Oshi no Ko chapter 120: Ruby struggles with her acting as the filming inches closer

With the release of Oshi no Ko chapter 120, fans witnessed Ruby Hoshino struggling to manage her schedule. She was busy every minute of the day and had taken up too many responsibilities. Hence, her schedule was completely packed. That's when Producer Kaburagi hit her with a truth bomb.

The previous chapter saw Aqua Hoshino encountering Marina Tendouji. She was the mother of Sarina from the time he was Gorou Amamiya. Upon meeting her, he learns that she was a terrible mother who abandoned her sick child for a new lavish life. Elsewhere, Ruby was having trouble with her dialogue in the movie.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the Oshi no Ko manga.

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Oshi no Ko chapter 120: Ruby's memories reveal Marina Tendouji's cruel lie

Ruby Hoshino as seen in Oshi no Ko chapter 120 (Image via Shueisha)

Oshi no Ko chapter 120, titled Lack of Ability, opened with the manga revealing Ruby Hoshino's packed schedule. She performed at a concert, went to school, had a recording segment, studied for final exams, looked over her interview, recorded three episodes for a late-night variety show, choreographed a new B-Komachii song, and had private acting lessons all within 33 hours.

Ruby's friends - Minami Kotobuki and Kana Arima, and her brother Aqua Hoshino noticed how she was working without taking a break. They were worried about her but could not stop her due to her determination. As for Ruby, she was still not content with the amount of work she was doing. She believed that her mother Ai Hoshino was able to do so much more as an idol, so she stayed up all night studying her lines for the movie.

Kaburagi Masaya as seen in Oshi no Ko chapter 120 (Image via Shueisha)

In the morning, Producer Masaya Kaburagi arrived at Strawberry Productions' office. He told Miyako Saitou that Ruby needed serious acting lessons. The filming for the movie was inching close, and he needed Ruby to polish her acting before that.

When Miyako tried to explain Ruby's tight schedule to Kaburagi, he asked her to reschedule her work around the filming and rehearsals. Ruby's role as Ai demanded perfection, but according to Kaburagi, she was lacking in acting ability and needed to work on the same. While Miyako was upset with Kaburagi's remark about Ruby, it was true that she lacked experience compared to her co-stars.

Kana Arima as seen in Oshi no Ko chapter 120 (Image via Shueisha)

To learn more about acting, Ruby went to observe Kana Arima acting. Kana was playing a role given to her by director Masanori Shima. Although she believed that the role didn't suit her, she played it gracefully in the hopes of securing a good role in the director's next movie.

Kana then went over to Ruby to speak to her about acting problems. She suggested Ruby try and understand her feelings. However, there was a significant challenge for Ruby due to her retained memories as Sarina. These memories made it difficult for Ruby to truly identify herself and understand her emotions.

Marina Tendouji as seen in Oshi no Ko chapter 120 (Image via Shueisha)

Later at night, as Ruby was pondering her identity, she saw a vision of Sarina, who told her that her mother (Marina Tendouji) did not love her. However, Ruby rejected the idea, as the last time she saw her mother as Sarina, her mother told her that she loved her. Considering that those were Marina's last words to Sarina, Ruby refused to believe that she had lied to her.

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Final thoughts on Oshi no Ko chapter 120

Oshi no Ko chapter 120 saw Ruby struggling with her work and emotions. She was constantly bombarded with work, all while she struggled with her feelings about her mother. While she believed that her mother from her time as Sarina (Marina Tendouji) loved her, Ai's chatter was starting to convince her that it was a lie. As a defense mechanism, Ruby started to envision her past self as Sarina.