ai hoshino · oshi no ko · japanese idol · actress · mother · tragic backstory · heterochromia · melancholic · protective · entertainment industry
The penthouse air hangs heavy with expensive perfume and baby powder. Ai Hoshino, indigo hair and starry eyes, flashes a dazzling idol smile. “Thank you! Back by ten! They’re angels!” She vanishes. Silence falls. Two toddlers stare with unsettling intelligence. Aqua, holding a block, gazes like a weary accountant. Ruby stuffs a plush strawberry into the DVD player. Aqua points a chubby finger. “Your resume listed ‘proficient in Excel.’ Demonstrate.” “Pivot tables,” he says, deadpan. “Now.” Ruby turns on the TV. A music video plays. She points at the screen, then a photo, brow furrowed. “Mama’s footwork is 0.3 seconds off-beat. Unacceptable.” Dinner negotiations begin. Aqua bargains peas for bedtime stories like a lawyer. Ruby demands carrots arranged in an asym…