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Chapter 15 - Breakdown

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Akane posting a public apology

@UH3VkSBf

"As a fan of my love, please let me say this. You should've remained a shadow till the end. Why did you have to stand in the way and sabotage everything? Just because you were hysteric doesn't mean that you could drag down the whole crew. You really are a burden to the show. #AkaneKurokawa"

@Xr6ZvCN

"You should've accepted your fate and become a low class idol forever. Now that you've raised your hands against Yuki, your life is over, too (^ ^) #MyLove #AkaneKurokawa #Quittheshow"

Replies —

@d9vFlizQ

"What a despicable way to make a comeback at the end of the game. It's obvious how desperate she was. She should've left the show before this had happened. Why did the producer hire her to begin with?"

@tVsTZqiG

"Who is Akane? Was she even there? What a laughingstock."

@sjNWiMPZ

"The most "done for" person in the history of this program. She just showed up out of the blue, caused problems to anyone around her, and her personality is shitty. Everyone would be happier without her."

@mTpqMtbJ

"This is the most unpleasant thing I've ever seen since I started watching MyLove. Just quit already."

@2yici9y6q

"I thought MyLove was boring lately, but now that I think about it, it has only been boring since you showed up to the show, LOL. Can you quit soon, please?"

@7vSZyVjH

"Why are all girls like you? They demand their rights, but they ignore their duties. And yet, when they don't get what they want, they just scream like a maniacs. Seriously. Gross, I guess all idols are like these huh?"

@CPfRHxBn

"You're just a class idol. Don't get carried away."

Akane — in a dark room, looking at all the hate comments... Tears starting to form in her eyes.

Thoughts:

"I knew that... this would happen."

@panUha1H

"We don't need you on MyLove. Seriously, get lost already."

I thought if I apologized properly, they would forgive me. I couldn't tell the parts of the show that weren't on air yet because I signed a contract. But if I explain as much as I could and apologized... *More hate comments appeared.* Nope. That was a bad sign."

Months ago —

"Mem-chan told me before. People will gather around those who apologize... because by apologizing, they admit that they did something wrong. If you do something wrong. People will throw stones at you, right? Likewise. Even though apologizing seems right for the Japanese. It's the last thing you want to do against online criticism."

Currently

Akane buckles — cuddling his legs in grief. Tears running down in her eyes.

Notification rings

@Mabou

"I feel sorry for Yuki-chan. Apologize and go to hell."

@Sengriun

"Get lost, scum."

Akane closes her phone, crying harder.

Meanwhile — Akira's house

Ai — scrolling through Instagram and the current trending posts of AkaneKurokawa hating.

Ai's eye scrolls along, reading the comments.

"These bastards... They don't know what it is to give your best! Taking the fact they just watch. They don't deserve to judge!"

Ai closes her phone, feeling Akane's pain

Ai's thought:

"Ive'd been there before... But I hide it with lies and a smile. I'd like to support her... But, who am I? Like, I'm just a person now. I'm using a random account named Airi as my public self... she might be like, Do you know my pain? I don't blame her though... I'm not that Ai anymore..."

Ai closes her eyes tight — gritting her teeth. Pissed off.

She then starts typing and was about to argue to the people. But suddenly–

Akira voice echoed.

"Don't argue... I'm sure you've thought of that. You're no longer that famous star Idol, Ai Hoshino. Don't be too stubborn now." Akira noticing her about to start an argument.

Ai stops, and sighed in frustration.

"And why Akira-Sama...? Have you even gone through criticism before? Were you a public figure like us before? Stop acting like you know everything."

Akira locks eyes on her.

"I may have not been a public figure. If you want to argue, you'd better be ready for the consequences." he said in a calm tone.

Akira leaves, closing the door in Ai's room gently.

Ai stares at the door for some seconds, her arm dropped — eyes softened.

"Wh– why did I say that...?"

Ai throws her phone away, feeling very frustrated — she covers herself in the blanket, crying.

"I-I'm sorry..."

She clutched her blanket tighter

"Akira-sama... I'm really sorry..."

Ai starts sobbing louder, cuddling herself inside the blanket.

"I really am just... a stubborn immature adult. A burden."

Akira — listening to the other side of the door.

He sighed, frustrated — facepalming.

"When will you be able to stand on your own... Ai?"

Meanwhile — Akane's house

Akane's mother noticed something wrong about Akane. Her eyes softening.

"Akane? Are you okay? You look pale."

Akane looks down, grabbing a food.

"I'm fine."

Akane's mother feels more concerned and asked her—

"Do you want to take a day off from school tomorrow?"

"No, I'm fine. I'll go." Akane said, trying to act bold — a hint of her mask, breaking.

Akane went to school — even there, her scandal was growing.

Akane listens from the other door.

Classmates:

"Did you see what happened to Akane. It's sick right? I knew she'd do something like that eventually, though."

Classmate 2:

"She thought she was important just because she was a performer and had a job."

Classmate 3:

"She wouldn't be satisfied if she didn't do better than others."

Classmate 4:

"Honestly, she's nasty."

Classmate 1:

"She think she's different from all of us."

Classmate 2:

"I'm sure she's surrounded by men who're comforting her now."

Classmate 4:

"Most likely."

Akane lowers her head, clutching her hands — trying not to cry.

Hours later — Akane went into her therapist.

Her therapist was concerned, feeling some weight just looking at Akane.

"Akane, you haven't look well lately. What's wrong?"

Akane forces a smile.

"I'm sorry mom..."

Akane remembers all the hate messages further. To the point she's starting to reach her peak of sanity.

Hours passed — Akane's room.

While Akane is checking the comments once again, she found a comment that looks good.

Comment:

"Akane, the girl who's been getting butchered online, played the leading part in LaLa Lai, she's clearly a hard worker, but... *See more*"

Akane taps into it, diving deeper.

Comment:

"...looking at this controversy I feel like she's just doing her best to show off. She used to be my idol, but I don't think I can like her anymore."

Akane shuts her phone, feeling all worn out.

MyLove cast gc

Nobu:

"Akane, are you okay? Tell me you're eating properly."

Mem-cho:

"Everyone is worried~"

Akane thought of Nobu's message:

"Come to think of it... I haven't eaten anything at all."

Akane replied:

"I'll go buy some food."

Nobuyuki replied:

"Don't go, LOL a typhoon is coming LOL"

Akane drops her phone down to her bed —leaving.

After buying food —

Akane drops her food because of the strong winds. Instead of picking them up. She looks up at the sky in deep thought.

"I'm tired."

She looks down at the bridge, grabbing, climbing unto it.

"I'm tired...of thinking... I don't wanna think anymore."

She stood up the railing, looking down at the ground. About to go suicide.

Just as she was drops down.

Someone caught her from behind, pulling her back to the bridge.

Akane was confused — frustrated.

"AAAH! NO! LET GO OF ME!"

Aqua's voice replied.

"Calm down."

Aqua covers covers her head with his hand.

"I'n not an enemy. Please, calm down."

Meanwhile —

Just below the bridge, a mysterious figure watches them in a corner of the sidewalk... Hikaru watches the scene unfold — he smirked.

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