Episode 12

What`s Most Important to Me Is... (俺にとって一番大切なのは..., Ore ni Totte Ichiban Taisetsu na no wa...) is the 12th episode of Tomodachi Game anime series.

Summary
Yuuichi arrives at the said location. There he sees a group of guys and a man wearing Manabu mask. The man takes off the mask and explains he is Kuroki, and will be the MC for this special edition of Tomoodachi Game. Kuroki wishes to explain the rules of Weak Win Game one more time, but Yuuichi asks for him to let go of Yutori. Kuroki refuses and cuts Yutori's shirt open, stating that he can spill out Yuuichi's secret, surprising Yuuichi he may know that much of him. Kuroki explains that Yuuichi will be subjected to three rounds of physical pain, and if he endure it, he and Yutori will go free. However as this is a Tomodachi Game, Yuuichi can escape the violence if Yutori takes it instead of him. Yutori will be the one choosing who takes it and if she decides she to take it, her pain will be lighter than Yuuichi's. Additionally, Yuuichi can't speak while Yutori decides or they both will suffer.

Kuroki starts the first round, in which they will be punched by the group's Hercules, Goriki-kun. If Yutori chooses herself, she will receive one hit, but if she chooses Yuuichi, he will receive three hits. Yutori have five seconds to choose and if she doesn't, Yuuichi will be selected automatically. As the countdown starts, Yutori isn't sure what to do, but Yuuichi stomps the ground and gives her a sign to not choose herself. Kuroki notes he should have also added that Yuuichi can't move, but is fine with the choice. Goriki then punches Yuuichi three times, who notes to himself that his punches were weaker than Group K's Juuzou's punches. Yutori apologizes and states she will take the next one. Kuroki takes her hand and places her on a table, noting that the next round is nail removal. He gives her the choice to choose Yuuichi, but notes he will get three nails removed. As Kuroki starts pulling her nail, Yutori cries and wonders what to do as it hurts. Yuuichi then stands up and places his arm on the table. Kuroki wonders if Yuuichi is mad, but Yuuichi tells him to shut up and just do it. Annoyed, Kuroki proceeds and removes three nails.

Yuuichi asks the guys there, why is that piece of shit Kuroki, their leader. He wonders if there is something good in him. Goriki seems much better fighter than him. And Kuroki looks like perverted sadist with a snake face. Kuroki notes that Yuuichi doesn't get it and being the strongest doesn't make you the leader. He is the leader, because he is the smartest among them. Additionally, Kuroki states he has guts, and whatever happens, it won't shake him. And the most important thing, he will never sell out his friends. Yuuichi notes that brains, guts and not betraying his friends make him the leader, and Kuroki confirms.

Kuroki wants them to continue with the game, but wish to mix it up a bit. If Yutori chooses herself, she will dance totally naked, so it will be more of an emotional pain for her. But since no one would want to see Yuuichi naked, he will gouge his hand three times with a knife. Kuroki gives them one minute to talk it out. Yutori tells Yuuichi to choose, but he asks her to tell him how she honestly feel. Yutori knows she needs to do it this time, but she can't decide and say it, so she will do whatever Yuuichi says. Yuuichi then states he will go. Kuroki laughs and mocks Yutori that she can't handle anything and is the weakest. Kuroki then proceeds and stabs Yuuichi hand three times and gets excited as he screams. Kuroki states this concludes the game and they are free to go, but doubts they will want to leave together.

Yuuichi notes that he is really pissed this time, however, he states his anger is towards Kuroki and not Yutori. He tells Yutori that he isn't mad at her and that kidnappers often state they will hurt the hostage if you don't meet their demands. Then they manipulate the people who refuse their demands into doing something bad. But the bad guys are the kidnappers and people like Yutori are just victims and shouldn't feel guilty. Yuuichi apologizes, stating its because of him that she was targeted. Yutori cries and hugs Yuuichi, stating that she doesn't know what he was in the past, but he have been really kind to her, so she will trust him.

After Yutori bandages Yuuichi's hand, Yuuichi tells Yutori she can go, but he will stay and he has unfinished business. He notes it could be scary, but Yutori still decides to stay. Yuuichi then asks Kuroki if he wants to play a game with him. Kuroki wonders what he will get and Yuuichi states its 10 million yen. Everyone gets excited and Kuroki wonders if Yuuichi even have such money. Yuuichi is surprised, stating that Kuroki stated he knew about his past, and if so, he knows he has much more than that. Kuroki confirms and wonders about the game. Yuuichi states they will play Rokc Paper Scissors and if he wins, he gets 10 million yen, but if he loses, Yuuichi will cut his fingers. If he uses Paper and loses, he will cut all five fingers. If he uses Scissors and loses, he will cut off two. And if he uses Rock and loses, he won't cut anything, thus its a safe bet. Yuuichi calls the game Rock Paper Fingers. Yuuichi points out that since his hand is in bandages, he can only use rock and paper with it, which would give Kuroki and advantage. Yuuichi then starts counting, but Kuroki stops him, stating he didn't agree. Yuuichi then mocks him if he is scared even with such advantage. He announces that if Kuroki wins, he will give everyone who is there, one million yen. Yuuichi then wonders if someone with brains and guts would turn such game, and that they must support their leader. As everyone starts cheering him up, Kuroki agrees.

Kuroki notes to himself there is no way he can lose. While rock is the most no risk to beat it you need to use paper. And if he uses paper and Yuuichi can't use scissors, there is no way he can loose as at best its a tie. Kuroki then asks what will happen if they tie. Yuuichi believes they will never tie, but if case they do, they will end the game with no penalty. Kuroki then thinks that Yuuichi believes that Kuroki will use scissors as Yuuichi will be intending to tie and use paper. However, as he isn't an idiot, he won't use scissors even if they have a chance of winning, as they also a chance of losing. Yuuichi then asks Kuroki if he intended to use paper. That surprise Kuroki, who wonders what's the problem. Yuuichi doesn't mind, but notes that will show how pathetic he is. Kuroki wonders if he is trying to taunt him, but that won't make him change his throw, as Yuuichi's only choice is to throw a paper. However, Yuuichi states he won't be using paper. Yuuichi then starts the countdown and Kuroki tries to be calm, noting that if he doesn't throw paper, he can only throw rock, thus he still needs to throw paper. Kuroki then throws paper, but Yuuichi uses his other hand and throws scissors. That angers Kuroki as they didn't agree to that. Yuuichi notes that he didn't threw paper as he said and that he can only use paper and rock with his right hand, but he never said he can't use his left arm. Kuroki is angry and tells his men to teach Yuuichi a lesson. The men wonder about the game, but Kuroki states it doesn't count and to just beat Yuuichi.

In that moment, Tsukino and other Tomodachi Game management enters and starts retraining everyone. Goriki attempts to attack Tsukino, but she knocks him out with a single kick. Yuuichi notes that Tenji's timing was good. Tenji states they got here a bit earlier, but they didn't let him go in. Tsukino faces Kuroki wondering if he is the leader who is impersonating the Tomodachi Game. Tenji explains that he followed Yuuichi's intuition and called the real Tomodachi Game. Kuroki acted as Manabu, but Yuuichi though he acted more trashier than the real one. Tsukino tells Kuroki that he will be going with them and will see what happens when you impersonate them. Yuuichi stops her, stating that he still have business with Kuroki. Yuuichi reminds him he lost the game and owns him five fingers. Tsukino steps on Kuroki's hand and tells Yuuichi to hurry up. Yuuichi wonders with which finger he should start. Kuroki asks his men to stop him. As Yuuichi gets excited, Kuroki asks him to stop and Yuuichi states he can do that, but he needs to pick one of his friends to take Kuroki's place. However, he will only cut one of their fingers. Kuroki gets happy and asks his men if someone would replace him as he will only lose one finger, instead of five like him. As no one reacts, Kuroki gets angry that they are not obeying his orders and states that his fingers are worth more than one of their fingers. Tsukino stops Kuroki and tells him the game is over as Yuuichi had passed out.

Kuroki is taken into a car with Tsukino, but he is still angry that Yuuichi acted he wont with such a childish trick. Tsukino states that he still have no clue. She asks him at Rock Paper Fingers, which hand is more superior. Kuroki notes its paper, which can't loose, or scissors, which still has a chance of winning. Tsukino confirms, since Yuuichi said he can only use rock and paper. However, that was part of his plan and he intended to use scissors from the start. Tsukino asks Kuroki, how can Yuuichi then make it sure for him to not lose or tie. Kuroki realizes its to make him think rock isn't an option, and Tsukino confirms. Kuroki is still happy and he got out without loosing his fingers and didn't lose anything. Tsukino sighs and points out he is truly an idiot. She notes that the game revealed three facts about Kuroki and made him lose something big. She states he revealed he had no brains, no guts and he would easily betray his friends. When she talked with his men about dealing with Kuroki, they told her he means nothing to them anymore and they can do whatever they want with him. In just one game of Rock Paper Scissors, Yuuichi destroyed all of Kuroki's connections to his men.

Tenji and Yutori try to wake up Yuuichi. Reiko comes over and looking at Yuuichi's hand, she is surprised he managed to stay conscious after loosing this much of blood. She then orders for emergency transport to help out Yuuichi. Tenji is surprised, but Reiko notes that they are products to them and can't let them die such boring deaths. Tenji is fine as long as they help him. He intends to stay the whole time with Yuuichi, but Maria wonders shouldn't they be with another friend of theirs, who needs them more right now. Maria reveals its Makoto, the murderer, and if they participate in the next game, they may save him. However, they will get another 500 million in debt. Maria explains that Makoto was left with 500 million debt when his father died, and wonders what Tenji and Yutori will choose, money or friend. Yuuichi awakens and tells Tenji that he must go, as they can't leave the game before finding the truth. Yuuichi reveals the most important thing to him isn't money, but friends and loses consciousness again. Tenji states he will go. Yutori explains that she trust Yuuichi and he if trust Tenji, then she will go too.

Tenji and Yutori then go into a court room with Judge Manabu, who announces the fourth game, Friendship Guilt Court.

Characters

 * Yuuichi Katagiri
 * Yutori Kokorogi
 * Kuroki
 * Tsukino
 * Reiko Tamai
 * Maria Mizuse
 * Tenji Mikasa
 * Manabu
 * Makoto Shibe