Chapter 3

## Navigation

**Hey, Enough of This. No More Talking** (ねぇ 終わったぁ？ 話なげぇよ, *Ne~e Owatta ~a? Hanashi Nage ~eyo*) is the third chapter of the Tomodachi Game manga series.

## Short Summary

Yuuichi breaks one of the rules by speaking and doubling his debt. He provokes Shibe by mentioning Sawaragi's panties, leading to a discussion about the game's rules and the possibility of a traitor. Yuuichi assures his friends that he trusts them despite the doubts. They answer the fifth question correctly and win the game. However, tensions remain high as doubts and suspicions linger. Yuuichi stays behind to secretly look at the question cards and discovers that they had a disappearing ink. Sawaragi confesses that she initially suspected Yuuichi of stealing money. She reveals her actual debt is 7.6M instead of 3.6M. The chapter ends with Tenji overhearing their conversation.

## Long Summary

Yuuichi speaks which is breaking one of the rules that if you speak, your debt is doubled. Yuuichi goes on to provoke Shibe by asking him if he would like to know the colour of Sawaragi's panties. Yuuichi asks why Sawaragi's face turned red, he also asks Tenji but wonders if maybe he isn't interested. Yuuichi tells his friends to beg, but then says if they did, the debt they just halved would be doubled. Yuuichi explains how someone is trying to finish the game by using the last place penalty and have Kokorogi bear all the debt. Yuuichi explains how that isn't going to happen, as he is the deepest in debt and that the loser will be the traitor. Yuuichi says his question card says "All debt will fall upon the player with the least debt at the end of the game".

Maria points out how that isn't true, and Tsuniko explains how he's lying, She tells Maria to put herself in the shoes of the traitor, you've ensured your success, and you just need to trigger the last place penalty, but then the predator becomes prey. Tsuniko further explains the trap Yuuichi set up where he is the bait. Yuuichi tells his friends he was just joking and that he trusts that none of them are traitors.

And for the fifth question, they finally get it correct and win the game. Despite the unexpected win, Tsuniko notes how they all seem tense from the overwhelming doubts and suspicions. Yuuichi asks everyone how far they are in debt, they all say 3.6M. Tenji wonders if Yuuichi doesn't trust him and offers to let him look at his tag, Yuuichi declines and says if he did, his debt would get doubled. Manabu tells them to stop talking and to head over to the next game, but before they go, Yuuichi tells them to go ahead so he can tie his shoes. It is revealed that what Yuuichi actually wanted to stay behind for was to look at the question cards, as he doesn't believe everyone has the same debt. To his surprise, the cards had a special ink on them that disappeared over time. Sawaragi came back to discuss who he thought the traitor was, and Yuuichi says it was her. Sawaragi then confesses that she thought it was Yuuichi who stole the class trip funds since it was a matter of money. The Sawaragi says it's because she likes him, causing Yuuichi to freak out. Sawaragi then says how her debt isn't actually 3.6M and that it's actually 7.6M due to her speaking.

At the end it is shown that Tenji was listening on their conversation the entire time.

## Plot Points

* Yuuichi sets up a trap to uncover the traitor
* The Kokkuri-San Game is won
* Sawaragi confesses

## Characters

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