Episode 5

**Yuichi-kun, You`re Pretty Dumb, Aren`t You?** (友一君って結構バカなんだね, *Yūichi-kun tte Kekkō Baka Nanda ne*) is the 5th episode of Tomodachi Game anime series.

## Synopsis

Everyone are shocked by the insinuation that Makoto "has killed people in the past". Makoto desperately appeals that he did not do it, but he is unable to gain their trust, and he is now in first place by himself. Meanwhile, Tenji is convinced that it was Yuuichi who submitted the paper, and is baffled by this unexpected turn of events. In the meantime, Yuuichi says he knows who the traitor is......!

## Summary

Tenji believes he has the right to rob Shiho of everything as she already robbed him of the most important thing for him. Tenji is ready to crush even Yuuichi if he gets in his way.

Manabu asks Makoto if he really killed a person and Makoto denies it. Tenji believes Makoto haven't killed anyone and thinks that Yuuichi is behind this bad-mouth, and wonders if he has some kind of plan. Manabu asks Makoto if he can prove its a lie, but Makoto doesn't know how. Manabu then turns to the "gods", letting them vote to decide if they believe Makoto or not. Makoto tries to explain to the gods, he is innocent and that when he got in trouble, his father always helped him out. However, the gods don't believe Makoto and vote 99% against him, making him gain 5 more spaces and take the lead. Yuuichi approaches Makoto and tells him that he believes him and that this is proof that one of them is a traitor and is trying to destroy their friendship. Not only that, but Yuuichi states he figured out who the traitor is. He blames him for all the bad-mouths and states there is no point in arguing among themselves as only one person is guilty. Yuuichi then states he won't yet reveal who the traitor is as he figured a strategy to win the game. Yuuichi shares that the game have been bugging him since the beginning and it isn't fair at all. They trusted each other at the beginning and moved together, but their debt increased by 3 million for a game with a reward of 2 million. Since there is an audience, it means there is management too. And an unfair game isn't fun to watch. That made Yuuichi conclude one thing. He recalls that in the 6th period, Yutori debt went by 200k. Manabu also said that the game is normal Sugoroku and in the normal Sugoroku there are positive and negative spaces, which keeps the game fair and fun. Yuuichi then states that if you go from the beginning to the end, the positive and negative will balance out at the end.

Maria confirms it, and says that in the Bad-Mouth Sugoroku to discourage people from moving together, they have put the negatives mostly in the first half. However, she feel they figured it out too late. The group also feels the same way. Yuuichi states that the trouble with the game is that you don't know who wrote what. But from now on, except the person on top, the rest will write bad-mouths for themselves only. That way, if someone doesn't have a bad-mouth it will mean they are the traitor. The group agree, but Tenji is against it. He wants Yuuichi to say who the traitor is and everyone to just vote for the traitor. Yuuichi doesn't want that as it will force the traitor to play the third game alone, which he finds too cruel. Tenji tells him that if they end up wasting time and this doesn't work, he wants him to name the traitor, but if he doesn't have proof, he will never trust him again.

The eight period starts and Yuuichi believes there should be only four bad-mouths, however, Manabu comes out and state there are ten. Manabu states he is disappointed in Yuuichi. If they could write only one card, his plan could work, but since they can put more, one of them had put a lot more than the rest. Tenji states he saw that coming and wants Yuuichi to name the traitor now. Yuuichi apologizes, stating he bluffed and didn't knew if there was a traitor. Tenji then pulls Shiho and convinces her to stay with him, and feels that he won and will be able to have his revenge on her. The game then proceeds with the friends not talking or looking at each other.

At the 19th period, Shiho is one space away from winning the game. Maria feels the game will end like all other Bad-Mouth Sugoroku. Tsukino feels the same way and that Yuuichi's wits were not enough for the traitor, but feels something is off. She immediately rewinds the video, noticing something and noting that Yuuichi's something else and the game isn't over. Yuuichi then states he has an idea that will make the traitor expose himself. Tenji doesn't want to listen, but Yuuichi states either way, they can't stop Shiho from finishing first. Makoto then wonders why he wants to reveal him now. Yuuichi explains that one of the rules state there is a penalty for being caught lying. And with combination of his earlier strategy of bad-mouthing themselves, everyone except the traitor will be able to go to the next game. With the last bad-mouth votes, Yuuichi writes the names of everyone on five cards and ask them to write the same thing, which will be true for only the traitor. Tenji wonders if such a bad-mouth exist and Yuuichi confirms, stating to write that they are the one who applied to play Tomodachi Game. Yuuichi believes the traitor chose the game to destroy their friendship, so the applicant and the traitor must be the same person. If they all write the same thing, only the traitor will say the truth and won't get penalized. And with the penalty, everyone will have to go in front of Shiho and reach the goal. Tenji wonders how he will prove the lie, but Yuuichi states there is no need for him to prove anything, as the management should know who applied for the game. Yuuichi wanted all to clear the game at the same time, but as that won't be possible, he decided they should clear it without him, and only true friends will end up playing in the the third game. Tenji states he can't guarantee they will all write the same thing, but Yuuichi points out that will mean they are the traitor. Yuuichi then asks Tenji to go first and while inside the box, Tenji wonders what to do, but figures he will say that he was forced to apply for the game.

Manabu then collects the cards and states there is only one bad-mouth, and the rest are empty. He reads the bad-mouth, which is Tenji stating he applied for the game. Tenji wonders why is he the only one that wrote it, but Yuuichi tells him, he told him he figured a way that the traitor will expose himself. Tenji decides to cry to gain sympathy, but Yuuichi doesn't buy it. Yuuichi grabs Tenji and giving him a scary look, he asks him if he applied for the game and Tenji confirms. Maria gets excited, wondering if Yuuichi realized that Tenji was the traitor. Tsukino states that if she rewatched it from the start of the second game, she can see three abnormalities.

## Characters

* Tenji Mikasa
* Shiho Sawaragi
* Yuuichi Katagiri
* Makoto Shibe
* Yutori Kokorogi
* Manabu
* Maria Mizuse
* Tsukino