Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Yosuke Hirata (平田) 6 |
| Gender | Male 6 |
| Affiliation | First-year Class D, Advanced Nurturing High School 6 30 |
| Occupation/Role | Student; Class D representative 106 124 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 6 6 |
Personality
Hirata treats classmates with sincerity and courtesy, listens to their concerns, and repeatedly tries to keep Class D working together 30 31. He is reluctant to abandon someone in trouble: even when classmates blame Ken Sudo for putting their points at risk, Hirata asks them to help investigate the accusation 59.
Class D’s divisions weigh heavily on him. During the uninhabited-island exam, repeated arguments leave him unable to make himself heard; learning how Mio Ibuki manipulated the class leaves him exhausted and withdrawn 124 125.
Abilities & Skills
Leadership and organization
- Proposes and leads Class D’s first self-introduction activity 6 7.
- Rallies the class to study after its points fall to zero, though Sudo refuses to participate 30 31.
- Organizes three-person scouting teams to find an island campsite and coordinates camp tasks 96 101.
Mediation
- Helps settle a dispute over the island camp’s single makeshift toilet, arguing that better facilities would protect morale and performance 96.
- Mediates between the boys and girls after Kei Karuizawa’s underwear goes missing. He arranges a limited search by students he considers trustworthy, but cannot prevent the resulting loss of trust 119 121.
Judgment and delegation
- Nominates Suzune Horikita as the island exam’s registered leader, citing her judgment, initiative, and responsibility 101.
- Supports Lin Mu’s proposal to boil stream water but insists that spending class points must first go to a class vote 106.
- Entrusts Kiyotaka Ayanokoji with the island exam’s leader-identification form after coming to trust his judgment 126.
Story Role / Major Arcs
Class D’s point crisis
After the class loses all its initial Class Points and faces expulsion-risk midterms, Hirata takes the lead in urging everyone to study together. His appeal wins broad support, but Sudo walks out before the plan can take shape 30 31.
Sudo’s assault accusation
When Sudo is accused of assaulting a Class C student, Hirata calls for witnesses and tries to stop Sudo from reacting to Rokusuke Koenji’s provocation. He later persuades several classmates to search for evidence, appealing both to concern for Sudo and to their shared interest in protecting class points 59 60.
Uninhabited-island exam
Hirata coordinates Class D’s scouting and camp arrangements while Horikita serves as its registered exam leader 96 101. He mediates escalating disputes after Karuizawa’s underwear goes missing, but loses confidence when a camp fire reignites accusations between the boys and girls. Lin Mu helps him regain his composure; the later revelation of Ibuki’s role in dividing the class leaves him devastated 119 124 125. On the exam’s final day, he asks Ayanokoji to complete the leader-identification form. Class D ultimately places first 126 127.
Relationships
- Kei Karuizawa — His girlfriend; she is the first to back his appeal for help with Sudo’s case 59.
- Ken Sudo — Hirata defends him during the assault accusation and urges him not to act impulsively, though Sudo earlier rejects Hirata’s study plan 31 59.
- Suzune Horikita — Hirata recognizes her strengths and nominates her to lead Class D in the island exam 101.
- Kiyotaka Ayanokoji — Hirata vouches for him during the camp’s tent relocation and later trusts him to fill out the leader-identification form 122 126.
- Lin Mu Fujimiya — A classmate who offers practical camp suggestions and helps Hirata recover during the fire dispute 106 124.
Notable Quotes
“Only if we all take action, help one another, and work together is it possible to change the status quo, earn points, and escape the predicament of having zero points! We are a collective!” 31
“Even if it's not for Sudo's sake, even if it's just for the sake of our own class points, please, let's lend a hand.” 59