Uesugi Hara arrived at the location posted in the class group chat.
It was the room Class A had requested a few days earlier for their gathering.
It seemed most of the class had already arrived. Their spokesperson, Sakayanagi Arisu, was onstage discussing something with Katsuragi.
Uesugi Hara walked over to the sofas and sat down beside Kamuro Masumi.
"Kamuro, I want you to act as my spy at Sakayanagi's side." Uesugi Hara got straight to the point without hesitation, since Sakayanagi had already spotted him.
Kamuro Masumi's head buzzed. "Uesugi, do you want to listen to what you're saying?"
"You heard me right. Besides, haven't you already been telling her plenty about me in your daily reports?"
Uesugi Hara had always known that Kamuro Masumi was handing Sakayanagi Arisu an Observation Diary.
He simply hadn't cared.
"Th-that's because..." Kamuro Masumi flushed red and stammered.
"That's because she caught you stealing beer, right?" Uesugi Hara supplied. "Kamuro, have you forgotten that I know about it too? And I still haven't settled things with you over what happened on the Uninhabited Island."
Kamuro Masumi's expression stiffened, and she looked embarrassed.
Uesugi Hara's tone suddenly softened. "I'm not asking you to defect outright. You only need to warn me if she plans to scheme against me. You understand? Otherwise, carry on as usual. I'll pay you for the information, too. Just think of it as taking on a second job. Sound good?"
First, he'd intimidate her, then downplay the request and offer her a benefit.
He didn't believe Kamuro would turn him down.
Kamuro Masumi hesitated for a long time. "That's really all?"
She did feel a little guilty toward Uesugi Hara, and passing along warnings didn't seem like a big deal, did it?
"Of course. Even if this comes to light,