The third game, Friendly Hide-and-Seek, begins. Rival Group K, bolstered by an apparent ‘genius’ strategist, proceeds with a clear numerical advantage. Eager to regain Yuichi’s trust, Tenji volunteers to be Group C’s hider, but the couple’s plans are strained by the addition of a new female teammate, Mizuse Maria. Yuichi confidently tells Tenji to “just trust me and wait,” but then doesn’t return for days…