After finalizing the weekend plans, Tanaka Masao felt more energized.
He first booked three tickets online, then studied even more diligently.
Because the exams were approaching, for the past few days, after Yukinoshita Yukino had dinner at Tanaka Masao's house, she would stay for a while to tutor Tanaka Masao.
The Tanaka also cooperated, leaving the living room to them, ensuring they had enough space and would not be disturbed.
Yukinoshita Yukino also saved time on making her own dinner, giving her more time to study.
Moreover, having someone accompany her in studying was more motivating than studying alone, and her state was better.
Around nine in the evening, Tanaka Masao would escort Yukinoshita Yukino home.
Both Tanaka Masao and the Tanaka had invited Yukinoshita Yukino to stay overnight directly at their house, but she had refused each time.
Although she liked the atmosphere of the Tanaka, staying overnight at a classmate's house, especially a male, was something she couldn't accept at the moment.
Eating and studying every day was her limit.
Tanaka Masao didn't feel much about this, but the Tanaka were a bit regretful.
"It seems Masao is still a bit short. Keep working hard for me and conquer her as soon as possible."
On the other side, Fujiwara Chika also sent messages to greet him almost every day.
But according to her, she had been studying hard and didn't have much time to chat.
Even Eriri was preparing for the midterm exams.
Sawamura Sayuri said it was because she had been reading too much recently, which caused her to be distracted, and her mental state wasn't very good, often dozing off and spacing out during class.
To cope with the exam, she needed to cram for a few days.
Tanaka Masao was very curious about what Eriri was reading to get herself into such a state.
But the reply he received was only:
"Baka (idiot), don't disturb me. I need to study. If I fail the exam, it's all your fault."
Tanaka Masao was a bit helpless about this.
Studying should be done within one's limits. This must be because the pressure was too great, driving another person crazy.
Tanaka Masao could only comfort her:
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. If you feel too stressed, do something you like to release it."
"Get lost!"
Looking at the reply, Tanaka Masao knew the reason.
It must be because Eriri was having her monthly period, coupled with the exam pressure, her mood would definitely be bad.
Tanaka Masao hesitated for a moment and decided to comfort her anyway, after all, he was a warm man.
"Then remember to drink more hot water and stay hydrated."
A few seconds after sending the message, his phone rang.
It was Eriri.
"Why is she calling? Could it be that simple text messages are no longer enough for her, and she needs to hear my voice to find comfort?"
Tanaka Masao didn't think much and answered the call.
As soon as the call connected, Eriri's rather "beautiful," "clean," "elegant," and "kind" greeting came through.
"For the dream in my heart, fighting in a bloodbath like a storm…"
Tanaka Masao listened, stunned, staying rooted to the spot for a while, listening blankly to her praise.
It took him a long time to come back to his senses.
"Holy crap, Eriri's combat power is so strong. Shouldn't she be a useless blonde dog with a combat power of five?"
After Eriri finished her output, she hung up the phone.
Tanaka Masao scratched his head.
He felt like he had been used as a punching bag. Confused, Tanaka Masao asked Sawamura Sayuri if Eriri had encountered anything unhappy recently.
After some analysis, Sawamura Sayuri came to a conclusion.
"Eriri is a doujin artist. Many times, you can't consider things from a normal girl's perspective; you have to link it to doujins."
With Sawamura Sayuri's reminder, Tanaka Masao switched to a thinking mode full of lewd thoughts and began to analyze the whole situation.
First, Eriri's studies were affected because she was reading, and she blamed him, so the answer was obvious.
She was reading his books.
He only had three such books, so it seemed Eriri was very diligent and exercised every day.
Then, when he told her to do something she liked to release pressure and drink water to replenish fluids.
From her perspective, he was hinting at her.
"No wonder Eriri was so angry."
Although he discussed doujins with Eriri, and their relationship seemed very close.
But that was only limited to doujins. In daily life, if he made dirty jokes or suggestive remarks to her.
It would definitely make her feel ashamed and offended.
Tanaka Masao shook his head helplessly.
"It's all my fault for being too pure-minded, not having the same master-level brainwaves as Eriri."
He deeply reflected on his mistakes.
He hadn't quickly increased Eriri's favorability, allowing them to reach a point where they could speak freely.
"To express my apology, I hope the system doesn't act ungratefully and quickly gives me that doujin."
As for which one Tanaka Masao was referring to, the female protagonist looked very much like Eriri, with blonde twin tails and a tsundere personality.
Presumably, all dear readers know.
Seeing that doujin, Eriri would definitely be overjoyed.
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Immersed in intense and fulfilling revision, time quickly arrived at Thursday.
Tanaka Masao sat confidently in his seat, waiting for the exam to begin.
This state of having seriously revised, with his head full of knowledge and brimming with confidence, was his favorite for exams.
He even had the leisure to observe others.
Some people had deep dark circles under their eyes, clearly having pulled an all-nighter and not slept well.
Some people, while there was still time, frantically flipped through books, but at this point, it was too late to cram.
Some people were preparing exam supplies: pens, erasers, rulers······
All sorts of things Tanaka Masao had seen or hadn't seen. Such complete equipment indicated a pay-to-win player.
He then looked at his two pencils and one eraser.
"It's enough, it's enough."
Some people were already sound asleep, not knowing if they had given up or were confident.
Tanaka Masao also noticed a few shifty-eyed people who looked very guilty.
"Alas, they don't even know how to cheat. In this state, the teacher on the podium can see everything clearly."
Tanaka Masao then shifted his gaze to Kawasaki Saki, who was sitting in front of him, still yawning and preparing for the exam.
Although they sat very close, they hardly spoke every day.
Mainly because Kawasaki Saki always arrived just in time for class, napped at her desk as soon as class ended, and left quickly after school.
This left Tanaka Masao no opportunity to interact with her.