a boyfriend before.
No way!
I hear it's true.
The girls at Yuki's school
said the same thing.
She's surprisingly hard to get.
But apparently, many models are dating.
The ratio of idols or actresses dating
should be similar to average people's.
Well, I'm sure that ratio is pretty low
for people in agencies that ban dating.
Though some are caught by the press.
In that aspect,
it's good to start dating on a show
because it won't become a scandal!
But
That's right, I want you guys to use
the show to your advantage.
The program won't interfere from here.
If you wanna go out or break up,
that's up to you guys.
There are a number of pairs
who've even gotten married.
And some keep up the couple act
for a few months too, just for show.
Make sure to rack your brain
and make your own decision.
In this industry,
there's a ton of bad grown-ups
who'll use your talent and toss you later.
Many sweet temptations exist
in this field,
but the kids who tend to go with the flow
all end up in a hellhole.
That's my advice to you as a bad grown-up.
Speaking of which, where's the bad kid?
Love For Real has good reviews.
I guess my decision
to use you wasn't a mistake.
Who knows.
As a result, it just looks like
we gathered attention from the backlash.
I heard you made up for that
with your own hands.
But that video became a bit of a problem
with the higher-ups.
It's a hard-and-fast rule in this industry
to never leak footage from the filming.
So they were questioning that issue.
Despite being a cast member,
you violated that rule.
Even the topic came up
to sue Ichigo Production for damages.
But that didn't happen, did it?
It says the cast can upload offstage shots
to the official accounts in the contract.
That's why I uploaded the video
to the official social media account,
so I did my work
just like the contract said.
You sure know what you're doing.
Thanks.
And you carried out the deal with me
and did a good job.
I'll have to compensate you properly.
You wanna go eat some sushi
sometime next week?
I'll let you hear my juicy story on Ai.
I'll keep it open.
Oh, Aqua!
Come here for a minute!
You're not getting away!
It really was fun.
Hey, Aqua
What do you wanna do from here?
What do I wanna do? Ah.
The episode's been released already,
so we'll have to act
like a couple for a while.
Well, of course I know that much.
-So then
-So that's why
Um
Is our relationship just work?
Or is this serious?
Well, it's not exactly work.
You don't have to mind me.
Aqua, you don't see me
as a love interest, right?
Well
I can tell that much.
It's true that I don't see
you as a love interest.
I consider this relationship
as an extension of work.
However, I do have a strong interest
in you as an actress, Akane.
This isn't a lie.
I see.
Oh well.
Since those are the words
that make me the happiest to hear.
Then as work,
let's be boyfriend-girlfriend.
We'll leave it to Yuki and Nobu
to be the real boyfriend-girlfriend.
What?
You didn't notice?
Yuki and Nobu started going out
the other day.
Seriously? But she rejected him
during the shoot
She's very clever.
But I do like that about Yuki.
Looks like this is really
Yuki's first boyfriend in her life.
You can never tell.
See you later!
Good night!
Mem, you aren't taking a cab?
No, since I can walk home from here.
Oh yeah, we live pretty close.
Most people in this industry
live in this area anyway.
I'm sad.
I liked this set so much.
I see.
But Aqua, you're not that sad, are you?
Since you're Akane's boyfriend now!
Our relationship's just for work.
Well, that could be the start?
I mean, you could eventually
become serious.
I won't.
That's what you say now, but you were
all red when Akane was acting as Ai!
Hmm?
By the way, I'm surprised you knew.
You're not in the B Komachi generation.
Well, B Komachi is everyone's dream!
Just between you and me,
my dream was to become an idol.
But a lot happened, and I gave up.
And now I'm happily a YouTuber!
Hm.
Then why don't you join us?
Oh. What?
The newly formed B Komachi
is currently hiring members.
Me in B Komachi?
You're joking
Subtitle translation by:
Kanami Kitabayashi