A newbie's anime life diary

While schools like the University of Tokyo and Waseda University are more attractive to all students, Chiba University is no less impressive and is considered a top-tier university in Japan.

Tuesday is the day of Chiba University's annual entrance exam. Starting early in the morning, students who were going to take the exam began to arrive one after another.

The exam starts at 9 a.m. and lasts all day.

It was already 8:15 a.m., and almost everyone who was supposed to take the exam had arrived at the school. Some students from Chiba were brought by their parents. After all, no matter what country you're in, parents care a lot about their children's university entrance exams.

Just then, a flashy sports car pulled up at the school gate, attracting the attention of the students who had just arrived.

The passenger door opened, and under everyone's gaze, a pair of slender legs encased in black stockings stepped out of the car. In the next scene, a young woman wearing a short skirt and a white vest, with long, beautiful black hair flowing freely, appeared.

With her exquisite makeup and confident, smiling eyes gazing at the school gate, her tall figure attracted the attention of all the boys present. Even those men in their forties couldn't resist such a beautiful girl.

"Chiba University, the time has finally come."

Just as some of the boys present couldn't wait to approach and strike up a conversation, the driver's side door opened.

A young man dressed in black casual clothes and wearing sunglasses got out of the car, closed the door, and went to the girl's side, immediately making the boys' hearts jump.

They must be siblings! They really have to be siblings!

Unfortunately, a scene that filled them with despair unfolded: the young man walked over and naturally took the girl's hand, to which the girl returned a happy smile.

At this point, the boys completely gave up. The flowers were tempting, but someone had already picked them. Besides, these boys weren't arrogant enough to think they could easily steal someone else's partner. Those who came here to take the exam were all intelligent and knew their own limitations.

Ignoring the stares of those around her, Shiyu asked Xuehui, "Is it really necessary to wear sunglasses now?"

"After all, I'm a celebrity now, so I have to be careful, right? How about you, are you nervous right now?"

She first pursed her lips, then Shi Yu returned a confident smile, puffed out her chest, and said, "How could that be? I've seen my share of ups and downs, what's the big deal about a mere exam? Besides, even if I'm really unlucky and fail, don't you still have Xue Hui to support me?"

"Ah, you're really relaxed to the extreme, almost too much." Xuehui smiled helplessly, reached out and pinched Shiyu's cheek, then said to her, "Alright, hurry up and go to your exam room. It's always good to arrive a little early. Remember to call me after the exam. I'll make you something nice at home for lunch. After you eat and rest, come to school for the second round this afternoon."

"Hehehe, I'll be going now!"

Shiyu tiptoed and gave Xuehui a light kiss on the lips before carrying her bag and stepping into the school gate.

Ignoring the boys' wailing and despairing expressions, Xuehui smiled smugly, then got into his car and drove away. Since he'd promised to cook something delicious for Shiyu, he needed to go shopping; he'd even taken a day off specifically to act as a babysitter.

Meanwhile, in the faculty office of Soubu High School, Sister Xiaojing came to the grade director with a maternity leave form personally signed by the principal and said to him, "Mr. Oshima, this is my leave form. I will be asking you to arrange another teacher for my teaching duties from now on."

"Hmm? Hiratsuka-sensei, are you taking leave? Are you feeling unwell? How many days do you need to take?" The middle-aged teacher named Oshima looked up at Hiratsuka-sensei, who was highly respected among the students and had excellent teaching abilities, and asked with concern.

Sister Xiaojing didn't say anything, she just handed over the fake form in her hand.

Mr. Oshima frowned, then took a look.

Hmm? Maternity leave certificate?

"Huh?! A maternity leave certificate?!?"

The shocking words left all the teachers present stunned, looking at Hiratsuka-sensei, who had remained single for several years after becoming a teacher, with disbelief.

Ms. Oshima's brain also momentarily froze. She looked at Ms. Hiratsuka standing in front of her, and then at the clearly written maternity leave form in her hand.

Ms. Oshima instinctively wanted to say, "Ms. Hiratsuka, you actually got married?" But thinking of the other person's abnormal skills, she immediately shut her mouth and calmed herself down before saying, "If that's the case, and the principal has personally signed it, then I will arrange a replacement teacher for you, Ms. Hiratsuka. After you hand over your work, you can go back and rest and take care of your pregnancy."

"Then I'll leave it to you, Professor Oshima." After thanking her with a smile, Xiaojing returned to her seat to tidy up her things. Several female teachers who were on good terms with her gathered around excitedly, asking questions such as, "Who is your husband?" "When did this happen?" "How many months pregnant are you?"

In response, Sister Xiaojing picked out some questions she could answer, and told them that she would reveal the answers to the ones she couldn't at the future.

The handover of work was completed quickly, and then Sister Xiaojing took her bag, went to the school gate, got into the car driven by the security personnel waiting there, and went home.

In the days that followed, she would truly have to put everything aside and focus on being a pregnant woman who could take care of her pregnancy.

Back home, Xuehui had just returned from shopping and was busy in the kitchen.

Seeing that Sister Xiaojing had returned, Xuehui immediately put down what he was doing and came out, took the coat that Sister Xiaojing had just taken off and hung it up, and asked her, "Did you ask for leave?"

"Yes, I found the principal, so I didn't need to show any other certificates, which saved me a lot of trouble."

After changing into her home clothes, Sister Xiaojing looked at the kitchen and said, "Is everything alright with Shiyu?"

"The exams have already started, and given her level, she's doing quite well. I just happened to buy a lot of extra groceries. What would you like to eat for lunch?"

"Meat! I want to eat meat! My appetite has been getting bigger and bigger lately."

As she spoke, Sister Xiaojing followed Xuehui into the kitchen and began to outline her series of requirements.

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It's a new month, and I've signed a contract for a new book. I'll be updating two chapters for each of the two books, which adds up to 8000 words a day. I still have to go to work. I'm so stressed.

I haven't even played Xenoblade Chronicles 2 much yet! Now I simply don't have the time.

Yes, my new book is available for collection and voting. The title is "I'm a Phantom Thief, What Can I Do for You?"

Chapter 352 Graduation Ceremony

At noon, after feeding Xiaojing and watching her comfortably watch TV on the sofa, Xuehui drove to deliver lunch to Shiyu.

I arrived at the university just as the morning exams were ending.

Xuehui waited a few minutes and then saw Shiyu walk out with a slightly tired look on her face, presumably after expending a lot of mental energy.

"How was the exam?"

Seeing Xuehui waiting ahead of her, Shiyu smiled, walked over, hugged Xuehui, and sniffed him before saying, "It's alright, it's not difficult, just some questions require a bit more thought. Overall, it's still pretty solid."

"I see." Nodding, Xuehui stroked Shiyu's long hair and looked at her, saying, "Then let's go. I made a bento for you and brought it over. It's still warm. I've also booked a hotel. After you eat, rest for a bit before taking the exam this afternoon."

Shiyu completely obeyed Xuehui's arrangements, focusing solely on her exams and not worrying about anything else.

After arriving at a luxury suite at a nearby hotel and enjoying a delicious special lunch, Shiyu rested for about ten minutes before feeling a bit sleepy.

Xuehui glanced at his watch; it was only 12 o'clock.

"The afternoon exam starts at 2 p.m., so you can still sleep for a little over an hour. That'll give you enough time to wash up and get there."

Shiyu rubbed her eyes, nodded, then took Xuehui's hand and said coquettishly, "Sleep with me, just set an alarm."

Xuehui stared at Shiyu for a while and realized that she seemed to really want him to stay with her, so he didn't object.

Then Shiyu pulled him to the bed in the bedroom, and the two of them snuggled into the covers together. After taking off her dress, Shiyu quickly snuggled into Xuehui's arms, found a comfortable position, and closed her eyes contentedly.

"Don't forget your alarm clock, or I'll hold you responsible."

Gently embracing Shiyu, Xuehui hummed in agreement. Watching Shiyu's breathing gradually stabilize, he slowly picked up his phone and set an alarm.

However, he wasn't very sleepy, so he didn't take a nap. After scrolling through his phone for a while, he quietly watched Shiyu's sleeping face until the alarm rang.

After Shiyu entered the examination room for the afternoon exam, Xuehui did not go home. Instead, he parked his car in a nearby parking lot and sat in the car quietly waiting for time to pass.

That evening, when Yukino and the others returned home, Yukiteru and Utaha were already back. Utaha was watching TV with Shizuka, while Yukiteru continued his work from lunchtime, busy in the kitchen. Usually, if he left school early or took leave, he was responsible for making dinner at home, while normally the two or three of them would cook together.

Utaha's exam results were also discussed with Yukino and the others, since Yukino was also preparing to apply to Chiba University. As for Eriri, she wanted to further her studies in art, so she was preparing to apply to Tokyo University of the Arts, which is the oldest art college in Japan and is widely recognized as the highest-ranking art institution in the country.

Although the exam is difficult, given Eriri's talent in art and the progress she's made, her chances of passing are still quite high if she puts in a little more effort over the next year.

As the days passed, the entrance exams for various universities in Japan gradually came to an end. Some students were full of confidence, feeling that they had it in the bag, while others who did not perform well in the exam were already considering waiting until next year, and some even took the exam for two consecutive years.

Putting that aside for now, there are only two or three days left until the results are announced.

Today, Zongwu High School will also welcome another batch of students leaving, which is the day of the graduation ceremony.

Standing backstage in the school auditorium, Yukiteru, Yukino, and Hachiman were going over the upcoming procedures. The graduation ceremony was always organized by the student council, and this year was no exception.

"As expected, the student representative is still Senior Shiromaru. That makes sense, considering she was the former student council president; she still has a lot of popularity and prestige. By the way, Senior, I haven't asked you which school you applied to yet."

After confirming the order of the speeches with Shiromaru using the schedule, Yuki asked her a question.

With his usual optimistic smile, Shiromaru said, "As for me, I should have no problem taking the Waseda entrance exam."

"Oh my, Waseda University." Yuki was genuinely surprised to hear that. This senior was usually unassuming and quiet, but she hadn't expected to get into such a good school.

"But seeing how relaxed you are, senior, you're definitely fine. I wish you all the best in your future studies."

After chatting with this senior student for a while, most of the students in the auditorium had gathered, and all the teachers had arrived. Even Xiao Jing, who was at home taking care of her pregnancy, had come today and was sitting in the teachers' seats.

After confirming with the students at the voice control console, Yukino went up to the stage first, while Yukiteru, Eriri, Hachiman, and Yuihama stood on one side of the stage.

Looking at the students filling the room, Yukino took a soft breath and began speaking into the microphone: "Teachers and students, today..."

Although it is a famous private high school, Soubu High School's graduation ceremony is not particularly attractive. After the principal and student representatives gave speeches, the principal and the third-year teachers presented the graduating third-year students with their graduation certificates.

Finally, after everyone sang the Soubu High School song together, the graduation ceremony came to an end.

Yukiteru, Yukino, and Eriri accompanied Utaha outside. Watching the graduates taking photos in various parts of the school, they looked at Utaha and asked, "How about it? Want to take some photos with you too?"

Shiyu shook her head, not showing much interest: "Forget it. I'd rather use this time to go back and revise my novel manuscript. I finally finished the exams and I'm pretty sure I passed. I need to get back to my career. By the way, where's Isayama Yomi? That guy's been incredibly busy. Didn't he finally come to the graduation ceremony? Now he's nowhere to be seen?"

Turning her head, Shiyu looked around and found that she still couldn't see Isayama Yomi, with whom she had a fairly good relationship but who had rarely come to school recently.

In response, Yukiteru said, "She was pulled away by the members of the kendo club to take pictures."

Then, after thinking for a moment, Yukiteru took Utaha's hand, called Yukino and Eriri, and headed towards the school building.

"Hey, aren't you going back? Where are you headed?"

"This is the original site of our Service Department. We spent quite a long time there. Let's go take another look."

Thus, Kasumigaoka Utaha's high school life finally came to a complete end.

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I'm thinking of postponing the second chapter's update a little later, maybe at 7 PM. After get off work, I need to eat, and then I can work on those two chapters of the new book tonight; I don't have time to write them in advance.

First, let's see how fast I go.

Chapter 353 Spring Sleep Unaware of Dawn

Most high schools in Japan have three semesters. After the end of March, when the academic year is completely over, there is a spring break of nearly two weeks for students to rest and prepare for the next phase of their studies.

At this time, around the end of March and the beginning of April, the winter cold has passed, the weather is warming up, and all things are reviving.