Episode 4

**Seriously? That's So Cringe!** (これマジ? 本気で引くんだけど, *Kore Maji? Honki de Hikun Dakedo*) is the 4th episode of Tomodachi Game anime series.

## Synopsis

Dark secrets are exposed as the second game, Bad-Mouth Sugoroku, continues. Yutori is devastated when a traumatic episode from her past is revealed, leading her to suspect the only other person who knew—Shiho. As debts increase, the five friends are driven further apart. With no one else to turn to, Yutori clings to Yuuichi for help, and Yuuichi pledges his support.

## Summary

Tenji believes Shiho as in reality he is the one that wrote all the rumours, except two related to Makoto and Yuuichi taking baths and believes they have bad mouthed each other to help Shiho get out of the first place. Since Tenji believes Shiho, she wonders who bad mouthed Yutori, but Tenji tells her to not look for villains or they won't be able to restore their friendship. Tenji believes he destroyed Yutori feelings for Shiho and now needs to destroy Shiho's feelings for Yutori and wonders if Yutori wrote the bad mouth herself. He points out that Yutori likely likes Yuuichi and due to the bad mouth, she is currently very close with him. She now learned that Shiho likes Yuuichi and knew she didn't stand a chance if she was against Shiho, so maybe she bad mouthed herself to elicit sympathy from Yuuichi and blamed Shiho so that she looks bad.

Manabu asks them to continue and Yuuichi asks Tenji to go first. Inside the room, Tenji wonders on what to write in order to destroy Shiho and Yutori's relationship, but realizes that he has the lowest points and that may draw suspiciousness on him, and decide to write something about himself. When he exits the room, he sees Yuuichi slapping Shiho for saying that Yutori wrote the bad mouth herself. Shiho states that when a woman wants something, she is ready to play dirty and Yutori confirms, stating its the same as when people do plastic surgery to get more pretty. Shiho gets annoyed and reveals that her plastic surgery was to cover a scar she got. Shiho doesn't care if Yutori doesn't believe her, but if she keeps attacking her, she will stop trusting Yutori. Yutori doesn't care either as long Yuuishi believes her. Tenji gets excited that Shiho and Yutori friendship is breaking and Shiho and Yuuichi starts to get strained too. Tenji goes to Shiho and tells her he will trust her no matter what. The rest then go in and give their bad mouths.

Manabu gathers the bad mouths and states there are two this time, making Tenji wonder what is the other one. Manabu reads that Shiho usually wears men's boxers, usually grey or black. Shiho immediately blames Yutori, making Tenji believe its Yutori's revenge. Manabu then reads the second one, which states that Tenji is lying about his age. Yuuichi asks him about it, and Tenji reveals he isn't really lying, but he is a year older than the rest. In high school, he had some problems and ended up dropping out for one year. However, Tenji then states that only he and Shiho should have known about it. Shiho denies it and Tenji states he believes her, but explains that she is getting more and more isolated by the others, however, he will always believe her and she must stay by his side. Shiho ends with the most votes, followed by Tenji. As they move spaces, Shiho steps on a space that allows her to nominate anyone. The Tomodachi Game made their own investigation and will reveal a bad mouth for one of them. Then the gods will vote if its forgivable or not, and depending on the amount of unforgivable votes, the person will move from 0 to 10 spaces. Tenji starts to worry, because if Shiho picks him, everyone may learn that he stole the money and applied for Tomodachi Game. Manabu then wonders if she will vote for Yutori, to get back at her. Or for Makoto, who is in last place. Or maybe for Yuuichi, to learn the secrets of her loved one. Although it may not be a good idea to vote for Tenji, as he is her ally now, it may end up being good choice as she trust him and he may not be guilty of anything. Shiho prepares to pick Tenji, but Makoto steps up, wanting she to choose him. He has been thinking for a while and had said some mean things, but wants to remain friends with everyone. Tenji realizes that after he learned she didn't do plastic surgery to get prettier, he is trying to get her back. Makoto believes there is nothing he has to hide and Shiho chooses him. Manabu then reveals pictures of Makoto's father, who had abused and sexually harassed his secretary, has taken bribes, and recently used some money to cover a scandal. Maria believes there is nothing to worry as its not his crimes, but Tsukino gives an example how parents would tell their kids to not play with a kid of a criminal. Shiho tells Makoto that its his father and not him, so she has nothing against him, but Tenji jumps in, telling her to stay away from him. Tenji then asks Makoto if he really haven't done anything and suggest that it isn't normal for someone to volunteer to be voted and that his father may have used his money to cover for Makoto. Tenji manages to convince the others to stay away from Makoto. The gods then vote 99% unforgivable and Makoto ends up moving 10 spaces.

Tenji believes Makoto is isolated, and wonders if he should finish him off in the next round. Manabu announces there is only one bad mouth and its about Makoto, which he finds quite cringe. Manabu then reads that Makoto had killed a person. Tenji is surprised as he didn't wrote that, and actually didn't write anything this round to not stir things and became suspicious. Tenji then notices Yuuichi's wicked smile and guesses it was him. Tsukino states that Yuuichi must have already been setting something up.

## Characters

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