I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

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After the fireworks display ended on the 15th, on Saturday the 18th, Harumi Junko received the entrance exam results for Aki Tomoya at the academy.

She waited until Aki Tomoya arrived before opening the package.

"As expected, those who took the exam with me were only in the upper-middle range. They were really strong."

Aki Tomoya's ranking is in the upper middle range, which is about what he expected, but it's a bit dangerous.

Because of this ranking, even if I pass the exam, I'll probably be at the bottom.

Only now do the people around Aki Tomoya truly understand what it means to not be considered good.

"Let's see how much we can accomplish in the remaining time!"

Harumi Junko raised her head, her eyes filled with encouragement.

In Aki Tomoya's words, this assessment wasn't good, but it certainly wasn't bad either. There are still more than four months left, which isn't a long time, but it's time for the final sprint.

"If you're really not confident, apply for Science 1 or Science 2, and then transfer to Science 3 later."

At the same time, Junko Harumi also mentioned the last resort.

Prioritize getting into the University of Tokyo, and then compete a second time in university, successfully transferring to the third year of science.

However, Aki Tomoya shook his head: "It's already ideal enough. The key is how to catch up in the remaining time. We can try to improve in Japanese and English. Relying solely on math and science is not enough. Everyone is full of confidence in math and science. We need to create a gap in Japanese and English."

In the second entrance exam for the University of Tokyo, in addition to mathematics and science, students also need to take Chinese and English exams.

Those who want to apply to the University of Tokyo for science majors are generally quite confident in their math and science scores, so the difference in scores in these areas is not significant. They will still need to rely more on their scores in Chinese and English to improve their chances.

The current situation is enough to sustain Aki Tomoya's optimism.

The final sprint is crucial.

After discussing the study plan for the remaining days with the two tutors at the academy, Aki Tomoya returned to his seat with his entrance exam results.

"It's the final sprint. There are only two mock exams left. Good luck, Kudo."

Aki Tomoya whispered something to Kudo Sayaka beside him.

Lately, everyone around her has been on edge, including Sayaka Kudo.

Summer vacation is coming to an end, the third mock exam is approaching, and there's not much time left in the final year of high school.

The situation is becoming increasingly tense.

"...Your deviation score is always so enviable."

"Are you envious? It's a pity I can't share with you. Good luck to you."

However much you admire her, the deviation value can't fly to Sayaka Kudo.

Now, take a deep breath and sprint with all your might for the rest of the time.

Sayaka Kudo twirled her pen; the red Keio book in her hand was already covered with bookmarks, and there were many red marks everywhere.

To her right were several other similar reference books.

Aki Tomoya read just as many reference books as Kudo Sayaka.

In the September mock exam, Sayaka Kudo hopes to get a B.

Meanwhile, Fumino Furuhashi, who is right behind Sayaka Kudo, started her sprint very early on.

Perhaps seeing a glimmer of hope this time, Fumino Furuhashi took this mock exam very seriously.

Before we knew it, August had quietly passed.

Throughout the summer vacation, until the start of the new school term, Aki Tomoya did nothing else.

All I do is review.

And so it was September when school started, and he began making final preparations for the third national mock exam.

"Didn't you go out to play even once during summer vacation?"

In the classroom, Eriri turned around and looked at her childhood friend's increasingly noticeable dark circles under her eyes, and asked.

While organizing his notes, Aki Tomoya replied, "I don't have time."

I didn't have time to go out at all during the entire summer vacation.

The Saturdays and Sundays during the summer festival coincided with the mock entrance exams, and we watched the fireworks together at the school on the day of the fireworks display.

"My admission decision was not good."

At that moment, Aki Tomoya looked up and suddenly laughed.

His words stunned Eriri.

Hearing the results of the simulation from him, Eriri wanted to comfort him, but found that Aki Tomoya himself didn't need it at all.

On the contrary, it was precisely because he knew that his admission decision was not good that he worked even harder.

The notebook in Aki Tomoya's hand and the reference books next to him have been replaced again and again, with sets of past exam papers piled up one after another.

Is getting into the University of Tokyo really that important?

Eriri asked herself the question, and then the answer immediately came to her mind.

For her, getting into university was a simple matter. Last year's Kasumigaoka Utaha gave her the impression that getting into a top university like Keio University was something she could do with ease.

However, in reality, very few people can get into top universities "casually".

Eriri savored the smile on Aki Tomoya's face when he said the admission decision wasn't good.

It wasn't that I was forcing a smile at her; it was that I hadn't given up and still had faith.

Eriri silently clenched her fists as she watched Aki Tomoya finish organizing his notes and then open his reference book with great concentration.

At this moment, she remembered that last August, Aki Tomoya told her that they were in two different worlds.

"If Lun hadn't quit being a homebody and wasn't planning to go to university, what would he have done?"

Eriri couldn't help but think about it, but then she dared not think about it anymore.

Because she already knew how much influence such a prefix could have on a person—Dongda University, Kyoto University, she should have gone there long ago.

Some people can obtain it easily, while others have to fight desperately, and even if they fight desperately, they may become someone else's stepping stone.

"You can get into Tokyo University of the Arts so easily, that's probably the difference..."

Chapter 170 is coming soon (4/6)

The third mock exam concluded in late September.

Sayaka Kudo still didn't get her B grade ranking; all of them were C grades. But this result didn't discourage her too much, since the C grades were still some consolation.

Aki Tomoya's scores improved compared to the last mock exam, and his pass rate for the first exam is steadily rising.

The person who was most satisfied with the third mock exam was probably Fumino Furuhashi.

There is a grade B rating, although it is not a grade B rating for the first choice.

She handed the third mock judgment to her father, and she seemed unchanged. From what she said, it was clear that Furuhashi Reiji still found it difficult to face her.

"The good news is that they're not so opposed to me anymore..."

Fumino Furuhashi didn't know what had happened to her father, Reiji Furuhashi, or what was going on with his change and some of his seemingly strange behavior, but she thought that the only thing her father could do now was to stop opposing her.

The other party had something difficult to say, and since she didn't know the specific reason, she didn't dare to speak up either, fearing that something unexpected might happen.

The two tutors at the academy knew some of the inside story about this matter.

"Professor Furuhashi hasn't said it yet."

Harumi Junko, in her office, looked through the glass at Furuhashi Fumino in the cram school.

"After all, it's been more than ten years since I fulfilled my duties as a father. Anyone would find it hard to face this now."

Mr. Tsubota also felt somewhat saddened by this.

The conflict between the father and daughter arose ten years ago, and there has been no normal parent-child communication since then. They have failed to fulfill their obligation to educate and guide their child, and now it seems that it is too late.

"However, I think Professor Furuhashi should tell us about his wife sooner rather than later. Furuhashi is also entitled to know his mother's last words."

Junko Harumi sighed at the end.

Reiji Furuhashi found them, supposedly because he found his wife's belongings and finally received her last words, but now it's difficult for him to face Fumino Furuhashi.

They were asked to help his daughter, and although the two tutors had no reason to refuse, they were also somewhat saddened by the situation of the Furuhashi family.

If things had happened sooner, such a fierce conflict wouldn't have erupted. If Fumino Furuhashi had been guided earlier, there would have been a much better chance, whether she was in the humanities or science department.

"If we told Furuhashi that her father had secretly come to see her, she would definitely be shocked."

Harumi Junko couldn't help but sigh at this moment.

"But things are better now. Everyone in the academy has finally settled down and is free of distractions..."

If we can maintain this momentum without external interference, hopefully everyone will have a satisfactory answer by next March.

September passed in a flash, and by October, time was becoming increasingly tight.

The first test, scheduled for late January next year, is getting closer and closer.

They had to commute between school and academy every day, and also make time for Sundays.