The first day of the first stage exam ended, and Aki Tomoya felt pretty good about himself.
Meanwhile, Kato Megumi, at the same venue, felt it was average, and then naturally declared she was giving up on the science section on the second day.
Indeed, she gave up, that's right.
She participated in the first stage exam, but Kato Megumi's focus for further education was on Fushigawa University's internal exam. Also, her first and second choice majors were both in humanities, so she basically just gave the science subjects a quick look when reviewing.
For Kato Megumi, the exam on the second day was purely a matter of fate.
Maintaining a calm mind before the exam and after the exam, even though the day of Fushigawa University's internal exam hadn't arrived yet, it made one feel as if Kato Megumi already had victory in her grasp.
Perhaps she really could get into her first choice, the Faculty of Law, even if she herself kept saying self-comforting words like 'just trying it out.' However, when it was time to be serious, Kato Megumi wouldn't slack off at all.
After finishing the first day's exam, she walked together with Kato Megumi, and they eventually parted ways when transferring trains.
When Aki Tomoya returned home, his Mother had already prepared the meal. She had been waiting by the door early on.
His Father was still working overtime, while his Mother had specifically taken leave for these two days.
When it came to the exam, it wasn't just Aki Tomoya who was suffering, his Mother was also worrying at home, praying constantly.
Upon returning home, the first questions weren't about how he did on the exam, but whether he was tired, how he was feeling, urging him to rest early, and reminding him to eat quickly.
"Don't worry about me. Even if your son doesn't get into Tokyo University, I will definitely get into Juntendo and Keio to show you."
Aki Tomoya rubbed his nose, then quickly ran into the living room.
His Mother was startled, and after a while, she chased to the living room entrance, poked her head in, and said with a laugh, "You little rascal, you're really arrogant!"
However, thanks to Aki Tomoya's "arrogant" remark just now, his Mother's worries were at least halved.
She also didn't want to put any pressure on her son these two days. After her worries lessened because of Aki Tomoya's words, she just reminded him to get a good rest tonight.
Aki Tomoya naturally knew he needed to rest well, preparing for the second and final day of the first stage exam.
After dinner, he hurried upstairs to change clothes, then ran back down to take a bath. After reading for a while in the evening, when he lay in bed, everyone he knew, except for Kato Megumi, was sending Line messages asking how the exam went.
Especially Kamigō Yoshihiko, who looked as if the sky was about to fall.
He spent some time at night, chatting with friends in bed for a while, then Aki Tomoya closed his eyes and quickly fell asleep.
The night passed, the darkness gradually dispelled, and a light mist hung over the streets in the early morning.
Aki Tomoya woke up and did the same things as the day before, finally setting off under his Mother's gaze.
January 24th, the second day of the first stage exam began.
The remaining half of Aki Tomoya's first hurdle would be completed today.
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Japan's Center Test for the current year, also known as the first stage exam, or the first academic ability selection, has concluded.
January 23rd and January 24th, just two short days, yet they left countless people utterly exhausted.
It concerns their lives, their futures, and is a test for both body and mind. Whether one bravely pushes forward against the current or is overwhelmed by pressure, both situations will occur.
The examination hall is never short of stories.
There are cheers in the college entrance exam, and naturally tears as well. The failure that stands opposite to success, a microcosm of life's myriad forms, is all contained within.
When they returned to school right after the first stage exam, the hottest topic of discussion in class was the first stage exam.
Aki Tomoya and the people around him talked to each other, as if there were endless things to say about this first stage exam.
In everyone's eyes, more or less, a bit of worry and nervousness could be seen.
Before the results come out, who can know if it's life or death?
However, the good thing is that Japan's first stage exam can determine which National University you can apply to, but it certainly won't prevent you from applying to private universities.
If you try hard again in the second stage exam or the internal University exam, even if the first stage exam is not ideal, there is still a possibility of getting into your desired University in the second stage.
By early February, discussions about the first stage exam in class had basically died down.
Because the first stage exam was over, and entering February, they had to start preparing for the crucial internal University exams.
Those aiming for National University were still waiting for the first stage exam results to come out before submitting their application forms, while most private universities' independent entrance exams would be finished before the National University exams.
The exam was on the 24th of last month, the results would be announced on February 8th, and shortly after, the independent entrance exams for private universities would begin, followed by the second stage exams for National University in late February.
Before the results were announced, most people were indeed still a bit uneasy, but the focus was more on preparing for the second stage exam.
Saturday, February 6th, was just one day away from the results announcement on the 7th.
The time when the results were about to be announced was the most nervous time.
Even Aki Tomoya, at this juncture, was starting to feel a bit unsteady.
It had been almost two weeks since the 24th of last month, and the results were finally about to be announced. Getting a certain score in the first hurdle to submit the application form to Tokyo University was something Aki Tomoya cared about a lot.
"You're finally starting to panic too!"
Before the last class in the morning, Kamigō Yoshihiko noticed Aki Tomoya's somewhat unusual expression and shouted excitedly.
After two years, he finally saw him panic.
He had remained steady for two years, but as the results of the first hurdle were about to be announced, Aki Tomoya's heart couldn't maintain complete calmness. He was just trying hard to keep a normal mindset.
"I'm a person too!"
Seeing Kamigō Yoshihiko's exaggerated reaction, Aki Tomoya couldn't help but laugh.
He wasn't a robot, there was no mandatory calmness BUFF. When it was time to panic, he would still panic, it was just a matter of degree.
He had been steady for so long on weekdays, and now just slightly showing a bit of nervousness was quickly noticed. Thinking of this, Aki Tomoya felt like crying and laughing at the same time.
"I'm different. I've already figured it out. Take life and death lightly, and try hard again in the internal University exam later!"
Kamigō Yoshihiko seemed to have defaulted to the first stage exam results being unsatisfactory. At this point, he was taking life and death lightly, wanting to turn things around in the subsequent exams.
In response, Aki Tomoya could only roll his eyes at him: "You haven't gotten the results yet, how do you know your score isn't good? Don't look down on yourself!"
At the same time, he also wanted to say that while the first stage exam results weren't important to Kamigō Yoshihiko, they did have a certain impact on him, Aki Tomoya.
Early February had arrived. Although the moment of destiny hadn't come yet, the yet-to-be-announced first stage exam results, at the time they were about to be released, had already attracted countless pairs of eyes.
The last two days of waiting for the results, the 6th and 7th, passed at a steady pace.
Finally, the day of the results announcement arrived on February 8th!
Stay calm, don't panic. Consider whether to prepare a time machine after seeing the specific situation.
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