Episode 3

The Troubled Classmate is the third episode of The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter (Anime). It was aired on January 23, 2021 on the Animeism block on MBS, TBS, BS-TBS, and AT-X, with Crunchyroll streaming the series.

Synopsis
Noir witnesses the reality of disparity at a Hero School. Only Maria, the Duke's daughter, reaches out to Noir without any distinction. She reaches out to him, but was cursed to die at the age of 16.

Plot
After paying the tuition, Noir and Emma, they intersect with Maria Fianna Albert, and Noir discovers she has a curse. After doing their "morning greeting" in the park, Noir and Emma goes to Hero Academy for their first day of school. Emma soon becomes popular among the boys, while Noir is ignored by everyone for being a Baronet, until Maria reaches out to him.

In class, the students are introduced to their teacher, Elna Stongs, who teaches them back step, using Noir as voluntary, and promising a "reward" with he succeed. After Noir done successfully the back step and be "rewarded", the class start practicing Passive Defense, and Maria chooses Noir as her partner, but she feels sick during the practice. Noir uses Great Sage to discover that Maria's curse will kill her, so he and Emma go to the Adventurer Guild to ask Lola for advice. Lola tells them she knows someone who can save Maria.

After credits, Noir uses the Shoulder Rub skill to helps Elna in exchange for her "reward".

Appearances

 * S-Class Students
 * Noir Stardia
 * Emma Brightness
 * Allen Milanos
 * Hjorth Boyle
 * Kent Proix
 * Lenore Bludon
 * Siphon
 * Maria Fianna Albert
 * Amane
 * Alice Stardia
 * Elna Stongs
 * Geth Overtoria (Cameo)
 * Nell Overlock (Cameo)

Locations

 * Royal Capital
 * Hero Academy
 * Starga Residence
 * Park
 * Odin Guild

Skills

 * Discerning Eye
 * Sixteenth Year Death Curse
 * LP Conversion
 * One-handed Swordman
 * Get Creative
 * Improving Back Step
 * Passive Defense
 * Shoulder Rub

Items

 * Nobility Badges
 * Father of Noir's Sword
 * Elna's Wooden Sword

Trivia

 * It adapts the web novel chapters 10, 15-18, 25 and the manga chapters 7-9, 11 Omake.