After last week's spectacular display of Shu's prowess as a Void user and finding out that the Undertakers have finally gotten financial support, I can only assume that things are bound to get a lot more interesting. It seems as though I was right, but I certainly wasn't expecting Shu to be the type to use his friends the way he does in this episode. The episode kicks off with Shu and Inori getting ready for a club trip to Oshima along with Hare, Kanon and Souta. His mother seems upset that he's leaving her all alone, but she finally relents and tells Shu to at least visit his father's grave while he's there. When the group arrives at Oshima, everyone is excited to spend time at the beach and to work on a project or two (or at least, they think that's what they're there for). As it turns out, Shu and Inori are there for a mission along with Gai and the rest of the Undertakers. We see a small flashback to a few days prior when Gai tells Shu that he needs his friend Souta's Void in order to retrieve something important to their goal. At first Shu is wary of the idea of using his friend to obtain something, but Gai tells Shu that friends are there to be used in a time of need. After a moment's hesitation - and some more goading by Gai - Shu finally agrees to it. Gai suggests that they use the trip to Oshima for a club outing as a cover-up and way to get Souta there. It seems as though the plan worked perfectly, much to Gai's credit. The group arrives at the beach house they'll be staying at - supplied by the Kuhouin Group, though everyone is made to believe that it belongs to Shu's family - and before they can even start working on a project, Souta runs out to the beach. Everyone seems exasperated by his excitement, but they follow him anyway.
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