Room 43

This is the overall forty-fourth chapter of You-Zitsu manga series.

Summary
Manabe asked Kiyotaka to stop sending her messages, pretending she didn't know what he was talking about. He was chatting with her through text messages using a secondary account so she wouldn't know who he is. Kiyotaka tries to convince her by saying that he is a classmate of Karuizawa's and claims that, like her, he also hates Kei. Although he adds that since they were classmates, it was difficult for him to take revenge on her directly. Manabe kept pretending not to know anything, so he mentions her friend, Rika, and asks if she really wants to help her, and then declares that he needs her help because after the incident at the emergency stairs, Karuizawa will be on her guard and won't leave Hirata's side. Manabe argues that he just needs to get her in touch with Rika to make her apologize. He doubts that Karuizawa is willing to admit her mistakes, on the contrary, he warns her that if the two meet, she could make Rika, a target for constant bullying.

Then, Manabe asks him what she should do. Kiyotaka proposes that they work together to get revenge on Karuizawa in a safe place. However, she asks him how can she be sure that he won't rat her out to the school. He admits that he was using a secondary account, but assures her that she was logged into a school phone, so all he had to do was show this conversation to the school and they would know who it was. Manabe decides to trust him and asks what the plan is.

Karuizawa had reached the lower levels of the ship, ten minutes before 4 PM to meet Hirata. She waits for a few minutes, and although she still expected him to come, Manabe and her friends arrive instead, including Rika. Karuizawa is surprised to see them there and asks why they came. Manabe lies saying that she just saw her come down, and then asks Rika if she was the one who pushed him. Rika confirms this, so Manabe orders Karuizawa to apologize. Even though she felt scared, she refused to apologize. Seeing her fear, Manabe tells her that she understands what she's feeling and points out that she knows she's been bullied in the past.

Characters
In order of appearance:
 * Shiho Manabe
 * Kiyotaka Ayanokōji
 * Kei Karuizawa
 * Rika Morofuji (Debut)
 * Nanami Yabu
 * Saki Yamashita