Chapter 383, College Entrance Examination Season
Because today is the first day of school after the summer vacation, after the school assembly and the class meeting held by the head teacher, we can go home.

It wouldn't have been unusual to have classes after the assembly, but because there was an exam the next day, they dispersed early.

"Ah, another exam—"

After the class meeting was over, Ren came and sat down on the table in front of Zhuo, sighing with a look of despair as if it came from the bottom of his heart.

Zhuo could completely understand his thoughts. Facing a new semester after the holidays was painful enough for energetic high school students. If the first thing after school was a baseline test, the pain would be even more severe.

"Yes. Speaking of which, this is our last placement test. Since we are facing the entrance exam season, the school will most likely arrange the classes based on this test. What a pity, Zhuo. From now on, I can only visit you in Class F."

"Only top students like Romanov are qualified to say such things. Generally speaking, your grades are similar to mine, so you can't escape even if you are in Class F. Don't you agree, Tomokazu?"

"Ahaha. I can understand both feelings. But Zhuo, this is not the last baseline test. I heard from my elder sister that this kind of test will be held once a month in the future. Students who cannot keep up with the class will be demoted to other classes and make up for it later."

“Vicious competition.”

"Cunning villain."

After hearing Kanda Tomokazu explain the purpose of the baseline tests that would appear frequently in the future, Zhuo and Ren gave similar evaluations.

By the way, although Kanda is the ace player of the soccer club, he is not only good at sports, but also has excellent academic performance. He is the kind of top-notch student that no one can envy. If nothing unexpected happens, he will probably be one of the people who will go to Class A.

If there are still people who can surely enter Class A... Zhuo couldn't help but glance at the girl who was staring at the table in a daze on the seat to his left. The girl looked over after noticing Zhuo's gaze, and after receiving Zhuo's nonchalant smile, she continued to stare at the table in a daze.

Maybe she too.

Zhuo thinks there will definitely be no problem with zero.

Although I think Ling has no problem with her studies, she probably won't go to Class A. The reason is very simple, because with Zhuo's grades, she definitely can't go to Class A. For this reason, Ling will definitely choose not to go.

This is not speculation or hope, but affirmation, an affirmation that comes from mutual trust and understanding.

Although everyone around him is good at everything, Zhuo has neither joined any sports clubs nor achieved outstanding academic performance. In the final analysis, he is not good at anything. However, this is probably just an excuse Zhuo makes for himself. Not liking to study is probably the biggest reason.

Just when Zhuo was daydreaming, Ren suddenly remembered something and looked at them with a dumbfounded look. To be more precise, rather than being dumbfounded, his eyes looked more like someone who was in urgent need of finding like-minded partners.

"Ah! Speaking of which, are you ready for the three-way discussion?"

"Well...my elder sister seems to have been waiting for this opportunity to play a trick on me, so she booked it a few years ago. Sigh~"

"A three-way talk?"

Only Zhuo could be considered Ren's true friend (in his own opinion), and he did not disappoint Ren by showing the same surprised and dumbfounded expression.

"Originally, the three-way interview was supposed to be held at the end of the second year of high school, but our school has special regulations. The three-way interview for the third grade will be held after the results of the baseline test are released, which means it will be held at the end."

Ren, relieved to have a companion who shared the same fate with him, smiled cheerfully.

Three-sided talk

A plot that often appears in anime or comics, where the decision of whether to continue studying or find a job is made based on the filled-in entrance examination questionnaire and the final examination results (here it should be changed to the test results).

If you are going to college, do you choose to go to school or take an external exam... Skip the external exam. Zhuo thinks that the reason why his school puts the baseline test on the first day of the college entrance exam season is to select those students with good grades to choose to go to school... This kind of interview where parents are invited to discuss together.

——This is the three-aspect discussion.

Of course, the interview also allows him to ask himself what career he wants to pursue in the future - this is exactly what Zhuo is worried about, after all, he had already submitted his ambition to his Chinese teacher in the form of an essay seven years ago.

"It's so annoying. We're still in high school—we haven't thought about the future at all."

"Has Ren not started looking to the future yet?"

"Ah~~ To be honest, I'm confused. Should I take over the family store or work in the store..." "Is this the one or the other choice for Tokyo people!!!"

I'd been to Jin's house when I was little, his parents owned a restaurant in Tokyo's business district, and while they weren't as well-off as Yurina's damn club, they were still a pretty wealthy family.

Ren is smart, good-tempered, good at housework, and a reliable man no matter what he does. However, he always spends his time on Yurina, so his grades are at the same level as Zhuo's.

If Zhuo really wants to say, the real reason for this guy's confusion is probably about Yurina! For example, whether Yurina should continue her studies...

Alas, it is not easy for Ren in this regard either.

While expressing sympathy, Zhuo prepared to go home.

"What about Zhuo? You really don't plan to continue your studies?"

"Me? Well..."

...

...

The exam was over soon.

Zhuo originally had no intention of taking cram classes just to get into Class A. So, in the spirit of letting things take their own course, Zhuo focused on the exam with ease and completed it without encountering any difficulties.

As for the exam, except for the first few minutes, he had been secretly looking at himself for the rest of the time. To be more precise, he was looking at the moving trajectory of the pen in his hand. After passing the exam, he returned to his seat in Class B as if nothing had happened.

"Phew~ I'm so exhausted. Come to think of it, it's all thanks to your help, Zero, that I was able to get through this safely."

"Eh? You already know the result?"

"really?"

Since he finally got through the exam period, Zhuo had completely relaxed. However, Kanda and Moriko, who were passing by, stopped in confusion and surprise after hearing this and spoke to Zhuo.

"Uh, ah, that's about right...what do you think, Zero?"

"..."

After hearing Zhuo's question, the girl finally regained her composure and looked over. She first looked at Zhuo, then glanced at the two of them, and as the two looked a little embarrassed, she focused her gaze on Zhuo's face again and spoke lightly.

"Well, the grades are mixed. I got the last math question wrong, and I got two multiple-choice questions wrong..."

"Wait, wait... Do you mean Zhuo is wrong, or..."

“…They are all wrong.”

"Why? What's going on? I remember it wasn't that difficult. If it was Zhuo, it would be understandable, but if it was you, Romanov..."

This time, Ling did not choose to continue answering his questions. He just glanced at Zhuo lightly and turned back to stare at the desktop and entered his own world.

Having received no answer, Sen Gu looked at Zhuo for help, but Zhuo shrugged.

"Because I was wrong, she was wrong too."

"What kind of answer is that!?"

"Well, that's it."

(End of this chapter)