Chapter 9

Ai Hoshino: Part 2 (星野アイ後編) is the ninth chapter of the Oshi no Ko manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in Weekly Young Jump on June 25, 2020, and in Mangaplus on May 4, 2022.

Flashforward
An actor, assumed to be Aqua, talks about acting and what it meant to him.

Summary
"Ruby, Aqua, I love you."

At that moment, the man who had injured Ai, claiming that she had betrayed her fans. However, Ai retorted that she had never felt a sense of responsibility, that she was a hopeless person who had never truly loved anyone. She hoped that one day, the lie of "love" she spoke of would become real. Ai reached out her hand to the man and uttered a name he never thought she would remember: "Ryosuke." Surprised by Ai's revelation, Ryosuke felt a surge of regret for his actions and promptly left.

Aqua immediately called for an ambulance, deducing that Ai's abdominal aorta had been punctured. Clinging to Aqua, Ai apologized to him and to Ruby who stood behind the door. Regretfully, she said she might not be able to attend the upcoming Tokyo Dome performance or complete the scheduled film shoot. Ruby wanted to know what had happened behind the door, but Aqua prevented her with his words.

Subsequently, Ai expressed her hopes for the twins' future: Ruby might become an idol, while Aqua might become an actor. She lamented not being able to witness that day. Finally, Ai uttered the words she had never truly spoken in her life: "I love you." Then, cradling Aqua's face in her hands, she took her last breath and passed away forever.

Characters

 * Aqua Hoshino
 * Ai Hoshino
 * Ryosuke
 * Ruby Hoshino

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