The way I see it, Kusakabe just admires Azusa.
yes he does. Poor kusakabe,better not mess around with karino
I agree with most of what you said--but I think that Kuze does not want Kasakabe to get stronger. Kuze also wants to isolate Kusakabe and be the only one that Kuskabe trusts.
yes you are right. You know,kusakabe actually has a strong personality...he was ready to go against the rules of the game after he saw what karino was doing to azusa. That needed courage.
this manga is getting so interesting! *ricovered from chapter 8 shock XD*
Remember this scene
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/caste_heaven/bt/262499/Ch3/12/
karino used the word naive while talking about what kusakabe did. Kusakabe has always been physically attracted to Azusa....from the very beginning. And in chapter 8 is obvious,he blushes while looking at azusa (not because he's shy,azusa wasn't even looking at him,and that scene with azusa having the joker and kusakabe the king....azusa was being alluring/sexy to get the king http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/caste_heaven/bt/243426/Ch1/4/) Kusakabe got mad with that girl but was too shocked to do something for azusa? I believe that he secretely wanted it,at least from the way he was staring at azusa(anyway he's innocent but I don't think he will do anything against kuze). Kuze wants kusakabe to show his true colors,while karino wants a submissive azusa even though he knows that azusa is naive(and he is right).