Study Session

"So you let your guard down after enrolling, which is why you failed the final exam..."

"But what a pity! Furuya!"

"But your stamina is always a concern!" Sawamura said smugly upon hearing Kanemaru's sigh.

"These two are not the same thing, Eijun-kun," Xiao Chun sighed.

"And you have no right to criticize him," Sendou added, delivering another blow.

"That's not necessarily true, Sendou!"

I passed all my final exams before summer vacation!

"Hurry up and restore my reputation!" Sawamura said with a smug smile.

"What are you talking about, guys who all barely passed with low scores?"

Sendou is perfect in every way!

Compared to him, you're nothing but a nobody! Kanemaru was speechless.

"That's right, Eijun-kun has no right to say that." Xiao Chun seemed to have opened up today, laughing as she chimed in.

"Hmm!" Furuya was as gentle as a girl at this moment, making it impossible to imagine that he was so rough when he pitched on the field.

"...! Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm!"

"Don't look so unhappy!"

Let's think about how to solve your and Furuya's summer homework problem first!

School starts tomorrow, you only have one day left.

Tojo's words immediately dampened the spirits of Sawamura Furuya.

"What should we do then, Sendou?!"

"I guess I should just hand over your homework and let me copy it!"

Upon hearing this, Furuya looked at Sendou with a hint of excitement.

"I've already said no, Eijun-kun!"

"Besides, with your academic ability, if you get all the assignments right, wouldn't you be exposed immediately?" Xiaochun quickly stopped her.

"By the way! Have you guys finished your summer homework?!" Sawamura didn't know how to refute for a moment, so he asked.

"Mine is finished, just a few words left," Tojo said gently. (But it sounded more like a sarcastic remark.)

"A week ago, I only had a little bit of the Chinese Classics exam paper left, but I've been too busy lately to do it. I'll finish it as soon as I feel like it," Kanemaru interjected.

"You two are really amazing!"

I was also down to the last three pages of math a week ago.

"But those three pages are a bit tricky," Xiaochun said with a sigh.

"Ah, that problem is indeed very difficult..."

Oh, if I remember correctly, Tojo is very good at math!

"Besides, isn't Sendou right here? You can ask him!" Kanemaru agreed with Koharu's suggestion and immediately remembered that there were two great gods right in front of him!

"Let's forget about what Sendou-kun said!"

I asked him for advice before, but I always felt that there were some things he was saying that I couldn't understand!

"Sure enough, a genius's thought process is just too fast; I can't keep up at all," Xiaochun said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Don't be shy, Haruichi!"

"I'm not particularly good at instructing others," Sendou said with a smile.

"But didn't you start tutoring Fumino-san back in junior high?"

And the supplementary material is math.

The same applies after you enter high school, and it seems that female managers are also receiving tutoring from you.

"You can even understand the homework of your seniors?" Sawamura said in confusion.

This was a lightning-fast slap in the face. If Sawamura weren't a bit stupid, Sendou would have thought he did it on purpose.

"That? That was just a normal question. I simply pointed out the relevant knowledge and let them learn it on their own."

However, while the math problems this time were within the scope of the exam, the logic was slightly more complex than usual.

"Sendou explained, but he couldn't understand Sawamura's thought process. He mainly explained it to Tojo and the others."

"That's absolutely right!" Xiaochun agreed.

"I see.

Speaking of Sendou, when did you finish your homework?

"After all, as a key player, you spent the entire summer vacation competing in Koshien. It seems like you didn't have much time to do your homework." Kanemaru asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Me? Before the Koshien tournament begins..."

It only took a few minutes each day, and it was finished in less than a week.

"...!"

"Forehead!"

"Did I ask something I shouldn't have?" Kanemaru said with a wry smile.

"That's true!" (Tojo)

"As expected, being a genius has its advantages!" (Xiaochun)

"How did you do that?"

"I just heard Tojo and the others say... one after another, it seems like there are so many." But there's one item, no, two, two items... I didn't understand at all, Sawamura continued to ask.

Furuya nodded frantically beside him.

"Hmm... for example, reading English."

The twenty pages were finished in about 3 to 5 minutes.

"Wow! (Wow, that was fast!)"

"That's way too fast!"

"Even if Sendou-kun's English is very good, reading so many words is too fast!" the people next to him exclaimed.

"Don't underestimate the Going-Home Club! You can finish reading a page in just a few seconds on average," Sendou said with a smile.

"Oh, I already know, please don't say any more."

"Oh, right, Kominato! If you don't mind, feel free to come to me with any math problems." To prevent Sendou from further provoking them, Tojo quickly spoke up, then remembered what Haru had said, and said to him.

The topic returned to Xiaochun's math problems.

"Ah, thank you! Tojo- kun!"

I can't ask my brother either; it's giving me a real headache!

"If we go to Ryo-san, we'll probably be..." Sendou nodded understandingly.

"I didn't expect even Koharu to be like this...! I thought you were always engrossed in swinging a bat or playing games!" Sawamura said with a disappointed expression.

"I'm studying hard too!" Xiaochun corrected him with a smile.

"Kanemaru ——————! Let's do our homework together!"

"Sendou definitely won't care about me, and I can't copy his homework!" Sawamura shouted again, dragging out his words while grabbing Kanemaru.

What he actually meant was that he wanted Kanemaru to write part of it for him.

"Uh! You make it yourself."

If I work hard, I can finish writing it today.

"And isn't Furuya the same? He barely wrote anything, did he?" Kanemaru said awkwardly, trying to break free, while Sawamura grabbed his shirt with both hands.

"Stare! —" Furuya shouted, staring at Kanemaru.

"Stop staring at him, Furuya!!" Kanemaru Mama was going crazy; she was tormenting him no matter what.

"Please! Kanemaru!" Sawamura pleaded in a loud, spoiled voice.

There's a kind of resolve in him that he won't let go until you agree, just like when he asked Kanemaru for help before his final exams.

Even that idiot Sawamura knows that Kanemaru can't stand this.

Ugh!... Sigh!

"There's really no other way! I'll just have to take care of you a little bit." Kanemaru said helplessly, touching his neck.

Sure enough, he couldn't stand this kind of thing.

"Thank you so much, Kanemaru!!" Sawamura said with lightning speed.

"Qing!" (with a happy expression)

"Furuya, stop getting carried away and get moving!"

School starts tomorrow, and if I don't get started soon, I won't be able to finish writing.

And you two listen up, I'm only going to keep you company for a little while!

"As expected, it turned out this way!"

They might complain, but they won't actually give up on it in the end!

"Shinji, that guy." Tojo, who knew Kanemaru's personality very well, said with a smile.

"Now there won't be any problem with my summer homework."

Yoshi yoshi, yoshi!!

"Quiet down, you idiot! Don't shout indoors!" Kanemaru stopped him and gave him a hard knock on the head.

"Ah!" Sawamura cried out, clutching his head.

"You say 'a while,' but actually it's 'a while,' which is more like how Japanese people intersperse Japanese words in their speech. After all, Sendou was Chinese in his previous life." Sendou said with a smile when he saw Sawamura covering his head.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Kanemaru asked, naturally not understanding Chinese.

"Oh! The Chinese characters for 'one' and 'hundred million' sound almost the same!" Sendou explained.

"Oh!... Who would want to spend a little bit with them?" Kanemaru initially nodded to show he understood, but then suddenly realized the meaning of "a little bit" and shouted in protest.

"As expected of Kanemaru-kun- kun!" Koharu praised with a smile.

"Don't agree!" Kanemaru continued to shout.

Because Koharu spoke after Sendou finished speaking, it would make people think that she agreed with what Sendou said.

"Be quiet, Kanemaru!"

"Don't shout indoors," Sawamura whispered.

This guy's greatest talent is using what others have just told him to learn and apply on the spot.

"Shut up!" Kanemaru said with a look of forbearance.

"Then let's start the school session here!"

"School's about to start, let's take care of everything we can at the same time!" Sendou said with a smile.

"Study Session? Doesn't that last all day?"

Is Shinji really going to become that kind of organization now?

"Let me help too." Tojo smiled.

"One hundred million!" Sendou replied.

"Damn it!" Kanemaru sighed, rubbing his head in exasperation.

"In that case, I'll do it too. I also need to ask Tojo- kun for help with the math problems on the last few pages." (Koharu)

"Sendou! What are your plans for the future?" Tojo asked.

"Anyway, I'm quite free, so I'll sit here for a while."

"And later, Takako-chan and the others will also Study Session here, so I'll need to keep an eye on things then," Sendou said with a smile.

"Takako-chan..."

So a few people seriously Study Session, and that's how it started...?

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

"Smack!" The paper fan struck her head.

"Don't fall asleep so quickly, Furuya!!!"

"Pop!" The snot bubble bursts.

"Ugh!" Furuya was startled awake by the blow.

"If I don't have the motivation, I'll go back!"

I still need to practice on my own!

"Anyway, I'll finish my homework soon," Kanemaru said irritably.

"Why does this sound so familiar?" Sendou thought to himself.

"Don't leave me! Kanemaru...!" Sawamura immediately grabbed Kanemaru's clothes and shouted exaggeratedly.

"I can't play if I don't want to compete!" Furuya mumbled, still half-asleep.

"Then hurry up and do it seriously!!!" Kanemaru's voice suddenly rose eight octaves. He was really angry at Furuya's words. He wanted to compete, but he was sleeping while studying.

"Hehe! It really feels like Study Session now!" Xiaochun said with a smile.

"Judging from this situation, it looks like we'll be working very late tonight," Tojo said with a smile.

"I'll go run errands and buy drinks for everyone!" (Xiao Chun)

"Ah, I'll go help you too!" Tojo said.

"I want cola!... Two bottles!" Sendou, who had just been looking at the shoujo manga he'd somehow gotten from Jun-san, raised his hand and said.

"Sendou-kun is still the same as always!" Koharu said with a smile, and then went out with Tojo.

"Damn it!! All the time I planned to spend practicing on my own..."

"Just finish already, let me practice on my own!!!" Kanemaru Mama screamed, utterly dejected, while two "crying babies" lay beside her.

"Given the current situation, we have no choice but to give up today."

"It's only one day. You can make up for today's portion tomorrow," Sendou comforted him.

Looking at the two diligent students writing in front of her, Kanemaru Mama sighed helplessly and sat down resignedly.

All I can say is that Kanemaru Mama is a good mother. (laughs)

Sendou looked at this kind mother and smiled like a loving father.

Because staying up late to help these two with their homework is something Sendou definitely can't do...

"Oh right, Sendou!"

How is your arm?

"Didn't Teacher Takashima take you for another checkup?" Kanemaru asked.

It turns out that after Rei-chan's last check-up, she has been taking Sendou to the hospital for check-ups frequently to make sure that there are no signs of deterioration in his shoulder after a certain amount of running and arm swinging, so as to adjust the training accordingly.

After Senior Chris's mistake, Seidou took it as a wake-up call and began to pay extra attention to the physical condition of their athletes.

It can be said that, apart from regular physical examinations, Sendou spent most of his time in the care of Senior Chris.

To put it bluntly, the training time was the same as Senior Chris's. After the training ended, Chris took Chris away, and the two of them did rehabilitation training together with his father's help.

"The recent training hasn't put any strain on my body."

However, a muscle strain is a real headache.

The doctor told me that I shouldn't engage in prolonged, strenuous exercise with my arm.

Don't say that the Sunglasses Uncle wouldn't let me participate in the competition. Even if I did participate, I could only play one or two at-bats at most.

It's around ten balls, and there's a risk of recurrence.

Although my height might not be high, the doctor advised against me participating in the team exercises that involve using my arms.

As you know, our team's training intensity is very high.

"Furthermore, the recovery time is only an estimate; there's no detailed report yet. He might even miss several matches in the Autumn Tournament," Sendou explained with a smile.

"In that case, it's better not to take the risk."

"A muscle strain isn't a serious injury, but it's definitely a troublesome one!" Kanemaru comforted her.

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

What are you two eavesdropping on?

Hurry up and do your homework!

Do you even have time to pay attention to these things?

What am I even sitting here for?!

"Damn it!!!" Kanemaru, who had just comforted Sendou, looked at his two silly sons, only to find that they were eavesdropping, so he gave each of them a paper fan.

It's so upsetting to lose the perfect attendance bonus!

I've had so many bad things happen to me these past few days that I'm completely exhausted.

Finally, I'd like to ask for your votes, and I wish everyone a Happy New Year's Day!