School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To (2025) — 修学旅行で仲良くないグループに入りました — Episode 3 continues the compelling high school youth romance adapted from the popular novel by Kakuregi Uzura. In this installment, second-year student Kodai Fujimoto portrays Hioki Asahi, a quiet, ordinary teenager who unexpectedly gets grouped with the school’s elite quartet known as the “Four Heavenly Kings.” Leading the group is Kan Hideyoshi as Watarai Tsukasa — charming, popular, and watching over Asahi with a strange mixture of protectiveness and hidden intensity. br br Episode 3 delves deeper into the dynamics of the group trip — from tension-filled group activities to quiet moments where boundaries blur and hearts stir. Asahi, overwhelmed by the glamorous aura and social pressure of his classmates, grapples with confusion and vulnerability. Meanwhile, Tsukasa’s subtle gestures — a helping hand, a protective glance — begin to stir unfamiliar feelings in Asahi. The contrast between Asahi’s innocence and Tsukasa’s assertive charm generates charged emotional tension that gradually shifts from fear and awkwardness toward curiosity, longing, and the first sparks of romance. br br With a blend of high-school realism, youthful insecurity, jealousy, and blossoming love, Episode 3 captures the fragility of teenage hearts on the cusp of self-discovery. Ideal for viewers seeking dramatic youth romance, emotional intensity, and a coming-of-age narrative infused with BL themes. English-subtitled Full HD version included for international audiences.