Hayato smiled confidently.
The word "first" had completely bored him.
How lonely it was to be invincible!
Looking at Hayato's smile, Yamano Yuta was moved.
As expected of a giegie from an international metropolis, he really didn't care about academic performance at all.
Alas, it was a pity that he lived in such a small village and could only be oppressed by things like exams.
He really wished that the educational institutions in this backwater place could keep up with the ideas of big cities.
Yamano Yuta looked at the calm Hayato, his eyes full of admiring starlight.
Then, the next day,
It was still after school.
Today, Yamano Yuta did not go home with Shizunomiya Natsuki. Instead, he was embraced by a few of his buddies, who escorted him like a mortal to a family restaurant.
It was called a family restaurant, but in reality, it was just a place that served Western fast food.
At this time, it had become a gathering place for students to study.
"Hey! Yuta, don't even think about getting cozy with Shinomiya Senpai! We've reached the most dangerous moment!"
Someone yelled into Yamano Yuta's ear, and then someone else chimed in,
"That's right! The final exam week is coming soon, and it's still not too late to start working hard now—as the 'Failing' Quartet, we must make progress together during this period and get rid of this title!"
"Now is not the time for romance, do you understand? The situation is already pressing, so don't even think about sneaking off, you punk!"
They looked at each other.
Yamano Yuta started sweating.
What the hell were these guys talking about?
Although he had just arrived at the store, Yamano Yuta had already anticipated the actions of these few people.
They said "studying," but it was just playing mobile games in a different place. As for insisting on dragging him along to work hard... it was nothing more than fear that he would successfully escape the bitter sea of "failing" with Shizunomiya Natsuki's help.
The other three members of the quartet, feeling that their own chances of passing were hopeless, especially didn't want Yamano Yuta to be singled out. So they spoke with righteous indignation, as if a family had to stick together.
After being escorted into the family restaurant, the few poor guys naturally couldn't order any food, so they could only each order a cheap, refillable lemonade.
Then they collapsed into the empty seats.
One of them, as soon as he sat down, impatiently pulled out his phone from his pocket.
"Mobile game! Launch!"
Even a bad student like Yamano Yuta couldn't help but twitch his mouth, and he couldn't help but remind them: "Bro, what about studying?"
"What do you know? If you're in a bad mood, your study results will be half the effort for double the work. So, you can only study after maintaining a happy mind and body, then you can truly comprehend!"
"Master! I understand!"
"So mobile games = studying, then I'll start studying seriously!"
The other two also quickly pulled out their phones and said very piously, "Launch!"
Yamano Yuta scoffed disdainfully, "How can I study well with you insects!?"
"Huh? How come there's a hidden treasure chest here? I never noticed it before..."
"Launch!"
Upon hearing this, Yamano Yuta quickly pulled out his phone: "...Huh? Kobayashi Ge?"
Just as he was about to log in, he noticed a gaze coming from a nearby seat.
He turned his head and saw that it was none other than Hayato.
On the table in front of him, there was also a half-drunk glass of lemonade.
The rest were open reference books and test papers.
He seemed to be affected by the commotion over here, frowning slightly, a little displeased.
Most of the high school students in the family restaurant now were there to study. There were many whispers, but it was rare to see someone yelling and disturbing others like these four teenagers.
"...Huh?"
Yamano Yuta leaned over: "Kobayashi Ge, what are you doing?" Then he glanced at the books in front of Hayato. "You're still studying so hard even on vacation? Kobayashi Ge, you...?"
Yamano Yuta was startled.
Did Tokyo also value academic performance? Did students who failed have to take make-up exams?
Hayato calmly raised his eyes and glanced at him, saying nothing more than a soft warning: "A little quieter."
"...Okay." Yamano Yuta nodded obediently.
Hayato then lowered his gaze, returning to the test paper.
The only reason he was sitting here, as Yamano Yuta had observed, was to study.
He stared at the pristine test paper, then thought of Yotsumoto's fair face.
The printed ink characters on the white paper were like Yotsumoto's dark eyes.
Hayato couldn't help but curse in his heart.
Damn it! Yotsumoto!
The story began this morning.
Results were posted at eight o'clock.
So Nanao Akane and Hayato had already sat cross-legged in front of the laptop early, logging into the school system to check their scores.
"Go to the school system to check your grades."
Due to nervousness, Nanao Akane muttered something with every step she took. Her slender fingers tapped on the keyboard for a while, and then her expression suddenly changed: "...Holy crap, how did I get expelled!?"
Hayato glanced over. The screen showed "No such person found": "You entered the wrong student ID."
"...Oh, so that's it. You scared me to death." Nanao Akane breathed a sigh of relief, entered the correct student ID, and then stared intently as the interface jumped.
After the interface fully loaded, she stared at the numbers on it for about ten seconds before she was sure there was no display error.
"Hahahahahahahaha!" Nanao Akane burst into an ungraceful laugh: "Yay! I made it! I made it! I improved! I improved by over one hundred and fifty places! Hahahahahahahahaha! I'm already in the top sixty of the grade! Hahahahahahahahaha—cough, cough, cough…"
After howling in surprise, Nanao Akane started coughing.
Hayato patted her back:
"No need to be so excited."
However, a smile also played on his lips. Hard work pays off, it seemed Nanao Akane's diligence these past few days was not only useful but also brought great rewards. "You did well."
"Hehe..." Nanao Akane's face was flushed with excitement, then she pointed to her lips, looking at Hayato with expectant eyes.
I want a reward~~~
But Hayato ignored her and turned to check his own grades.
Nanao Akane didn't seem to mind.
Since she had done so well, wouldn't there be plenty of blessings for her in the future?
Today, what kind of position should I make Kobayashi-chan reward me with~~~
However, Nanao Akane was happy a little too soon.
She saw Hayato's expression change.
"What's wrong?"
Nanao Akane quickly crawled over and saw Hayato's grades displayed on the screen.
The last number was the grade ranking.
"2."
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