To make use of Nanase, Tsukishiro was certainly covering all of Matsuo's expenses during his hospitalization. If Nanase dropped out at this point, what would happen?
Once Nanase dropped out, she would lose her value to Tsukishiro. Would Tsukishiro continue paying Matsuo's hospital bills?
He probably wouldn't. After all, his money hadn't fallen from the sky.
Once he stopped covering those expenses, if Nanase wanted Matsuo to stay alive, her family would have to bear the cost.
Kamio Tatsuya didn't know much about Japan's medical system, but even so, he felt that caring for a comatose patient probably wouldn't be cheap.
Nanase and Matsuo were childhood friends, so their families were probably about equally well-off.
Therefore, even though Matsuo and Nanase were very close childhood friends, Nanase's family might not necessarily be willing to pay the medical expenses of a cripple.
In fact, after seeing their daughter bound to a cripple, Nanase's parents probably wished Matsuo would just die.
So, if Nanase wanted Matsuo to stay alive, she had to remain at this school. Even if she was unwilling, she had to attack Ayanokoji.
"So, for Matsuo-senpai's sake, I have to attack Ayanokoji-senpai, right?" Nanase collapsed onto the floor, supporting herself with one hand as a bitter smile hung on her face.
Before long, that bitter smile turned into hatred—the hatred she felt for Atsuomi Ayanokoji.
After all, from Nanase's perspective, hating Atsuomi Ayanokoji was only natural.
"I understand your anger and hatred very well, because I'm also filled with resentment toward Atsuomi Ayanokoji." Kamio Tatsuya's voice was coaxing, trying to make Nanase empathize with him.
"You may not know this, but before Tsukishiro came to this school, its chairman was a Sakayanagi.
"But Atsuomi Ayanokoji framed him in order to force Ayanokoji to drop out, causing him to lose