"Isn't She Too Beautiful Here!?" Aqua's Shocking Move in "Oshi No Ko" Season 3 Premiere with a "Chair Slam" on MEMcho

The third season of the anime "Oshi No Ko" began airing on January 14 (currently broadcasting sequentially). MEMcho (CV: Rumi Okubo) spoke up about Aqua Hoshino's (CV: Takeo Otsuka) treatment of Kana Arima (CV: Megumi Han). In response, Aqua leaned over MEMcho in a covering position and said, "Letting a guy my age into your room without any sense of danger...," surprising viewers with what appeared to be a "pin down!?"

In episode 25, "Devotion," which marked the first episode of season 3, B-Komachi is now on the verge of breaking through, Akane Kurokawa (CV: Manaka Iwami) has emerged as a talented actress in the spotlight, and Aqua has also begun steadily progressing on his path to becoming a multi-talented entertainer, with everyone successfully navigating the entertainment industry. However, Kana had completely lost her energy after being told by Aqua, "I've decided to properly date Akane," and subsequently being avoided by him.

Unable to bear watching this, MEMcho went to see Aqua alone and brought up the romantic matter with Kana, saying, "Your moves toward Kana-chan were a bit too flirtatious, weren't they? That kind of thing should only be done with girls you actually have feelings for..." In response, Aqua leaned over MEMcho, who was sitting on the sofa, in a manner similar to a "wall slam," and told her, "Don't act all grown-up when you let a guy my age into your room without any sense of danger." Furthermore, Aqua asked, "Do you think I'm doing this to her because I want to?" and while recalling when his mother Ai Hoshino (CV: Rie Takahashi) was killed, he revealed his true feelings that he couldn't bear it if a malicious fan who learned that idol Kana had a boyfriend were to attack her.

The "chair slam" scene with MEMcho—not a "wall slam"—sparked a huge response on social media with comments like "Pin down!?" and "Isn't MEMcho too beautiful here!?" Comments such as "He really cares about her so much" and "With animation and voice acting, this scene is too painful..." were also posted about Aqua, who was pushing Kana away precisely because he cared for her.