
So it’s Shino’s fault people started calling Sawako, Sadako.
I wonder if Shino’s reason for staying friendly with Sawako all this time had something to do with some inner guilt of hers that the Sadako stuck and was isolated because of it. Wait a minute – What’s a grade schooler doing reading/watching things like Ringu?! I always had to make sure that my TV was unplugged every time I left my bedroom after seeing that movie.
Going back to the issue, even though Shino and Sawako end up in the same school, she never makes a move to be BFFs with Sawako. Is a thing like being in the same classroom too shallow a reason why they’re not friends?

I guess these girls are members of the “Kazehaya belongs to everyone” club and that girl in the center is the president. Oh LOL.
You’d think that people like them wee the ones who are spreading the rumors because of their attitude. But they never admit it. How Kazehaya reacts when they left implied that whatever is going around were nothing but ridiculous rumors. The ringleader’s reaction says she knows something about it. They were ganging up on Sawako to defend the Kazehaya’s reputation by bullying the girl who was responsible for everything.

This girl has been appearing sporadically in past episodes. It’s no question that she’s interested in Kazehaya. If she will become an ally or an adversary is to be known. Ah, to hell with it. Since the clique never admits to be the ones who spread the rumors, she’s probably the one who spread them.

After clearing everything up, the three girls reconcile. They’ll be friends forever.
The only thing I had a problem with that part is that Sawako is left in the dark about how things was just one big misunderstanding. Mary Sue much? Protect the socially isolated girl from the harsh reality of the world because rumors will hurt her.
But they make up, so it’s okay.
Since the episode was spent mostly inside the ladies’ room where most girl fights happen anyway, the big losers of episode were the boys.

Except for Pin. He hates drama and wants to see punches thrown and blood spill.

Poor Ryuu cockblocked by a stick figure with a triangle on the torso area.

Poor Kazehaya. After the girls became tighter, he’s instantly isolated for being a guy.