I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

However, Kasumigaoka Utaha did not answer Eriri's question, but instead asked the question that was on her mind most.

"W-what?!"

Eriri suddenly felt a little guilty under Kasumigaoka Utaha's gaze.

She had no reason to feel guilty, but recalling what her childhood friend Aki Tomoya had said last Sunday, his sudden mention of this matter made Eriri feel as if she had become a traitor.

However, you can't blame her for not being able to become a "loser" in life...

Thinking of this, Eriri remembered what Aki Tomoya had reminded her of: given her circumstances, she didn't need Utaha Ooka at all.

Show her a little bit of assertiveness and let her know that you're not someone to be trifled with!

"Kasumigaoka, are you really that concerned about Tomoya?"

"What nonsense are you spouting?!"

As if her sore spot had been hit, Kasumigaoka Utaha strode over, her aura instantly overwhelming Eriri.

Eriri, who had just gained some confidence, was now at a disadvantage again.

"I just want to know how you're feeling right now!"

"Mindset... What mindset could I possibly have? You're just too concerned about Renya and want to use me as a scapegoat, aren't you?!"

Eriri took two steps back, dodging Kasumigaoka Utaha, and pointed at her nose, accusing her.

"How ugly! In the end, I actually won this, Kasumigaoka!"

At this moment, Eriri recalled that in the past, Aki Tomoya had used Kasumigaoka Utaha to compare her to him. Even she herself thought Kasumigaoka Utaha was so amazing, but it turned out that she was even more irrational than Eriri.

Eriri didn't care what happened between them; she wanted to take this opportunity to reclaim the right to speak.

"Kasumigaoka, don't be so arrogant. In the end, we're just business partners! I'm not your employee."

"...Eri, you're really something to be jealous of."

Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly sighed, feeling particularly unbalanced as she realized that she was now the only one who belonged to the "women of the past".

"Now I have to admit that the childhood sweetheart trope has a big advantage, but in my works, the childhood sweetheart trope is destined to lose!"

"Have you completely gone mad?!"

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Chapter 133 I'm not taking the exam anymore! (2/4)

"Ughhhhhh, I bombed the exam!!!"

At Aomine Academy, Sayaka Kudo's mournful cries echoed.

After receiving the national exam papers, Sayaka Kudo looked at her scores and couldn't help but let out a series of mournful cries.

I bombed the exam!

"Sayaka, it's okay, I failed the exam too!"

Fumino Furuhashi offered words of comfort instinctively.

After she finished, she received the graded papers, and the results were not ideal.

"Didn't you pass all your math and science subjects? And you got a 99% grade in humanities, what are you saying?!"

However, Kudo Sayaka was not buying it. Together they took this year's exam. Furuhashi Fumino barely passed the science subjects, while she unsurprisingly got a high score in the humanities subjects.

"But if you only pass math, it won't be easy for you to get into the astronomy department. But Kudo, you only failed the science section of the test, right? Your humanities section was fine, wasn't it?"

At that moment, Aki Tomoya turned around and said something.

They all took the national exam together this year, both arts and science students.

Fumino Furuhashi needs no introduction; she's first in humanities but last in math.

Sayaka Kudo has been reviewing humanities subjects since last year, so it's normal that her math scores exploded, but she's still in an ideal state with the humanities exam questions.

"Have you put yourself in the shoes of a student aiming for a national university?"

Aki Tomoya looked at Kudo Sayaka with curiosity.

"Show me your score."

"...Maybe we shouldn't."

"I only look at humanities subjects!"

"It's just a casual test, let's forget about it."

"..."

Aki Tomoya and Kudo Sayaka stared at each other. The former didn't want to discourage the latter, but the latter was quite persistent in comparing herself to the former.

Mr. Tsubota walked over at this moment and said casually, "Aki-kun, if we take this into account, your average deviation value is exactly 70."

After he finished speaking, he paused, then looked at Kudo Sayaka and said, "Next is Kudo-kun. From a deviation score of 30, your average deviation score in humanities subjects has barely reached 60. English is the best."

"Your deviation value increased by 30, more than mine, Kudo. I only increased by 25 from 45 to 70."

Aki Tomoya snapped his fingers and said in an admiring tone.

When he started school last year, his deviation score was average, exactly 45, which was slightly higher than Sayaka Kudo's starting point.

"If you can't comfort people, then don't try, you idiot..."

Sayaka Kudo sighed, slumped over the table.

The difference between a deviation value of 30 and 60 is different from the difference between a deviation value of 45 and 70.

"It's only been less than a year, and you entered the competition a step later than me. What's there to be resentful about? In my school, there's a senior who can easily get high scores by studying for both majors. If you had someone like that by your side, how resentful would you be?"

"It's not that I'm unwilling to accept it, it's just that I feel... it's not enough!"

Sayaka Kudo shook her head in reply.

Those who are able to get into Keio University generally have a deviation score of 70 or higher.

An improvement of 30% in deviation in less than a year may seem impressive, but everything has its limits, and it gets harder the higher you go.

"The mock exams are in March. I hope I can get the ideal scores in all of them!"

Sayaka Kudo then regained her usual energetic demeanor.

"Especially Aki, she's been putting me down every day, so she shouldn't be pretending to be a good person at a time like this!"

As she said this, Kudo Sayaka swiftly grabbed the test paper from Aki Tomoya's desk.

"...Aki, sitting next to you is awful, I'm going to die!"

After seeing Aki Tomoya's score, Kudo Sayaka collapsed weakly onto the table, making an exaggerated expression on her face.

"So, when you see Guqiao's humanities exam paper, are you sure you won't instantly become a Buddha?"

Aki Tomoya couldn't help but laugh.

Upon hearing this, Fumino Furuhashi quickly waved her hand and said, "My humanities skills aren't actually as good as you think..."

After she said that, everyone in the academy looked at her with incredibly subtle expressions.

To put it simply, the top student in the humanities at this academy is definitely Fumino Furuhashi.

Her humanities subjects were really just something she did casually, as simple and casual as eating and drinking.

"Fumino, good luck on the mock exam."

Sayaka Kudo immediately changed the subject for Fumino Furuhashi.

Even though she looks innocent, her talent in the humanities and her disregard for her own abilities can be quite discouraging at times.

Fumino Furuhashi realized how problematic her words were and silently shifted her gaze to the table.

If you're going to compare subjects, don't compare humanities subjects, compare science subjects!

Fumino Furuhashi sighed inwardly. If it really came down to a competition of science, it would be her turn to be discouraged.

Furthermore, the mock exam will be held in March, and the mock exam results will be very important for Fumino Furuhashi.

Good luck on the mock exam...

Fumino Furuhashi raised her fist and said.

As they prepare to enter the third grade, besides constantly doing practice problems and taking tests at the cram school, they also have several national mock exams this year.

However, before that, the academy had to send off three senior students.

The results of the first round of exams were released one after another. All three students from Qingfeng Academy who took the exam this year performed steadily. Next up are the entrance exams for various private universities in February.

The fact that they did not do poorly in the first exam was a boost to their morale. With the help of their teacher, the three senior students in the academy maintained a stable mindset for the second exam in February.

After the results of the first test came out, some people were happy and some were sad.

……

Based on their test scores, most people know which universities they can apply to and which are beyond their reach.