Ep. 3: Kana Loses Academic Comparisons and Invites Fujioka for Dinner

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Kana experiences repeated failures in test score comparisons against Fujioka and also underperforms relative to Chiaki. She subsequently attempts to surpass Chiaki through alternative means. Meanwhile, Fujioka tries to express his feelings to Kana once more, prompting her to seek guidance from Chiaki again. The following day, Kana invites Fujioka to her home for dinner, though the purpose of the invitation differs from his romantic expectations. This sequence highlights the ongoing academic rivalry and the evolving, albeit complicated, interpersonal dynamics between the three characters as they navigate their personal and social interactions.