Gasou Kanetsugu is a real piece of work.
While shes initially defiant, Gasou seems to have neutralized her as a player here.
She found one in Masamune.

I liked the elaborate prank she helped set up to set Masamunes bullies straight.
Now therealMasamune knows that Aki believes Gasou was him.
But hes confused: this isnt how things went down from his perspectiveHedidnt abandonher!

When Masamune confronts Aki about it in the present, she doesnt know what hes talking about.
Both of them believe theyre the victim.
But Masamune is unable to hide his anger and contempt for what he considers a twisting of history.

To her surprise, Aki runs into her arms crying.
She comforts her, and recalls having done it before when they were younger.
Neither Aki nor Masamune have enough information to know the full picture.



