Viral「バズ, Bazu?. English: "Buzz"」 is the twenty-seventh 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 December 3, 2020.[1]
Summary[]
As the news of Akane's suicide attempt spread, while some of noise has died down, it has attracted the attention of the trolls. So overall the needle has not moved and Akane is staying away from the show. Aqua believes there is a chance. Comparing his moves to that of a poker game, backing down now would be akin to a loss without even playing and one cannot win without raising. So he is going to play, at which point Miyako reminds him that reality is not poker.
Recognizing that he needs more material, Aqua asks Mem-Cho for photos and videos that feature the entire cast. Taken aback by the requests, she asks what Aqua is planning, and he explains that he is making a video about the show from the cast's perspective. Mem-Cho likes the idea and offers her help but Aqua declines. So she asks if he knows what is the best time of day to get the maximum exposure or how many characters would make the biggest impression. Reluctantly he lets her handle the upload.
The rest of the cast also chimes in with Kengo agreeing to provide the music and Yuki suggesting to include the scene where she hugged Akane. Nobuyuki thought there were no footage of it since the cameras stopped rolling at that point but Yuki deliberately picked a spot where she knew a fixed camera would have a clear shot. So she is certain that there was footage captured of it but the production staff have purposely hidden the scene.
Aqua goes to the show's director and requests the footage. The director refuses at first, as releasing raw footage is prohibited, doing so might also jeopardize the show's reputation. Furthermore, Akane was not forced to do anything and she could have objected to using what was shown to the viewers. Aqua reasons that despite being pros, Akane and the cast are still young, and adults are responsible for protecting them. The director grudgingly agrees and gives him the footage.
For the next few days, Aqua works tirelessly on the video with the help of his co-stars. Once finished, they upload it online and hope for the best. The video goes viral and it creates enough buzz to change Akane's online image while solidifying the show's popularity.
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