A week has passed since Mei and Naoki talked. Ayato was released from the mental hospital. Since he left, Ayato has been more tired and sleepy because he takes psychotropic drugs and antidepressants.
Ayato enters the classroom. Kouichi walks up to him.

Kouichi: Hi Anju-kun how are feeling better?

Ayato: Ah, I feel better now, can we call each other by first name?

Kouichi: Of course, I prefer it myself, by the way Did you quarrel with Muneyoshi-kun? You've been avoiding each other for some time.

Ayato: I didn't tell him the truth about Fujioka... We are still friends, but our friendship is undermined.

Kouichi: Oh I see. But I hope you two will reconcile

Ayato: I think so too, although he never visited me.

Kouichi: He was in a coma for 8 months, he barely caught up, he was probably studying.

Ayato: Oh yes, I forgot

Kouichi: Muneyoshi-kun seems to get along with Misaki-san.

Ayato: Don't you feel jealous?

Kouichi: We're not together..

Ayato: Huh? Really?

Kouichi: I'm leaving Yomiyama after I finish this class, we would only see each other a few times a year..

That's why we decided not to get into a relationship for now.

Ayato: Oh, I understand, you're just close to each other, and actually almost everyone thinks of you as a couple...

Kouichi: I know, it was like that before you moved here...
I'm her only friend.

Ayato: I know what it's like, I'm Naoki's only friend too.

Kouichi: Why is he so rude to others?

Ayato: Probably because of my difficult childhood, he also wished me to break my neck or hang myself when we first met. He's just specific.

Kouichi: How did you manage to become his friend? It seems impossible to me...

Ayato: I accepted him as he is. Initially, I had to deal with harsh words directed at me, but after some time Naoki stopped talking to me like that.

Kouichi: Would you feel comfortable if I brought up the topic of her?

Ayato: No, I don't want to talk about her.

Kouichi: You are very sensitive...

Ayato: She was a very dear friend of mine and she was almost also Muneyoshi-kun's girlfriend.

Kouichi: Almost?

Ayato: Yes, Naoki was going to confess to her, but suddenly he got poisoned. Can we change the subject now?

Kouichi: Yes, of course.

Meanwhile, Kobayashi passes Fujioka and Mitsuyo at the cemetery.

he froze when Kobayashi greeted him.

Akira: Don't you recognize me, Mr. Fujioka?

Fujioka: Good morning, Mr. Kobayashi…

Akira: Truly, my sincere condolences for your daughter...

Mitsuyo: May I ask how you know my husband?

And haven't we met before?

You remind me of someone from the past...

Akira: I saved your husband from the Hironiws, and as for your second question, it's probably a coincidence... I've been living here for three years, this year will be the fourth year since I moved.

Mitsuyo: Are you sure you weren't in Yomiyama about 30 years ago?

Akira: No, definitely not.

Fujioka: Mr. Kobayashi, what brings you here?

Akira: Today is the second anniversary of my wife's death. What a coincidence that we met today?

Fujioka: We're in a hurry, goodbye...

Akira: Until next time…

Mitsuyo turned towards Kobayashi, looking at him once again.
Mitsuyo: I'm sure I've seen him somewhere before. In Yomiyama about 30 years ago.

Fujioka: Let's just go...

Akira's thoughts: So does anyone else remember Shion? As you can see, I need to slowly get rid of people who can lead to me.

How funny.

Ayato met Naoki after school.

Ayato: Naoki, will you forgive me for lying Naoki, will you forgive me for lying and suspecting you of murdering Ria Hironiwa?

Naoki: Don't make a soap opera, I forgive you.

Ayato: Really?

Naoki made a faceslap.
Naoki: Seriously?

Ayato: I don't know if you're joking or not.

Naoki: I forgave you.

Ayato feels relieved now, and Naoki made a small smile on his face, they kept talking about trivial things for some hours, before they went their own way.
Before Ayato entered his house, he heard a familiar voice behind him.

Akira: Ayato Anju right?

Ayato was trembling, the person who forced him to commit a cruel act was standing in front of him.

Akira: Officer Akira Kobayashi here, I have a few questions for you.

Ayato: , you forced me to do it then.

Akira: Mr. Anju, you are so clever, hah, but there is a small detail.

It's not my fingerprints that are on the cyanide syringe you injected into Misaki Fujioka on April 4, 1998.

Ayato was breathing heavily.

Akira: But I can choose not to initiate an investigation only if…..
You will kill yourself.

Ayato: You are a demon, Mr. Kobayashi

Akira: Kobayashi? You're going to die anyway so I can tell you this...

It's all a lie, my identity... my job... everything related to Akira Kobayashi.

Ayato: What if I don't kill myself?

Akira: You come from an old clan...

I guess you'd rather die honorably than as a poisoner and murderer of your friend, and besides, your friend -

Naoki Muneyoshi wouldn't forgive you for what you did... am I wrong?

Ayato: O-okay…. I will do that…

Akira put on his gloves and pulled a rope from his bag.
Akira: Here, you might need it ( Kobayashi was smiling while he was giving Ayato the rope).

Ayato entered his home, he went to his room and started writing farewell letters to his family,Mei and Naoki. When he ended with writing, he got dressed and was walking to the post office.
Soon he returned, he tied a rope around his neck and kicked a stool.

Ayato's mother- Azusa heard something from Ayato's room.

Azusa: Ayato what the hell are you doi… AYATO!

Ayato's parents saved him and Ayato was taken to hospital.

Next day he was lying compeletly depressed in a hospital bed.
Akira Kobayashi and Sakuya Terauchi soon entered his room.
After being "interrogated" regarding Misaki Fujioka's death, Akira asked Sakuya to leave the room.

Before leaving, Sakuya told Kobayashi to at least say something true this time.

After Terauchi left, Kobayashi took out a cyanide capsule.
Akira: Your honor can still be saved... But take it later..

Sakuya Terauchi came again and she wrote down Ayato's testimony.

Ayato 2 hours later took the pill with cyanide. He died.