Okay I get the slow burn debate on Reddit. Team just confess vs team protect the childhood bond. But that title drop scene made me realize Haruki isnt playing games. She said 'we are friends right' like she was begging him not to pull the rug out. Seven years of history is a scary thing to gamble and I think that fear is what this show actually wants to explore. Saki being the ghost of the old Haruki in that chat group adds so much weight to it too. She sees herself in Saki and she hates that version of herself for being honest with Hayato in a way the new her cant be anymore. This is the most layered episode this show has put out and I need the payoff next week