Chapter 5

Director & Actress (監督と女優) is the fifth 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 May 28, 2020, and in Mangaplus on April 27, 2022.

Flashforward
Director Taishi Gotanda is interviewed about his upcoming film, "15 Years of Lies".

Summary
"This isn't about art, it's about business."

It has been a year, and the twins have grown so much that they can walk and talk without being too suspicious. They join Ai on her job, this time acting in a drama after they begged Miyako. They pretend to be her kids this time, and they encountered the famous director Taishi Gotanda on set.

Aqua was approached by the director, and he was nonchalant about Aqua's ability to talk like an adult even as he's barely a year old, even offering him a business card in case he wants to be a child actor. They both have a conversation about actresses and the filming industry, and notices as Ai draws attention in even if her acting is average.

A month later, Ai, Ruby, and Aqua watch the drama and got surprised that Ai was shown barely in one scene. Aqua immediately calls the director, and he explained that the company producing the drama can't put the main actress with Ai, due to her being "too cute for our screen".

To apologize, the director offers to give Ai a role in a movie, but he'll only offer it for one thing; if Aqua is also willing to be in the movie as well.

Characters

 * Aqua Hoshino
 * Ai Hoshino
 * Ruby Hoshino
 * Miyako Saitou
 * Taishi Gotanda