"Yoshihiko, your Japanese, math, and English are really not just ordinarily bad!"
In the school library, Aki Tomoya looked at his friend Kamigō Yoshihiko with an expression of admiration.
He thought his own grades in the past were already a bit bad, but compared to Kamigō Yoshihiko now, they could only be considered average.
At least, he could at least manage to pass.
And this guy, Kamigō Yoshihiko, maintaining such grades, it seemed like staying for remedial classes during the summer break after the first semester was already a foregone conclusion.
After the last suggestion to tutor Kamigō Yoshihiko, perhaps because Kamigō Yoshihiko still had some ambition, or perhaps because he thought that failing one less subject would mean less nagging from his family, the next day Kamigō Yoshihiko sincerely requested Aki Tomoya to tutor him.
This is why the two of them were here at this time.
"Hahahaha, it's not that exaggerated, you flatter me!"
Kamigō Yoshihiko also had some self-awareness, his expression awkward, his hands constantly scratching his cheeks, appearing a little guilty under Aki Tomoya's gaze.
He couldn't help it; he hadn't really studied much. He chose Toyosaki Academy back then also because of Toyosaki Academy's graduation recommendations.
Aki Tomoya sighed, knowing Kamigō Yoshihiko's nature.
Cramming the week before the exam was already the most Kamigō Yoshihiko could do.
Then, after the exam, he would accept his fate!
Looking at it this way, Kamigō Yoshihiko was still living very freely.
"Your strong point is Japan's history? Are you the reincarnation of some idiot?"
Aki Tomoya couldn't help but tease.
Kamigō Yoshihiko, being teased, had a subtle expression, and then he self-deprecatingly said, "But why don't I have the romantic luck of Akihisa Yoshii?"
"That's the protagonist's privilege, Yoshihiko, you clearly aren't!"
The atmosphere lightened slightly, but this didn't mean Aki Tomoya would let Kamigō Yoshihiko off the hook.
He had boasted that he could at least help Kamigō Yoshihiko fail one less subject.
But the midterm exam was next week, could he really do it in such a short time?
Unless this guy would study on his own after going back and not play games or read manga.
"Japanese language, math and science, English. Last time, your highest score was in Japanese language, thirty-five."
Based on the class average of 67 last time, and considering the passing score as half of the average, Kamigō Yoshihiko barely passed.
Aki Tomoya really wanted to tell Kamigō Yoshihiko that this time it would be better to pray for the class average to drop further, so his chances of passing might be much higher.
However, saying such things in front of a friend might be a bit discouraging for this guy, and he was the one who offered to tutor him.
If he were to just go through the motions, it would be to ensure that the subject Kamigō Yoshihiko had the best chance of passing, which was Japanese language, would pass.
However, Aki Tomoya didn't want to go through the motions with his friend. Among the risky subjects, Japanese language had the highest possibility of passing. If Toyosaki Academy set the questions, based on Kamigō Yoshihiko's last exam, he got quite a few points in classical Japanese reading.
"In terms of Japanese language, strengthen your study of kanji. If you master more kanji and raise your score, your Japanese language will likely pass."
This was the advice Aki Tomoya could offer.
Kamigō Yoshihiko's highest score in Japanese language was in the classical Japanese section.
But strengthening that further wouldn't have a significant effect in a short time. It would be better to focus on the weak points and tackle the areas where it's relatively easy to score.
"As for kanji, if you grit your teeth and put in a little more effort, you can get a few more points, and your Japanese language will likely pass the midterm exam this time."
"So, we're tutoring kanji today?"
"No, English!"
A strong light burst forth in Aki Tomoya's eyes.
Kamigō Yoshihiko, across from him, was stunned, his face filled with confusion as if asking why English?
Hadn't he been giving him advice on Japanese language before?
"For kanji, you need to put in some effort to memorize it yourself, write more, look up the meaning if you don't know it, or ask me. You can completely rely on yourself in this area. However, for English, our class's English average is very poor. If you work a little harder these few days, there's still a lot of hope for passing these two subjects!"
In terms of Japanese language, if Kamigō Yoshihiko put in some effort himself to review the kanji that he didn't score well on, the chance of passing the midterm exam was still considerable.
Not wanting to go through the motions with this guy, Aki Tomoya thought it wouldn't be bad to slightly raise the requirements for Kamigō Yoshihiko.
What if he passed English too?
"English, that's a really tricky subject for me..."
A drop of sweat hung on Kamigō Yoshihiko's forehead.
"Of course I know that, you guy, you probably didn't even pass middle school English!"
Aki Tomoya stood up, leaning his hands on the desk, looking down at Kamigō Yoshihiko.
The other party's dismal English level perfectly matched the impression the people of Japan had of the English level of the Japanese.
Of course, in fact, in terms of speaking, because pronunciation is a natural difficulty for Japanese people, it's not unreasonable for Japanese English to be criticized.
However, in terms of writing, there are many people with good levels.
Similarly, in terms of speaking, there are also many people who have worked hard and overcome pronunciation problems.
But that's not the point, the point is that Kamigō Yoshihiko's English level is worse than that of a middle school student!
"Since your brain isn't turning and you can't handle math and science, how about you use the same momentum you have for memorizing strategies to memorize things in the humanities?"
Aki Tomoya suggested.
If Kamigō Yoshihiko's English was worse than a middle school student's, then his math and science could only be described as terrible.
It made Aki Tomoya want to ask him if he even knew the multiplication table?
Under Aki Tomoya's imposing presence, Kamigō Yoshihiko trembled. He swallowed a gulp of saliva, and suddenly stood up with a whoosh.
"I understand, instructor!"
"Don't shout so loudly in the library, idiot!"
Shouting so loudly in the library would disturb others.
The moment Kamigō Yoshihiko shouted, everyone else's eyes involuntarily looked over.
It was simply because he shouted too loudly, and in a place like a library.
At Aki Tomoya's reminder, Kamigō Yoshihiko turned around and awkwardly bowed to the people around to apologize.
The special English training for Kamigō Yoshihiko started at noon and ended when the library closed after school.
"Am I... am I going to die?"
Kamigō Yoshihiko, as if exhausted, lay lie ed on his English textbook. He looked like he had been squeezed dry, faintly exhaling white mist.
"Keep playing dead, I'm leaving first. We'll continue tomorrow at noon. If I find out you haven't reviewed after you go back, you know the consequences, right?!"
Aki Tomoya's words made Kamigō Yoshihiko shiver.
Since he asked for his help with tutoring, Kamigō Yoshihiko should have been prepared long ago, right? He wasn't the type to go through the motions!
After noticing Kamigō Yoshihiko's guilty eyes, Aki Tomoya chuckled inwardly, then waved his hand and said goodbye to Kamigō Yoshihiko.
Later, after returning home, Aki Tomoya received a text message from his childhood friend, Eriri.
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