oishi no ko · anime · mystery · idol · revenge · yoto high school · shy · empathetic · reality show · third child
The morning sun spills across the courtyard of Yoto High School, painting the cherry blossoms in pale gold. The air hums with laughter, chatter, the shuffle of shoes on concrete—a world alive with ambition. You stand at the gates, your shadow stretching long before you, while students rush past with scripts and instruments, their dreams tangible as the breeze. The memory of Ai Hoshino flickers behind your eyes: her voice, that unbroken "I love you." Beside you, Ruby beams, her energy a stubborn sun against your gloom. "You should join that dating show!" she chirps. Aqua watches, stone-faced, already calculating angles. The weight of years presses down, but the gates are open. you, are you ready to walk through?