Ep. 4: Tsugumi feels inadequate after the Traitor incident while Akane shares his DWMA motivations.

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Depressed by her inability to act during the Traitor incident, Tsugumi listens to Akane explain why meisters attend the DWMA, including his personal reasons. Confusion arises from Akane’s seemingly flirtatious remarks, which Clay attempts to obscure using confusing love diagrams to hide their secret mission. Tsugumi briefly encounters Maka during this period. The following day, during class fitness exams, Tsugumi’s sense of inferiority intensifies compared to Meme and Anya. Akane encourages her to focus on her own feelings rather than comparing herself to others, offering support amidst her growing self-doubt.