Chapter 404

"It depends on my mood."

"I remember recently, the entertainment company..."

"Such a small thing—just let my lovely nephew know whenever you need to! My dearest aunt!"

"Very good! I like your ability to see the times!"

"..."

With five minutes to go before the school bell rang, Asahi Ogura Asahi slung over her shoulder, performed a free and swirling leap, landing safely on the rooftop of the Hanasakigawa School Building from the top of the stairwell.

Hmph, this level of height is nothing special!

He used to be afraid of getting hurt and didn't dare to challenge the third floor, but the second floor was a piece of cake for him.

Now... all he can say is that the title of Superman of Hanasakigawa has changed hands!

Tsurumaki Kokoro! Come out and fight me one-on-one!

Chapter 409 Can there be three national champions?

But now that I think about it, although I only suspected it before but had never seen it, judging from the current situation...

He seriously suspected that Tsurumaki Kokoro might actually be able to jump from the third floor unharmed!

No... isn't this world a bit too crazy?

So, if he had really gone to pick a fight with her before, he might actually have been knocked down with one punch?

After all, she's a tough woman who can be on stage one second during a concert and then suddenly appear on a seven- or eight-meter-high lift platform without any stairs connecting them.

Thinking back to this, he began to feel grateful for his choice yesterday.

This world is too dangerous; you really don't dare to go out without some power.

Thinking of her mental conversation with "He" last night, Ogura Asahi had just pushed open the rooftop door and was heading downstairs, stopped in her tracks, sighed softly, and a faint melancholy and shadow settled over her heart and face. Why had it come to this...?

Well, this is "His" own decision and way of life, and he has no right to interfere.

Although I am very grateful to "He" for bestowing this power upon me, the thought of the hardships I have endured over the years as a price significantly diminishes my feelings...

Although this power was even more exaggerated than he had anticipated.

It's no exaggeration to say that once he fully unlocks the treasures within him, even if you threw him into the cultivation world, he would be able to roam freely in the human realm.

If I learn about other potential systems in the future, my Mirai will be very promising!

Unless the opponent is an uncivilized Saiyan who launches a world-destroying attack before even meeting, his safety is guaranteed to be top-notch!

Because he had changed into his spare shoes at home, he went straight to the classroom.

After quickly entering the classroom for Grade 11, Group B, he first greeted his three friends.

Good morning, Shizuka, Kairin, Rikki, it's been a long time!

Good morning, Asahi-chan. Are you free today?

Miyako Shizuka stopped talking to the fans around her and responded with a warm smile.

"Mah~"

He sat down in his seat and said with a grin.

"Wow~ You seem to be in a good mood. Did something good happen?"

"What a wonderful thing!"

"Do you only come to school when you're in a good mood?"

Shiina Rikki in the front seat, rested her chin on her hand and turned her head to look back.

"No, I only go to school when I feel like it."

"..."

Miyako Shizuka smiled at their familiar interactions, then suddenly remembered something. "Oh right! Little Asahi! Congratulations!"

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Ogura Asahi, who was looking at Shiina Rikki with a playful expression, looked over in surprise.

"What's the meaning?"

The girls who had been talking to Miyako Shizuka all smiled, revealing a knowing look in their eyes.

"Exams, oh exams."

Miyako Shizuka nudged him.

"Midterm exams? They're this month, right? I think so, what's wrong?"

He didn't react for a moment.

Lately, his sense of time has been somewhat off.

Perhaps because I used to live a life where "time flies by," I now occasionally feel a sense of awe when I see a date, thinking, "Ah, it feels like so much time has passed."

But because the Golden Week holiday had just ended, he still remembered this part of his schedule.

Even if it were her, people at school would gossip about her if she didn't take the midterm exams.

No~

Miyako Shizuka shook her jade-like finger, her brows furrowing in helplessness. "Last month, you participated in the unified mock exam, right?"

Shiina Rikki and Hachiman Kairin remained quietly seated, showing no curiosity whatsoever, suggesting they had already known about the news beforehand.

However, what they were really thinking remains unknown.

For example, in someone's mind at this moment, they might imagine him as a punching bag, being violently pounded on...

Upon hearing her say that, Ogura Asahi understood.

"Ah, that..."

"Swoosh! Swoosh!"

Miyako Shizuka frowned and smiled wryly, "I've been hearing about this since I arrived this morning, and it really gave me a fright..."

"It's just basic stuff, no need to make a fuss. Besides, it's just a mock exam for first-year high school students, it's not very useful... Hmm? You've been listening for so long?"

He frowned slightly, catching the key words.

"By the way, how widely has this news spread?"

"I don't know about the other grades, but for first graders, I think they probably—most of them should know, right?"

Miyako Shizuka gave him a look of condolence.

"..."

After a moment of silence, he slammed his hand on the desk. "What's going on! How are those guys protecting their information?! What about my privacy?! I'm going to file a complaint!"

Weren't we supposed to keep this strictly confidential and only tell the students?

Indeed, all institutions in the world are the same!

"Huh? Didn't you voluntarily agree to let them upload your information to the official website?"

Miyako Shizuka shared the information she knew.

"When did I...?"

Ogura Asahi paused in his speech.

Ultimately, he's so busy, how could he possibly have time to deal with these things?

He didn't actually handle the registration himself; he delegated it to someone else. Therefore, he doesn't know how the other party submitted the application. Could it be...?

Seeing that he seemed to understand something, Miyako Shizuka glanced at him and continued, "Some of our school's first-year high school students also took that exam, so they knew the results quickly after seeing their names and schools."

"It was quite a commotion at school this morning, it was really lively."

"..."

He crossed his Hands and buried his face in them, speechless.

Before he could even catch his breath, the homeroom teacher walked in, tapped on the podium, and gestured for the students to return to their seats.

After everything quieted down, she spoke softly in a gentle voice, "Well then, let's begin today's class meeting. Everyone, did you have a good time during the Golden Week holiday?"

"Happy!"

"Not enough!"

"It's over before I've even done anything..."

"..."

After giving them 30 seconds to share their thoughts, the female teacher smiled and said, "Alright, whether you had a good time or not, it's time to learn now!"

"Before I formally explain the upcoming mission, I have some good news to share with everyone!"

After she finished speaking, the smile on her face seemed to deepen, as if she were feeling proud.

Her classmates, understanding what she wanted to say from her expression and eyes, all looked in the same direction.

"..."

Ogura Asahi remained with her eyes closed, seemingly oblivious to the situation.

Seeing that Ogura Asahi had actually attended class today, the homeroom teacher's expression was a mixture of surprise and relief.

Although the pressure is a bit high, it's a real source of pride to have such outstanding students under my tutelage!

"Ogura-kun in last month's monthly mock exams held by several major tutoring institutions! Let's all congratulate her!"

Snap snap...!!!

"As expected of Ogura-kun!"

"Number one in the country?! Really?!"

"Lord Asahi, you're amazing!!"

"Wow~ That's too much, Ogura-kun -san! She's practically an all-rounder with both talent and beauty!"

"Is the most educated person in Hanasakigawa's history really going to be born like this?!"

"..."

Quietly rising and bowing several times to those around him, Ogura Asahi sat back down with a numb expression.

Resting his chin on his hand, his crimson eyes were empty, and he had entered his usual lazy mode.

On the last weekend of last month, which was the day and the day before Anwa Subaru's birthday, he impulsively decided to take the monthly mock exams offered by several private tutoring institutions to test his knowledge level.

After someone registered him, he spent those two days taking exams... It's been a long time since I've done that.

The last exam before that was the entrance exam for Hanasakigawa.

It's worth mentioning that Japan has very few exams. Compared to the weekly tests next door, they don't even have monthly exams.

There are only two major exams per semester: midterms and finals.

Therefore, students who are truly determined to advance in their studies either apply to prestigious private schools with rigorous teaching methods or attend professional chain tutoring classes outside of school.

In Japan, there were no proper national standardized examinations before university entrance exams.

The national rankings generally referred to are actually the monthly mock exams jointly organized by several large tutoring institutions.

Because high-achieving students who aspire to higher education generally enroll in these institutions, their combined deviation scores and ranking reports can be considered national reports, possessing considerable value and closely resembling the final university entrance exam results.

If the institution determines that you are eligible after you have set your goals, then you will basically be able to get into that university; otherwise, your chances are slim.

Sometimes, schools will collaborate with them, having their students take their exams together at school and receiving feedback as a reference.

Since Hanasakigawa didn't cooperate with them, he could only try it on his own outside of school.

Heh~ As the applause around him gradually subsided, Ogura Asahi sneered inwardly.

If you think I only took the first-year high school exams, then you're seriously underestimating me...

Ultimately, the knowledge covered in the first year of high school is just an introduction to high school, especially in April when school has just started. It's not very difficult, and not many people take the exams.

What's truly worth referencing are the mock exams taken by students in their second year of high school who had already gotten used to the high school experience, and those in their final year of high school who had already chosen their majors and were now preparing for the final push.