I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

Recently, Junko Harumi has also been changing. After thirteen years, she has finally shown some enthusiasm for helping Tomoya Aki get into the University of Tokyo, despite her repeated claims of wanting him to do so.

"Aki Tomoya's grades? Please let me see them!"

Harumi Junko walked over quickly. As a tutor at the academy, and with Aki Tomoya being a key student they needed to take care of, this was naturally her responsibility.

As a teacher, you must always be aware of the students' actual situation.

Chapter 57 Still Needs Improvement

At Qingfeng Academy, the seats were already full of students.

Behind Aki Tomoya, Harumi Junko was speaking tirelessly.

"First in the grade, although it's first in Toyonosaki Academy, it's already very good that you climbed to this position in just one semester. Besides, Toyonosaki Academy uses the same standardized test paper as Arakawa Kaisei for the final exams. Smile, Aki-kun."

Looking at Aki Tomoya's report card and comparing it to his report card from last year's final exams, the change in just one semester is like night and day.

Harumi Junko's impression of Toyonosaki Academy probably dates back to when she was working at Sanno Academy, and she had also met some students who came to her former academy for consultation.

I have a general understanding of the situation there; I think there's a girl with exceptional talent in humanities among a group of ordinary students.

"You're so noisy, Harumi-sensei."

Aki Tomoya replied helplessly that he wasn't unhappy, just not that excited.

"Yes, yes, let's take a look at your humanities subjects. They definitely need improvement, especially classical Chinese and short essays, as well as Japanese history!"

"..."

Can't refute.

Aki Tomoya really couldn't refute it, because it was the truth.

After that, Harumi Junko kept pointing out problems, and her demeanor was nothing like that of a so-called failed adult.

After all, I was once someone who was very confident about the humanities programs at the University of Tokyo, and I was once full of ambition, even though I ultimately failed the entrance exam...

However, if she can recapture that cool and confident state she had back then, this student who failed the entrance exam for the University of Tokyo could still provide considerable help.

Harumi Junko's strength lies in the humanities, and she is not weak in science either, after all, she was someone who came out of the national unified examination back then.

Even if someone fails the liberal arts exam, one has to admire their courage and confidence for having the confidence to take it.

The school now has a clear division of labor. Mr. Tsubota focuses on teaching in science and mathematics, and sometimes he will also take on some extra roles, while Junko Harumi focuses on humanities subjects.

"Kudo-kun is confident too. Last year, this guy's grades were unremarkable, but he became the top student in the first semester of this year. You have to believe in me and Mr. Tsubota!"

At this moment, Harumi Junko turned to Kudo Sayaka, who was standing next to her, and said something.

Although other students are gradually changing their opinion of her, they still have some complaints, so most of them hope that Mr. Tsubota will continue to be their tutor.

Junko Harumi was inevitably a little disappointed about this, but there was a boy who planned to apply to the University of Tokyo and a girl who planned to apply to Keio University, wasn't there?

Harumi Junko had also made similar boasts on several occasions.

"Keio is a piece of cake, but with Kudo's current progress, his chances of getting into Keio's Faculty of Letters are still very slim!"

Although she was encouraging Kudo Sayaka, Harumi Junko knew very well that even though Kudo Sayaka was gradually becoming interested in studying and had been working hard lately, her progress was still too slow.

According to Mr. Tsubota, Kudo Sayaka doesn't really have the desire to take the Keio University entrance exam right now. It's more like she's suddenly become interested in studying, and after a burst of enthusiasm ignited in her heart, she's started to try her best.

"Harumi-sensei, if you could show this kind of drive normally, you probably wouldn't be single, right?"

Sayaka Kudo joked that she still has blonde hair despite being suspended from school due to disciplinary action, but her false eyelashes were removed after she lost a game with Mr. Tsubota.

As she teased him, she glanced at Aki Tomoya beside her; she had heard everything Harumi Junko had said.

The guy next to me who was aiming for the University of Tokyo was definitely not joking.

Perhaps inspired by Aki Tomoya, Kudo Sayaka thought to herself that if she could also become the top student in her grade within a semester, Keio University might not be a problem at all.

"It's not impossible to start working hard now!"

Sayaka Kudo thought to herself.

Meanwhile, Junko Harumi, who was standing next to her, was lost in thought because of her earlier teasing.

"No, no, no, now is not the time to think about such things. I should be thinking about how to get you two into university!"

Harumi Junko suddenly shook her head vigorously.

You can't keep thinking about failed or non-existent romantic relationships; you have to think positively.

Now her career is finally showing signs of a new beginning. If she can train a student from Tokyo University and a student from Keio University at Aomine Academy, the academy will surely rise to prominence.

"Kudo-kun, let's do our best together! And Aki-kun too, let's do our best!"

Harumi Junko was not only encouraging the two people in front of her, but also encouraging herself.

Whether her failed life can be turned around here depends on how far she can help Aki Tomoya and Kudo Sayaka get.

"So let's all do our best this summer vacation!"

Mr. Tsubota, a few steps away, adjusted his glasses. The atmosphere was quite nice; this was the kind of atmosphere a private school should have. Harumi Junko now looked more like a teacher.

"Don't talk about anything that might spoil the mood, my summer vacation was incredibly busy!"

Sayaka Kudo complained as she flipped through her notebook to find out her schedule. Besides tutoring, she also had to spend time with her friends and study at home. She hadn't had a moment to breathe all summer.

"Kudo only has three days of classes a week, but starting from summer vacation, Aki next to you has six days a week."

Mr. Tsubota shook his head and sighed.

It would be good to provide a comparison for Sayaka Kudo, so she could see where the difference lay.

Since the start of summer vacation, Aki Tomoya has been attending cram school six days a week.

"Huh? How come I didn't know about this?"

Before Aki Tomoya could confirm, Harumi Junko asked the question.

She thought that Aki Tomoya's schedule at the academy would remain unchanged, and she was even thinking of giving him extra tutoring during the summer vacation. However, she did not expect that his schedule would be much more hectic than she had imagined.

"This was something that Aki decided to do right after he decided to enter the academy. Before the summer vacation, he paid for all his courses at the academy himself."

Mr. Tsubota exchanged glances with Aki Tomoya, and after confirming that the latter had no objections, he brought up the matter at the school.

The fact that he paid for his own school education was known only to the school president and Mr. Tsubota.

"Pay for yourself? Why?"

Harumi Junko couldn't help but ask, "Don't your family support him?"

"In order to prevent my family from taking my decision as a joke, I made an agreement with them that we would see the results in the first semester."

Aki Tomoya replied casually.

Mr. Tsubota nodded and added, "Proving one's determination is Aki's own decision, and I hope that everyone, like Aki, is truly working hard for themselves!"

Chapter 58 Graduation Ceremony

The graduation ceremony in late July marked the end of the first semester.

This also officially marked the end of Aki Tomoya's first semester.

Summer vacation begins tomorrow. After the graduation ceremony, the students of Toyonosaki Academy are free to do as they please.

See you when school starts! Don't overdo it during the summer vacation!

As the graduation ceremony concluded and the group of students leaving the school were leaving, Yoshihiko Uego said something to Tomoya Aki beside him.

After a semester, Yoshihiko Uego had a good understanding of Tomoya Aki's current plans and could guess what he would do during the summer vacation.

Having lofty goals is a good thing, but don't overwork yourself.

"You should be the one taking care of your health during the summer vacation."

As he pushed his bike out of the school gate, Aki Tomoya replied with this sentence.

He was saying that staying up late is bad for your health and can easily lead to sudden death.

However, Yoshihiko Uego seemed to have misunderstood something, and his expression was conflicted.

"I would never do such a thing!"

Uesugi Yoshihiko shouted this, seemingly feeling ashamed, and turned around and ran away embarrassedly with his schoolbag in his hand.

Watching his departing figure, Aki Tomo didn't know what he had said wrong.

"Staying up late is bad for your health, isn't that true?"

Aki Tomoya muttered something to himself, then seemed to remember something and almost cursed out loud.

He didn't make any jokes about that kind of thing, but his friend misunderstood.

The graduation ceremony was over, and Aki Tomoya had nothing else to do at school, so he decided to go home first.

"Senior An Yi!"

Just as Aki Tomoya was about to push his bicycle out of the school gate, a lively voice came from the side.

Aki Tomoya didn't recognize that soft, gentle voice, and she even called him "senpai." Was it a one-year fake?