Ep. 3: Iori’s emotional breakdown and Himeko’s subsequent kidnapping by the boys who destroyed the clubroom.

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Taichi attempts to stop rumors about Iori, but Kaoru Setouchi seeks revenge after the presentation is destroyed. Iori suspects Kaoru and becomes enraged, requiring Taichi and Himeko to intervene. Himeko shares personal secrets to comfort Iori, who finally drops her cheerful facade due to stress from the Heartseed incidents. Taichi accepts her true self, and Iori asks for time to think. Meanwhile, Himeko confronts the boys who ruined the clubroom and is subsequently kidnapped by them.