Akane Kurokawa/Plot

Dating Reality Show Arc
Being a quiet and reserved girl, she decides to sign up for the Reality Show "My Love with a Star Begins Now" along with other teenagers, including Aqua Hoshino. Seeing that she does not stand out much in the program, she decides to develop a false enmity and rivalry with the fan favorite Yuki Sumi. In an impulse of emotions, she ends up scratching the face of the model, who immediately knew that Akane did not do it on purpose and forgave her. However, the viewers and internet users did not take it the same way, and began assaulting the young girl with hateful messages and flamed her in many different social networks. From death threats, to insulting her character and even wishing that she would just die.

After reading all the comments, she reached her breaking point and resolved herself to commit suicide. But, before she was about to jump off a bridge onto the highway, she was grabbed and saved by Aqua whom gently embraced her and promised that it's alright. After calming down, her co-workers were informed as she was taken to see them. Yuki ran up and slapped her with tears in her eyes, asking her why she did something so reckless. Akane then realized how much they all cared about her as she broke down crying with Yuki.

After the near-incident, all her colleagues joined together to raise a PV to the social networks of the program with different unpublished scenes which show the two involved in the problem being friends in order to avoid more hatred towards Akane and the Show. Aqua was the one in charge of the operation. The plan eventually worked out as public opinion swayed back and supported her.

Knowing how her life and reputation was saved not once but twice by Aqua, she developed a sense of gratefulness to him which she mistook to be romantic feelings for him, and allowed him to take her first kiss, live on the show. Aqua, kissed her as he believed her to be a useful tool in achieving revenge. Fans immediately voiced their support for the new 'couple' as they 'dated' often as a pretense after the episode, taking pictures to appease their fans.