I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

Aki Tomoya turned around curiously and saw that Furuhashi Fumino had arrived even earlier than him.

"Furuhashi-kun, are you alright?"

Fumino Furuhashi lay sprawled on the table, emanating an astonishing aura.

Seeing this, Aki Tomoya thought he had seen Harumi Junko No. 2!

She looks exactly like Aki Tomoya did when he first saw Harumi Junko.

When she first entered the academy, Harumi Junko was constantly radiating the dark matter within her.

However, compared to Junko Harumi, who has been in the industry for over a decade, Fumino Furuhashi has not yet reached her terrifying level.

This time, Fumino Furuhashi only encountered a minor setback.

"I...I failed the exam..."

Fumino Furuhashi said with distress.

Hearing her answer, Aki Tomoya probably guessed what she meant.

This humanities genius couldn't have done poorly in her humanities subjects; it must be her science subjects!

In other words, the midterm exams at Ichinose Academy were also during this period, and this time, Fumino Furuhashi still had a hard time passing.

Even if the damage is split in half, Fumino Furuhashi's situation remains precarious.

As for the humanities, she was certain to get first place, but this was not something she was happy about.

Fumino Furuhashi was still concerned about her science grades.

"Thanks for your hard work."

As a fellow student from the same academy, all Aki Tomoya could do was offer a prayer for her.

"It's alright, Furuhashi-kun. Even if you don't pass this time, there's still hope for the final exam."

Harumi Junko, who sympathizes with Fumino Furuhashi, comes over to comfort her.

It's just a midterm exam. There's still more than a year to go, and there will be mock exams next year. We must not be discouraged by this small setback.

Furthermore--

"Furuhashi's grades have been steadily improving, haven't they? There's still a good chance for him in the astronomy department!"

Harumi Junko's tone was full of hope, but she knew in her heart the gap between hope and reality.

There’s a long way to go!

Fumino Furuhashi nodded, patting her cheeks to encourage herself, but it was impossible for her not to care.

Especially that Mr. Kirisu at school, even though he didn't say it outright, Fumino Furuhashi could still tell that there was something else in his words.

Despite working so hard, the midterm exam results probably won't be good.

Of course, this refers to the sciences.

"Wow, Fumino, what's wrong?"

When Kudo Sayaka arrived at the academy, she saw Furuhashi Fumino's somewhat distressed expression.

She looked worriedly at the friends she had made at the academy.

After learning that Fumino Furuhashi was worried about her midterm exam results, Sayaka Kudo offered a few words of encouragement. However, when she thought about how perfect Fumino's humanities grades were, she couldn't help but feel a little amused and exasperated.

"If only I could have a bit of Fumino's talent..."

Sayaka Kudo sighed inwardly.

They each faced many hardships on their path to achieving their goals.

Mr. Tsubota came out of his office, adjusted his glasses, and called Junko Harumi over.

Harumi Junko understood and quickly walked into the office.

The two were preparing things in the office, while the students in the academy gradually gathered.

While Fumino Furuhashi was struggling with her midterm exam results, Mafuyu Kirisu was also keeping an eye on Fumino's science grades at Ichinose Academy.

Once the results are out, she'll have a reason to try and persuade Fumino Furuhashi again.

From a teacher's perspective, Mafuyu Kirisu feels obligated to guide her students in a better direction.

But Fumino Furuhashi wasn't the only one giving her a headache.

There's a science genius at Ichinose Academy, and I suspect his humanities grades aren't great this time either.

Two days later, all the exam papers at Ichinose Academy were graded.

The results for the two academically gifted students in the school, both in their weaker areas, have also been released.

As the tutor of these two geniuses, Kirisu Mafuyu received their results immediately.

"Perfect, Furuhashi's humanities grades."

Kirisu Mafuyu looked at Furuhashi Fumino's humanities grades without any surprise.

Similarly, Rizu Ogata's science grades were also perfect.

"..."

Upon seeing Fumino Furuhashi's science grades, Mafuyu Kirisu was so distressed that she couldn't speak.

Although she knew that such results were to be expected, she had been teaching with all her might recently.

Then look at Ogata Rizu's humanities grades, and it suddenly turns into a competition of who has the worst grades!

"failed!"

Kirisu Mafuyu sighed.

Even with her help and the guidance of the academy, Fumino Furuhashi was still far from passing.

It seems I need to have a serious talk with Fumino Furuhashi, thought Mafuyu Kirisu.

"Ugh……"

In the office, Kirisu Mafuyu sighed.

Chapter 96 Opened Incorrectly (1/4)

The dark entryway was utterly silent until the door clicked open, breaking the silence.

Turning on the entryway light, Aki Tomoya, who was already used to coming home at night, changed his shoes and rubbed his neck as he went upstairs.

Perhaps due to recent overexertion, Aki Tomoya was already feeling a little sleepy.

He pushed open the bedroom door, knowing he could manage on his own that night, and the bright light from inside the room shone into his eyes.

"The lights are on?"

Aki Tomoya frowned, and in a daze, he saw a figure in front of him.

Upon seeing the figure in front of him, he didn't wait for the other person to turn around and greet him before instinctively closing the door again.

"Did I go wrong?"

Aki Tomoya pondered for a moment, thinking that he had opened it incorrectly.

Let's calm down for a while.

Use the process of elimination first!

First of all, anyone who can enter your home, or even stay in your room, is definitely not a stranger.

Then, why is there a girl of the same age in the room?

No matter how you look at it, it's really strange that a boy who spends his adolescence preparing for exams would have a girl in his room.

"Alan, what's wrong?"

A somewhat familiar voice came from inside the house.

Aki Tomoya stroked his chin and thought for a moment before replying, "Anyway, can you put your clothes on first?"

While saying this, he remarked that girls these days are becoming increasingly daring.

Reminding the girl inside, who seemed to have just finished showering, to get dressed first, Aki Tomoya patiently waited behind the door.

"Hey, is that too formal?"

"It's not that I'm being formal, but your appearance has confused me a bit. Who are you?"

Because he was still a bit confused by what he had just seen, Aki Tomoya hadn't yet recognized who the girl in the room was.

After waiting two minutes and confirming with the people inside several times, he finally pushed the door open again.

The girl who had been standing in front of the bed was now sitting on the bed, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

Aki Tomoya carefully examined the girl who had changed her clothes and had slightly curly short hair, and memories of her gradually surfaced in his mind.

"Michiru, what are you doing at my house?"

Aki Tomoya looked at Hyodo Michiru with some surprise. Now that he remembered that she was his cousin, he was even more puzzled.