* Coach Munakata's death. Hitomi learning about Munakata's death ''only when she returns to Japan after a tour to the USA''. Everyone else knew (and Todou ''lost his match'' [[HeroicBSOD after finding out]]), so [[LockedOutOfTheLoop they kept the truth away from her]] ([[KeepingSecretsSucks and felt like shit because of it]] so she wouldn't lose. The consequence? She almost crossed the DespairEventHorizon.