Episode Title:
The Worst One III.
Episode Description:
After training with Ikki, Stella tries asking him out on a date, but their conversation gets interrupted by a text message sent by Shizuku, asking Ikki to go shopping with her. Stella is shocked when Ikki accepts the proposal and decides to accompany him. During the shopping trip, Ikki has an awkward first meeting with Alice, whose effeminate personality puts him off, but he later praises her for getting Shizuku to open up to other people more. The entire trip is spent with Stella and Shizuku competing to get Ikki's attention, with Shizuku seemingly triumphing every time. As the four split up to use the restrooms, the mall is suddenly taken hostage by a group of armed men led by a Blazer named Bisho, who demands a large ransom in exchange for the release of the hostages. Kurono authorizes Ikki, Stella, Shizuku and Alice to use their Devices to attack the assailants. When Stella intervenes, Bisho subdues her with his Device, Judgment Ring, and then forces her to undress in exchange for the freedom of the hostages. Shizuku takes advantage of the gunmen's distraction to protect herself, Stella and the hostages with a wall of water, while Ikki slices Bisho's left arm off to prevent him from using Judgment Ring. When the gunmen retaliate, another Blazer, Shizuya Kirihara, arrives and subdues them. Afterwards, Kirihara reveals that Ikki had a match against him but ran away, and says that he will be Ikki's first opponent.
