Kenkyo, Kenjitsu o Motto ni Ikite Orimasu

Right after the excursion was the mid-semester exam. I studied for my life. I found out from Aoi-chan that the amount people study in prep-schools was even more than I imagined, so I gave it my all. Whenever there was something I didnt understand in the middle of the night, I would invade Oniisamas room to ask. Because I was studying so desperately, my family started to worry. But I cant let my As expected of Reika-sama reputation go to waste after all this time, you know~!

After cramming as much as I could, I faced the mid-sems. The moment that the two-day examinations finished, I could feel the vocabulary and formulas spilling out of my head.

I cant study any more. Im burnt out&h.e.l.lip;

*imouto*

*imouto*

Today is the day that the exam results are posted. While pretending that I didnt care at all about rankings, I went to have a look with my friends. My heart was pounding hard. G.o.d, O G.o.d, please give me results for my efforts! Please have pity on me! I desperately ran my eyes over the names.

&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip; Ah-. Its there.

18th Kisshouin Reika

Goodness! Youre amazing, Reika-sama!

18th place, Reika-sama!

Congratulations, Reika-sama!

18th place. The girls around me started clapping and congratulating me.

&h.e.l.lip;I did it. I really did it! It was worth it! I studied so hard that I had nightmares about it, but it was worth it!

Thank you.

Despite myself, a relieved sigh escaped my lips. But I definitely cant let them know how much I studied. I dont want to be labelled a swot. Hahhh. Looks like Ive somehow managed to defend my as expected of Reika-sama position. Thank goodness. 18th place out of 200 people. I tried pretty hard, didnt I. Aahh, really, thank goodness.

Everyone started squealing Kyaaa! all of a sudden.

Look! Kaburagi-sama and Enjou-sama!

1st Kaburagi Masaya 2nd Enjou Shuusuke

To be able to hold back the External Students and take 1st and 2nd place! As expected of them!

They really can do anything~!

&h.e.l.lip;Truly~! The girls are in a trance again. Unlike me, those two didnt seem to have studied much either. Is this just the difference in talent? Normally in the first middle school test, the top ranks are the External Students who pa.s.sed through examination h.e.l.l just to get in here. Geez, as expected, I suppose. In the end, a faker like me cant compare. I didnt know any of the names 3rd place and below, so I guess most of them were Externals.

Ah-! I found a name I do know. Hm~mm&h.e.l.lip;

I looked here and there for the person I wanted, but couldnt find anything in the sea of black hair. Well, I guess theres no way he has silver hair now. If he did, theres no way hed pa.s.s the interviews to get in here.

&h.e.l.lip;Well, whatever.

*imouto*

*imouto*

Today Im going to f.u.kioka-sans house. It might be the first time Im going to a friends house to play. Im so happy! f.u.kioka-san is an Ojousama that goes to an ojousama school, so even when I asked Okaasama for permission, there wasnt any problem. I dont think its good to discriminate friends based on cla.s.s, but&h.e.l.lip; Since it was my first time visiting, Okaasama gave me a present to bring. Its cookies from a western confectionary store that even needs an introductory from a regular customer to buy from. A standard present for the Kisshouin family.

After I greeted f.u.kioka-sans mother, she led me to f.u.kioka-sans room.

Could you sit on that sofa please?

Yeees.

Her room was girly and cute. I did as asked, and sat down on the cute, flower-patterned sofa.

Its been a while, huh. Have you been well?

I have. Havent we already gone through this by email and phone?

f.u.kioka-san started giggling. Even though its only been a few months, now that f.u.kioka-san is a middle schooler, she somehow seems more mature than before~

By the way, I heard from Tak.u.mi. Apparently you did very well on your exams. Congratulations.

Thanks. But it was just a fluke, you know?

He even tells her about that? Also, f.u.kioka-san showed me earlier through the window. Akizawa-kuns house is diagonal from here. They really are neighbours. Apparently hes busy with Track and Field Club today.

f.u.kioka-san, have you entered a club?

Ive been considering maybe the Koto Club or the Wind Instrument Club, but Im not sure.

The Koto instrument.

What about you?

In the end, I havent entered one either. There isnt anything I really want to do, and Im pretty busy after school.

Truee. I have violin practice too.

The two of us nodded in agreement.

But arent you a member of that whatever club at Suiran? I forget the name though.

Ahh, you mean the Pivoine.

Yes, that one. Its a club that only chosen people can enter, right? People talk about it a lot at my school too.

Eh-, why?

Because its filled with people who are powerful, even amongst Suiran right? Yurinomiya is a girls school. We pay quite a lot of attention to good men from other schools.

Hm~mm.

She mentioned the names of a few boys from grades above me, but they were all people I didnt know. Thats pretty amazing&h.e.l.lip;

And as youd expect, amongst them, the Two Tops in our cohort are by far the most popular.

Ahhh&h.e.l.lip;

I dont even need to ask for their names.

The young master of the Kaburagi family is called the Emperor right? There are people in my school that call him Emperor as well, you know.

EEHH-!? Could it be that the origin of that name is&h.e.l.lip;

Yes. As I recall, Tak.u.mi told me that it started after the Athletics Meet.

Uwahh, this is bad. Even people from other schools knows about the Cavalry Emperor name. Does the guy himself know that? Im starting to sympathise a little&h.e.l.lip;

Whats wrong?

Ahhh, welll, I was just wondering whether its okay that his Emperor nickname comes from a childrens cavalry battle.

My. Is that so? Anything is allowed as long as theyre a hot guy, you know. Who cares where the nickname came from.

Is that how is it?

Thats how it is. The girls at my school are all happily saying stuff like The Emperor is such a dreamy name you know.

Ohh?

So thats how it is? Well, its true that back when I read Kimidol, I did say something like Emperor, what a cool name! without really caring how it came about.

By the way, about the way youve been addressing me.

Yes?

You dont need to call me f.u.kioka-san. Just Sakurako will do, you know.

After saying that, she turned away in a pout.

OOHHH! f.u.kIOKA-SAN IS GOING DERE ON ME!

Ummmm, then, lets go with Sakura-chan.

&h.e.l.lip;Fine.

Geez, your lips are always so proud, Sakura-chan you tsundere.

But if Im not calling you f.u.kioka-san, then you have to call me Reika!

I see. Then lets go with Reika-san.

EHHHH! If Im calling you -chan, wouldnt it be normal to call me -chan back!? I want my friends to call me something casual too.

Maybe she could tell that I was sulky, because after a sigh, she said,

Fine then, Reika.

WHA-!? Suddenly jumping over the -chan altogether and just using my bare name!?

*imouto*

At Sakura-chans house, we quickly became closer friends.

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