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After all that had happened, the test was finally over.
The three of us, who had prepared for the test more carefully than ever before, each felt that we had a good result.
However, we could not let our guard down. Even if we felt good about our performance, we didn’t know what would happen until we got the results back. Riria in particular.
“Okay, I see everyone is ready. The test results from the other day are out, so I’ll give them to you.”
The homeroom teacher said so.
A set of sheets with the scores and rankings for all the subjects comes with the test reports. The scores of those who failed are written in red.
Hinayo and I are trying to improve our ranking, and Riria is trying to avoid red marks.
The results of the test are announced, carrying the thoughts of each of us !
“……So, how did you two do?”
“I-I’ve improved a little thanks to your help ! I’m not very good at social science, so there is still room for improvement……”
Hinayo answered with some excitement as she showed her sheet.
Of course, she is in a higher rank than me.
“Oh, that’s great Nishimeya san. Your chemistry score is the top of the class ! I’ve never seen a ranking like that before…but, ‘number one’ is really a thing…”
“Y-you don’t have to praise me so much..iIf you say that to me, I’ll definitely end up exposing myself somehow…”
“Well, you’ve achieved your goal for now, so congratulations, Nishimeya san.”
“Oh…….”
With chemistry as the main focus, she also achieved high scores in other science subjects.
She tends to be weaker in classics and English, which seems to be what puts her at a disadvantage compared to the higher-ranking students.
It is no small feat to overcome one’s weaknesses, but Hinayo’s performance is impressive considering that she still has much room to grow.
“H-how did you do, Hirakawa kun…..?”
“I’m, well, maybe a little bit. Not as good as Nishimeya san.”
My growth was such that I went from average to above average.
Still, there was no doubt that I had risen in the rankings, so that is enough to be used as leverage in negotiations for an increase in my allowance. The fact that I still had room to increase is also a big plus.
For now, Hinayo and I have no problem.
Riria is the one I’m worried about. It all depends on this.
“Now……Sotogahama san, how about you…..?”
Ever since she received her sheet, Riria has been staring at the paper in silence.
Ah…..this could mean that it didn’t work out well…..?
Maybe it’s the one where she’s frozen up because she can’t accept reality……
“……Eh? Ah, what is it? What’s wrong with you two?”
“No, I was just wondering how your grades were. You seem to be spacing out a lot, Sotogahama san.”
“Oh, sorry, sorry, I was just a little surprised.”
“I see……don’t tell me you couldn’t avoid a red mark?”
“It’s the opposite, look at this.”
Riria showed her result sheet to Hinayo and me.
……Hmm? Wait a minute, this is……
“Not a single…..red mark !”
“That’s not the point……what are these results…?”
“Yout barely getting by in math and science, but….your English is……”
“Sotogahama san, you had a talent for English…….”
When I looked at the English score column, there were three-digit numbers in it.
The test is worth 100 points, so the three-digit number of scores means that it was the maximum score.
Of course, next to it, the English grade ranking was written as first place.
“How about this? English has always been the only subject I could score well in, but this time I finally got a perfect score !”
“A-amazing……but how……? We were studying science subjects, which you’re not good at, so I never thought you had much energy left over to spend on English.”
“Hmm. My sense of style? I guess I just don’t belong on this small island.”
“Well, it’s true…..your classic is just barely holding up. And your modern Japanese is also near the bottom.”
“Get off my back ! Whatever it is, I just wanna avoid failing !”
In any case, it seems that all the studying was not in vain. She was able to correctly answer the questions she had set in the past.
Sotogahama Riria is a girl who can do it if she puts her mind to it.
“The test is over, so let’s have a party with just the three of us !”
“Is that okay? I have the image of Sotogahama san having a big party with other girls.”
“That’s usually the case, but this time I was able to avoid failing thanks to the two of you, so I thought I should thank you properly.”
“That’s the kind of thing you’re really good at.”
“So let’s do it somewhere. I’ll be your sponsor.”
Perhaps relieved from the pressure of the test, Ririy has loosened her purse strings considerably. It’s called a fat wallet.
In fact, the strings of the pants she sometimes wears are looser than the strings of her purse. Her thighs are thicker than her belly.
“Speaking of party…..should we go to a barbecue……?”
“I like that. I’m confident I can get my money’s worth with all-you-can-eat.”
“I don’t think that’s possible…..”
Several ideas for the party were raised.
In addition to barbeque, there was karaoke, bowling, all-you-can-eat sweets, an arcade, and so on.
There are many ideas that come up, but none of them are decisive.
Then, Hinayo, who had been silent up to this point, raised her hand in a small gesture as if she wanted to express her opinion.
“Um…..would you like to do it at my place……? W-we can order pizza and stuff.”
“At Nishimeya san’s place?”
“Y-yes. I wanted to invite my friends over and play until morning. My parents aren’t home today, so……”
It was an instant decision.
Nishimeya san’s room has a large collection of books, just like a manga café, and by the looks of it, there should be plenty of video games and movies.
We had just finished a test and wanted to relax a bit, so I was ready to watch a movie or manga while pouring Mountain Dew on my pizza.
Come to think of it, I hadn’t read the rest of “Arashota” yet, so it was perfect.
Hinayo’s house is near the school, so we decided to head right over.
……On the way to, we didn’t even notice somebody watching us.
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