I’m Kotaro Inoue, 40. I live with my wife Misato (35) and our two kids. I just got my first oshi—at 40! To get front-row seats at her live, I need to bring a child. But to do that, I have to tell Misato…
What if she’s creeped out by me loving a young idol? One day, I tell my coworker Tagami about it—and then…?
During a break at work, I had a blast talking about idols with Tagami and Shimizu.
I never knew sharing a hobby could be this fun. It was like all my work stress just vanished—oshi power is real! Thanks to my oshi (well, mostly thanks to Tagami), I made my first oshi-friend today. Shimizu’s the same age as me, with a wife and two kids—exact same family setup. And get this: his family totally supports his oshi life! I’ve got to ask him how he told his wife.