Befriending

Befriending is a non-lethal method used to eliminate rivals.

Gameplay
On the Schemes menu, the description is: "This scheme will end with your rival being befriended."

Befriending Kawa
In order to befriend Kawa, Ku must complete Kawa's task. At 7:15 AM on Monday, Kawa speaks with placeholder name, the art club leader. Ku must hear Kawa's conversation with her without being caught eavesdropping. After that, at any point in time, Ku must steal Kawa's phone and read her conversations with her brother and the art club leader. Kawa's problem involves her brother, and Kawa texts him that she 'still loves him, even if he's a douche.' After Ku reads the text messages, Ku must send a note to Kawa's locker, and ask her about "family and drugs". After Kawa goes to the rooftop, Ku learns that her brother was recently kicked out for doing drugs, and she's extremely worried about him, even though he's kind of an a-hole. After that, at home at night, Ku has an opportunity to leave the house and go to her brother's hotel room. Ku must steal and dispose of all of his drugs and threaten to kill him if he doesn't improve himself for his sister. When Ku successfully leaves the house, a cutscene plays between Ku and Kawa. At one point during the cutscene, Ku walks behind Kawa and takes her club out. Ku has the option of betraying Kawa while her back is turned, though there are only a couple of seconds for this opportunity.

If Ku chooses not to betray Kawa, she sets her club down, takes a deep breath, and sits back down. Ku then confesses her feelings for placeholder name to Kawa, and begs her to stay away from him. Kawa hesitates but ultimately decides to adhere to Ku's wishes. The cutscene then ends, with Ku successfully befriending Kawa.