Masayoshi Hashimoto

Appearance
Masayoshi has long blonde hair that is tied in a ponytail and blue eyes. He is normally seen wearing a male student uniform.

Personality
Masayoshi is a very self-serving individual with no real loyalty to anyone other than himself. He always sides with and places his bets on the winning team, in order to always stay on top. Masayoshi is modemaker of class and sometimes says some funny things. While he may make jokes Masayoshi has a cynical and negative thinking and takes anything in consideration that might cause their class lose.

Plot
When the Class-A leadership conflict breaks out at the beginning of the first year, Masayoshi determines that Arisu Sakayanagi is the better candidate for the position of leader and quickly joins her faction and becomes part of her inner circle.

In Volume 7, when Kakeru Ryūen tries to kick at Arisu's face, Masayoshi intervenes with his left arm, taking the blow for her, getting blown away and falling onto the floor due to the force of the blow.

During the Mixed Training Camp, Masayoshi was in Kiyotaka Ayanokōji's group. He was shown to have a good social network when he was able to talk freely with Miyabi Nagumo about Kiyotaka and other things. Their group managed to avoid expulsion by clearing the minimum cut-offs decided by the school.

In Volume 9, Hashimoto finds Kiyotaka Ayanokōji and Kei Karuizawa in a lonely area, with Kei giving Kiyotaka some sort of gift, on Valentines Day, and asks them about it. After some questioning, he heads back with Kiyotaka and exchanges contact information with him.

During the Event Selection Exam, Masayoshi was selected by Arisu for the last event-the chess competition, where he was to be matched against Suzune Horikita. After giving away an early lead to Suzune, Arisu was able to bring the game in their favor in the end and win, however it was later revealed that Arisu would not have won if Tsukishiro had not interfered in the event by giving Suzune the wrong instructions.

In Volume 11.5 Masayoshi is shown to be in secret talks with Kakeru and Ryūji Kanzaki of Class-B, when they met in a cubicle.

In 2nd year volume 9.5, some of students from Suzune's class had a talk about Kiyotaka's powers. Masayoshi eavesdrop this conversation and Masumi appeared. Masayoshi told her what he heard and with this information Masayoshi got convinced that Kiyotaka is the mastermind of Suzune's class and the true power and reason that they had rosen. Also Mayayoshi said that Kiyotaka and Kakeru talk with each other normally. Masayoshi said Kiyotaka is the most threat in Suzune's class and after a small heisistation said Kiyotaka's abilities suprass Arisu's. Then Masayoshi asked Masumi to investiage about Kiyotaka which Masumi said if he wants she to do that she should stop calling her Masumi-chan and she will go alone. Masayoshi and Kito appeared later when Masumi was talking with Kiyotaka and Hiyori. Masayoshi made a joke that when he sees Kiyotaka with beautiful girls the flames of jealousy burns within him. They decided to find a place to talk. Maybe Karaoke but it was rejected and Masumi was teased that she is tone-deaf and Masayoshi being beat. Masayoshi also asked Hiyori if she is does not have a boyfriend. Masumi asked Masayoshi is he going to hit on her, which Masayoshi asked he can do that or does Masumi want to become his girlfriend which caused to be hit. Though, the main question was supposed to be about Kiyotaka's powers, Masayoshi asked a funny question that Is Kiyotaka going to end his relationship with Kei and start dating Hiyori, which caused Masayoshi to kick his leg which hurt. Masayoshi said to Kiyotaka Class-A is interested in him which Kiyotaka asked why, Masayoshi said it is because Kiyotaka has good academics, has good phsiycal abilities, is popular with Honami, can talk to Kakeru without fear and is on good terms with Arisu which Masayoshi is said is not normal. Then Masayoshi asked The reason of class rose and the true leader behind Suzune's efforts is Kiyotaka. Kiyotaka answered in a way that it was hard to tell he was telling the truth. Hiyori asked them what do they want with this information and what is it's use for future. Masayoshi said He and Masumi had a talk before how to graduate from class A, 20 million is good but it is not easy to get. So the strategy is that find strong people from other class, steal them, take them to their own class so their class gets stronger and rival class weakens. Masayoshi said Kiyotaka seems Extremely skilled and competend, so if Kiyotaka proves his strength, Class-A will use their points to bring Kiyotaka to their class which Kiyotaka said it would be great. Masumi said will Arisu agree which Masayoshi thinks she will.

Name Etymology

 * The name Masayoshi consists of kanjis that mean "right, proper" (正) (masa) and "righteous" (義) (yoshi).
 * Masayoshi's surname Hashimoto consists of kanjis that mean "bridge" (橋) (hashi) and "base, root, origin" (本) (moto).

Trivia

 * He shares the same birthdate with Manabu Horikita.


 * For the 2nd Year arc, when asked about his aspirations for the next year, he answered  'Well, of course. To contribute to Class A.'