Chapter 66: Synchro Academy's Strongest
Before evening self-study dismissal, preliminary entrance exam results came out.
Full marks 100 points—Amano scored 92, ranking second in class.
First place was Nanki'in Sakuya's 95 points.
Actually, Sakuya's test paper was the one Amano finished first and swapped to her after changing names.
Then Amano redid Sakuya's blank paper, losing three points on the first major question's "Benevolence!"
Your teachers really don't give face to Nanki'in Family at all.
Eve: "You're not Nanki'in Family—why would writing 'benevolence' earn points?"
The genuine Nanki'in Family member now held her test paper high in disbelief, repeatedly examining her all-time highest score. Even with expressionless cool-faced moe, you could sense Sakuya's eyes sparkling.
Young miss, what are you confirming?
Is this test you personally completed?
Then Sakuya conveyed an 'I knew I wasn't wrong about you' look.
[Nanki'in Sakuya] [Affection +1]
[Nanki'in Sakuya] [Affection: 67]
Just the first school day raised Sakuya's previously iceberg-immovable affection by 5 points.
Previously thought she'd be so difficult.
Besides affection increases, today's ranking points also produced modest gains.
[Ranking Points +5]
[Current Rank: 1,120]
As Homeroom Teacher Kondo said, even without dueling, achieving good results in academy daily exams and homework still earned point rewards.
Just such meager point additions.
Class second place only added 5 points.
For newly enrolled students with tightly packed rankings, it truly matched Kondo's slogan—raise one point, surpass a hundred.
But for Amano's special case, having jumped straight to rank 1,000-plus during entrance exams, these 5 test points weren't enough to shift rankings at all.
Currently Amano's academy goals, besides exchanging rare Magic/Trap cards, focused on quickly raising rank to within top 1,000, unlocking specific monster cards exchangeable in the point shop.
Both goals without exception required massive point increases.
First-year students' mosquito-leg credits were truly insufficient for Amano.
"School's over—not going home?" Nanki'in Sakuya poked Amano's back. "Just first day of school—no need being this studious, Amano."
"Oh, already dismissal time."
First-year evening self-study ended at 9:30 PM. Compared to Amano's lower district night shifts returning home at 2 AM, already early.
Only for Synchro Academy students not yet adapted to this rhythm, the first day brought universal pain masks. Evening self-study's dismissal bell sounded like heavenly music of prison release.
"Let's go, Monitor, Committee Member—let's find some fun!"
"Get some skewers—I know a place with great taste!"
"Milk tea works too~"
Class E classmates, knowing each other just one day, already formed small groups, enthusiastically inviting Amano and Sakuya.
However, both declined classmates' invitations.
Sakuya had family curfew. As Nanki'in Family's young miss, naturally she wouldn't live in student dorms—Nanki'in Family owned considerable mid-level district real estate.
As for Amano—purely broke. Mid-level district expenses weren't low. Before finding stable income sources, he didn't plan excessive consumption.
The nighttime after-school campus road was livelier than Amano imagined.
Despite heavy academic pressure, everyone was energetic youth. Evening self-study ending near 10 PM remained bustling, completely unaffecting academy youthful energy release.
However, as a Duel Academy, students didn't engage in satisfying duels after dismissal.
Indeed—after all, card games were academic work at Duel Academy. Converting to Amano's previous life high school, who'd want another satisfying practice exam after evening self-study?
Well, actually the main reason—academy officially prohibited students' "irregular" private duels. After formally entering Duel Academy, every duel followed academy arrangements. Preventing unauthorized duel point-farming or money-farming.
"I'm heading back. See you tomorrow, Amano."
Nanki'in Sakuya bid farewell at the school gate. She had dedicated transportation.
Unknowingly, student-organized small groups automatically paired Amano and Sakuya together. Making them act together both at school and after dismissal.
Amano certainly had no objections—after all, acting together with beautiful girls had no downsides.
Besides, looking across all Synchro Academy, he seemingly only knew Sakuya.
School gate to hovering train boarding point wasn't far. Amano planned heading straight to dorms—after all, Shio's urging VSN messages had already arrived.
[T_T Brother, why aren't you dismissed yet? I miss you so much!]
But Eve, silent all day, suddenly jumped from her card at this time.
Eve: "That familiar feeling's back, Amano!"
Amano: "Already told you—huge breasts are absolutely impossible."
Eve: "I've given up on that matter."
After all, even evolving to Divine Child form, that steel-plate chest showed zero change.
Eve: "I've observed all day—discovered the closer to high places, the more energy fills my body. Maybe I'm from the top district!"
Hey, don't mention it, really don't mention it.
That's possible.
That day was indeed top district garbage disposal day when Amano found Eve.
Before Amano could speak, spirit-form Eve flew toward a distant small hill.
"Going higher lets me sense more clearly!"
Whether Eve could sense more clearly, Amano temporarily didn't know. But higher places definitely offered more brilliant starry skies.
Under the prosperous starry sky, a white-haired girl sat on the hilltop's outermost guardrail.
Eve: "Wow, such a cute girl! Like a porcelain doll!"
Amano: "Eve, you only share taste with me on this point."
Amano's previous life had slight white-hair-control attributes.
And the girl before him—besides cute video-game-model-level exquisite features—her white hair reflecting starlight looked dazzlingly decorated by stardust.
The girl sitting on the guardrail also noticed distant Amano. Eyes reflecting starry skies blinked twice. Rather than ignoring, she waved toward Amano, beckoning him over.
"You're also stargazing?" The girl's voice was lively and crisp, perfectly matching her appearance.
"Yeah, pretty much." Amano wasn't lying—reaching the hilltop, he'd truly been attracted by this starry sky.
The girl looked up again. "Even fake starry skies can be this beautiful. Don't you think it's miraculous?"
Fake starry sky, huh.
Right—inside Eden Tower, even the sun was fake. How could starry skies be real?
"Let me ask you something." After several minutes' silence, the girl suddenly spoke again. "If you can answer, there's a reward."
"Question?"
"What's your name?"
"Amano Rei."
"Correct!"
"..."
Such a difficult question—almost couldn't answer.
Speaking of which, how do you know it's correct?
Jumping down from the guardrail, the girl patted dust from her white skirt's buttocks. Being too harmonious under starlight, Amano hadn't even noticed the girl's standard pure white uniform.
Actually a Synchro Academy student too.
"So then, Amano-kouhai, as reward—add me on V, I'll scan you."
"Uh, okay." Somewhat confused, Amano obediently produced his Eva terminal VSN friend code.
Are you transferring money?
Honestly, the girl's appearance was so dreamlike, Amano momentarily mistook her for a card spirit. Even more spirit-like than Eve.
But now seeing uniforms and V-adding operations—definitely human.
After scanning friend codes, the girl said nothing more, continuing to pat buttock dust while wobbling down the hill, leaving only question-mark-covered Amano frozen in place.
Where's the reward?
But such nonsensical questions—the reward was probably just joking.
However, mentioning rewards, Amano suddenly realized—such a cute girl, yet the system didn't display affection.
Wait, wait!
Amano vigorously shook his head.
He was being increasingly led astray by the system.
Why did he expect affection system rewards whenever meeting girls now?
How could he walk further down the scumbag road?
Then Amano's Eva terminal notification sounded—probably the girl's friend request.
[Rin Seiya] requests to add as friend
"She's actually our Synchro Academy's boss?"
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btw "Rin seiya" was introduced with a Chinese name, but I changed it, just saying this incase she has some "wuxia" background, and your wondering why a Japanese person has some "wuxia" .. elements??? but hey that Might not happen? So idk
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