Chapter 8

Ai Hoshino Part 1 (星野アイ前編) is the eighth 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 18, 2020, and in Mangaplus on April 27, 2022.

Flashforward
Former president of Strawberry Productions Ichigo Saitou is interviewed about Ai Hoshino.

Summary
EVEN IF I HAVE TO PAY THE PRICE FOR IT LATER ON...

After overhearing the twins' conversation about their father, Ai Hoshino made a phone call to the children's father, hoping to provide the twins with an opportunity to meet the man they had never seen. She shared her new address with him, hoping to facilitate a reunion.

Now, Ai stood at the pinnacle of her entertainment career, her fan base constantly growing. Alongside Ai's thriving career, Strawberry Productions continued to flourish. Next week, B-Komachi was set to perform at the Tokyo Dome. As she celebrated the night with Ichigo and the others, Ai reminisced about her past and remembered how Ichigo Saitou had introduced her to the world of entertainment.

The decision to become an idol was largely influenced by a statement Ichigo once made: "Perhaps when you say 'I love you' to your fans on stage, that 'love' in a lie will turn into truth." However, even to this day, she could not bring herself to say "I love you" to her own children, fearing her words would become lies.

On Ai's twentieth birthday, a mysterious figure knocked on the Hoshino family's front door. When Ai opened it, she found a man holding a bouquet of flowers. To everyone's astonishment, the man suddenly plunged a knife hidden within the flowers deep into Ai's abdomen.

Characters

 * Ichigo Saitou
 * Ai Hoshino
 * Aquamarine Hoshino
 * Ruby Hoshino
 * Miyako Saitou