The mother-daughter relationship is always fun to explore.
Summary:
- Miyako is the adoptive mother of Ruby and Aqua.
- Aqua doesn’t need a mother figure as much as Ruby.
- The relationship between Ruby and Miyako is a missed opportunity.
The topic of family relationships in Oshi no Ko is quite challenging when it comes to Aqua and Ruby, since they are not technically related to anyone in the series.
They are both reincarnated, and they’re well aware of that, so it’s challenging for them to see Ai as their real mother.
Miyako Is Their Adoptive Mother
Moreover, Ai wasn’t even the one to take full care of her children, Miyako was taking care of Aqua and Ruby from the moment they were little kids. And she was the one who adopted the twins after the death of their “mother.”
The topic of family bonds and adoptive parents is extremely broad, and there is so much to explore and talk about, and it’s upsetting that the relationship between Miyako and the twins didn’t get the attention it deserved.
Aqua hardly needed a mother figure in his life. He was in his 30s at the moment of his death, so he always perceived Ai as an idol and the person he had to take care of. But it’s different with Ruby.
Ruby Needs a Mother
Ruby was a young girl in her previous life, so it was easier for her to treat someone like Ai as her actual mother. But Ai died, and Miyako became her new “mother,” and this is where the series could have introduced something really interesting.
Ruby was very young when she was reincarnated, so it blurred the line between all of her mothers, and yet she never saw Miyako as one of them, no matter how much time the latter spent caring for her.
It was tragic that Ruby had to deal with loss again, but imagine how great it would be if she actually created a genuine bond with Miyako. She could have finally become the true mother to her, someone she hadn’t had in a long time.
In a way, both birth mothers abandoned Ruby, and Miyako could be that person to show her that she is not alone, that she is loved and appreciated. Miyako could be her chance to have a real family once again.
After Ai’s death, the relationship between Ruby and Miyako hasn’t progressed much, and fans consider it a missed opportunity. The story stopped addressing whatever it is between them altogether, and this is a mistake.
Ruby definitely has some unresolved issues with her first birth mother, and Miyako would be a great way to finally help Ruby with them. And it’s upsetting that it didn’t happen.