Does gravity make me stronger?

No, isn't this the best way?

In this way, as long as Hikigaya doesn't leave, Shoko can't leave either.

But why is my heart so sad?

Nagasaki Motoyo clutched her heart, inexplicably feeling tears welling up in her eyes.

Be strong.

For Xiangzi, wouldn't you do anything?

---Cut line---

I feel so guilty. I haven't been able to update properly these past few days because of exams. I'll start updating like crazy tomorrow! I said it!

Chapter 98 097 That Man, Hachiman (4K)

on Tuesday.

When Hachiman woke up in the morning, he felt refreshed and his cold symptoms had improved a lot, with only a slight discomfort deep in his throat.

But it's not a big problem. We can just go to the record store and get some free black tea.

Oh, and now someone might ask, "Doesn't black tea have any throat-soothing effect?"

Que's.

Black tea itself has little medicinal value, but the people who brew it do.

Oh, you're getting impatient.

I know you're in a hurry, but take it easy.

After the alarm clock rang, Hachiman forcibly suppressed the urge to feign illness and ask for leave, put on his school uniform, and used the microwave to heat up the extra curry that Shoko had made the night before, which he then ate for breakfast.

On my way to school, I walked along a lane lined with wildflowers, and a gentle breeze blew by, which felt wonderful.

All around him, there was constant laughter and cheerful chatter, the sound of birds singing and the fragrance of flowers, and students were bowing to him warmly, creating a joyful and peaceful atmosphere.

Ok?

Hachiman froze on the spot, his body stiff, his leg halting in mid-air, his bewildered gaze following the student as he walked away.

No, who are you sending it to?

Who do you think you are to dare greet someone like me, who's at the bottom of the class?

Do you eat fried dough sticks or not?

While wondering, Hachiman also had a terrifying thought in his mind—could it be that the rampaging Nagasaki Motoyo a few days ago permanently changed the gravity field of the entire Tokyo?

Otherwise, why would anyone pay attention to him?

Upon entering the classroom, Takamatsu Akari and Aine immediately surrounded him, each taking out a lot of snacks from their bags and stuffing them into Hachiman's drawer.

He was somewhat bewildered by the two people's inexplicable actions.

What are you doing?

"Hachigaya-kun, I'm sorry I didn't visit you yesterday." Aine made an apologetic gesture, a hint of regret in her beautiful eyes.

"Ah, you mean this? Did you get this information from Miyami-sensei?"

“Yes.” Aine did not deny it.

Before Hachiman could say anything more, Takamatsu Akari cupped his face and, in front of everyone, swiftly pressed her forehead against his.

The icy touch made Hachiman instinctively want to run away, but Takamatsu Akari didn't give him the chance and tightened her grip even more.

One second, two seconds, the sound of my heartbeat was clearly audible.

Accompanied by a warm yet slightly irritating breath, Takamatsu smiled knowingly and released him: "The temperature isn't high. It's good that you're feeling better, Hikigaya-kun. You gave me quite a fright."

I was the one who got startled...

Seeing Takamatsu pat her chest with relief, looking much more at ease, Hachiman's face flushed.

Meanwhile, Aine stared wide-eyed at the seemingly silly girl.

"Tomorin...you...are so bold..."

Even though Aine thought that Takamatsu Akari did occasionally do some strange things, she never expected that she would be intimate with someone of the opposite sex in the classroom.

'The lights are working hard too...'

Give it your all!

Fortunately, the students in Class C were all doing their own things and not many people were paying attention to this area.

He took a step back, then brushed his bangs aside, carefully hiding his shy expression.

"I'm fine now. If I had to say something, my throat is still a little sore."

"Do you have any herbal tea?" Gao Songdeng asked eagerly, taking out a kettle and holding it up in front of him.

"No need, no need, I brought my own water."

I was rejected...

She dejectedly tightened the lid of the water glass.

"Sigh..." Hachiman sighed to himself, rummaged through the drawer, took out some snacks, tore open the packaging in front of Takamatsu Akari, and began to chew them.

"good to eat."

"Ah, this is my favorite chocolate ball. I'm so glad that Hikigaya likes it." Takamatsu Akari's gloomy mood vanished, and she said with delight.

She especially likes round things, such as round pebbles and round lids, but because people would gossip about her collecting these odds and ends, she uses round snacks instead.

"Hachiman, have some of mine!"

Not to be outdone, Ai Yin urged her to take out the snacks she had given her.

...

"Hmm, I can't eat anymore." With a trace of suspicious white liquid remaining at the corner of her mouth, Ai-yin laughed contentedly.

"It's only morning, how come you've already eaten so much?"

Hachiman remained silent, and within minutes the two of them had devoured several bags of snacks.

"And there's cream on your lips..."

"Okay, wipe it for me!"

Following Rakuna's example, Aine generously extended her hands.

Should I come?

Stop fooling around, there are people all around...

Hachiman looked at the other person with a troubled expression. Just as he was wondering how to answer, a girl who had appeared out of nowhere handed him a tissue with a mischievous smile.

"Oh, Aine, you've got food all over your mouth. Let me wipe it for you."

"..."

"Ah, I need Hachiman to clean it!"

Ignoring Aine's willful and coquettish thoughts, Hachiman silently gave her a thumbs up with deep respect.

"Hehe, Hachiman, I didn't realize you were such a science idiot. I didn't expect you to be hiding your true abilities." Suddenly, the girl laughed.

"Huh? What did you say?" Hachiman tilted his head in confusion.

"Come on, it's just the midterm exam."

"what?"

Have the midterm exam results been released?

Didn't the exam just end three days ago?

According to the normal schedule, shouldn't it be announced this Friday?

Meeting Hachiman's incredulous gaze, the girl said to the podium, "Although the results for the four physical subjects haven't been announced yet, everyone's rankings are over there."

"Okay, thank you."

Hachiman immediately went up to the podium, and sure enough, there were several A4 sheets of paper pasted on the podium.

The first column lists the class rankings of all students in Class C, and the second column follows with the grade rankings.

The first place in Class C was a name he hadn't heard of before; he remembered her as a quiet girl. Meanwhile, Chihaya Aine's name appeared in third place in the class, and she was ranked in the top 10 of the grade.

If he puts in a little more effort, he might even have the potential to become one of the Four Emperors.

"Hmph, Hachiman, tremble for my grades!"

Following behind him, Aine proudly crossed her arms, exuding an invincible aura of dominance.

"Great!"

Hachiman nodded firmly.

My gaze continued downwards, and soon I saw his name.

"Hachiman, you ranked tenth in the class. What a pity," Aine said regretfully.

pity?

terrible!

"Wait a minute, is that me?"

Hachiman doubted he was seeing things, so he blinked. It did indeed read: Hachiman Hikigaya, Overall Class Ranking: 10/25, Overall Grade Ranking: 40/200.

Joan of Arc is mine!

In addition to the overall ranking, the A4 paper also showed the rankings for arts and sciences. Hachiman ranked 3rd in the grade for arts, but his sciences were slightly lower, ranking only 70th in the grade.

He has full confidence in humanities subjects; even in junior high school, his humanities grades never fell out of the top five in the whole school.

But this science...

He used to only get single-digit scores in science subjects, but now he's in the top 50 in the whole school?

Is he dreaming?

If it's fake, he hopes it's real; if it's real, he hopes it's real too.

After looking at his grades, Hachiman silently continued reading. Takamatsu Akari's grades were in the middle of the class and about the same in the grade.

Aside from himself, the other three boys were all ranked at the bottom, with Jun Otani, who had an injured hand, ranking at the very bottom of the grade.

How come, apart from me, all the brothers have let me down?

It's heartbreaking!

"It's been a long time since I've seen Hachiman so happy," Takamatsu Akari said.

Who laughed?

Oh no, I can't hold back my smile...

"By the way, the test papers are with Ms. Miyami. We've all received them. Hachiman wasn't here yesterday, so the teacher is keeping them for now."

Aine explained, then thought for a moment and added, "Speaking of which, Hikigaya-kun is not to be underestimated; he's even better than me at humanities."

Her humanities subjects were worse than her science subjects; she ranked only 20th in the grade for humanities, but her science subjects pulled her up to 8th in the grade.

Takamatsu Akari silently felt happy for Hachiman and Aine.

As for her, academic performance was never the right path for her; graduating was enough.

Hachiman calmed his excited emotions, returned to his seat, and took out his phone to start editing a message.

The rapid improvement in his midterm grades this time can be attributed to two main reasons, after review: his own hard work and the hard work of Nagasaki Motoyo.

Mr. Su Shi, I will repay your kindness tenfold!

In a sense, Nagasaki Motoyo was his teacher, so he should thank her when the results came out.

Hachiman: Midterm exam results are out!

A reply came shortly afterward.

Nagasaki Motoyo: How did the exam go?