I, Tomoya Aki, am not a bootlicker

Tomoya Aki finally understood why, as a companion, Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't even fully trust her favorite painter Eriri.

After all, it's still related to him.

Perhaps when Utaha Kasumigaoka first found Eriri, she still regarded her as a comrade-in-arms who shared the same suffering.

But on the contrary, Eriri did realize her wish to some extent.

"I see."

Chapter 130 National Exam (3/4)

On January 20th, the national examination was held and countless candidates entered the battlefield.

As a current candidate, Kasumigaoka Utaha is one of them, and she is destined to stand out.

"I am leaving."

After closing the door, Kasumigaoka Utaha, like most of the other candidates, went to the examination room with her parents' instructions and expectations.

Taking the test number to the reserved examination room, candidates from all over the country who were heading to the examination center like Kasumigaoka Utaha came in droves.

One test cannot determine the fate of Kasumigaoka Utaha, but it can definitely determine the fate of most people.

After the results of the first test come out, most people know which university they can apply to.

Those who do not attach importance to the results of the first test are probably those at the top of the pyramid of candidates.

Fortunately, Kasumigaoka Utaha was not worried about the try. To describe her as handling it with ease was the most appropriate description.

It's not just because the university I chose is not a national or public university. Although the questions in the first test are based on the second test on-campus examination of national universities, the difficulty is definitely not as good as the second test.

Moreover, Kasumigaoka Utaha was not among the elite selected by the national university, or she had no reason to choose a national university.

Private Waseda University, for example, absorbs the strengths of both Waseda University and Keio University and tends to be comprehensive. Such a top private university is Kasumigaoka Utaha's goal.

The results of the unified examination are not taken into consideration much, and more emphasis is placed on the results of the school examinations and interviews.

But this does not hinder anything. You should still take the test. It is also a good idea to add an explanation to the written materials of the interview.

Ding--

The cell phone rang. Kasumigaoka Utaha took out her phone and looked at it. The sender's note was "Kashiwagi Eri".

“Good luck on your exam!”

Utaha Kasumigaoka was a little surprised to receive the blessing from Eriri at this time, because they had not been in touch recently.

Although she used the exam as an excuse, the truth was that Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't know how to get along with Eriri.

After being scolded like that on the school rooftop last time, Kasumigaoka Utaha still feels very concerned.

In addition, not long ago, she learned that Eriri had asked for the account from Tomoya Aki, and seeing that they used that method to attract her attention, Kasumigaoka Utaha had to reconsider her current standards.

"Let's talk about it after the exam..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha put away her phone and murmured.

Let’s put the work and the difficult interpersonal relationships aside for now, the most important thing is the exam.

However, for the national exam, Kasumigaoka Utaha only needs to perform at her usual level.

The mock exams were all graded A, so there was no reason why I would do poorly in the official national exam.

After arriving at the examination room, Kasumigaoka Utaha was just one of the candidates at this moment.

"Go to the Hayao Literature Department and drop out like the other seniors?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha remembered something someone had said to her.

He spoke in such a matter-of-fact tone, as if he had predicted her future.

Thinking about it now, it is indeed natural.

The national exam can be ignored, but as for the university entrance exam, to be honest, Kasumigaoka Utaha is not too worried.

“Unlike those who study hard and seriously.”

Sitting in the examination room, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had participated in four national mock exams in a year and had never cared about what other people were like in this national exam, noticed a lot of differences in the nervous expressions of others.

For them, this is a battle with their future at stake.

In Japan, those who want to get into a good university can start preparing in elementary school, or go to cram school in junior high school, and then start working hard.

Opportunities are equal, but the process will never be equal. This is the cruel reality.

Kasumigaoka Utaha doesn't care about the result of the test, because the result has already been determined, and she herself believes that even if she takes the test casually, she won't do too badly.

But most people in the exam room were different from her.

For those who intend to apply to a national university, or even take a scholarship to get to this step, the results of the first test are very important.

"It's easy to achieve something that others can't even with their hard work. If you think about it this way, geniuses are really annoying."

However, Kasumigaoka Utaha would never hate herself. At least she did not waste her talent. It can only be said that she was a little willful.

There are all kinds of people in an examination room. There is no need for Kasumigaoka Utaha to sympathize with people who have nothing to do with her. In fact, everyone sitting here is a competitor.

It is no exaggeration to say that the success of many people is achieved by stepping on the heads of others.

For every success someone has, someone else must fail.

"start!"

……

On January 20th, the first day of the national examination ended.

Kasumigaoka Utaha slowly walked out of the examination room.

Anyway, to her, it was just an exam.

Many candidates still had nervous looks on their faces and felt uneasy.

A national examination can actually determine many things.

After the first day of exams, Kasumigaoka Utaha did not rush home, but stayed on the streets of downtown Tokyo.

"Aki-san, have you seen Miki-san?"

"It seems that Miki-senpai hasn't come out yet."

Outside the examination room, a tutor was looking around, looking for students who would be taking the exam today.

"Teacher Harumi, I feel like your presence here might add pressure to Senior Miki!"

"Now that the first day of exams is over, we need to get Miki and the others to focus on tomorrow. Teacher Tsubota and I are afraid that they will be obsessed with today's exam."

"Miki-senpai is out, and Mr. Tsubota should be seeing someone soon, so we can go back to the cram school together."

Outside the examination room, Aki Tomoya reminded Harumi Junko.

In Qingfeng Academy, the three students who took the first exam in Tokyo this year were assigned to different examination rooms.

"Out!"

"Harumi-sensei, I will take the test next year, so don't wait for me. I want to see Tsubota-sensei more than you."

Tomoya Aki has already noticed the somewhat subtle expression on the face of the senior named Miki.

Junko Harumi seems to be the one with bad luck, while Mr. Tsubota, on the contrary, seems to be the one with good luck.

"why?"

"Failed student flag!"

Aki Tomoya laughed.

"But I failed the exam at the University of Tokyo. If I take the national exam, I can still bring good luck!"

"But I want to apply to the University of Tokyo."

"..."

Outside the examination room, students from the cram school and tutors gathered together. A senior named Miki walked up to Harumi Junko and began to report the situation with a somewhat depressed expression. He looked quite unconfident and seemed very worried about the first day's results.

"Don't worry about today's exam, just focus on tomorrow's exam. Everyone in the school is waiting for you!"

The first day of the national exam has ended. Countless people have dreams, and countless people will have their dreams shattered here.

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Chapter 131 It will be your turn next year (4/4)

This year's national exam will be held on January 20th as the first day and January 21st as the second day.

The weekend is two days, the first day is for liberal arts and the second day is for science.

The national entrance examination will be held in late January, and starting in February, private universities will complete their independent entrance examinations before national and public universities.

The exam scheduled at this time is also a test for candidates from different places.

There is no need to worry about the sudden snow in Tokyo, but other places are affected by snowfall every year and entry will be delayed on the day.

The two-day examination process is long for the candidates, but the results will come out quickly.

"In this year's test, English and math are not very difficult. If Gu Qiao tries the science questions, he should be able to pass."

After the exams ended on Monday and school was over, the people at Qingfeng Academy gathered together to look at the questions for this year's national exam.

"Oh, I can't do that, right?"

When Furuno Fumino was mentioned by Harumi Junko, she quickly shook her head. She was not confident enough to guarantee a 100% pass.

The liberal arts questions in this year's national exam were just average for Fumino Furuhashi, as she could get high scores just by taking the test casually. But the science and mathematics questions, on the other hand, gave her a headache for a while.

"Student Guqiao, in the next year's unified examination, if you can guarantee an 85% or higher score in the liberal arts and 60% in the sciences, you can use the results of the unified examination to go to your first choice university. Be confident."

If Fumino Furuhashi wants to study astronomy at a good university, the key lies in her performance in science.

Some private universities only look at the unified examination scores for admission, but the level of most of them is just like that.

Better private universities still attach great importance to independent recruitment.

Of course, if the results of the unified examination are really good, this unified examination result will also be useful for many private universities.

But the key point is that it is still a bit difficult to support the total score only by relying on liberal arts.

To put it bluntly, applying for college still requires strategy. Whether to take a roundabout way or go straight for it depends on Fumino Furuma's specific situation.

After analyzing Furuno Furuno's situation, Junko Harumi and Mr. Tsubota thought of many ways to send Furuno Furuno to the astronomy department.

Many private universities that showed promise for Fumino Furuhashi were selected.

But whether it will work or not ultimately depends on how far Fumino Furuhashi can go.

"Next is Aki-san. If you are applying to the University of Tokyo, you should have a score of over 80% if you want to get through. And for science subjects, you should have a score of over 90% in the first test."

Applying to a national university does not just require filling out the application form.

First, the test is the threshold, and then after the scores are out, you can submit an application to the national university of your choice.

Whether you can take the second test of a national university depends on your score.

Then being able to take the second test for a national university does not mean that you have succeeded, it just means that you are qualified to compete.

Those who can enter the second entrance examination of top national universities are basically the elites among students. The real competition only begins in the second entrance examination of national universities.

Of course, the elites often choose a good private university as a backup.

At the same time, there are quite a few people like "Ronin" who repeat their studies every year.

"Next year will be a tough battle. I will help you get back what Harumi-sensei lost."

Aki Tomoya said half seriously and half jokingly.

This student who failed the entrance exam to the University of Tokyo in the cram school also hopes that her students can make up for her regrets.

Next year's first test is to compete for a ticket to enter the second test.

Although a lot of people will be eliminated as soon as the test is launched, to be honest, those are not the real competitors. The main ones are people like Kaisei Arakawa and Gao Nantan.

"But having said that, Sanmu, don't be nervous, and don't worry about the results of the first test. Before the results come out, the results of the first test should not be as bad as you think. The key point is the second test, so adjust your state!"

There are three other candidates in the cram school who are taking the exam this year. After the first exam, the final second exam will be held in February.