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Akado Gakuin High School is at its wits end, so they hire Mr. Sawatari to reform Class 3D, their den of bad students. However, he fails almost instantly, putting his job at risk. In an effort to save his job, Mr. Sawatari promises to bring a teacher who can make even the worst delinquents sit quietly in class and heads off to a sounthern island. ©Kozueko Morimoto/SHUEISHA©NIPPON TV

Class 3D just cannot stop fighting among each other. Kumiko thinks the answer is to create friendships and a sense of solidarity within the class. Instead, things escalate into a one-to-one match between the two strongest students. When Kumiko gets wind of the fight, she rushes over to the site and does something her students never expected. ©Kozueko Morimoto/SHUEISHA©NIPPON TV

A string of violent attacks by a gang of young men have been happening around Akado Gakuin. The obvious suspects are in Class 3D, especially after Ichimura punches a student from the prestigious Aoshiba High. Though Kumiko believes in her students' innocence, she has no way of proving it. Meanwhile, a group of masked men approach some of Class 3D's students. ©Kozueko Morimoto/SHUEISHA©NIPPON TV

Ren has been working part-time, but his sister tries to make him quit when she learns his school forbids part-time jobs. Ren refuses, saying he plans to move out. Shocked, she tries to talk to him about her plans, but he completely ignores her. Unfortunately for Ren, Kumiko finds out he might be working at a host club, despite being a minor. ©Kozueko Morimoto/SHUEISHA©NIPPON TV

Honjo's father asks him to deposit an important payment to the bank. However, Honjo had secretly spent some of that money. He tries to earn back the missing amount, but making so much money so quickly is impossible. Luckily, he ran into an acquaintance who offers to loan it to him. Honjo happily agrees, forgetting there is no such thing as a free lunch. ©Kozueko Morimoto/SHUEISHA©NIPPON TV

Everyone is excited for the upcoming mixer Kamiya has organized. Everyone, but Kuraki. Wondering why he refuses to go, Kuraki's friends secretly follow him and find him with a pretty girl at the Natsume General Hospital. Seeing how determined he is to protect the girl he loves, Kumiko cheers for both his love and her almost nonexistent one. ©Kozueko Morimoto/SHUEISHA©NIPPON TV

Yamato and his friends get into an argument with some muggers after school. They manage to run away safely, but Yamato gets a bad feeling when he learns one of the muggers was Goda. Goda, a former Akado Gakuin student, was known as the legendary gang leader. Yamato's fear comes true when Goda targets his anger towards Yamato and Class 3D. ©Kozueko Morimoto/SHUEISHA©NIPPON TV

Kamiya runs into some Ara High students while out on a date. Unable to take their harassment, he throws the first punch, only to get completely beaten up in return. Angry about being so weak, he ignores the help of his friends and vows to prove he has become stronger by getting revenge on those Ara High students. ©Kozueko Morimoto/SHUEISHA©NIPPON TV

Class 3D sneaks into the school at night to capture Akado Gakuin's mythical legend. Instead, they catch something even bigger. As Class 3D celebrates, Murayama ruins the mood. He refuses to get along with his classmates, especially since they will all go their separate ways after graduation. However, his new friends might not be as trustworthy as he thinks. ©Kozueko Morimoto/SHUEISHA©NIPPON TV

Yamato's relationship with his dad is the worst as he's always compared Yamato to his smart brother. After a bad encounter with his dad, Yamato gets into a fight with some thugs. When one of the thugs gets hit by a weapon, Yamato is falsely accused of assault. Now without the intervention of a guardian, Yamato has no choice but to accept his punishment. ©Kozueko Morimoto/SHUEISHA©NIPPON TV

Goda, a former Akado Gakuin student, still holds a grudge against the school, especially Class 3D. He ambushes the students asking them to join his gang. When they decline, Goda and his gang attack the the students, sending Ren to the hospital with serious injuries. Blinded by rage, Ren's friends forget everything Kumiko has taught them as they go after Goda. ©Kozueko Morimoto/SHUEISHA©NIPPON TV