Episode 3/Screenplay

## SCENE 1

[Episode 3 Title Card]

[**Setting**: *1st Year D-Class Room*]

[Most of the students were celebrating their achievement.]

Unnamed D-Class Student 1: We owe it all to you, Kushida!

Unnamed D-Class Student 2: Yeah, you totally save our butts on this one.

Kikyō Kushida: You guys, it's not like I took the test for you.

Kanji Ike: You're an angel... Kushida, you must have been sent from heaven to help us pass!

Suzune Horikita: Ayanokōji. Be honest, what exactly did you do?

(Opening Song)

## SCENE 2

[3 Days Before the Test]

[**Setting**: *Near the Tennis Courtyard*]

Ken Sudō: Want some? Come and get it!

[There seems to be a commotion. Kiyotaka Ayanokōji noticed the noise and decided to check out what's happening]

Daichi Ishizaki: What do you think you're in some kind of gangster movie with that thug act?

Kakeru Ryūen: Man, you're ugly inside and out, you pathetic loser.

Ken Sudō: Say that again, punk!

[Daichi Ishizaki and Kyogo Komiya wind up against Ken Sudō to stop him from inflicting offensive attack to Kakeru Ryūen]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji (Monologue): Kushida asked me to try to get him to come to her study group, but I don't know.

Ken Sudō: I'm gonna kick his ass!

Kakeru Ryūen: I can't wait to see how many Class D idiots get expelled after they failed the next test. I bet I know who will be first.

[Kakeru Ryūen pointed his finger to Ken Sudō's eyeballs but then he poked his forehead instead]

Ken Sudō: I hope you've said your prayers.

Honami Ichinose: Alright, that's enough!

Ken Sudō: What? Who Are You?! Keep your damn nose out of it!

Honami Ichinose: As one of your fellow students, I cannot allow violence to be perpetrated on this campus. Understand? If you all insist on continuing to fight anyway, I'm going to have to call security.

Kakeru Ryūen: Look, Ichinose, there isn't even a fight to continue. Sudo's victimizing us.

Honami Ichinose: Is that so? Well, from where I'm standing, you certainly don't look like victims to me, Ryūen. And if you don't cut it out, I'm going to report everyone of you to the administration.

Kakeru Ryūen: Ha. Hey, monkey.

Ken Sudō: You son of a ...

Kakeru Ryūen: I think you're going to make a mighty fine plaything.

[Kakeru Ryūen and his gang walk out.]

Ken Sudō: Hey, punk. You running away? Answer me! I'm talking to you!

[Kiyotaka Ayanokōji glances at Kakeru Ryūen a bit and then proceeded on stoping Ken Sudō's call for revenge]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Relax.

Honami Ichinose: Listen, Sudō. Don't let him get you all wound up like that, okay?

Ken Sudō: Shut your mouth. You don't rule me.

Honami Ichinose (Shouting to Tennis Players): Sorry for all the drama, guys! Everything's cool now!

Tennis Players: Thanks! You're the best, Ichinose!

Honami Ichinose: OK, guys. Do your best to stay out of trouble. See ya!

Ken Sudō: Damn it!

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Sudō, are you free for the next hour? Kushida want you to come to her study group.

Ken Sudō: No way. I've got practice.

[Ken Sudō gets his bags up and went away.]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Ike and Yamauchi are both in it. Hey, are you sure you'll be all right on your own?

Ken Sudō: There's no point in cramming for it now. I'll take my chances.

## SCENE 3

[**Setting**: *Basketball Court*]

Unnamed Basketball Club Player: Sudō!

[The ball wasn't received well after it was passed to Ken Sudō]

Unnamed Basketball Club Player: What's the matter with you today?

Ken Sudō: Sorry.

[Suzune Horikita is seen observing his activities in his club.]

## SCENE 4

[**Setting**: *Near the School Building Entrance*]

Suzune Horikita: Hey, Sudō. Can we talk for a minute? Are you seriously okay with getting expelled from this school?

Ken Sudō: Just get off my back.

Suzune Horikita: So you'd give it up then, basketball?

[Suzune Horikita goes in front of him and offered him a notebook]

Suzune Horikita: I've summarized all the information from class in this notebook.

[Ken Sudō looks at the notebook and to Suzune Horikita in such dumbfounded way.]

Suzune Horikita: Just so you know, I'm only doing this for my own sake. You really should study for yours if you know what's good for you. That way, you won't get expelled and you can keep playing on the basketball team at this school.

## SCENE 5

[2 Days Before the Test]

[**Setting**: *High School Cafeteria*]

Kikyō Kushida: Ayanokōji, I can't believe you invited me to lunch. This sure is a first! Did you wanna talk to me about something?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Yeah, just promise you won't breathe a word to anyone.

Kikyō Kushida: Mm-hmm!

[Kiyotaka Ayanokōji quickly looks at the person at the counter]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Let's go.

Kikyō Kushida: Wow!

[There, a lone upperclassman is sitting on a blank table row.]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Excuse me. Are you an upperclassman?

Unnamed 3-D Student: Huh?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: I'm Kiyotaka Ayanokōji from Class 1-D. You're in the D class for your grade 2, aren't you?

Unnamed 3-D Student: Well, yeah.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: The free food selection is pretty abysmal, isn't it?

Unnamed 3-D Student: What do you want from me?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: I wanna consult with you about something. Don't worry, I will make it worth your while.

Unnamed 3-D Student: About what?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Do you still have any of your classes midterm questions from two years ago?

Unnamed 3-D Student: Huh?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: I want you to hand them over to me.

Unnamed 3-D Student: Ugh. Why are you asking me and not the other upperclassmen?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Is it that hard to see? People like you who are short on class points are way more likely to see the benefit of striking a deal with us. And don't think I didn't notice how hard you were struggling to eat that wild vegetable lunch combo.

Unnamed 3-D Student: How much will you pay?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Ten thousand points. It's as high as I'll go.

Unnamed 3-D Student: I'd be taking a big risk here, too. I would need 30,000, at the very least.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: I'm afraid that won't work. Sorry to disappoint.

Unnamed 3-D Student: You can forget making a deal with me, then.

Kikyō Kushida: Please reconsider! We're doing this to prevent a friend of ours from getting kicked out of school. I'm begging you to help us!

[The Unnamed 3-D Student was stunned to Kikyō Kushida's charm.]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Ten thousand.

Unnamed 3-D Student: No. Twenty-five.

[The Unnamed 3-D Student was caught looking at Kikyō Kushida's bosoms.]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Ten thousand.

Unnamed 3-D Student: Twenty thousand.

[The Unnamed 3-D Student was still under Kikyō Kushida's spell.]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Ten thousand. That's it.

Unnamed 3-D Student: Fifteen thousand. I can't possibly go any lower.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: I can live with that. You've got a deal. That is if you include your quizzes from the first term as a bonus.

Unnamed 3-D Student: Okay.

Kikyō Kushida: I can't ever thank you enough!

## SCENE 6

[**Setting**: *Outside, A park with fountain at its center*]

Kikyō Kushida: But still, how do you know that it will be okay?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Don't worry about it. This is all well within school rules.

Kikyō Kushida: I suppose that could be true, but studying old test questions feels an awful lot like cheating.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: I disagree with you on that. His reaction to our proposition only confirmed my theory. Trading old test questions among students is nothing out of the ordinary at this school.

Kikyō Kushida: Maybe that's because they're just that, old questions. What if this year's exam isn't anything like the one from before?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: The old test may not contain the exact same questions, but I'm willing to bet it'll still cover the same content.

Kikyō Kushida: You think so?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Try not to worry about it. This is our first line of defense against Sudō and the others getting expelled.

[Kiyotaka Ayanokōji receives a message notification]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Here we go. He started with a quiz. It's the same. Identical down to the letter.

Kikyō Kushida: Oh, that's great! So what does that mean about the midterm?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: It'll probably be the same as last year's too.

Kikyō Kushida: We should show that to the whole class, not just the people in danger of failing!

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Not yet, we'll hold off on showing it to them for now.

Kikyō Kushida: But why?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Say we show them these test questions ahead of time. What do you think they'll do with that knowledge?

Kikyō Kushida: They'll memorize all the answers instead of study!

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: That's precisely it.

Kikyō Kushida: Ayanokōji, are you look smarter than you let on?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: I'd say I'm more cunning than smart.

Kikyō Kushida: Hmmm.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Hey, do you think you could do me a favor? When we do this, can you tell the class you're the one who got the questions?

Kikyō Kushida: Sure if you want, but wouldn't you like to get credit for your hard work?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: I don't like to draw attention to myself unnecessarily. And anyway, I think our classmates trust you a little more than they do me.

Kikyō Kushida: Okay then. If you're positive, that's what you really want.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: I appreciate it.

Kikyō Kushida: Well, I guess this means you and I have our own little secret, don't we?

## SCENE 7

[A Day Before the Test]

[**Setting**: *1st Year D-Class Room*]

Kikyō Kushida: Hang on, everyone. There's something I want you to have before you leave for the day.

Kei Karuizawa: What test questions? Did you make these up or something?

Kikyō Kushida: Actually, they're questions that were in the midterm a couple years ago. I got them last night from one of the third-years.

Kanji Ike: Seriously?

Kikyō Kushida: Mm-hmm. He told me that the test have been pretty much identical for the last couple of years. So I bet they'll be helpful in studying for tomorrow's test too!

Kanji Ike: Are you freaking kidding me?

[Some students were really happy.]

Haruki Yamauchi: Heck, I wish I have these before I ran myself ragged studying.

Ken Sudō: This is awesome!

Kikyō Kushida: Here you go, Kōenji.

Rokusuke Kōenji: I beg your pardon, but I don't need to resort to such tactics. And I've got a hot date tonight. So, excuse me. Have fun with your studying.

Kikyō Kushida: Ah.

Suzune Horikita: Hey, Kushida.

Kikyō Kushida: I know things like this might be beneath you, but I want you to have one too.

[Kikyō Kushida hands her a copy.]

Suzune Horikita: Can I ask you a question?

Kanji Ike: Thanks a million, Kushida!

Hideo Sotomura: I shall be forever in your debt!

## SCENE 8

[Test Results Announcement Day]

[**Setting**: *1st Year D-Class Room*]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: I can't say I'm surprised. Kushida plays the role well.

Suzune Horikita: That's an insult.

Sae Chabashira: I must say, I'm impressed with you. I never imagined you'd be able to bring your scores up so much on this exam. I acknowledge that you must have put in the effort. However, Sudō got a failing grade. Too bad.

[Ken Sudō's score was 39.]

Ken Sudō: Huh?

## Eyecatcher

[Eyecatcher] Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School

At this school, any student who fails to meet the required score on a midterm or final exam will be expelled. The threshold for expulsion is 50% of the average score of the rest of the class in any given subject.

## SCENE 9

[**Setting**: *1st Year D-Class Room*]

Ken Sudō: What? You've got to be kidding! How could I possibly failed?

Sae Chabashira: The threshold for failure on the midterm exam was 40 points. The average class test score was 79.6. When I divide that by two, then round up to 40 points, I get the minimum score needed to pass.

Ken Sudō: By less than a point?

Sae Chabashira: We only knew each other for a short time, and I know you tried. Your expulsion notice will be issued after class anyway.

Ken Sudō: So that's it. I'm getting expelled.

Yōsuke Hirata: Wait, Miss Chabashira! Is there anything we can do to save him?

Sae Chabashira: A failing score is a failing score.

Kikyō Kushida: Are you sure that's the final word? We just can't let Sudō get kicked out like this. It doesn't seem right.

Sae Chabashira: Rules exist for a reason. Just get over it.

[Most students were disheartened to what they just heard.]

Sae Chabashira: Homeroom is over for today. Sudō, I'll be waiting for you in the faculty office after school.

Kikyō Kushida: Well, are we just gonna let them do this? It's terrible. Sudō was going to be expelled.

[Kiyotaka Ayanokōji stands up]

Kikyō Kushida: Ayanokōji?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Sorry. Gotta go to the restroom.

[Suzune Horikita gazes at Kiyotaka Ayanokōji upon his way out.]

[Kiyotaka Ayanokōji closes the classroom door. He intends to talk with Ms. Sae Chabashira]

## SCENE 10

[**Setting**: *Rooftop*]

Sae Chabashira: What do you want? You'll be tardy if you don't head back to class.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Yeah, I know. But I have a question, a burning question.

Sae Chabashira: Make it fast.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Right now in Japan, do you believe that our society is equal?

Sae Chabashira: That's quite a question for a boy of your age. But is there any point in my answering at this moment?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: It's important to me. I would appreciate an answer.

Sae Chabashira: Well, speaking from my own experience, our society is definitely not equal. Not in the least.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: I'm inclined to agree with you. The word "equality" is a lie that we're told, but still, humans are rational. We didn't become social beings for no reason.

Sae Chabashira: What are you trying to say?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: What I'm saying is for rules to be effective, they have to at least appear to apply equally to everybody.

Sae Chabashira: Huh?

[Kiyotaka Ayanokōji shows his phone to Sae Chabashira]

Sae Chabashira: So, what do you want?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Sell me a point on that test to add to Sudō's score.

[Sae Chabashira laughs at the cunning attitude of Kiyotaka Ayanokōji]

Sae Chabashira: You sure are an interesting kid. Do you really expect me to sell you a single test point?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Well, why not? It goes along with what you told us on the first day.

[*Flashback Begin*]

Sae Chabashira: To make purchases, you will spend points, which are tracked using the school's computer system. At this school, you can buy absolutely anything on campus with these.

[*Flashback End*]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: For rules to work, they must be applied across the board, even when it comes to the midterm.

Sae Chabashira: I see what you mean. Maybe there is something to your little idea after all.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Okay, cool.

Sae Chabashira: However, that doesn't mean you can afford that single point. It's quite a lot.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: So give me a number.

Sae Chabashira: Let me see ... If you can cough up 100,000 points right here and now, then we'll have an agreement.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: That's just cruel, Miss Chabashira.

Sae Chabashira: That's part of the rules, too.

Suzune Horikita: I'll help cover it. We don't know what the punishment is. The price for losing one of our classmates might be high. I've determined that there may be certain advantages to us keeping Sudō around.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Horikita...

Sae Chabashira: I thought that you people might keep me on my toes. Very well then. I'll sell you Sudō's test point. You can tell him you saved him. He won't be expelled after all..

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Are you sure about this?

Sae Chabashira: You made your case and I agreed. I couldn't refuse now. Just so you're aware, never in this school's history has a D Class managed to advance. Do you think you'll be the first?

Suzune Horikita: I can't speak for him, but I will ascend to a higher class.

Sae Chabashira: Is that so? And how did defective such as yourselves plan to achieve such a goal?

Suzune Horikita: From what I've seen, defectives can sometimes be fixed with only the slightest of alterations, at least in my experience.

Sae Chabashira: I can't wait to see how that turns out. As your teacher, I sincerely hope that you'll succeed.

## SCENE 11

[**Setting**: *Ranking Board Corridor*]

[There's a board at the corridor showing all the total points that each class at each year level possess.]

Kōhei Katsuragi: Class C is gaining on us. Looks like Ryūen must be at work again. He's dangerous for us.

Arisu Sakayanagi: Don't you find it all boring?

[Arisu Sakayanagi walks away with her cane.]

## SCENE 12

[**Setting**: *Outside, A park with fountain at its center*]

[Sunset. Kiyotaka Ayanokōji looking at his point sitting beside Suzune Horikita, reading a book, on a bench.]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Class A has 1,004 points. For some perspective, we only have 87 right now. To be honest, becoming Class A feels like a pipe dream.

Suzune Horikita: I'm not going to give up. I will advance to Class A no matter what.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Well, if you say so.

Suzune Horikita: What's that?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Well, I definitely owe you one. Thanks for jumping in to help me save Sudō.

Suzune Horikita: Didn't I tell you? I did that to benefit myself and for no other purpose.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Hmmm? Is that really the only reason?

Suzune Horikita: What are you talking about?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: I think you care more than you let on. You knew Sudo would get a borderline score on the English midterm, so you intentionally lowered your score. That's a very nice thing to do for someone you once fought with. I wonder why you changed your mind about him.

Suzune Horikita: I told you, I only did it to help us advance to Class A.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Yeah, okay. Just keep telling yourself that.

[Kiyotaka Ayanokōji stands up]

Suzune Horikita: Hey. you've got an attitude. I don't like it very much, Ayanokōji.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Uh?

[Suzune Horikita is grasping something from her bag.]

Suzune Horikita: You'll regret it if it causes you to suffer, or you'll regret it if you feel despair.

[Suzune Horikita stands up with a compass on her right hand.]

Suzune Horikita: Which of the above experiences would you prefer?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji (Monologue): "Well, if it's up to me, I think I'll take neither. But what's she doing with that compass--

[For some reason, Suzune Horikita stabs him]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Ouch.

## SCENE 13

[**Setting**: *Dorm*]

[In Ayanokōji's room, there, Kiyotaka Ayanokōji is seen sitting on a desk chair, Suzune Horikita and Kikyō Kushida sitting on a bed across him, while Ken Sudō, Haruki Yamauchi and Kanji Ike eating snacks laid on the floor.]

Ayanokōji's Guests: Cheers!

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Haaah~!

Ken Sudō: Hey, why the long face man?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: I have no objections to the fact that we're celebrating, and I'm glad to be part of it. But why does it have to be in my room?

Haruki Yamauchi: Man, that was a close call! Am I right? If Kushida hadn't gotten those old test questions, Ike and Sudō would be long gone by now! You know what I mean?

Kanji Ike: Huh? You just barely squeaked by too, you know.

Haruki Yamauchi: I just haven't gotten my act together yet.

Ken Sudō: Shut up! I can't help that I dozed off!

Kikyō Kushida: Hey, Ayanokōji!

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: What is it?

Kikyō Kushida: How are you able to get them to take back Sudō's expulsion?

[The 3 Idiots of D-Class stopped their idiot talk as they are seemed to be interested in Ayanokōji's answer.]

[He sits silently for a while and looks at Suzune.]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Horikita talked to the administration.

[Kikyō Kushida gazes at Suzune Horikita, who is a little shocked]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: She told them that it wasn't right to expel someone as they're struggling to learn. She said it's a process.

Suzune Horikita: Hey, wait a minute.

Kikyō Kushida: Horikita. Is that true?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: I've never seen her speak so passionately about anything.

[Suzune Horikita is a little confused on what was Kiyotaka Ayanokōji is planning.]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: It was quite impressive. She presented this carefully constructed indictment, and none of them could argue her.

Kanji Ike: That's amazing, Horikita. You're a real hero!

Haruki Yamauchi: Wow, I guess I had the wrong idea about you all along!

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Can you believe it, all for you?

Ken Sudō: No, I can't. Why would you she do that for my sake?

Suzune Horikita: Look, I didn't. I was doing it for my own benefit, nothing else.

[Kikyō Kushida mood turned a little serious. She's annoyed on how her achievements got trampled by what Suzune Horikita did for Ken Sudō]

Kanji Ike: Haha! Wow, beauty, passion and brains!

Haruki Yamauchi: I'll say!

## SCENE 14

[**Setting**: *Dorm*]

[Some time passed by.]

[Only Kiyotaka Ayanokōji and Kikyō Kushida are left in the dorm. Both of them are cleaning up each of their own mess.]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Thanks for helping me out. I really appreciate it.

Kikyō Kushida: I should thank you. You didn't have to let us have the party in your room.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: No problem.

Kikyō Kushida: Hey, can I ask you something?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Yeah, what?

Kikyō Kushida: Well, would you say girls like Horikita are your type?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Eh?

Kikyō Kushida: I'm just curious. I always see you two together and all the girls in the class are talking about it.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Horikita and I are just friends. No, she's just my neighbor.

Kikyō Kushida: I see. OK, then. I guess I should head back to my room.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Sure.

Kikyō Kushida: Well, good night!

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Good night to you too.

[Kikyō Kushida walks out.]

[Kiyotaka Ayanokōji notices Kikyō Kushida's phone being left on the bed.]

[Kiyotaka Ayanokōji follows her trails to give it back until the elevator and noticed something strange.]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji (Monologue): I thought the girls were on the higher floors ...

## SCENE 15

[**Setting**: *Outside the Dorm (Boulevard)*]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji (Monologue): Where could she be going this late at night?

[Kiyotaka Ayanokōji follows Kikyō Kushida to a boulevard. He hid behind a bush near him.]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji (Monologue): I don't see why I should be hiding, but ...

Kikyō Kushida (With condescending tone): What a pain, rails ... So, you think you're better than me, just because you're prettier ...

Kikyō Kushida (Loud Voice): I hate your guts!

[Kikyō Kushida is kicking the rails that fence the boulevard from the sea.]

Kikyō Kushida (Loud Voice): I swear to god, I hate you, I hate you, I hate you! I wish you would just drop dead, Horikita! I hate you. I hate you! Stupid cow!

[Kikyō Kushida's phone beeps. Kikyō Kushida turns around and faces the bush where Kiyotaka Ayanokōji is hiding.]

Kikyō Kushida: Who's there? Is someone spying on me?

[Kiyotaka Ayanokōji moves out from where he is hiding.]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: It's just me. Ayanokōji.

[Kikyō Kushida rushes towards him]

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: I'm sorry. You left your phone in my room-

Kikyō Kushida: Did you hear me?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: If I told you that I didn't, would you believe me?

[Kikyō Kushida leans forward to Kiyotaka Ayanokōji with intimidating look.]

Kikyō Kushida: If you breathe a word about this to anyone, you'll pay.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: How, exactly?

Kikyō Kushida: I'll tell everyone in the entire school, you attempted to rape me.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: But you know that isn't true.

[Kikyō Kushida holds his hands to position it in a way it gropes her left breast.]

Kikyō Kushida: You're wrong. I have the evidence to prove it.. Your fingerprints and DNA in a very telling location. That's all the proof I need. I'm deadly serious.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: I understand. Can I please go back to my room?

Kikyō Kushida: You got it? If you betray me, I'll make you pay.

[Kiyotaka Ayanokōji reminisces the times he saw Kikyō Kushida's good side.]

Kikyō Kushida: Ayanokōji. I want you to answer just one question. Can you promise me, right now, that you won't tell anyone what you've heard me say?

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji: Mm-hmm.

Kikyō Kushida: I'm glad to hear it.

[Kikyō Kushida turns around.]

Kikyō Kushida: And I choose to believe you for the time being.

[Kikyō Kushida took a deep breath and changed back to her friendly-self.]

Kikyō Kushida: All right, then! Well, I guess this means we have another secret.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji (Monologue): Kushida , I don't understand. Who are you, really?

(Ending Song)

[Episode 4 Title Card]