I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

"Harumi-sensei, keep this enthusiasm when you face the other students in the school. That way you will be an excellent tutor, and very cool."

Aki Tomoya smiled.

He was also gradually coming to accept this failed adult; when Harumi Junko got serious, she could still show her own brilliance.

However, Junko Harumi wasn't so confident when facing other students.

"...I'd like to, but changing the impressions of people other than Aki and Kudo would be a long-term task."

Harumi Junko gave a wry smile as she spoke.

A hint of trouble lingered on her sweet face.

Previously, that dejected aura had seeped into his bones, and the other students were affected to varying degrees. So, first impressions are really important!

But compared to when she first started, things are much better now; Harumi Junko is gradually integrating into Aomine Academy.

"Well, let's take it slow. It's already noon. Aki-kun, you should get some rest."

Junko Harumi was unusually optimistic.

It was already noon, and Qingfeng Academy was in its break time.

It was only after Harumi Junko reminded him that Aki Tomoya realized his stomach was starting to protest.

After tidying up the things on the table, Aki Tomoya was the last to leave the school.

After spending half an hour outside having lunch, he wandered around for a bit and was the first one back.

"Hey, another newbie?"

Aki Tomoya noticed that a girl of similar age was talking to Mr. Tsubota in the office.

He glanced inside curiously.

The girl had waist-length hair and wore a headband; in Aki Tomoya's opinion, her appearance was outstanding.

Aki Tomoya speculated that the girl in casual clothes was likely a newcomer to the academy. Kudo Sayaka had recently been applying to Keio University, but which university was she applying to this time?

Aki Tomoya chuckled to himself, then slowly returned to his seat, leaned against the desk divider, and squinted his eyes, intending to take a short rest.

About ten minutes later, Harumi Junko came out of the office and quietly walked behind Aki Tomoya.

"are you asleep?"

Harumi Junko muttered to herself, then carefully placed the graded papers on Aki Tomoya's desk.

"Thank you, and I'm the one who's still awake."

Aki Tomoya opened his eyes and said something that almost made Harumi Junko jump in fright.

Her pupils contracted sharply, and startled, she said irritably, "Don't scare me!"

As always, he was the first to return during lunch break. This time, Harumi Junko thought that Aki Tomo had also fallen asleep because he couldn't stay awake, but he was just resting with his eyes closed.

That last moment really got Junko Harumi's heart pounding.

"Feel sorry."

Aki Tomoya was surprised that Harumi Junko would be so frightened, and at this moment he was amused by Harumi Junko's reaction.

At the same time, he glanced at the office and asked curiously, "Where did this new recruit choose to apply?"

Upon hearing Aki Tomoya's words, Harumi Junko subconsciously turned around and glanced back at the office.

"He's a second-year student at Ichinose Academy, and a top student at that. This is a bit troublesome."

Harumi Junko looked at the girl through the office glass, her expression quite complicated.

Hearing her subtle tone, Aki Tomoya was somewhat puzzled: "Isn't being a top student great? If you come to our academy and get into a prestigious university, plus me, a student from the University of Tokyo, and the Keio University student next door, isn't that a good advertisement?"

While speaking in a teasing tone, Aki Tomoya couldn't help but think of the humanities genius named Fumino Furuhashi because of the Ichinose Academy that Harumi Junko mentioned.

Harumi Junko chuckled, then shook her head and sighed, "Putting aside your confidence and humor, the situation is much more complicated than you think. Please think about why an outstanding student like Ichinose would come to an elementary school like ours for advice?"

After saying that, Harumi Junko shook her head and then sighed heavily. It seemed that the students who came this time were indeed giving her a headache.

“I know the difference between Toyosaki and Ichinose, but if you don’t explain what’s so troublesome about this girl, I can’t guess.”

Aki Tomoya certainly understood what Harumi Junko meant.

Simply put, students need academies to prepare for exams, and academies need students to prepare for exams. In particular, academies that are near-top-tier or above need excellent students to prepare for exams.

Similarly, excellent private schools are better positioned to attract outstanding test-takers.

That's why this is strange.

Why would that girl personally come to consult a primary school like Qingfeng Academy?

"Fumino Furuhashi, the current humanities genius at Ichinose Academy, is now coming to our school to ask if we can help her with the science exams. Don't you think she's messing with us?"

Harumi Junko replied listlessly.

Aki Tomoya stared wide-eyed, unable to hide his surprise, and asked, "Fumino Furuhashi?"

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Chapter 73 Liberal Arts Genius (5/6)

Instead of going to the summer festival to play with friends, you should consult the school during the summer festival.

At first, Aki Tomoya was just curious about this girl.

However, after learning that the girl's name was Fumino Furuhashi, Aki Tomo recalled the essays he had previously used as references, specifically the one that belonged to Fumino Furuhashi.

When Mr. Tsubota was collecting those articles for Aki Tomoya, did he ever imagine that he would meet one of them?

Aki Tomoya had no idea how Mr. Tsubota was feeling, but he was quite bewildered at the moment.

"How will she study science? Is she aiming for a national university?"

Aki Tomoya asked instinctively.

In his memory, Furuhashi Fumino was a humanities genius at Ichinose Academy.

When someone comes here to inquire about taking the science exam, Aki Tomoya immediately thinks that the person might not be good at science and has chosen a national university as their major.

If that's the case, then it makes sense.

However, Junko Harumi shook her head and replied with some helplessness, "Her application is for a private university's science department, but her science grades are, to put it mildly, appalling."

So it's not a question of applying to a national university.

Instead, Fumino Furuhashi wanted to apply to the science department of a private university, but she was unable to handle the internal exams for the science department.

"At the same time, before coming to our academy, Furuhashi had already consulted with many academies in Tokyo during the summer vacation. Why do you think Furuhashi is now consulting with us?"

Harumi Junko shook her head and sighed, glancing at Furuhashi Fumino in the office as if she were lamenting something.

Humanities geniuses are going to study science subjects—what's wrong with this world?

Moreover, compared to the humanities, Fumino Furuhashi's math and science are truly the other extreme.

"She clearly has exceptional talent in the humanities, but the places she aspires to attend are the opposite. Even the private schools she's been to aren't confident they can guarantee she'll pass the entrance exams for those private universities?"

Aki Tomoya roughly understood the situation.

From Harumi Junko's words, one can guess that none of the academies that Furuhashi Fumino consulted before were confident that they could help her get into the undergraduate program of her desired university.

There's only one reason: Fumino Furuhashi's humanities and sciences are two extremes!

"Yes, if Furuhashi said she wanted to study humanities, then any school would welcome her, but her desire to enter the science department is just as firm as yours!"

As Junko Harumi spoke, a hint of regret flashed in her eyes.

If Fumino Furuhashi were willing to study humanities, that would be a great advertisement for her when she graduated from Aomine Academy.

However, if they wanted to study humanities, it probably wouldn't be their turn.

"Actually, this is her second time coming here, on the 12th, the day you weren't here."

She then added another sentence.

This is Fumino Furuhashi's second consultation, not her first.

At the time, Mr. Tsubota reluctantly asked Fumino Furuhashi to reconsider, because with her abilities, she should actually be studying humanities, and based on the test results and her previous grades at school, it would be too difficult for her to take the science exam.

"Mr. Tsubota was also in pain at the time, but he really wanted to help Furuhashi. And then she came again today."

Just as Harumi Junko said this, Mr. Tsubota and Fumino Furuhashi got up and came out of the office.

"Out!"

After they came out, Harumi Junko kept her eyes glued to them.

When she saw Mr. Tsubota bring Fumino Furuhashi over, Junko Harumi suddenly lost her balance.

"Don't be so excited."

Aki Tomoya whispered a reminder from the side.

Harumi Junko responded in a low voice with extreme helplessness, "When you get to thirty, your bones start to give out."