Finale「終幕, Shūmaku?」 is the one hundred and sixty-fourth chapter of Oshi no Ko manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in Weekly Young Jump on October 31, 2024.
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After B-Komachi finishes their concert, Kana frantically searches for Aqua, asking Mem-Cho, but to no avail while Ruby greets a fan. Meanwhile, out at sea, Aqua is slowly drowning. His face contorts as his body and heart try to fight back the inevitable, screaming, "I want to live." Feeling the pain and the cold, he starts having regrets and as his consciousness fades, he thinks he can hear a song and sees a vision of B-Komachi. Aqua then closes his eyes with a smile on his face as he dies.
Sometime later, The 15 Year Lie has premiered to the public, and Aqua's body is found by a fisherman over 20 kilometers away from the crime scene. Possibly due to the cold weather, there was little damage to the body. His death becomes big news, as it was reported that he was killed by Hikaru out of resentment. Kana, Mem-Cho, Miyako, and Ichigo are shocked by the news.
Walking along the seaside with a bouquet, Akane mourns Aqua. She recalls his final request to protect Ruby and figures out that the news was wrong, as Aqua died trying to protect Ruby and her future. As she lays down a flower from a bouquet, she recalls her belief that Aqua would come back because he did not look like someone wanting to die. With tears in her eyes, she regretfully wonders why he did not let her help him, as they could have come up with a perfect plan together; had he asked, she would have been willing to become a murderer and would have gone to hell as long as it was with him.
As Akane is washed with waves of sorrow at Aqua's fate, she drops her bouquet and falls to her knees in despair, facing the sea where Aqua's body was found.
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- This chapter was published on Halloween 2024.