But given the current situation, the second-years would probably think that way. The first-years, on the other hand, might not.
After all, it had only been a week since the school year began. The first-year classes probably hadn't even finished settling in yet. Before they'd seen how cruel the school could be, they might not choose to help their classmates.
More first-years would probably seek out second-years with high academic ability and form teams with them, hoping to win the rewards for the individual competition.
Aside from that, there was something else Kamio Tatsuya was curious about: the Class Points.
The rule about failing was written very clearly. If they failed, then no matter how many Class Points the first-years had, none of them would be converted into Personal Points for the next three months.
Were they really announcing the Class Points after only a week of school?
Had they changed the policy this year because Class D had stood out so much last year? Had a month of moral evaluations become a week?
"Um, teacher, once we've settled on a partner, how do we register? Can we dissolve the partnership afterward?"
Finding a partner was one thing, but confirming the arrangement once they'd found someone was important too. It was just like making a business deal: a verbal promise could always be taken back.
But clearly, the school had considered that as well.
"Both parties must agree to form a partnership. One person sends an invitation through O, and the other accepts it.
"You can form a team starting right now, but once you've accepted a partner, you can't dissolve the team for any reason."
As he spoke, the image on the electronic blackboard changed again, displaying the method and rules for choosing partners.
Each day, you may send