"Seriously, Daxiong, you definitely slacked off last night and didn't review your lessons, did you?"
Seeing Daxiong's panicked expression, Shizuka already guessed that after Daxiong went home from Lin Feng's place last night, he must have gone to play with Doraemon and didn't study properly.
Otherwise, even if he had crammed a little last night, he wouldn't be this panicked today.
"Shizuka..."
At this point, Daxiong knew very well that Shizuka understood his personality, so there seemed to be no need to lie to her.
It's just that Daxiong really had no confidence at all for today's pop quiz.
He got up early, and it wasn't easy for him to not be late for class.
It was honestly quite miserable for Daxiong to be so worried all morning.
But there was nothing he could do. After all, he never studied seriously and always wanted to slack off.
"How about this, Daxiong? When we get to the classroom, there should still be some time before class starts. I'll let you look at my notebook, and you can try to memorize some of the questions."
Seeing Daxiong's expression, Shizuka couldn't help but feel sorry for him, so she offered to let him see her notebook later, hoping to help as much as possible.
"Thank you, Shizuka, you're so wonderful...!"
The reason Daxiong liked Shizuka so much was precisely because of her kindness, which she showed unintentionally. It truly allowed Daxiong, who was in despair, to see a glimmer of hope.
"It's nothing. Since that's the case, let's hurry to the classroom so we can save some time."
Shizuka smiled and gently shook her head at Daxiong's gratitude, then suggested.
Lin Feng didn't have any objections to this. He hadn't reviewed his lessons beforehand either.
However, he was very confident about the fifth-grade curriculum, so it didn't matter even if he didn't review in advance.
Daxiong, with the idea of cramming at the last minute, naturally wanted to go to the classroom early to review a little.
He wanted to avoid getting a zero score as much as possible, because it would be too embarrassing otherwise.
And so, the three of them quickened their pace on the road and arrived at the classroom in a shorter time than usual.
"Here, Daxiong, this is my notebook. A large part of the content of this time's quiz should be what the teacher taught before. I've written it all down. You should take a good look at it."
After arriving at the classroom, Shizuka handed her notebook directly to Daxiong and instructed him.
"Mm-hmm, I know, Shizuka."
Daxiong borrowed the notebook from Shizuka and spoke solemnly.
Of course, even though his expression was serious, Lin Feng could already imagine the look on his face when he started pouring over the notebook, trying to rack his brains.
He'd been sleeping in class and hadn't paid attention, so trying to catch up now was probably going to be tough.
But Daxiong was just that kind of person; changing wouldn't happen overnight.
Perhaps because there was a pop quiz today, almost everyone in the class had arrived early. They were all flipping through their notebooks, diligently reviewing their lessons.
After all, not everyone was like Daxiong, who didn't seem to care if he got a zero.
Looking around at the tense atmosphere in the classroom, Lin Feng smiled slightly. In this setting, he felt like he was back in his own childhood, when he was still in school.
It had to be said that elementary school students in Nihon were already very disciplined and took exams very seriously.
Even Gian and Suneo, usually so playful, were now poring over their textbooks with serious expressions.
Of course, while they were sweating and flipping through the pages, whether they were actually absorbing the information was another matter entirely.
Still, it was good to see them making an effort.
Before long, Ichijo Eiichiro-sensei entered the classroom, his briefcase in hand and a stern expression on his face.
Standing at the podium, he surveyed the room and nodded slightly, pleased to see everyone diligently reviewing their lessons.
His gaze softened a little when he noticed that Daxiong's seat wasn't empty today.
However, his expression remained serious and focused.
"Ahem... Class, today is the third day of the new semester. To gauge your progress over the break, we'll be having a pop quiz as usual."
"I hope everyone can complete the exam papers carefully and get good grades."
Ichijo Eiichiro's serious voice echoed in the classroom, seemingly adding an invisible pressure on everyone.
After all, during their student years, no student could face every exam with complete composure.
If there was one, it would probably be a top student like Dekisugi. Even Shizuka, who was sitting next to Lin Feng, was a little nervous after hearing the teacher's words.
Of course, Lin Feng, as a transmigrator, didn't feel particularly nervous.
Having the strength, he was just that confident.
"There are still ten minutes before the official start of the exam. Please cherish the next ten minutes for review."
Ichijo Eiichiro, standing on the podium, looked at his watch and then spoke to the students below. After finishing, he opened the classroom door and walked out.
Looks like they went to the office to get the quiz papers.
"Eh, Lin Feng, aren't you going to review the material beforehand?"
Shizuka saw that Lin Feng, her deskmate, wasn't studying diligently like the other students, preparing for the upcoming quiz. She asked with a hint of curiosity.
"Yeah, I already reviewed it last night."
Lin Feng smiled and replied to Shizuka's curiosity.
"Is that so? Alright then."
Seeing Lin Feng's confident smile, Shizuka didn't press further. She nodded at him and began to read her book.
Shizuka was very serious about her studies.
In this tense atmosphere, ten minutes quickly passed.
When Ichijo Eiichiro-sensei returned to the classroom with a stack of test papers, it signaled the official start of the first in-class quiz of the new semester.