allendalepharm Chapter 319 The exam is like war; everyone is working hard! Except...
Chapter 319 The exam is like war; everyone is working hard! Except...
Now that they had decided to go to the elementary school to see their stage play over the weekend, Yukino's house became incredibly quiet again.
Whether it was a misperception or not, Uchiha Ryo felt that Yukinoshita and Chitanda were also taking this exam extremely seriously... Even though this is a final exam only once a year, why are you two working so hard?
"Haven't you noticed that the atmosphere at school has been a bit off lately?" Yukinoshita looked up at her.
Chitanda then said quietly, "These days, Ling-kun hardly comes to class anymore, so of course he doesn't know what the teacher is saying."
"Huh? What's going on?! Why am I the only one who doesn't know?!"
Chitanda Eru slowly explained that just two days ago, their Shuchiin Academy's principal, that old rascal Adolf Pescarolo, started causing trouble again.
Indeed, Principal Adolf recently visited the other three high schools in the Tokyo area and discovered a major problem: the students at his school lacked motivation!
Although Shuchiin's top students have an edge in terms of entrance exam scores, Toyonosaki has been showing a slight lead in recent years when comparing average scores.
As for Baihua Wang and Yang Dong? Although one prioritizes gambling skills and the other cultivates star idols, their students are both very ambitious!
The students at Toyosaki are mostly from ordinary families. Aside from excelling in other areas, their primary focus is on academics. Meanwhile, Hyakka-o might be relegated to a lower-class status if she loses the bet, and the students at Yoto are all scheming to gain both fame and fortune.
Then look at my own Shuchiin! A group of children from prominent families have neither the academic pressure of Toyonosaki, nor the fear of losing the Hyakka-o bet, nor the efforts of Yoto to become famous.
This is outrageous! The mission of our Shuchiin Academy is to educate talents who can shoulder the destiny of the nation and stand at the forefront of global science and technology, not a place for a bunch of spoiled brats to play around and slack off!
"So Principal Adolf added extra credits and scholarships, as well as all sorts of other rewards," Yukinoshita continued.
Chitanda Eru chuckled. "In short, the higher your exam ranking, the more extra credits you get, and you can use those credits to make a wish!"
"Will Principal Adolf give me seven orbs to summon Shenron? Or will he give me a magic lamp to summon spirits? Or maybe a cat with pockets on its body?" Uchiha Ryo pouted.
Yukino shook her head. "Of course it can't be the kind of unrealistic wish fulfillment."
Shuchiin Academy has been established for hundreds of years, and countless social celebrities from all over the country have graduated from this academy. Therefore, as long as you have enough credits, the principal promises that even if you want to go to the moon, he can help you contact the Japan Space Agency to ride a manned rocket.
"The principal is really going all out, so there's a surge in studying at school? Do you guys also have wishes, to earn credits and fulfill your dreams?"
Yukino Yukinoshita sighed. "Ryou-san, do you really think the principal's promise was just something he said to a student?"
Principal Adolf is indeed a playful old man, but those who have reached his position know that what influences students is not only their hobbies and dreams, but also their families.
Especially at this prestigious academy, aside from the VIPs of Shuji Academy, which mid-sized enterprise wouldn't want the support of a powerful figure? And the support they crave can be obtained simply by having their child achieve high exam scores!
"As expected of the principal, he can motivate everyone's enthusiasm for learning with just a few words. Isn't he afraid that someone might actually use credits to make undesirable requests? Like someone who can't sing well (I'm not talking about you, Shirogane Miyuki) asking to hold a concert at the school."
They were all classmates with a good relationship. Uchiha Ryo had even gone to karaoke with Shirogane Miyuki, but after going once, Uchiha Ryo vowed never to listen to Shirogane Miyuki sing again.
How to put it... Shirogane Miyuki's singing voice is like... a year-old expired sea cucumber entrails, combined with freshly made Chinese herbal medicine human placenta extract and bitter bile, squeezed into a drink that flows slowly and gently in your mouth!
What's most frustrating is that Shirogane Miyuki himself had no idea how bad his singing was. Afterwards, Uchiha Ryo subtly advised him not to sing anymore.
Low emotional intelligence: Ugh... Your singing is awful. Please stop making noise and bothering me, okay?
High EQ: I don't know much about music, but I recorded it for you to enjoy. Maybe you can sing it better if you practice more.
Uchiha Ryo: You're a singing god! The whispers of the ancient gods in the Cthulhu Mythos were probably based on your singing voice, right?
Chitanda Eru smiled. "But we still have you guys, Shirogane and Shinomiya. With the three of you in the top three, how can anyone else get a lot of credits?"
"Then you two..."
Yukino smiled. "The top five students in the grade will receive a lot of credits for this final exam, while those who are sixth or lower will only get a little. So Chitanda and I are competing for a spot in the top five."
"Heh heh, I'm getting serious now, Yukino. I won't give up even against you!"
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This is Shuchiin Academy! From today onwards, exams are war! Uchiha Ryo notices everyone is working hard, except...
Feeling that something was amiss, Uchiha Ryo returned home to rest and received a call from Ishigami Yu.
"What's up, Ishigami? Want to play some games together?"
"Uchiha-senpai... please tutor me!"
Silence—Uchiha Ryo stared wide-eyed in surprise as he discovered that the guy who was always online had a grayed-out profile picture.
"Holy crap!! Ishigami, are you sick or something? Or have you been possessed? Stay home and don't move, I'm coming to save you right now!"
Yu Ishigami suddenly wants to study, which is like Hana Shirasaki saying she has no appetite, Ichiri Goto saying she is extroverted and socially invincible, and Yukinoshita saying she is not an A but a C!
How could that be! She must be sick. How could Ishigami Yu possibly want to study hard? How could Hana possibly refuse to eat snacks? How could Goto Ichiri possibly become a popular person like Kita? Yukinoshita measured it herself, and no matter what, it's only an A+.
"Senior... never mind, it would be good if you could come now."
Yu Ishigami's tone remained calm, as if he fully understood Ryo Uchiha's surprise.
To be honest, I'm a little confused myself. I'm not interested in those things, and I always say that socializing is useless, so why do I suddenly want to learn about it?
What's the reason? The extra credit program that Principal Shuchi High School mentioned a few days ago? That's a good reason, let's explain it to Senior Uchiha like that.
But would Uchiha-senpai believe that? Well, I'd better tell the truth...