Tokyoites don't have martial virtue

"I'll treat you to a meal later, please help me this time!"

“No problem, no need to treat me to dinner.” Kyushu Makoto thought for a moment and agreed.

For him, there's no difference between studying on his own and studying with others; helping his classmates is naturally a good thing.

"Good morning, Kyushu-kun!" Fujii, who had overheard their conversation, came over:

Are you having a pre-exam review meeting?

“Yes, that’s right.” Kyushu Makoto nodded: “Studying together can encourage each other and make things more efficient.”

"That's a great idea! Can I join too?" Fujii Haruo pleaded.

"Because my grades had dropped drastically before, my parents said that if I get into the top 30 in my grade this time, they will reward me with a trip to Universal Studios Japan in Osaka!"

“No problem, let’s organize the key points together.” Kyushu Makoto readily agreed: “You have the potential to study, don’t waste it.”

Fujii Haruo trotted up to Koizumi, who was reading a book, and asked, "Koizumi-san, would you like to join the final exam study session?"

Koizumi put down her book, somewhat surprised: "A review session? Why did you invite me?"

"It's Kyushu who's organizing a study session for everyone. Do you want to come?" Fujii whispered to her.

Koizumi glanced at Kyushu Makoto subconsciously, then covered her mouth with her book and chuckled softly: "No problem, if you don't mind, you can take me along."

"No problem, you're welcome to come along!" Kyushu Makoto smiled and extended his hand to her.

"I remember that Fujii and Koizumi were both among the top students in the class. This review session is practically an expert consultation!" Tang Zegui was incredibly surprised by Kyushu Makoto's ability to rally people.

At noon, Tang Zegui will explain the plan for the review session to everyone.

"Eh, are we all going to have a review meeting this time?" Suzuki Yuujin pouted and thought for a moment, then reacted with the same surprise as Karasawa Takashou:

"Koizumi-san and Fujii-san are coming too? They're both top students in their class! Kyushu-san actually managed to get them to come!"

"It doesn't matter, as long as I pass." Genji Takatsuki smoothed his slicked-back hair and said calmly. "Is there going to be a review session?" Eiki Mizuhashi asked nervously, clutching her collar. "But I'm only a first-year student, I can't help the upperclassmen."

"It's okay, just focus on your studies. Ask me if you don't understand anything." Kyushu Makoto smiled at her, reassuring her.

"That's really... thank you so much, senior!" Mizuhashi Eiki shrank her neck and thanked her softly.

"Ahem~" Karasukawa Saki cleared her throat, trying to attract everyone's attention: "In that case, how about we come to our family's izakaya to study?"

"Is that alright?" Takashi Tangze asked in surprise. "Doesn't an izakaya usually serve customers?"

"As long as we avoid peak hours," Saki Karasu said lightly and proudly. "I'll talk to my parents and leave it to me."

"Then we'll leave it to you, senior," everyone responded in unison.

136. The Soul Battle of All High School Students

Xiujin Private Academy usually has half-day classes on Saturdays and a single day off on Sundays. However, due to the upcoming final exams, the school made an exception and gave students a two-day weekend to study at home.

Upon learning this news, everyone scheduled the review sessions for Saturday and Sunday.

When Ms. Jiangniao learned of this, she suggested that she also come and help them with their studies—mainly to help Kyushu Makoto.

However, Kyushu Makoto politely declined her offer, telling her to be mindful of her actions and not to cause trouble for the students because of her good intentions.

After all, if teachers attend private review sessions organized by students, it might be seen as secretly giving extra help to certain students, which would negatively impact the reputation of both teachers and students.

At 10 a.m. on Saturday, everyone arrived at Karasawa-ya one after another.

"Welcome!" Senior Yagawa warmly opened the door for everyone. She was wearing a casual dress today, probably dressing more formally at home because there were guests.

"Oh, Saki, your friends are here?" Hiroyuki Karasukawa was just about to go out to buy some goods. After greeting everyone, he instructed his daughter:

"You can drink whatever you want, and you can use the ingredients in the kitchen."

"I know, Dad. I'll take good care of them." Senior Yagawa waved goodbye to her father.

Everyone found a large table and sat down. Senior Yakawa served everyone drinks, and then opened her textbooks to begin reviewing.

The original intention of this review session was for everyone to encourage each other to study, but it quickly turned into a relentless tutoring session targeting Suzuki Yuujin and Takatsuki Genji.

Of everyone present, Fujii and Koizumi are both top students. Although they didn't perform well in the last monthly exam due to personal reasons, they quickly got back into study mode.

Although Kyushu Makoto no longer studies much, he still retains the foundation of his previous top student status. Moreover, "Chen Kyushu" in his previous life experienced the rote learning education of the Chinese people and successfully entered university. Furthermore, he died young less than two years after graduating, so his mind hasn't completely rusted; he can get into the zone with just a little reading.

Karasukawa Saki was also an excellent student, and the most senior among them—she was the kind of person who could learn anything very quickly if she put her mind to it. Although she couldn't compare to those true child prodigies, she was still considered outstanding in Shujin Academy, where the academic level was average.

Tang Zegui is no match for the people mentioned above, but he consistently ranks in the top 100 of his grade, so he doesn't have to worry about "passing the exams".

After counting them all, the biggest "problem students" in this review session were Suzuki and Takatsuki, who always hovered around the passing mark.

The group sat together and began to take turns teaching the two problem students.

“Takatsuki-kun, the word ‘cross’ means ‘to pass through,’ don’t translate it as ‘kill’ just because it sounds like ‘satsusu’. That sounds pretty cringeworthy, haha~” Perhaps a little afraid of this 1.8-meter-tall delinquent with slicked-back hair, Fujii Haruo’s tone remained gentle and humble, not daring to put on the airs of a teacher.

"Suzuki, this math problem is a basic one for first-year high school students. If you can't even do this, your math teacher will be so heartbroken that she'll want to quit." Koizumi can be stern and harsh when teaching others.

"Yes, yes! That's how you solve it! Oh no, no, this question is wrong! Ahhh! How could you make such a tricky mistake?! That's why you guys need to read some books regularly, instead of just playing around!" Tang Zegui was also busy explaining the questions to the two of them, but the workload was much lighter than before.

Soon, the two underachievers started to get impatient and began to complain that they wanted to take a break.

Kyushu Makoto glanced at the time and said earnestly, "You want to rest after only a short time of reviewing? You'll never finish reviewing if you keep going like this."

Upon hearing Kyushu Makoto's words, the two could only put on a pitiful expression and continue to study diligently with their heads down.

Karasukawa Sakifumi studies her third-year lessons alone, while also acting as an "all-purpose answer bank." She only steps in to answer questions that even some second-year top students can't solve.

Mizuhashi Eiki, on the other hand, remained somewhat detached from the atmosphere of the review session. Her grades were usually quite good, so she quietly reviewed her first-year material in a corner, occasionally tugging at Kyushu Makoto's sleeve and whispering a few questions to him.

The day passed quickly, and Karasawa-ya was about to enter its evening rush hour. Feeling embarrassed to continue occupying seats, everyone packed up their books and left.

"See you all tomorrow, everyone. I'll reserve seats for you!" Karasukawa Sakifumi opened the shop door and said goodbye to everyone.

"Thank you so much for your help today!" Before leaving, Kyushu Makoto bought a few takeout bento boxes as a way of supporting the Karasukawa family's business.

"Ugh, this is hellish torture. I should have known better than to attend the review session." Suzuki Yuujin slumped over, completely drained of energy.

"It's all for passing!" Tang Zegui patted him on the shoulder to comfort him. "If you fail, the school will definitely make you take a make-up exam during the summer vacation, and then you won't be able to have fun!"

"Damn it." Suzuki Yuujin cracked his neck and gritted his teeth, "I have no choice but to fight it like I'm fighting the final boss!"

"Phew~ The review sessions were quite useful. Tutoring others can also effectively solidify my own knowledge." Koizumi was a bit slow in packing her bag and was the last to leave.

"See you tomorrow, Koizumi-san," Karasukawa Saki said goodbye.

"See you tomorrow, Karasukawa-bu...senpai." Koizumi-san paused halfway through her sentence and quickly corrected herself.

The two stood awkwardly at the entrance of the izakaya, exchanging a subtle glance for a moment, each seemingly wanting to say something to the other. Since the newspaper club disbanded, they hadn't had any contact whatsoever. At today's review session, they barely spoke, awkwardly treating each other like unfamiliar strangers.

"Um," as the senior student, Karasukawa Sakifumi decided to break the ice, "How has Koizumi-san been lately?"

"It's going well. I recently made up my mind to get into the University of Tokyo and I'm working hard towards that goal." Koizumi replied somewhat awkwardly, "How are you doing, senior? Have you made plans for your future after graduation?"

"I'm also preparing for the college entrance exam, although my chances of getting in aren't great right now~" Karasawa Saki chuckled and shook her head.

"If I don't get into university, I'm going to find a job at a newspaper."

"Really? That's nice." Koizumi pouted, her gaze inadvertently drifting to the bamboo decorations at the entrance of the izakaya.

"Then keep it up, senior."

"You should do your best too~" Karasu Saki deliberately moved her facial muscles and smiled again.

After a brief and stiff farewell, Koizumi turned and left.

On the way home, Koizumi's feelings were complicated.

If it weren't for Makoto Kyushu, they might never have had the chance to attend a review session with this former "Queen of News," or even have a conversation with her on equal footing.

"Haha~ What an amazing fate, Kyushu-kun~" She took a deep breath, smiled, and wiped the corner of her eye.

The second day of review sessions ended with a relentless barrage of questions directed at the two struggling students.

For others, helping struggling students with their studies is equivalent to reinforcing their own knowledge, so this review session is not without its benefits.

During this time, Mizuhashi, who had finished her review early, took Karasukawa Saki to the backyard to see the crows. When she came back, she was covered in crow feathers and it took her a while to clean herself.

Kyushu Makoto had already finished his review, but he had bad memories of the crows here, so he didn't go to play in the backyard with them.

The evening rush hour was approaching, and everyone packed their bags to leave.

"Are you two confident?" Kyushu Makoto asked.

"Hey! My head is already brimming with knowledge!" Suzuki Yuujin, already delirious from studying, started punching the air: "I'm going to show those damned exam setters what Suzuki-sama is all about! Ho-da! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill them all!"

"It should be enough to pass." Genji Takatsuki nodded wearily, without saying much more.

"That's good. The exam is tomorrow, everyone give it your all." It was as if Kyushu Makoto was giving a pep talk to everyone:

"Only by getting good grades that leave no regrets can you have a happy summer vacation, right?"

His words were very persuasive, and the crowd raised their fists and shouted:

Hey, good luck on your final exams!

The enthusiastic shouts echoed through the streets, and even passersby couldn't help but sigh, "Youth is truly wonderful!"

Then everyone burst into laughter again, as if mocking their own childish shouting.

"Haha, you sounded so silly just now~"

"What a joke! My battle cry, Suzuki-sama, is so powerful that even the Demon King would be afraid of it!"