Amends「清算, Seisan?」 is the one-hundred thirty-eighth chapter of Oshi no Ko manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.
Summary[]
Aqua is looking after a sleeping Ruby when he hears a car. Once outside, he finds it belongs to Taiki, with Mem-Cho and Frill sitting in the back seats. Taiki tells Aqua to "hop in" and the latter obliges.
A short while later, Taiki is driving them to the beach when Aqua asks what he is doing. Taiki claims that it is a gettogether, since they will start performing for The 15 Year Lie starting tomorrow, but Frill reveals that he just wants to show off his new car. Observing Taiki and Frill's bantering, Aqua inquires about their relationship and they reveal that they co-starred in the past. Mem-Cho then asks why she got invited, to which Frill answers that she wanted to hang out and Taiki reveals that he planned on inviting the other actors but did not want to interrupt their performances. After Frill roasts Taiki for almost forgetting to pick up his drivers license, Mem-Cho realizes that he has never driven by himself before and asks if it is wise to use such an expensive car for his first time. In response, Taiki assures her that he is a skilled driver.
Despite Taiki's confidence, however, he ends up crashing his car against a pole. While Frill is worried about a possible scandal, Aqua points out that such a small incident is not newsworthy and Mem-Cho calls the police. Aqua also asks Taiki if he is insured and the latter confirms that he is but also claims that he is done driving, causing Frill to call him a coward. The group later watches as Taiki's car is carried off by a pick-up crew.
Once at the beach, Taiki laments the loss of his car. Aqua notes that Taiki is surprisingly frail, causing Mem-Cho to point out that Aqua is similar himself, which Frill believes makes sense since they are blood related. As Mem-Cho struggles to process Frill's statement, Aqua explains that he and Taiki are half-brothers on the father's side. Doing the math, this causes Mem-Cho to deduce that Taiki's mother was a child molester. However, Taiki then reveals that he already knew this fact, which is why he is participating in the movie: to make amends for his parents' sins. Frill asks if remembering his loved ones hurts and Taiki says that it does, but also affirms that he will never forget about his car, causing Aqua to point out she is not talking about the vehicle.
Elsewhere, Kaburagi is having dinner with someone and thanking them for providing funding for the movie. When the individual claims it is because they are "indebted" to Masaya, the latter notes that they should be aware of the premise of the movie and that the production has permission to use several real names, but not theirs. Kaburagi then asks the individual, Hikaru Kamiki, if he is aware of what this means, with the latter confirming that he does.
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Trivia[]
- Taiki's car is a variant of the Bentley Continental GT.
- Somewhat strangely he got one with left hand drive but Bentley, being a British brand, would offer right hand drive variants for countries that drive on the left side of the road such as Japan.