History Characters / ShatteringLies

* CatSmile: Like canon, she almost always has a catlike smile on her face. [[spoiler:Ai even commented on her smile when reminiscing about her at a previous concert.]]

* SignatureHeadgear: Mem-Cho often wears devil's horns as a part of her media persona.

* OddNameOut: He's the only child who isn't named after a color or gemstone like his older siblings, but the name theming still fits as it means "Harbor" and his paternal grandfather's moniker is "Konoha's ''Yellow'' Flash".

* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Of the OddNameOut variety. He's the only child who isn't named after a color or gemstone like his older siblings, but the name theming still fits as it means "Harbor" and his paternal grandfather's moniker is "Konoha's ''Yellow'' Flash".

* HeroesWantRedheads: When he met Kana for the first time, the first he noticed about her was her red hair, noting that it was very beautiful.

* AgeLift: Downplayed. She's the same age as Aqua and Ruby and is currently a first-year in high school compared to her canon counterpart.

* TheReveal: Unlike his canon counterpart's AmbiguouslyEvil status regarding if he was the mastermind behind Ai's death or not, the fic reveals in his very first appearance that Hikaru really ''is'' the mastermind.

* PlayfulHacker: [[spoiler:Thanks to his high intellect, Minato is capable hacker who uses his skills to protect his family members from [[MaliciousSlander Malicious Slanderers]] and internet {{Trolls}}.]]

* BeyondRedemption: Naruto considers Sasuke to be beyond redemption after his refusal to change his ways and trapping him in another world, resulting in their world becoming a desolate wasteland with humanity virtually extinct.
* DyingCurse: After taking a decisive and fatal wound from Naruto, Sasuke perform one last move by banishing him to another world.

[[folder:Ryosuke]]
!!Ryosuke

An idol otaku who is obsessed with Ai.

* LivingLegend: Both Naruto and Ai were considered legendary in their careers as a writer and an idol respectively. After the timeskip, their surnames have become so renowned throughout Japan's entertainment industry that Kana outright compares them to '''royalty'''.

* BigEater: He loves to eat ramen in his spare time, and the number of ramen bowls can rise up quickly.

* BumblingDad: He tends to be like this for his children due to his more eccentric quirks, which makes it easy for them to forget that he's the strongest Shinobi back in his world. Even Kana is surprised at how lax he is in regard to raising his children, though he is still firm at times, especially when she ''balks'' at Ruby openly calling him an idiot.

* GoodIsNotSoft: He's still the NiceGuy we all know who prefers to solve conflicts without bloodshed. But make no mistake, Naruto is ''still'' a trained Shinobi and a TragicHero at that, and if you prove yourself to be unrepentant {{Jerkass}} willing to kill for the flimsiest reason or ForTheEvulz, your life is ''over''.

* IHaveNoSon: To show how much Sasuke's betrayal, his refusal to change at the very end, and DyingCurse by sending Naruto to another world had affected him, he practically disowns and disavows Sasuke both as a brother and a friend respectively. All while lamenting that he should've known better and killed the treacherous, self-centered bastard when he had the chance if it weren't for his promise to Sakura and his own honor.

* DoesNotLikeSpam: Like the ''45510'' canon novel, Ai really doesn't like to eat ''rice'' due to her abusive mother intentionally placing shards of broken glass in it and the orphanage's poor rice quality that, according to Ai, had sand in it. This becomes [[TrademarkFavoriteFood inverted]] thanks to Naruto feeding Ai rice through a mouth-to-mouth kiss.

* WhenSheSmiles: Despite her StepfordSmiler tendencies, Ai smiles for real in her interactions with her children and Naruto. In fact, her real smile was the first step for Naruto to regain his hope.

* RockThemeNaming: Aquamarine, Ruby, and Sapphire are gemstone names. While Minato is the OddNameOut, it still fits within this theme given his grandfather's moniker, "Konoha's ''Yellow'' Flash", could mean any gemstone that is yellow.

** A notable difference between Aqua and Ruby is that Aqua calls Ai by her name in his monologue, mainly because he's already an adult mentally, and probably does not really view her as his mother and still more like the idol he loves. This is later averted after the timeskip as plenty of time has passed to the point for Aqua to be comfortable with Ai as his current mother.

** At the same time, this also applies to his biological father, Hikaru, given how Ai first started off as a CountryMouse with little tact and interest in interacting with others until she gain much more wisdom through her relationship with him. In turn, Akane starts to undergo her own CharacterDevelopment through her friendship and later romance with Aqua. Furthermore, he also shares similar manipulative tendencies with Hikaru and is capable of killing people himself.

** Aqua also contrasts his birthfather by truly cherishing the girl ([[spoiler:Akane]]) he loves and only use his manipulative tendencies for the right reasons ([[spoiler:i.e. saving Akane's reputation and exposing the corruption of the ''My Love'' producers]]). Also, while he's not above murder, it'll be an extremely last resort and only for situations that really call for it.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Like her father and her paternal grandmother Kushina, Sapphire's favorite food is ramen, and she absolutely loves it.

* ExtremeDoormat: Downplayed. While Minato is a skilled martial artist and would be likely to throw down if his family is threatened or [[spoiler:use his intelligence and hacker skills to socially ruin the perpetrators]], he's too polite to turn down those who catch their attention.

* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Of the OddNameOut variety. He's the only child who isn't named after a color or gemstone like his older siblings, but the meaning of his name still fits given his paternal grandfather's moniker as "Konoha's ''Yellow'' Flash".

* LikesOlderWomen: Due to having a soul of a full-grown adult, Aqua naturally prefers to be in relationships with women who share his level of values and communication, and fortunately, [[spoiler:Akane]] is a year older than him.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: He serves as one to both Kana and Akane, both encouraging them to come out of their shells and directly intervening should things start taking a bad turn. [[spoiler:After developing a romantic relationship with Akane, the latter emotionally depends on him being the light in her life that would allow her to accomplish anything while Kana is very heartbroken after realizing that Aqua is now dating Akane, and is more than livid about knowing that, and still intends to win Aqua's heart one way or another.]]

* OnlyKnownByHisNickname: Downplayed and justified. "Aqua" is his AffectionateNickname since birth due to the [[EmbarrassingFirstName uncomfortable]] length and usage of his given name, "Aquamarine" around Japanese society. And since Aqua does prefer his nickname over his full given name, he simply uses this nickname as his StageName; combined with his family's life being private, not a lot within the entertainment business knew his true relations.

** Played incredibly straight with [[spoiler:Akane]], however. [[spoiler:In the past, she saw Akane as nothing more than a wannabe child actor who was trying to outshine her, which is incredibly inaccurate due to her own arrogance and teachings from her StageMom. As of the current time, this rivalry has intensified due to Akane getting more popularity after her appearance in ''My Love'' and being in a relationship with Aqua, whom Kana also had feelings for.]]

* HeroWorshipper: Kana idolizes and respects Ai as both a LivingLegend in Japan's idol and acting industry and as someone who is brave by being willing to throw away the fame she accumulated at the peak of her career for love and family. Even meeting her in person for the second time in chapter 20 starts off with Kana stammering before giving a deep bow. [[spoiler:Considering Kana's broken relationship with her own VicariouslyAmbitious, and later [[AbusiveParents abusive]] StageMom, her worship of Ai would also be justified.]]

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Like her canon counterpart, Kana has the tendency to just say directly what comes to her mind when she's agitated or is surprised. Thus people who get to know her for a longer time are put off by her foul mouth.

** Aqua and Ruby's reincarnated selves count as this, considering that Ai conceived them through TeenPregnancy and out of wedlock. Even after Naruto masquerades as their birth father and married Ai, they're ''still'' technically this trope as their true birth father is still out there.

* RagsToRoyalty: Aqua and Ruby went from being the illegitimate children of a downplayed StrugglingSingleMother to the first and second heir respectively of the new Uzumaki Clan.

* StrongerSibling: A non-villainous example with Sapphire and Minato, as both of them are literally superhumans compare to their older siblings due to their father's genes.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Any time Naruto or Ai were to take a stern tone in talking to their children immediately call to the mind that they have messed up. [[spoiler:As seen in the moment right after Aqua gives MEM-Cho an understandable WhatTheHellHero scolding upon her confession of lying about her true age.]]

* BigSisterInstinct: [[spoiler:She comforts [=MEMcho=] when the latter is having a HeroicSelfDeprecation, pointing out that age shouldn't matter when becoming an idol due to her own previously single motherhood with raising Aqua and Ruby and the risks that came with it. All while giving her a YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre speech regarding her fidelity and personal sacrifices, as those ''alone'' prove that she's already an idol in her eyes.]]

* CoolBigSis: [[spoiler:She acts like this for [=MEMcho=] in chapter 30, as the latter is only 8 years her junior.]]

* OlderThanTheyLook: Lampshaded by many characters throughout the fic. Even well into her early 30s and after giving birth to a total of ''four kids'' (the first two were twins and the third one ''nearly'' killed her), Ai's physical appearance is still the same as when she first met Naruto. This is even more noticeable when comparing Ai's physical appearance to two of her former Idol co-stars, Nino and Takamine, in chapter 132 of the canon manga.

** Several characters shorten his name further with an honorific attached to it. [=MEMcho=] calls him "Aqu-tan", while Kana uses "Ah-kun".

** Despite their non-blood relationship, Aqua does take after his stepfather Naruto with their similar parental absent upbringings, developing feelings for a shy girl with a hidden talent, bringing out the best of their abilities, and [[spoiler:rescuing them from death that cements their romantic feelings for them]]. Their dynamic with their LoveInterest is also very similar, [[spoiler:as described by [=MEMcho=] in chapter 30]].

* YoungerThanTheyLook: Because of his father's strict training regiment and his Uzumaki genes, Minato looks to be a little older than his oldest siblings despite actually being 11, not helping that he's far more intelligent and mature in personality. To say the least, it gets him quite an amount of attention from his female peers, many of them having a good 3-5 year age gap, much to [[BigBrotherInstinct Ruby's discomfort and annoyance]] and later [=MEMcho=]'s horror.

** [[spoiler:When collaborating with Pieyon in order to gather more followers, Kana thought to herself that it couldn't be that bad. Cue the hour-long Pieyon dance, and she's mentally screaming about how wrong she was.]]

[[folder:[=MEMcho=]]]
!![=MEMcho=]

A self-proclaimed high school senior Social Media Influencer who predominately uses Website/YouTube as her main source of income. [=MEMcho=] is selected to participate in the reality dating show, ''My Love with a Star Begin Now'' with the intent of using the buzz to farm subscribers to her social platforms.\\\
Taking note of [=MEMcho=]'s unfulfilled dream of [[IdolSinger idol singing]], Aqua invites her to sign-up with Strawberry Productions and join Ruby's new B-Komachi.

* AlreadyMetEveryone: Downplayed, but Ai is implied to know who she is before her debut chapter. [[spoiler:Confirmed in chapter 30, where Ai tells [=MEMcho=] that she recognizes her as the "little girl with devil horns who look like a cat screaming and jumping during a concert".]]

* CoolBigSis: [=MEMcho=] is the oldest cast member in the show (excluding [[{{Reincarnation}} Aqua]]). She [[BigSisterInstinct looks after her younger coworkers]], treats them to food, and gives Akane tips on how to deal with internet criticism. [[spoiler:Her worrying about Akane and looking for her is what contributes to Aqua saving Akane's life from a suicide attempt just in time. She also actually is one in the literal sense, dropping out of school to take on part-time jobs to provide for her mother and younger siblings.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Like in canon, [[spoiler:Chapter 30 reveals that [=MEMcho=] had a TragicDream to become an IdolSinger, but had to give up said dream despite successfully auditioning because her single mother collapsed from overwork and was hospitalized. [=MEMcho=] dropped out of the audition and high school to earn money with part-time jobs. She had to earn money to provide for her mother and two younger brothers. When things stabilized, she was already 23, which is a bit too late to become an idol.]]
* DyeHard: InUniverse as [=MEMcho=], she's known to dye her hair blonde.

* KarmicJackpot: [[spoiler:Moreso than canon. By supporting her family in their time of need and sacrificing her own dream in the process, as well as being a supportive figure for her younger coworkers, which results in Akane's survival, [=MEMcho=] gets the golden opportunity to fulfill her dream through Aqua's invitation to join the new B-Komachi and gets mentored by Ai in turn, along with a YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre speech from the one person she looked up to.]]

* MyGodYouAreSerious: [[spoiler:When Aqua makes the offer of her joining Strawberry Productions to become an idol, [=MEMcho=] started to lightly laugh it off as a joke until seeing him still having the same expression seconds later.]]

* OnlyKnownByHerNickname: She's only called and referred to as [=MEMcho=], with her real name unknown.
* SignatureHeadgear: [=MEMcho=] often wears devil's horns as a part of her media persona.

* TragicDream: [[spoiler:Like canon, [=MEMcho=] originally wanted to become an idol, but is unable to do so because of her financial situation. Until it becomes subverted at the end of chapter 29.]]

** [[spoiler:Downplayed. By chapter 27, Akane really didn't like it when [=MEMcho=] pulled Aqua's arm into her breast. Even mentally declaring that "[Aqua's] MINE!", much to her bewilderment seconds later.]]

* ExtremeDoormat: Akane is a shy and quiet person, who doesn't stand out in the show, where it's required to BeYourself. [[spoiler:Her attempts to be more in the spotlight, therefore, fall flat, and seeing how her manager is criticized because she doesn't garner much attention leads to her taking extreme measures that escalate things. She causes an accident that is dramatized in the show, which is met with heavy toxic criticism. [=MEMcho=] advises her to ''not'' apologize, which Akane is [[ApologisesALot prone to do so]], as this would be like an admission of guilt, but Akane does the next worst thing and responds to the bullying without being able to go into detail, which only makes viewers angrier.]]

** Aqua and Ruby get this treatment from their peers and their parents during kindergarten in a similar vein to Naruto's childhood for being "bastards" after their secret status as Ai's biological children are made public. This leads to Naruto secretly pulling off a successful string of vicious pranks against those parents.

** Even Minato isn't exempt from this as his natural high intelligence leads him into being isolated by his peers out of envy. As he tries to remedy this with a polite attitude, it got him nowhere.

* KarmicJackpot: This applies whole heartily to all members of the Uzumaki Family.
** For Naruto, by staying true to his kind personality and saving Ai Hoshino's life, he not only gained a new purpose in life and a loving family in return, but he also ends up creating the new Uzumaki Clan.

** Aqua and Ruby also get this compare to canon as not only does Ai continues to be in their lives, but they also become gain a loving stepfather and two new siblings, and become Naruto's heirs to the new Uzumaki Clan.

* MartialPacifist: Enforced by Naruto. All of the members are knowledgeable in martial arts, but Naruto also made sure to drill this philosophy in each member to not use their skills for personal gain.

* TalentedButTrained: All of the members of the Uzumaki Family are possesses incredible talent in their respective choice of careers, but they also work to bring that talent to their full potential.
* TrueCompanions: Despite their various quirks, the members of the Uzumaki Family truly love and support one another in their time of need. In fact, it's because of this tight bond and familial love that makes it ''easier'' for them to sell the lie that Aqua and Ruby are biologically related to Naruto, [[spoiler:to the point that even Akane, who is talented in being analytical, cannot phantom (and refuse to believe) the idea that Ai either cheated on Naruto and/or had Aqua and Ruby with someone else despite having evidence that points to certain inconsistency with Ai's personal timeline; her behavior didn't significantly change from being somewhat apathetic to "lovey-dovey" with Naruto when she "supposedly" had Aqua and Ruby with Naruto at age 16, being careful with money despite having a connection to Naruto's wealth, and the fact that Aqua and Ruby lacked the FacialMarkings of their younger siblings.]]

** Ai keeps her private life under tight wraps prior to chapter 5 and is only known by her given name as an idol.

* AlreadyMetEveryone: Downplayed, but Ai is implied to know who she is prior to her debut chapter. [[spoiler:Confirmed in chapter 30, where Ai tells [=MEMcho=] that she recognizes her as the "little girl with devil horns who look like a cat screaming and jumping during a concert".]]
* AscendedFanboy: She is a big fan of Ai when the latter first debuted on [=TV=], and is currently doing well herself as a Youtuber and actress. [[spoiler:At the end of chapter 29, she gets the opportunity to become an idol, which was originally a TragicDream, and get mentored by Ai in turn.]]

* CoolBigSis: [=MEMcho=] is the oldest cast member in the show (excluding [[{{Reincarnation}} Aqua]]). She [[BigSisterInstinct looks after her younger coworkers]], treats them to food, and gives Akane tips on how to deal with internet criticism. [[spoiler:Her worrying about Akane and looking for her is what contributes to Aqua saving Akane's life from a suicide attempt just in time. She also actually is one in the literal sense, dropping out of school to take on part-time jobs in order to provide for her mother and younger siblings.]]

* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: [[spoiler:She gets this from Ai in chapter 30, as the latter both comfort and commends her for her initial sacrifice, efforts, and devotion, which to her (who went through similar pains), already makes her an idol in her eyes.]]

* AwesomenessByAnalysis: She possesses a talent in acting that surpasses ''Aqua'', and is able to figure things out through deduction and psychoanalysis.

** [[spoiler:Downplayed. By chapter 27, Akane really didn't like it when [=MEMcho=] pulls Aqua's arm into her breast. Even mentally declaring that "[Aqua's] MINE!", much to her bewilderment seconds later.]]

* SmugSmiler: [[spoiler:She subtly gives this towards Kana after kissing Aqua right in front of her in chapter 30, taunting her that no matter what, Aqua is ''hers''.]]
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Moreso than Ai. [[spoiler:An attractive, ShyBlueHairedGirl with an apologetic personality clash in a world filled with lies and cutting corners. She meets and bonds with a boy with blond hair and blue eyes and later falls in love with him after being saved by him in her time of need, becoming more confident thanks to his influence, shyly twiddling her index fingers in regard to her affection for him, both of them being TwiceShy as their feelings grew stronger and sharing a SacredFirstKiss with him under the moonlight and in a "last episode". By this point, is Ai really the AlternateSelf of Hinata Hyuga or is it Akane or are they both?]]

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Thanks to his failed attempted murder of Ai, it not only led to her meeting Naruto for the first time and subsequently falling in love and marrying him, but overall made her and her children's life far more bright than it already was. Also, his failure made it much ''harder'' for Hikaru to murder Ai, to the point that he had spent over a ''decade'' to plan Ai's death.

[[folder:The twin's birth father ('''Unmarked Spoilers''')]]

** Which is lampshaded by him in his debut. He didn't anticipate the idea that a random person could've noticed Ryosuke and prevented him from murdering Ai, and even then, Naruto's presence is a complete anomaly in the world due to his [[TrappedInAnotherWorld unique circumstances]]. Not only that, but the fallout ends up playing a massive benefit in Ai's favor and now making it ''harder'' for him to assassinate her to the point that he had to spend the next ''12'' years planning.

* EvilCounterpart: To Naruto. Both are blond, handsome men with their own hidden darkness who are renowned in Japan's entertainment industry, are very cunning in their own ways, and played a pivotal role in Ai's development in understanding love. While Hikaru is trying to murder her for unknown reasons, some of which implies to be out of sadism, Naruto cherishes Ai's existence and would protect her with his life.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Because of Ryosuke's failed attempted murder of Ai, Hikaru indirectly helped his former girlfriend's life become far more bright than it already was, and much harder for him to kill her thanks to Naruto being in the picture.

* VillainNoLongerIdle: After Ryosuke's failure to assassinate Ai, he intends to take things into his own hands and even says the page quote.

* GodInHumanForm: [[AmbiguousSituation Maybe]]. She shares a number of motifs with the Japanese god Yatagarasu such as an affinity for crows (Yatagarasu is known as the "eight-layered crow", and the girl always has eight crows around her) as well as her status as a MysteriousWatcher and BlaseBoast of being more than what she appears but her true identity is currently unknown.

* MistakenAge: Lampshaded by Naruto in chapter 27. Despite already giving birth to four children, Ai still looks like she's in her 20s, which could allow her to pass off as ''younger''. Combine with her ditzy personality, Ai would be mistaken for a girl in her mid to late teens with the idea of her being a '''mother''', let alone being '''''married''''', the last thing that would pop into people's minds.

* MumLooksLikeASister: According to Naruto after the timeskip, Ai still looks the same as they first met, meaning that Ai looks young enough to be her children's older sister despite being a 32-year-old woman.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Even well into her early 30s and after giving birth to a total of ''four kids'', Ai's physical appearance is described to be the same as when she first met Naruto. This is even lampshaded by Naruto a couple of times throughout the fic.

* TheBigDamnKiss: After Ai return her love confession to Naruto at the Tokyo Dome on live television and went to his home, they share their first, but long and passionate kiss in Chapter 5.

* FriendlessBackground: This applies to both Naruto and Ai as they grew up. What little interaction Naruto has with his peers that were not of him being ignored was either out of acquaintance or a personal rivalry until he got better by the start of his own story. For Ai, she spent nearly her entire life being ridiculed by her peers for her family troubles, and even though she worked in an idol unit, she has no special attachment to its members.

** Naruto is still the goofy and HotBlooded guy we all know and love, and he proves himself to be a powerful and keen Shinobi and a popular writer that made him plenty of money that would last his family for generations.

* {{Heavyworlder}}: A non-gravity example. In his own world, Chakra is accessible to everyone due to the Sage of Six Paths bestowing it upon their distant ancestors by creating ''Ninshū''; the religion and the peaceful precursor of modern Ninjutsu, which the latter is a more practical and weaponized version of it. When Naruto ends up in the MagicRealism world of ''Oshi no Ko'', his Chakra-enhanced biology makes him an outright, invincible superhuman who can ''singlehandedly'' destroy the world.

* SincerestFormOfFlattery: InUniverse. [[spoiler:As Akane realizes her romantic feelings for Aqua, especially after being saved by him, she began to get his attention by becoming his "ideal girl"; incorporating Ai's personality and understanding more of the bond shared between the Uzumaki Family. As she showcases her results, everyone was ''floored'' with her acting and Aqua can't help but be immensely smitten by her and later [[OfficialCouple tied the knot]]. Even Ai herself is impressed by Akane's ability and isn't shy to admit that she looks more beautiful than her, much to Akane's embarrassment.]]

* DiggingYourselfDeeper: As he goes on explain his "reasons" for trying to kill Ai in his VillainousBreakdown, he ends up sealing his fate with Naruto's hand if it wasn't for Ai snapping the latter out of it at the last minute.

* {{Hypocrite}}: It says a lot that Ryosuke, a StalkerWithACrush who was planning to murder Ai mind you, and already murder Goro in the past, and then turns the knife towards Naruto when he calls him out, calls ''Naruto'' a [[YouMonster monster]] when he's slowly getting strangled by him. Unfortunately for Ryosuke, this only angered, disgusted, and convinced Naruto ''further'' to killed him right then and there if Ai hadn't snapped him out of it.
* IfICantHaveYou: He loved Ai so much that learning of her pregnancy [[LoveMakesYouCrazy makes him snap]]. He tracks her down two times. The first time, he lures Dr. Goro out and murders him. The second time, he nearly stabs Ai fatally in the abdomen if it weren't for Naruto calling him out.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Ryosuke cares about no one but himself. He killed Goro because he treated the pregnant Ai and then he intended to kill Ai four years after that, uncaring if her children were left orphaned as a result. Safe to say, Naruto is completely disgusted by this.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Thanks to his failed attempted murder of Ai, it not only lead to her meeting Naruto for the first time and subsequently falling in love and marrying him, but overall made her and her children's life far more bright than it already was.

* PaperTiger: Ryosuke is pretty much a dangerous murderer from the perspective of Ai (an untrained civilian) and the twins (literal four-year-old kids), but against Naruto, an experienced and hardened shinobi with KiManipulation, he's practically an ineffective weakling that does down in a second.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: He only appears in the first chapter, but his failed murder of Ai and beatdown by Naruto not only led to the two characters meeting and subsequently falling in love, but also prevent the story from turning into a full-on revenge-driven tragedy.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: By failing to kill Ai, he was also spared from committing suicide. Instead, Naruto inflicts a FateWorseThanDeath onto Ryosuke by using Genjutsu to prevent him from slandering Ai, and is spending the rest of his life rotting in jail.

* UnwittingPawn: Aqua and Naruto suspect that he was just a tool that was used by Ai's former boyfriend to get rid of her. Ryosuke was an unremarkable student, who didn't seem smart enough to find Ai, so he must have gotten the info from someone else. Chapter 7 confirms it to be the case.

* YouMonster: Naruto gets called this by Ryosuke when he was "about to" kill him, which is incredibly hypocritical given his disgusting personality as a StalkerWithACrush and what he was planning to do to Ai.