The Case of Hana & Alice (2015) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

The Judas legend was a rumor started by the previous year's class about a boy named Kotaro Yuda who supposedly had four wives. When one wife allegedly killed him via anaphylaxis from a bee sting, the story evolved into an evil spirit myth. The current class used it as a social tool, Moo embraced the legend to avoid being bullied, transforming herself into a witch-like persona and sitting in Judas's desk to gain status.

Foreshadowing: The legend is first introduced when students discuss the evil spirit during Alice's first day, setting the mystery in motion.

• judas legend
• kotaro yuda
• school rumor
• anaphylaxis
• class myth

Hana stopped attending school because she feared she might have seriously harmed Kotaro. After giving Kotaro a fake marriage certificate to express her feelings, he responded by distributing similar certificates to other girls in class, humiliating her. In anger, Hana placed a bee inside Kotaro's shirt, and when he announced he was moving away shortly after, rumors spread that the bee sting could kill him. The guilt and fear of potentially causing his death drove her to become a recluse.

Foreshadowing: Hana's absence is mentioned early when Moo notes she's the only student with firsthand knowledge of the legend and has been held back due to frequent absences.

• hana arai
• school absence
• bee sting
• guilt
• kotaro yuda

During Valentine's Day, Hana gave Kotaro a fake marriage certificate to confess her feelings. Instead of reciprocating, Kotaro humiliated her by giving similar pretend marriage certificates to other girls in their class. Enraged, Hana secretly placed a bee inside Kotaro's shirt. Shortly after, Kotaro announced he was moving away, leading to rumors that the bee sting might cause anaphylactic death. Hana later learned the bee did not actually kill him, but the fear that she might have harmed him haunted her.

Foreshadowing: Hana's backstory under the truck reveals this pivotal incident that connects her emotionally to the Judas legend.

• bee
• anaphylaxis
• valentine
• marriage certificate
• humiliation

Kotaro gave pretend marriage certificates to multiple girls in his class as a cruel joke or act of teasing. This action deeply wounded Hana, who had given him a genuine (though fake) marriage certificate to express her love. His thoughtless behavior escalated the situation and directly triggered Hana's retaliatory bee incident.

Foreshadowing: This backstory is revealed when Hana confesses her history with Kotaro while hiding under the truck.

• marriage certificate
• teasing
• humiliation
• kotaro yuda
• hana arai

Kotaro Yuda did not die. He simply moved away with his family after the bee incident. The entire anaphylaxis death story was a rumor that evolved from the original classroom legend. When Alice and Hana finally confront him, he appears alive and well, though he acknowledges the pain from the bee incident and that he remembers what Hana did.

Foreshadowing: The mystery builds as Alice discovers Kotaro's tests and connects them to the Yuda family.

• kotaro yuda alive
• moved away
• rumor
• truth
• confrontation

The two special desks belonged to Kotaro Yuda and one of his alleged 'wives' from the Judas legend. Students believed these desks were supernatural and refused to clean them, causing dust to never settle. The letters written on the classroom floor beneath the desks were part of the original story, adding to the mysterious atmosphere that surrounded the legend.

Foreshadowing: This detail is introduced in Alice's first days, establishing the weird classroom dynamics.

• desks
• dust
• letters
• classroom
• judas legend

When Kotaro told Hana he would never forget the pain, he was acknowledging that he knew she had placed the bee in his shirt. Rather than expressing hatred, his words gave Hana a sense of validation, she interpreted his acknowledgment as proof that he still thought about her, which she clung to as a sign that he might care for her despite everything.

Foreshadowing: This confrontation occurs after the girls finally track down Kotaro in person.

• kotaro
• pain
• memory
• acknowledgment
• hana feelings

Hana decided to return to school after confronting Kotaro and receiving closure about the bee incident. The encounter lifted the weight of her guilt and fear. Additionally, seeing Alice adjust to her new environment and successfully investigate the mystery gave Hana the confidence to face her problems. When her new uniform arrived, she chose to wear her old uniform instead, symbolizing her acceptance of her past and her resolve to move forward.

Foreshadowing: The story ends with Hana wearing her old uniform and returning to class with renewed confidence.

• return to school
• new uniform
• old uniform
• confidence
• closure

Alice became invested in the mystery partly because she found Kotaro's old tests with failing grades hidden in her bedroom closet, directly connecting her to the legend. Additionally, she felt compelled to help her neighbor Hana, who was clearly troubled by the past events. The mystery also represented Alice's way of adjusting to her new environment and making friends in her unfamiliar neighborhood.

Foreshadowing: The hidden tests are discovered shortly after Alice moves in, sparking her curiosity.

• alice
• investigation
• kotaro
• tests
• curiosity
• hana

Moo embraced the Judas legend to protect herself from bullying. After the previous year's class created the story, Moo was teased for sitting in Judas's desk. Rather than fighting the rumor, she leaned into it, altering her appearance to look like a witch, pretending to be possessed, and leading ceremonies to 'reseal' the spirit. This performance gave her social status and a way to cope with peer pressure.

Foreshadowing: Moo's confession comes after she first accuses Alice of releasing the spirit.

• moo
• playacting
• bullying
• legend
• social status

The 'Judas and his four wives' legend was based on Kotaro Yuda, a real student who supposedly had multiple romantic interests in class. The story claimed one of these girls killed him through an anaphylactic reaction to a bee sting. The truth was much less dramatic, Kotaro simply moved away, and the story evolved into an exaggerated myth that the current class used for social purposes.

Foreshadowing: Moo explains the legend's origin when she confesses to Alice that it was all playacting.

• judas
• four wives
• legend
• kotaro yuda
• myth