That's true...To put your effort to waste now would insult it, wouldn't it?

[He thinks for a moment, head inclining and mouth twisting faintly, before shrugging.]

I'd offer to cheer for you, though I doubt that a stranger cheering for you would be much motivation at all. Probably quite the opposite, actually...

But it's alright to give up, too. Only one person can win a contest like this, after all. So if you're tired of it, then you might as well have fun on the way out. I'll cheer you on quietly all the same, Miss.