"You can help him, but you should also set limits and keep an eye on him," Uesugi Hara said. "For example, give him a tent of his own and let him find a place to camp by himself. You can provide him with some food now and then. That would be more than enough."
"If you take him in, you'll need to assign someone to watch him and ask him to leave at critical moments. If he doesn't have another motive, he'll definitely agree. After all, you're treating him so well. But if he shows any displeasure, then he came to your class with an ulterior motive."
Ichinose Honami nodded thoughtfully.
"This exam showed that you lack experience... You're still too naive. Even now, you think this school is just like the one you used to attend."
Did Ichinose really not know?
It seemed she did. She just didn't want to believe it. Why couldn't everyone be friends and work hard together?
Uesugi Hara paid no mind to Ichinose's feelings. Their classes were rivals, but he and Ichinose were friends, so it was only natural for him to help her out of a difficult situation. Besides, Sakayanagi thought she was so clever, didn't she? It wouldn't hurt to make things a little difficult for her.
He continued, "The school only offers one spot. Do you really think the four classes can sit down and calmly discuss who gets to enjoy the school's graduation benefits?
"That's impossible, isn't it?
"The winner can only emerge from a 'battle.' If you want to lead Class B into a quiet corner and stay out of it, then you'll have to face attacks from the other three classes at once. A class with no ambition might as well be eliminated right away."
Uesugi Hara spoke