: The episode heavily contrasts Shingo's willingness to betray his friends for a date with Gakuto’s "best bro" status, as he sacrifices a possession he spent seven years' worth of savings on.
The episode was directed by and Tsutomu Mizushima , with a screenplay by Michiko Yokote . Japanese Voice Actor English Voice Actor Kiyoshi Fujino Hiroshi Kamiya Austin Tindle Takehito Morokuzu (Gakuto) Katsuyuki Konishi Shingo Wakamoto Ken'ichi Suzumura Clifford Chapin Mari Kurihara Sayaka Ōhara Tia Lynn Ballard Meiko Shiraki Shizuka Itō Whitney Rodgers Hana Midorikawa Kana Hanazawa Alexis Tipton Anzu Yokoyama You Taichi Colleen Clinkenbeard Key Themes & Trivia
: To protect the group's secret, Gakuto makes a massive personal sacrifice, destroying his beloved figurine to hide the truth of Kiyoshi's prior escape. Cast and Staff
The plot centers on the . After Gakuto breaks the falchion off his rare Guan Yu figurine, the piece is accidentally found by Meiko, the Vice President, in the toilet. Shingo, acting as a "snitch" to gain prison leave, initially fails to provide useful information until he discovers the miniature blade and hands it to Meiko.
: Viewers often note the over-the-top, intense character reactions and the "unreal" levels of sweating during high-tension scenes.