To be honest, regarding the Keio University red book, Aki Tomoya was more interested in seeing what kind of questions their Faculty of Medicine had on their past exams.
Because if you were aiming for Keio, humanities were basically not very useful; the difficulty would likely be in English.
But there was no harm in trying them out; he could give them a go after finishing the sets of practice problems he had.
"You're kidding, right? Is your English that good?"
One day, when Kudo Sayaka compared their English test results, her face was filled with frustration.
"Who do you think has been lending you English notes to refer to all this time?"
Aki Tomoya replied like this.
Besides science, English was probably the second thing he could be proud of.
Not just English, but Japanese language and short essays were also a complete defeat. Kudo Sayaka slumped powerlessly onto the table.
"Aren't you aiming for Risan? Can your humanities not be this good, Aki?"
Kudo Sayaka looked at Aki Tomoya with some dejection.
Perhaps she had developed some misconception from thinking about doing humanities problems together with a science student.
Because of this, Harumi Junko had to come over and explain, "People aiming for National University Corporations are probably like this. They are full of confidence in science. To create a gap, according to my former colleagues, you need to maintain the same level in math and science and create a gap in Japanese language and English."
Not only that, the difference between needing to take the National Examination and not needing to take it was also part of this.
"How was Harumi Sensei when she took the exam back then?"
Kudo Sayaka couldn't help but ask.
A Tokyo University failure, this was a fact known throughout the entire Academy.
"For the National Examination, my ranking was quite high, but when I took the humanities section one, I unfortunately failed."
Harumi Junko replied without hesitation.
Harumi Junko back then didn't have any subject weaknesses; it's just that it would have been better if she hadn't taken the humanities section one.
Perhaps if it wasn't the humanities section one exam, she might have passed.
But those were things of the past. Having finally emerged from the shadow of that incident, Harumi Junko still hoped to think less about such unhappy things from the past.
"Are the people around me all monsters?"
Kudo Sayaka laughed.
One had failed the Tokyo University exam in the past, and the other was also going to take the Tokyo University exam in a little over a year.
In fact, they were all a formidable bunch, including Furuhashi Fumino, who had given up on humanities.
At this moment, Kudo Sayaka also felt that she really didn't have much time left. She was still having cram school three days a week, and occasionally had to spend time with friends.
"I have to work hard…"
Kudo Sayaka couldn't be optimistic at all now.
And three days later, her Mother visited Aomine Cram School.
Kudo Sayaka's Mother inquired about the possibility of her daughter getting into Keio.
Regarding this question, Mr. Tsubota and Harumi Junko both gave a blunt answer.
"Very difficult!"
There was still too little time, especially now with only three days of cram school per week, and her self-study results were not very good either.
After learning about the situation, Kudo Sayaka's Mother brought a large sum of tuition fees the following week.
The three days of cram school per week were changed to six days a week.
The thick wad of money filling the envelope was reportedly largely borrowed from relatives.
In Kudo Sayaka's family, the only people who had always supported her were her Mother and her younger sister.
Not long after that, Kudo Sayaka learned about this matter.
That Saturday afternoon during the break, she sat in her seat and thought for a long time, sitting there lost in thought by herself.
"Aki, why do you want to get into Tokyo University? And Risan at that."
"For my own future, and with a little gratitude towards new life."
Kudo Sayaka could understand the first half of Aki Tomoya's answer, but she couldn't fully understand the so-called gratitude towards "new life."
But what was certain was that compared to herself, who often felt lost recently, Aki Tomoya next to her had always been very clear about what he was doing.
And what about her?
Starting to prepare for the exam in the latter half of her second year of high school, she had already spent a huge sum of money. Her Mother had to work desperately outside for this.
"I'm sorry…"
Kudo Sayaka wanted to apologize to her Mother who was desperately supporting her.
Even she herself knew how slim the hope of getting into Keio was, yet her Mother still went to such lengths.
Besides shame, Kudo Sayaka didn't know what words to use to describe her feelings at this moment.
"Compared to saying sorry to your Mother, getting into Keio and then saying thank you to her seems like a better outcome, right? You used to be full of spirit, but now you're like a K怜."
Aki Tomoya shook his head and sighed.
Kudo Sayaka's pressure was easy to understand, but having reached this point, giving up would mean all her previous efforts would be completely wasted.
"I'm also doing the Keio University humanities practice problems. When you need to compare later, why not refer to my answers?"
Aki Tomoya took out the Keio University red book from the table.
He was also doing the same practice problems, but he was much better at them compared to Kudo Sayaka.
Aki Tomoya believed that constantly comparing the gap like this would only add unnecessary pressure to her.
Kudo Sayaka looked at him gratefully, then smiled bitterly, "It seems I have to work hard too."
Her Mother at home was desperately supporting her; she also had to put in the same level of effort to repay her.
But at this moment, a question still remained in Kudo Sayaka's heart.
"Why exactly do I want to get into Keio?"
Is it just to repay her Mother's support?
Or is it to consider her future, just like Aki Tomoya…
Kudo Sayaka thought about this question for a long time and couldn't find an answer immediately.
"Keio University is in Tokyo. Have you gone to see the place you want to go yourself?"
Aki Tomoya asked again at this moment.
Although the Kudo Sayaka he saw now was working hard, she was very different from when she made the bet with the school's Teacher back then.
If it was just for the thought of repaying her Mother, she would eventually feel lost.
"You talk as if you've already been to Tokyo University."
"I actually visited during the open house. The environment was quite good. I feel like Keio shouldn't be bad either."
Aki Tomoya's immediate reply made her smile helplessly.
However, she remembered the other party's suggestion.
Keio University is in Tokyo anyway. Perhaps when she had time, she really should go and see what the University she was going to test into was like.
Thinking this, Kudo Sayaka started to look forward to that place a little.
Japan's top private University. If she could get into there, it would undoubtedly be a good thing, both for her family and for herself.
Thinking in this direction, after a longing for the future arose in her heart, Kudo Sayaka felt much more relaxed.
"Both of you are already doing red books..."
Just then, a weak voice came from behind.
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