Second?
Nanao Akane was slightly stunned.
Second isn't bad. Just as she was about to say this to Hayato, her phone suddenly vibrated, receiving a text message.
At the same time, Hayato's phone, placed on the bedside, also started ringing.
Someone was calling.
While Hayato went to get his phone, Nanao Akane opened the text message and found that the sender was Yotsumoto.
> "Akane, I checked the results. I'm first! I'm first!"
Oh, this?
Nanao Akane was still processing the information in the text message.
Hayato also picked up the call.
"...Hello? Oh, it's Yotsumoto." he said.
Little hussy.
Nanao Akane snorted inwardly. She only sent me a text message, but she called Kobayashi-chan directly. A typical example of prioritizing romance over friendship.
Nanao Akane crawled on all fours to Hayato's side, eavesdropping on their conversation.
"Kobayashi!"
Although she couldn't see Yotsumoto's face, Nanao Akane could imagine that her little face was definitely flushed with excitement, "I, I did well on this exam... No, I did too well! All the questions I predicted before the exam were on it! I actually got first place!!"
Damn it.
Nanao Akane hugged the pillow, her white teeth almost biting into the pillowcase. This brat, the protagonist should have been her, her!
But in front of first place, being in the top sixty of the grade was clearly not enough.
Nanao Akane, as expected, saw a relieved smile cross Hayato's lips, and at the same time, his eyes revealed their gentle nature: "Is that so?"
"However, this is all thanks to Hayato. Let me say thank you... Oh, by the way, I'll treat you to a meal..." As she spoke the latter half of the sentence, Yotsumoto's voice became a little shy. She seemed to want to go out on a date with Hayato.
But before she could finish, Hayato interrupted her, smiling faintly:
"No, no, no, this is all due to Miss Yotsumoto's innate intelligence. It has little to do with me."
"H-how can you say that, Kobayashi...?"
Hearing Hayato's praise, Yotsumoto's delight was audible.
"Since Miss Yotsumoto is now the first in the grade, I have nothing more to teach you." Hayato continued to maintain a polite smile.
"...Eh?" Shigen Ryouka was stunned, and it was a while before she spoke again: "...Huh!? Huh?"
"This time, it's my turn to catch up to you."
Hayato continued to smile.
"...Ah? No, not Kobayashi..."
"I admit you're still stronger right now, but..."
As he spoke, a sharp glint flashed in Hayato's eyes. He was still smiling, but his smile had grown somewhat cold: "...You... watch... your... back!"
"Pfft."
Nanao Akane couldn't help but laugh out loud.
She didn't know what Shigen Ryouka's expression on the other end of the phone was like right now, but she imagined it would be quite spectacular.
Ha, hahahahahahahahaha...
She was practically clutching her stomach.
In fact, she was already rolling on the tatami with a pillow in her arms. Ryoka... You... didn't expect this, did you? You won in grades but lost in life!
Hehe, in her opinion, being around 60th place was pretty good~~
After Hayato hung up the phone, his face was as dark as settled ink.
"Kobayashi-chan~~" Nanao Akane tried to say something in a spoiled tone.
But Hayato still didn't even look at her.
"Today's plans are all canceled," he said.
"...Eh?" Nanao Akane was dumbfounded: "Wh-why?"
"I need to study," Hayato said, going to the closet and pulling out his school bag.
"Eh, eh!?"
Just as Nanao Akane was about to say something else, her phone rang at the same time.
It was Shigen Ryouka calling, and as soon as she picked up, she was met with a tearful complaint:
"I, I don't know what I did wrong, Kobayashi suddenly became so hostile towards me... Wh-what's going on?"
Nanao Akane looked at Hayato.
At this distance, Kobayashi-chan must have heard Ryoka's cries, but he didn't say a single word, just earnestly spread out his textbook.
He only mumbled in an almost inaudible voice,
"Did I lose in Japan's ancient history? It shouldn't be math, right?"
Nanao Akane's eyebrows twitched wildly.
Who would have thought that her and Ryoka's biggest love rival wasn't each other.
But...'studying'.
Hayato began to recall his actions during this period.
The day before yesterday, played with Nanao Akane.
Yesterday, played with Nanao Akane.
Today, played with Nanao Akane.
...
Hayato, oh Hayato, how can you be so depraved!? Confucius said: "I reflect on myself three times a day." I can't go on like this anymore!
Today, with Nanao Akane... play my ass off. No, I won't even play my ass off.
Study!
Study hard!
However, because Nanakio was at home, some of her friends came over and asked Hayato questions curiously as soon as they saw him. He couldn't settle down, so he found an excuse to leave the house.
He found this restaurant.
Actually, Hayato's grades were already good enough. Although he dropped from first to second, this time his grades were achieved through his own effort, not by other means. Ai-chan... who is Ai-chan?
But losing to Shigen Ryouka was somewhat inexcusable!
She was taught by him.
This could only mean that he had been too complacent during this period!
"Yo?"
After talking to Yamano Yuta, Hayato continued to look down at his summer homework, but a hoarse, squawking voice sounded above his head. It was one of the guys who came with Yamano Yuta.
He looked down at Hayato from above:
"You're the 'Kobayashi Ge' Yuta keeps talking about?"
Hayato glanced at the male high schooler.
Ordinary appearance, ordinary build, ordinary face with ordinary acne.
He didn't speak.
The male high schooler then laughed: "I heard you're from Tokyo? And Yuta said you taught The male deer a lesson on your first day here? Is that true? You look so unremarkable..."
The male high schooler was actually laughing at Yamano Yuta.
He knew that his friend admired people from big cities and blindly worshipped 'Tokyo Lords', which was why he exaggerated Hayato's abilities, saying he was unmatched and even kicked Oshika Masaru flying...
Who was Oshika Masaru?
The Sixth Heavenly Demon King of Yashin, Lu Bu of the bedroom, a hundred-man slayer.
He was a delinquent among delinquents. Would someone who could lay a hand on him be sitting here obediently doing test papers?
He also glanced at Hayato's answers, and every question was neatly marked with "Solution", making him look like a good student.
Looking at the male high schooler's gaze, Hayato sighed.
Why do people always misunderstand "good grades"?
Good grades only indicate that a person studies diligently, but it doesn't mean he isn't diligent in other areas, does it?
"Ha, you brat are actually here!"
Hayato hadn't spoken yet when someone shouted towards them.
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