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"What are you laughing at? Am I that funny?"
Noticing that Aki Tomoya next to her was trying not to laugh, Kudo Sayaka said something rather irritating.
Aki Tomoya shook his head and explained, "Your expression just now was quite interesting... Let's take it apart. We'll only know if it's alive or dead once we take it apart."
"I know!"
Although she understood, Sayaka Kudo was still very nervous.
She picked up the unopened file folder and walked up to Mr. Tsubota, mustering her courage to say, "Mr. Tsubota, I haven't looked at the mock exam results yet. Could you please take a look at them for me?"
Mr. Tsubota nodded, took the mock judgment from Sayaka Kudo, then picked up a pair of scissors, cut a slit in it, and took out the test paper and the mock judgment table inside.
"First choice: Keio University, Faculty of Letters... Grade B, congratulations!"
"That's great!!!"
Finally receiving a B grade on her first choice, Sayaka Kudo raised her hands and cheered.
"It seems like I don't need to explain the rest."
Seeing how happy Kudo Sayaka was, Mr. Tsubota couldn't help but laugh.
She finally achieved her dream of attending Keio University, and in the final mock exam, she received a grade of B.
However, we can't be too happy yet, as the official Keio University entrance exam is still in February next year.
"An Yi, what's your judgment this time?"
Harumi Junko walked up behind Aki Tomoya and looked at the file folder on Aki Tomoya's desk with concern.
"All A's, the first test next month shouldn't be a big problem."
December 15th, there are 38 days left until the national first test.
There's only a little over a week left in the second semester of third grade.
Aki Tomoya is about to finish high school. Whether he can get into the University of Tokyo and step into the University of Tokyo he has been dreaming of for two years, amidst the cherry blossoms next year, all depends on the last two exams.
Although the countdown has begun, perhaps because everyone achieved their desired results in the final mock exam, the atmosphere is not as tense as expected.
Aki Tomoya returned home, where his parents had already begun to cheer him on. He marked the 15th on his schedule, looking at the last thirty-odd days.
When Sayaka Kudo returned home on the day she received her final mock exam result, she saw her father burning her younger brother's baseball equipment, making her brother say goodbye to baseball. She clutched the mock exam result tightly and walked over.
Fumino Furuhashi and her father, Reiji Furuhashi, remained the same, maintaining a subtle distance since July, but their interactions were gradually increasing.
……
On the morning of the 18th, Aki Tomoya opened his eyes, wrapped himself tightly in the blanket, and climbed out of bed.
His phone kept ringing, so he followed the sound, reached for it, and answered the call.
"Alan, are you going to celebrate your birthday together today? I can come over tonight!"
"Forgive me for refusing!"
Chapter 172 The Gift (2/?)
The 18th was a normal school day, and Michiru Hyodo and Tomoya Aki shared the same birthday.
But living with her would definitely mean one-sided care for that guy.
Besides, it's already so late when I get back from tutoring at the academy in the evening, let's put birthdays aside for now.
After declining Michiru Hyodo's suggestion to celebrate his birthday together, he found a birthday card in his shoe locker when he arrived at school in the morning.
"Happy birthday……"
Aki Tomoya flipped his birthday card over, revealing a picture of the University of Tokyo's open gates and a miniature of the campus on the back.
He put the greeting card away and went upstairs into the classroom. At this time, among the few people in the classroom, Eriri was much earlier than usual.
"This is the first time you've given me something, thank you."
He pulled out a chair, placed his schoolbag on the table, and whispered his thanks to Eriri, who was leaning on the table in front of him.
This is the first time I've received a birthday gift from Eriri. Although it's just a greeting card, the sentiment is enough.
Eriri's ears twitched, then she slowly turned around stiffly, observing Aki Tomoya out of the corner of her eye.
Her eyes still held a hint of nervousness, as if she was worried that Aki Tomoya wouldn't be satisfied with the greeting card.
"...Your reaction is really lukewarm. Can you be a little happier?"
Eriri sighed.
After staring at him for a while, Aki Tomoya's reaction was not much different from usual.
In Eriri's imagination, Aki Tomoya should be even more excited.
"Thank you for the greeting card you specially prepared. I'm very happy."
"It wasn't anything special, just a small token of my appreciation..."
Eriri proudly raised her chin.
She carefully considered what to give as a gift.
"But it's amazing that you could tell it was from me."
"I only know two people in real life who are good at drawing. Excluding those who go to sea, it's only you."
At this point, the process of elimination is the best approach. He figured that among the people he knew, they were the only ones who were good at drawing.
"I thought you were the kind of person who could tell who drew it just by looking at it."
"uh-huh."
Aki Tomoya shrugged.
However, the art style does look quite familiar.
"Thanks anyway."
Eriri casually offered another word of thanks, but she couldn't tell whether Aki Tomoya truly cared about the matter.
But he's already accepted it, hasn't he?
The closing ceremony for the second semester of third grade this Saturday has been decided.
Good morning, Renye.
Yoshihiko Uego greeted him, rubbing his sleepy eyes.
"Good morning... Exams are coming up soon, so take care and get some rest, Yoshihiko."
While returning the greeting, Aki Tomoya also offered a reminder.
"Ah~, so sleepy... In the blink of an eye, this year is over. Christmas, summer vacation, New Year's Day, and then the central exams..."
Yoshihiko Kamigo rested his chin on his hand, a hint of weariness still in his eyes.
Before I knew it, I was almost graduating from high school.
The crucial exam is just around the corner.
That's why, during the morning class meeting, the homeroom teacher, Yoshiko Hasumi, kept reminding everyone in the class.
As winter break approaches, teachers are saying more and more, repeatedly reminding students.
The last week of the second semester of third grade went by much faster than I had imagined.
The closing ceremony on Saturday marked the beginning of the final stage of the third grade.
For most people who don't choose to pursue further education, this period of time passes by in a blur.
For students like Aki Tomoya, who spend most of their time preparing for exams, time is very tight.
During the school festival in December, the third-year students basically have nothing to do. Even the cleanup after the festival is mostly done by the first and second-year students.
During last year's school festival, the students paid the most attention to Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had already graduated from Toyonosaki Academy, and Eriri, but neither of them appeared at the after-night festival.
This year, Eriri is the only one to take the lead.
As for Aki Tomoya, he has been even more low-key this year, hardly making any public appearances.
On Christmas Day, the 24th, it snowed lightly in Tokyo. Aki Tomo didn't have much of an impression of this rare white Christmas in Tokyo.
On New Year's Day, Aki Tomoya remembers that many relatives came to visit, while he stayed in his room with his headphones on, reviewing his English.
"I heard that Tomoya's grades are quite good, and he's aiming for the University of Tokyo!"
Michiru Hyodo's father spoke exaggeratedly to everyone.
Aki Tomoya's mother quickly and modestly replied, "Even if he can't get into the University of Tokyo, he can still get into the medical school of another university in Tokyo!"
Michiru Hyodo was getting restless and was about to sneak upstairs when her father stopped her.
“My daughter is different. She doesn’t study well and only does nothing productive. I don’t know if she’ll even be able to get married in the future. Sigh…”
"Dad!!!"
Hyodo Michiru looked indignant.