You look at Ranma. Or rather, you look at the large group of wastebaskets sitting at the side of his area that he is currently emptying into his own trash can.
Yes, there is most definitely one thing you can do.
You take a moment to clear your throat, then loudly comment in a high-pitched, feminine sounding (you hope) voice in the most maidly manner you can manage. "That certainly is an impressive collection of dirt, Ranma. Was it all gathered from the waste receptacles you have collected from our fellow competitors?"
"WHAT?!" yells a girl, and you grin. In an instant, half a dozen girls lunge at Ranma, and your grin falters. Most of the surviving competitors ignore you in favor of furiously sweeping their brooms against their floors, desperately emptying the sand from their areas into those of their neighbors. And the ones that do attack are clearly among the less skilled maids present. In an instant, Ranma sends them all crashing to the ground. Then, grabbing his broom, he bats them out of his area.
By now there can't be more than 20 seconds left. Unfortunately, that proves to be plenty for Ranma. You watch as his broom blurs before your eyes, and his area goes from untouched to clean-swept in 5 seconds flat. He then spins around and hits his own buzzer.
Shortly afterwards, the buzzers of the remaining contestants all go off simultaneously.
Surprisingly, you didn't do too badly. You didn't do well, but you didn't do too badly. Between the rampant cheating, the competitors attacking each other, and Ranma stealing almost everyone else's wastebaskets, most of the maids were unable to properly clean their areas. Between your area being sort of clean, your large collection of dirt, you finishing before any of the other competitors that managed to actually clean their area, and Kuno liking your red-haired wig, you manage to eek your way into fifth place.
Ranma comes in first place. Because of course he does.
The next event is a cooking contest. You all are given free reign of the Kuno family's kitchen and an hour to make something impressive.
At this point, the first knife aimed at your back doesn't even come as a surprise.
[] Fall back on your foraging abilities. Surely you can develop something delicious by foraging from what's available. From the other contestants. (Cheat)
[] Actually, just beat the other contestants unconscious and make a sandwich. (Cheat a lot)
[] ...Just level the area with a Perfect Shishi Hokodan and order takeout. (Cheat to an absurd extent)
[] Kasumi spent that session reviewing how to cook with you. It's only fair you put the lesson to use. (Play fair)
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