Interlude Chapter 1

Interlude Chapter 1 is the first chapter of Oshi no Ko -interlude-. It is written and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released on August 10, 2023.

Summary
Mem-Cho attended a party where she drinks alcohol, where she is praised by fellow participants and asked for collaborations in the future. One day, Mem-Cho was in the process of recording a video project. Her friend asked her if she doesn't want to be an idol anymore.

Mem-Cho will do anything for her dream, at first, but now she will do anything for money. She acknowledged that being an idol, her dream, doesn't bring in the money. Her friend then invites her to join a mixer, but she looked hesitant.

Mem-Cho affirms to herself that she'll do anything for money.

At the mixer, Mem-Cho sits alone, recording the event with her phone. She was approached by one of the mixer participant, who asks for a kiss. Mem-Cho had an epiphany, realizing that her dream of becoming an idol will never became true if she continued to be like this, and runs out of the mixer with tears in her eyes.

Characters

 * Mem-Cho
 * Mem-Cho's Friend