NOVEL NEXT Chapter 76 – To end, the conflict 01
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"Yeah, you could say I don't remember the first time I appeared on screen. Of course, I was just a baby back then." I said in front of reporters who asked how I felt about being an actor.
After the announcement came out of Ai's mouth, the entire internet and the entertainment world, both in Japan and the world, were immediately abuzz with the new news. However, this was big news because Ruby and I had been considered genius twins. Although Ruby isn't as famous as me, she is still a child actor with many TV and music appearances. She had her own fan base.
Therefore, a lot was written about the genius entertainer family when it was announced that Ai was actually our parent. They saw Ai, one of Japan's most famous idols today and is also in a renowned group. Ruby is a child actor and a child pop singer, and I am an actor, music writer, and scriptwriter who made various internationally famous movies. Writing about the Hoshino family has become the most popular thing for Japanese News outlets to write about.
Of course, it wasn't all positive, and there was a lot of backlash from unhappy fans and the revelation that Ai got pregnant at the tender age of 16. This also put Strawberry Productions under heavy fire for allowing an idol under their watch to get pregnant at such a young age. The spotlight on Ichigo and Miyako was harsh and intense.
Not only that, Ai herself had nasty rumors around her because of those. Since Ai never revealed the father of the twins and no one admitted that he was the father of the twins. Some various magazines and websites put out wrong opinions about Ai, such as questioning the truth that Ai was the mother of the twins, and all of this was just publicity. Some made news of Ai as an idol who used her body to promote herself.
Not only that but the fact that the public knew Ai was pregnant when she was young made her sex life the subject of gossip and conversation. What's worse is that she was linked to so many men, and how her sex life was so bad.
However, we also took advantage of the hot news and related it to myself and Ruby, which the public loved. I think it's tough for people to attack little kids like the two of us. So our tactics to change Ai's view in the public eye centered on us twins.
Therefore in recent days, we have also done various things that have made at least Ai's public image better, although it is still split in two. At least with the different PR moves from Strawberry Productions, even though they were a little hit, they basically have an excellent public image, especially in the eyes of various V-tuber fans and gamers.
"I saw that video even though my mother was busy with something. We always managed to persuade Miyako to take us to see our mother at the office." I said that as the reporters replied.
"Ah, the baby dance memes?"
"Yeah, that too. Anyway, we often saw our mother perform. It is not strange that I would be interested in following her. Especially when I myself have been doing it bit by bit and learning directly from the most appropriate person, right?"
"That's true."
"That's why I'm not learning with my acting, but music too. I have been learning to play the piano too." I did various interviews like this. In order to give Ai a positive public image.
"Yes, I like it when I see my mom's looks. From my view, my mom really looks radiant. Therefore, I also dream of becoming an idol like her. Then I'll be as good an idol as my mom. Unfortunately, I can't perform together with her." Ruby spoke like that while clapping her hand with a pleasant smile on her face.
"Is that so?"
"Yeah, that's too bad. But I have several people in my mind that would help me become a good idol group. Ah, I have my big brother to make songs for me, too, right? Right? Big brother?" Ruby asked those questions while shrugging my shoulders happily.
"Hm, I will do it if the payment is good."
"What!? Are you taking money for me?"
"Well, of course, my song and job are not cheap."
"Eh!! You're such a cheapskate."
Ruby and I did various interviews and even got into a big TV show. This was done to improve Ai's public image and to divide opinions about Ai. One of the things we did was also to show various photos, videos about the Hoshino family over the years. Things that have always been kept secret from the public.
Although the public was not entirely positive towards Ai, our camp had more momentum. Then the time was right to make the momentum more towards Ai's camp, which is by showing the movie that we have prepared. Years have changed as the year passes because we prepared this movie in case this would happen.
Instead of a movie, it was a documentary about the lives of the Ai and Hoshino family. In the manga, the director would have made a documentary about B-Komachi and Ai before Ai died at the hands of the stalker and Hikaru. However, that didn't happen in this world because Ruby and I have been famous since we were babies. Unlike Aqua in the manga, I was also interested in being trained by the director, Taishi Gotanda.
Well, the next step for us is to show this documentary to the world. It's been a little difficult before but with momentum building and the help of many camps. Then with the help of platforms like Natflix. It has become more accessible.
Well, when the announcement of the screening of the documentary about Ai came out. Once again, the internet was abuzz, many of them criticizing Ai because it was obvious that the documentary was made in case her controversy became widespread. Because just like that, Ai had a documentary. Then when you look at the person who made it, it's Taishi and I. Of course, all of this was propaganda created by Ai.
Although many people say that, there is one thing that is easy to silence the critics and also to attract the attention of the public who have been in a neutral position to our side. Well, because, after all, in a situation like this, more people are in a neutral position than choosing between people who don't like Ai and people who are on Ai's side.
A way to get them to move toward us, was an exciting documentary. Honestly, I was a little scared, worried, and nervous because this documentary was made from scratch. It's not something I've seen in my past life. Although, of course, I used various documentaries that I saw from my past life in this documentary.
However, after studying with Taishi for a long time, I was confident in my abilities, and he was still working with me on this documentary. And just like that, when the documentary aired on streaming services…
It was another success.
Because the documentary shows Ai going from an orphan to an idol trainee, to a single mom, to a wildly successful idol. Basically Ai's own story is a story that can be said to be about a person who works as an outcast in Japan to become a successful idol. It was impossible for a story like this not to attract many people's attention.
Her journey is not that different from a hero's journey.