Episode Title:
Loyalty and Performance
Episode Description:
Hiroto learns as a seven star he gets a mansion and an assistant, Himeji. Himeji reveals there are twenty academies ranked on number of student stars once a year. As a seven star Hiroto has increased Eimei’s rank, but it makes him a target and as a secret one star he will obviously lose to his first challenger. Therefore Himeji’s main role is to help Hiroto win by cheating with support from Kagaya, a computer hacker. On Himeji’s recommendation he accepts a challenge from Urasaka to a 100 meter sprint utilising any method and sabotage of the opponent. Urasaka chooses her motorcycle upgraded for speed and sabotage nullification. With Kagaya’s hacking the bike shuts down and Hiroto wins by walking to the finish line. Akabana privately reveals to him Sarasa was kidnapped a year ago and she was asked to pose as Sarasa to maintain appearances. This means Sarasa’s survival could depend on Akabana not being exposed, which now depends on Hiroto remaining a seven star. Hiroto also reveals he can’t afford to be expelled as he is searching for his missing childhood friend he believes is a student. They agree to work together in secret, so they exchange phone numbers. At school they are both confronted by a creepy student.
