The first ten days of May were calm and peaceful, probably because of the arrival of Golden Week, everyone's attention was focused on how to spend Golden Week.
After April ended, there was another five-day continuous holiday, and those with plans had already decided on their schedule before this.
On the first day of the continuous holiday, only Aki Tomoya was left in the An Yi Residence.
His parents were going back to their hometown in Nagano during Golden Week, and although they had told Aki Tomoya several times to go with them and take advantage of this Golden Week to relax.
However, Aki Tomoya instead told them to go back to Nagano and relax, and not to worry about him.
His parents didn't insist anymore, they just repeatedly reminded Aki Tomoya to take good care of himself, left the living expenses for Golden Week, and then took the Shinkansen back to their hometown in Nagano, leaving only Aki Tomoya at home.
Staying at home alone, Aki Tomoya didn't feel there was anything to worry about, even before this, the people in his family traveled for business quite a few times a year.
After organizing his reference books into his school bag, Aki Tomoya, dressed in casual clothes, rode his bicycle out at nine in the morning and arrived at the Academy at ten.
For others, Golden Week was a holiday, but for those preparing for exams, it actually made no difference.
Especially in larger Academy, they would even hold training camps for students during the holiday, which is intensive training.
But looking at the situation at Aomine Cram School, Aki Tomoya wouldn't have the idea of a training camp, after all, Aomine Cram School isn't as wealthy as other Academy, there is still a gap between Academy.
And what makes people glad is that the cram school Teacher Aki Tomoya met can be considered excellent.
Almost all the students preparing for exams at the Academy arrived around ten o'clock.
"The diagnostic test, this is the first thing we need to do this month, this is Aki-kun's copy."
After everyone had arrived, Mr. Tsubota, who had been preparing since mid-April, had already printed out the different test papers for different students at the Academy.
Even during Golden Week, Mr. Tsubota still looked full of energy, infecting the students at the Academy with his reassuring aura.
"Thank you!"
Taking the diagnostic test paper, Aki Tomoya paid a little attention to the others.
The point he admired most about Mr. Tsubota was this, he was the only cram school Teacher at the entire Aomine Cram School, but he was able to provide one-on-one guidance for different students and formulate different study plans for each person.
Aki Tomoya didn't know how much time and effort Mr. Tsubota had spent to prepare this diagnostic test for everyone in early May, but one thing he knew clearly.
On the path of preparing for exams, it's not just the students who are struggling, but also the Teacher who put in effort to send students to their desired University.
"It's ten twenty now, please complete the first test paper by twelve o'clock, we will continue in the afternoon, please hurry!"
Mr. Tsubota raised his right hand, looked at his watch on his wrist, and said solemnly.
In early May, the diagnostic test at Aomine Cram School began.
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Around one o'clock in the afternoon, a suspicious figure appeared on the street outside the An Yi Residence.
Wearing a beret, hiding all her beautiful blonde hair under the hat, dressed in denim overalls paired with a dark brown short-sleeved shirt, and wearing black-rimmed glasses on her nose, Eriri looked left and right, then stealthily walked to the door.
"Ahem... Aki Tomoya, that, that that that... Ugh!"
Before ringing the doorbell, Eriri simulated what she should say after meeting, and then bit her tongue in a moment of awkwardness.
Covering her mouth, squatting at the door of the An Yi Residence, Eriri's face was red, and she was a little worried if the sound she made just now would disturb others.
After a month of consideration, Eriri felt that restoring a normal childhood friend relationship was already imminent.
Even if Aki Tomoya is no longer an otaku now, everyone can still be friends, right?
Recalling the past, Eriri now doesn't know, if she tries harder, who is she trying to prove it to?
To retaliate against those prejudiced people?
Or is it that she has really reached a situation where she is fighting alone?
With Aki Tomoya's complete departure from the otaku world, Eriri found that among the people nearby, only Kasumigaoka Utaha seemed to still be an otaku.
But can that be considered a comrade?
Although Kasumigaoka Utaha had come to her some time ago and expressed her intention to cooperate, Eriri did not agree out of caution.
Eriri coming to the An Yi Residence now did not have the idea of making Aki Tomoya return to the otaku circle.
Simply as a childhood friend, Eriri felt that if she wanted to restore this relationship, at least to be able to be normal friends, then she should at least visit like a normal friend.
Her childhood friend was preparing for University, and after the tense April after the start of school, the arrival of Golden Week seemed like a good opportunity.
Eriri thought that during Golden Week, Aki Tomoya would take a break for a while.
However, what she didn't know was that inside the An Yi Residence in front of her, there was actually no one.
Aki Tomoya's parents had returned to their hometown in Nagano, and Aki Tomoya himself was currently at the Academy.
Rest?
This is certainly needed for those preparing for exams, but how to arrange rest time is also a matter of skill.
Eriri, who likes to procrastinate on drafts, might not be able to understand the strong self-discipline of those preparing for exams.
For those preparing for exams, the word 'rest' is even a bit of a luxury.
"Hi, long time no see, how have you been lately!"
Performing a cheerful greeting, the smile on Eriri's face didn't last long before it faded.
She sighed, her emerald eyes showing a hint of bitterness.
Ding dong—
The doorbell suddenly rang, Eriri raised her head, looking at the door in disbelief, she clearly didn't touch it, how could the doorbell suddenly ring.
"Eriri, you've already come all the way here, and you don't even have the courage to ring the doorbell, you really disappoint me!"
The beautiful woman wearing a gorgeous kimono pointed her folding fan at Eriri, her eyes filled with a look of disappointment.
Hesitating in front of a boy's house, she even had the courage to come here, doesn't she have the courage to ring the doorbell?!
Since she was so hesitant, let her, as her Mother, give her a push.
"What did you do!"
Eriri cried out, her expression a little flustered, she hadn't actually thought about what to say to Aki Tomoya, there was already a rift between them, and their fragile friendship with Aki Tomoya, let alone repair, was now on the verge of breaking.
Sawamura Sayuri looked at Eriri's timid appearance and couldn't help but shake her folding fan at her daughter, she sighed: "Silly child, that boy Aki is not at home right now, calm down!"
Hesitation was the first point, intelligence gathering was the second point, in summary, Eriri is still too naive!
It still needs me, your Mother, to come out and help resolve my daughter's friendship crisis!
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