Kakushidere_ep_03_sub_ita.mp4

: The episode details how Alya and Masachika met during a middle school festival. While Alya was struggling to handle everything herself, Masachika helped her understand the value of teamwork.

: A flashback reveals that as a young girl in Russia, Alya was an overachiever who grew frustrated when her classmates didn't take group projects seriously. This led her to become an isolationist, believing she should do everything alone.

This episode is primarily focused on and the origins of her crush on Masachika.