It appears that Urita-san has regained his consciousness.
We just got a call from the hospital.
You stay where you are.
Yes, continue what you're doing.
Yes.
Say, did something happen with Urita-san?
It appears he regained his consciousness.
Already...?
Aren't you glad?
If he had died,
we'd probably be talking murder right now.
I'm glad, yes.
I'm just surprised it's so soon.
Excuse me.
Ishikawa-kun, can you do me a favor?
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I'm sorry about that.
Say...
Do they usually allow you to talk to an injured person as soon as that?
Well, I suppose it's different from case to case.
So, when Sunny Side were picked for that commercial,
some kind of strange things began to happen?
That's...
Two months ago
Member of the up-and-coming Sunny Side Up. Her secrets unveiled! #SunnySide #KurimotoHana
Another one of those.
But those things happen with rising popularity,
so I rather focused on buying large amounts of "Shiawase Tamago Ran-Ra-Ran"
than paying any attention to those.
Shiawase Tamago Ran-Ra-Ran?
Yes.
- May I? - Sure.
This one.
"I love scrambled eggs!"
"It's sunny side up!"
"Huh? A raw egg?"
"Even raw, they are a treat!"
"Ran-Ra-Ran!"
Cute.
Right?
No matter what it takes,
I wanted to boost their effectiveness of advertising.
Welcome.
Please.
S-Sure...
What did you do with all those eggs?
I had them for every meal
and used them for my part-time job.
( red circle = "correct" in Japanese grading system )
Your grading (red-circle) job?
No, I...
( but instead she "drew red circles on her lips" )
I wasn't actually working as a grading assistant
but as a camgirl.
By camgirl you mean, that kind of camgirl?
Yes.
Chatting on the internet with a web-cam...
The thing they call IT prostitution?
It's considered prostitution...?
What the hell did you do with those eggs!?
About that...
Thank you for, uhm... coming to Mai's room.
Account:
Mai
Let me peel the egg.
Eating boiled eggs, sexily!?
Yes.
And people watched that?
Multi Chat Room
Visitors:
As long as you put on some kind of performance,
people will come to take a peep out of curiosity
and while lurking in the chat room
make it easy for me to earn some bucks.
I've actually made a reasonable amount.
Anonymous: Can we have a private chat?
Anonymous: I'd like to talk to you in private.
Anonymous has requested a private session. Accept / Deny
But why don't we have some fun time with everyone here?
gorimacho203: That's right!
Anonymous: Your real name means "LOVE," doesn't it?
( Ai = love )
No, it doesn't!
I... I don't have that kind of name.
But... let's have a little private chat.
Give me one second.
What are you doing, Ai?
And using my name of all things...
Ah, wait...!
My stomach hurts...
Hey, don't y...!
Yay! Thank you.
It's our 1,016th picture!
No way! That's amazing!
That's a lot of pictures.
Is something wrong...?
I'm sorry if I'm mistaken!
You just don't seem very energetic today.
Ah, no, well, it's just my job. Yes.
Is your job stressful?
No, no, not at all. Everything's fine. Yes.
Ah, have you thought about your next stream?
- Old Lady, Old Lady! - Yes?
- You coming to our meeting? - I am.
- I'll get the rest. - Okay.
We need to talk.
Why are you...
I took a screenshot of your cam session.
Don't, that's...!
Let's talk outside, okay?
- Okay, see ya! Azuki-kun! - Old... Old...
- Bye-bye! See you later! - Old...
How did you find out?
I went to my parents' house.
I brought some dorayaki for my stupid little brother,
when I saw him chatting with you.
I see...
Your little brother...
First of all, moonlighting is prohibited at our company!
You know that's a contract violation, right?
You know and that's why you panicked, right?
Driving yourself into ruin by buying CDs and goods in order to support some underground idol?
- I'm not broke!
Of course you are! Why else would you prostitute yourself?
It's not really prostitution.
Are you really that stupid!?
Going that far for some idol.
What does it matter to you?
I do it because I like her!
Spoken like a true cash machine.
I'm not a cash machine!
That's all she sees in you!
Seriously, can you stop being such a know-it-all?
Hana and I, we're...
- Don't you dare call her a friend!
Friends don't live on each other's financial support!
It's like, you know, we're like kindred souls who chase the same dream...
Let's assume I have a boyfriend who plays in an unknown band.
I support him by working as a hostess on the side.
I buy hundreds of their CDs.
"We're chasing his dream together."
"He's definitely going to become famous."
What would you think about me if I told you that?
Anyway, you end this now!
I don't see why I should do as you say!
If you don't, I'm going to report this to our company.
See ya.
Wait...!
This time I'm serious about boiling the eggs
Serious?
Serious egg boiling (lol)
and will make sure that the egg yolk in the middle...
I guess I should tell her that I'll stop supporting her for now.
What's wrong?
A cold?
Do you have a cold?
You okay?
A cold?
Ah, my apologies. I'm okay.
It's just that my humidifier is broken.
Her humidifier?
I was thinking about buying a replacement,
but I just bought this.
I had one before, but I really wanted this one.
What humidifier are you using right now?
I'm not a cash machine!
That's all she sees in you!
This...
He gifted me a washing machine.
A washing machine!?
He said I was begging for one, but of course that's not true!
Is this how...?
Evening!
Good evening.
I heard this rumor.
Is is true that you used to work at a pachinko parlor?
Pachinko~
For real?
I did for a while, yes.
Pachinko~
For real?
Is is true that you used to work at a pachinko parlor?
Is it true that you asked a customer to come see you perform as an idol
and got yourself a fat spender that way?
Fat spender
For real?
Fat spender
That happened, yes.
It started with him approaching me at my previous part-time job.
May I?
I quit that job.
I'll stop being an idol otaku, too.
You're just saying that to please me.
No, that's not true!
The girl you're endorsing, Hana.
Did you know there's a pretty nasty rumor about her?
It's on the internet.
Nah, that's...
That's the same crap they come up with for every Japanese celebrity.
It sounds quite credible to me, though.
I've sent you the link.
This one?
( Kurimoto Hana wasn't always that innocent. )
( She bullied a classmate and drove her to cut herself. )
Nah, nah, nah...
There's no way that's true.
Old Lady, you came.
Here.
About that thing...
That thing?
You know...
About that camgirl thing.
I did some digging
and apparently it's easy to get exposed by inquiring the site's management
about the taxation of your income.
That's something you should be careful about.
You did?
I'd rather not lose another fat otaku.
However, are you sure that's...
A camgirl?
Isn't that a bit too much?
Of course you're free to do whatever.
But if you feel forced to do such a thing, Hana would also feel responsible about...
More importantly...
Does everyone know about their oshi's past?
You know, stuff like...
Things that could break the illusion?
What I mean is...
It's not uncommon for heartbreaking stories from the past to catch up to an idol.
Heartbreaking stories?
For example,
( Reference to Yamaguchi Momoe's "Playback Part 2" )
a certain national idol once sped through the greenery
with a red car in order to break free from this adversity.
Of course there are also people
who used to be actual delinquents before entering the world of show business.
There are people from various backgrounds with various backbones who enter this unique world.
However, the past is the past.
It doesn't take away from their current efforts.
Isn't that the only thing we should be concerned about?
I guess that's true.
It is.
I'm recharging my spirit.
Here.
Okay.
I'm in a hospital.
I'm really not allowed to do this, but I vowed to keep on streaming.
So...
About that camgirl thing...
I'm already done with that.
I see...
What?
This is...
Somebody must be calling the nurse station, I guess.
- This means...
I'm sorry, but I've got to make a business call.
Later!
Huh? Business...?
Almost like being possessed, I'd kept on watching the same recording over and over.
And the more I looked at it,
the more it became clear.
She actually only pretended to be in a hospital room.
And when I thought about why she would do such a thing...
This can't be true.
That's not what you're after, right?
Did something go on sale today?
You weren't here for our performance, right?
I just had to make a business call, that's all.
I don't think I'd be of much use,
but I always have an open ear if you...
Hana?
You remember me?
I'm the mother of your former classmate Matsuda Kyoko.
Does that name ring a bell?
She cut her wrists thanks to you.
I'm sorry...
Y-You must have the wrong person...
You seem to be having a lot of fun,
but Kyoko still won't come out of her room.
Completely destroying somebody's life...
What do you mean, dreams and hope?
You sure sing a lot about those.
It's okay.
I hope you become even more famous.
And once you are, I'll make sure to expose everything you've done.
I can't wait to see the tirades of hate.
Hana?
Hana.
That...
What she just said...
Is that true?
About you having bullied...
How could that even be true?
Morning.
People used to bully me and call me gross.
It started with him approaching me at my previous part-time job.
Thank you for coming to our...
So, weren't you talking about your previous job the other day?
You know, the pachinko parlor.
I did?
Yes.
You were talking about
how you proactively managed
to gain a new fan.
It got me thinking that this person might have been you-know-who...
I said that?
Yes, you did.
And as far as I remember, when I asked you about him,
you mentioned that it was him who...
I don't care!
What does it matter?
"Who approached who first?"
You can't expect me to remember all the details!
You're right.
I'm sorry.
Then...
What about this?
This...
...isn't some hospital room, right?
It's your room, isn't it?
The lighting visible in your eyes.
It's the same one you always use in your room, right?
Why did you lie about being hospitalized?
I thought, "Maybe that would make her worried?"
And that's because...
You're after my money?
That's not...
That's ridiculous!
Why...?
Why do you believe some stranger who popped out of nowhere?
Why can't you believe what I say?
You see...
When you're lying...
Don't you have this habit of blinking your eyes?
When we were talking about you-know-who...
When you were talking about having being bullied before...
Even just now, when you denied having bullied...
That's what you did.
And when I thought about what this meant...
Man...
I wish I didn't notice.
I won't lie anymore!
P-Please!
Please!
Sorry.
I can't.
Old Lady, Old Lady...
I'm not really sure what happened, but...
That...
Did Hana bully someone real bad?
Was that the mother of someone she bullied?
How would I know? I'm not her friend after all.
I'm just some cash machine, so...
Don't ask me!
Mai.
Are those the eggs those girls advertised?
I couldn't bring myself to throw away food.
Throw away?
Just like you said before,
I was only some cash machine to her.
Everything she told me was a lie.
But, it's not like I can blame her.
Being an idol is all about selling yourself.
But I guess I should have known sooner.
When I think about that even her clumsiness was calculated...
I feel like I was played for a complete fool.
I used to think those people are stupid.
Those who, when an idol is revealed to have a lover or gets married,
feel all betrayed.
But once you see it from their perspective...
I guess that's what it feels like.
You know...
You kinda resemble my mother.
She's ostentatious.
I'm like an accessory to her, being a honor student and all.
But my little brother wouldn't become an accessory for her.
So, troubled as she was, she sought some spiritual help.
She completely fell for their lies and even got us into debt.
It was really tough for us.
This time, I'm glad I was able to stop it before it's too late.
Thank you.
Ah, there you are!
Ah, Natsumi.
Guess what?
Take a look at this invitation.
W-What? A mixer!?
And so you eventually returned to your former life?
Yes.
But, it wasn't exactly to my satisfaction, I guess?
Excuse me.
Yes?
Yes.
Urita-san did?
Is that true?
I see.
Understood.
Yes.
What was that about Urita-san...?
Even though he can't yet properly talk
and is only able to declare his intention in yes-or-no form,
he says that he can't remember.
He can't...
He...
That person is a liar!
It would be bad for him to talk about why I pushed him.
I think that's why he's lying to you.
He did something that could get him arrested, right?
He's someone that must never be left at large.
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Sunny Si...
Ai-san!
Noritama-chan?
Long time no see!
Ai-san...
Do you know about Hana's situation?
Sorry.
I figured as much.
What's the situation?
There's a flood of articles and clips about that story from the other day.
Hana can't even go on stage right now.
Our management is thinking about dismissing her if this keeps up.
Dismissing Hana...?
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Finally, the day of the incident