Did They Kiss? Turbulence at "Blue Box" Cultural Festival, A Kiss Rumor Swirls Around the Play's Lead Actors

In episode 20 of the anime "Blue Box," which started airing on February 20, a confetti ball unexpectedly falls from above during a play featuring Taiki Inomata (voiced by Shoya Chiba) and Hina Chono (voiced by Akari Kito), creating a scene that looks suspiciously like a kiss. Viewers were left eagerly awaiting the "verdict," as they couldn't help but be intrigued by the truth behind the scene.

Taiki had been enjoying the cultural festival's light music club live performance with Chinatsu Kano (voiced by Reina Ueda), savoring the lingering excitement. However, he was approached by Ryosuke Nishida (voiced by Shogo Sakata), a senior from the badminton club who was acting as a fortune teller during the festival. He warned Taiki, "An incredible trial is about to befall you!"

Taiki's class was putting on a play of "Snow White," but an accident befell the student playing the prince, resulting in an injury that required hospitalization. A substitute was urgently needed. Just as the classmates were struggling to cope with the situation, Taiki happened to arrive and was entrusted with the role of the prince.

Despite being extremely nervous, Taiki managed to perform as the prince and successfully completed the kiss scene with Snow White. Just as the play seemed to be heading smoothly towards its conclusion, an unexpected incident occurred. The confetti ball installed above began to shake and fell onto Hina, who was playing Snow White. Taiki jumped in to shield her, and the confetti ball struck Taiki on the head.

In the moment following the confetti release, their mouths were obscured by the falling confetti, but the scene unmistakably appeared to be a kiss. The play was temporarily halted, and murmurs arose from the audience, "Didn't they just kiss?" "Aren't they dating?" Chinatsu, who was watching, was left wide-eyed and frozen.