It was Tuesday.
The Midterm Prediction had already swept across Advanced Nurturing, becoming the hottest topic among students in their downtime.
Akiyama Shin seemed completely oblivious, continuing to carry out his plans as methodically as ever.
At that moment, a special Joint Study Group was quietly underway in the library.
Besides students from Class D, quite a few students from Class A and Class B had come as well, creating the unusual sight of three groups standing side by side.
Although the only students from Class B were members of the Sakayanagi Faction, and there was a faint sense of distance between them.
The soft rustle of students working through problems.
The occasional quiet question.
Still made the atmosphere of the study session feel particularly lively.
Akiyama Shin moved through the crowd with unhurried steps.
Whenever students brought him a difficult question, he pinpointed the key issue and broke down the solution with admirable clarity.
When assigning study tasks, he also gauged each person's strengths and weaknesses with precision, making the most of the available resources.
A gentle smile rested on his face as he patiently and carefully attended to everything, looking every bit the dedicated organizer.
Anyone watching would have thought he simply wanted to improve everyone's grades through the Joint Study Group.
By the time the study session ended, night had fallen.
After dinner, Akiyama Shin returned to Dormitory 501 alone.
He opened the door to the quiet dorm room, set down his bag, and sat at his desk. Then he opened his computer and logged in to the Campus Network.
The moment he reached the homepage, a flood of posts filled the screen. It had practically been taken over by Midterm Prediction content.
Analysis threads, prediction threads, help requests—one after another, refreshing so quickly it made his