Episode 4 – "The Scandal"
Scene 1 – (Next Morning, School)
Wide shot: A crowd of students gathers noisily outside the girls' changing room. Murmurs spread quickly. Suddenly, the door opens—Ryo steps out from inside.
Instant chaos. Girls scream, students gasp, voices rise.
Student A (shocked):
"What was he doing in there?!"
Student B (whispering):
"Was he spying on the girls?!"
Close-up: Iris freezes, her eyes wide in disbelief.
Iris (stunned, blurting out):
"Ryo?!"
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Scene 2 – (Classroom, Later)
The atmosphere is tense. The principal storms into the room, glaring at Ryo.
Principal (angrily):
"Ryo, explain yourself immediately!"
Ryo sits silently at his desk, eyes lowered. He doesn't speak a word. Some students snicker, others glare at him with disgust.
Cut to Iris watching him carefully, troubled.
Iris (inner thought):
"Why won't he say anything? If he's innocent… why stay silent?"
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Scene 3 – (School Rooftop, After Classes)
The wind blows across the empty rooftop. Ron confronts Ryo, frustration clear in his tone.
Ron (serious):
"Tell them the truth! Otherwise, they'll keep thinking you're some kind of pervert!"
Ryo (calm, indifferent):
"It doesn't matter what they think."
Ron (angry, desperate):
"But your reputation—!"
Ryo (turns away, voice low):
"I'm used to being hated. It doesn't bother me."
Close-up: Ron clenches his fists, looking helpless.
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Scene 4 – (The Truth Revealed)
Next day. Ueno is walking near the changing rooms when she spots a small kitten crawling out from under the door. Shocked, she puts the pieces together.
Ueno (gasps):
"So that's why Ryo was inside… He was chasing after this kitten!"
Cut to Iris, overhearing the story from Ueno. Her eyes widen in realization.
Iris (astonished):
"He… was innocent all along?"
She recalls Ryo's face the day before—standing silently, enduring the accusations without a word.
Iris (inner voice, soft):
"He'd rather be misunderstood than explain himself… What is he hiding behind that silence?"
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Scene 5 – (Ending, After School)
Evening. The sun sets as Iris finds Ryo walking alone. She approaches, determined.
Iris (firm but gentle):
"You're not the person you pretend to be… are you?"
Ryo stops, glancing at her with a faint, mocking smile.
Ryo (dry, evasive):
"Stop trying to figure me out."
He turns and walks away. Iris watches him go, her lips curving into a small, resolute smile.
Iris (softly, to herself):
"I won't give up on you, Ryo…"
Fade out. Ending theme plays, leaving a mix of mystery and warmth.
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