But he would never probe or stare at his friend with strange looks.
That was right.
Sakura was a good person. Whether during special exams or in other matters, she had helped him many times, so Hachiman remembered what she had done for him.
If he thought there might be some dangerous maneuver during a special exam, he would remind Kushida and include her in the warning as well.
After all, in the class he had already left, whenever there was a special exam related to expulsion, the risk of being expelled increased. At that point, aside from a select few, anyone else could potentially be expelled.
Sakura seemed to quite like this school as well. In order to avoid expulsion, she had worked hard—asking Kamuro to help train her physical fitness and applying to Classmate Sakayanagi for tutoring. She was more serious than most of the Class D students, and Hachiman did not want such a hardworking person to be forced to leave.
"Sakura," Hachiman said. "You're back this late too?"
"I-I was gathering material," Sakura said.
I see.
She had gone out to take photos.
But...
There was no telling whether Sakura's material gathering meant photographing others or taking selfies. If it was the latter, her photos were rather daring. Now that they were in different classes, if she dropped her camera again, things could become dangerous.
Still...
"Have you thought about what direction you want to take in the future, Sakura?" Hachiman asked.
He and Sakura had entered the elevator together, but they were the only two inside, so it was fine to talk.
"My f-future direction... I have thought about it. I think I might want to become a manager," Sakura said.
"Why a manager instead of becoming an idol yourself?" Hachiman asked.
"Eek! W-why an