In October, the busiest time for every school was probably preparing for the sports festival.
But that had already passed long ago. Aki Tomoya, who had slacked off that day, had no memory of the school's sports meet.
And once the midterms at the end of October were over, on the day they entered november, which was also the last day of exams, Aki Tomoya didn't have any particular feelings about the school's midterms.
The results would be posted next Monday, november 6th.
Before that day arrived, everyone could probably only guess how they did based on their feelings.
Compared to Aki Tomoya's relaxed attitude, his friend Kamigō Yoshihiko was constantly praying.
"Relax, at least the liberal arts part should be fine, and your strong subject, Japanese history, will definitely pass."
They had been reviewing liberal arts at school all along, so their school group in Class 2-B should be guaranteed in that area.
However, Kamigō Yoshihiko had already viewed this midterm exam as an extremely important test. At this moment, even with Aki Tomoya comforting him, he felt somewhat restless.
"But I keep feeling like I didn't write my name on the answer sheet!"
"..."
Where did this unnecessary worry come from, and how panicked must he be to forget to write his name on the answer sheet?
Aki Tomoya shook his head. Someone like Kamigō Yoshihiko, who was truly starting from scratch, needed some time to adjust his mindset at first.
On the other hand, Kato Megumi wasn't worried at all; she was letting things happen naturally.
"Take your time thinking about it. I still have to go to the Academy after school."
Aki Tomoya patted Kamigō Yoshihiko on the shoulder.
Everything would be fine once the results were posted on the 6th.
"I have faith in you!"
He kindly said this to Kamigō Yoshihiko, but the latter glared at him irritably.
...
After school, Aki Tomoya immediately rushed to the Academy.
"Good afternoon, Tsubota-sensei, Harumi Sensei."
As if returning home, Aki Tomoya skillfully made his way to his seat.
This year, besides school and home, Aomine Cram School was where he spent the most time.
"Sigh..."
He didn't know who sighed, but the sigh sounded like someone who had suffered a huge setback.
Aki Tomoya looked back curiously and saw that Furuhashi Fumino had arrived even earlier than him.
"Furuhashi Fumino, are you okay?"
Furuhashi Fumino was slumped on the desk, emitting an astonishing aura.
Seeing her like this, Aki Tomoya thought he was seeing Harumi Junko number two!
The way she looked now was really similar to how Harumi Junko looked when Aki Tomoya first saw her.
When she first entered the Academy, Harumi Junko was constantly emitting the dark matter within her like that.
However, compared to Harumi Junko, who had accumulated it for over a decade, Furuhashi Fumino hadn't reached her terrifying level yet.
This time, Furuhashi Fumino had only encountered a minor setback.
"I... I messed up the exam..."
Furuhashi Fumino said miserably.
Hearing her answer, Aki Tomoya probably guessed what happened.
This liberal arts genius couldn't have done poorly in liberal arts; it must be her science subjects!
In other words, Ichinose Academy's midterms were also around this time, and this time, Furuhashi Fumino still found it difficult to pass.
Calculated at half the average score, Furuhashi Fumino's situation was still precarious.
As for liberal arts, she was definitely guaranteed first place, but this wasn't something worth being happy about for her.
What Furuhashi Fumino cared about was still her science grades.
"You worked hard."
As a comrade from the same Academy, Aki Tomoya could only offer a brief prayer for her.
"It's okay, Furuhashi Fumino. Even if you don't pass this time, there's still hope for the final exam."
Harumi Junko, who empathized with Furuhashi Fumino, came over to comfort her.
It was just a midterm exam. There was still over a year left, and there would be mock exams next year. She absolutely mustn't be discouraged by this small setback.
Furthermore—
"Furuhashi Fumino's grades have been steadily improving, haven't they? There's still a lot of hope for the Astronomy Department!"
Harumi Junko's tone was full of hope, but in her heart, she understood the gap between hope and reality.
It was a long and arduous journey!
Furuhashi Fumino nodded and patted her cheeks to try and encourage herself, but it was impossible not to care.
Especially Kirisuna-sensei at school, although she didn't say it directly, Furuhashi Fumino could still hear the hidden meaning in her words.
With such effort, the midterm exam probably wouldn't yield good results either.
Of course, this referred to her science subjects.
"Wow, Fumino, what's wrong?"
After Kudo Sayaka arrived at the Academy, she saw Furuhashi Fumino's somewhat distressed expression.
She looked worriedly at the friend she had met at the Academy.
After learning that Furuhashi Fumino was worried about her midterm exam results, Kudo Sayaka offered a few words of encouragement, but when she thought about her friend's absolutely perfect humanities score, she felt a mix of amusement and helplessness.
"If only I could get a little bit of Fumino's talent..."
Kudo Sayaka sighed inwardly.
The path they were each pursuing towards their goals was quite bumpy.
Mr. Tsubota walked out of the office, pushed up his glasses, and called Harumi Junko over.
Harumi Junko understood, and quickly walked into the office.
The two of them were preparing things in the office, while the students at the Academy gradually gathered.
While Furuhashi Fumino was struggling with her midterm exam results, over at Ichinose Academy, Kirisu Mafuyu was also paying attention to Furuhashi Fumino's science score.
Once the results were out and she saw them, she would have a reason to persuade Furuhashi Fumino again.
From a teacher's perspective, Kirisu Mafuyu felt she had an obligation to guide her students towards a better direction.
But Furuhashi Fumino was not the only person giving her a headache.
The science genius at Ichinose Academy was another; her humanities score this time was likely not ideal either.
Two days later, all the exam papers at Ichinose Academy had been graded.
The scores of the school's two humanities and science geniuses in their respective weak subjects were also out.
As the tutoring teacher for these two geniuses, Kirisu Mafuyu received their scores immediately.
"Perfect, Furuhashi Fumino's humanities score."
Kirisu Mafuyu looked at Furuhashi Fumino's humanities score without any surprise.
Similarly, Ogata Rizu's science score was also perfect.
"..."
But after seeing Furuhashi Fumino's science score, Kirisu Mafuyu was in so much pain she couldn't speak.
Although she knew such a score was to be expected, she had, after all, been teaching her with all her might recently.
And then looking at Ogata Rizu's humanities score, it instantly turned into a competition of who was more pathetic!
"Failing grade!"
Kirisu Mafuyu sighed.
Even with her, and the tutoring from the Academy, Furuhashi Fumino was still far from passing.
It seemed she needed to have a good talk with Furuhashi Fumino, Kirisu Mafuyu thought to herself.
"Sigh..."
In the office, Kirisu Mafuyu sighed.
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