Volume 1 Chapter 9 Part2 (2/2)
Horikita glanced at me No more sound came out of my throat
Before long, the tests were handed out to everyone And with the teacher's signal, everyone started at the same time
Looking through the problems, I quickly scanned over the whole test Can the trio pass the test? I checked if the questions were similar to the old test questions
—Alright
I nizable I didn't look at the questions too carefully, but I couldn't see any differences
It was obvious that I could get a near perfect score if I memorized all the answers
Looking around the classroom, I didn't see any students that looked confused or iood
I also sloent through each of the problems
During second and third period, the test continued with the japanese and che the probleht are pretty consistent hat the test covered From the class lessons, she was able to accurately predict the type of questions that would appear The silent girl who continued to write down answers in the seat next to ht
And then it was fourth period Math All the abnormally hard problems that were at the end of the mock test are, without a doubt, in this test They probably don't understand what it means, but they should've done well if they memorized the answer
And then it was break time
Soroup athered
”This is an easy pass!”
”I feel like I'll get a 120 this time!”
Ike was pretty relaxed From the smile on his face, Yamauchi also looked pretty relieved
While they were s the old test questions for a final review
”Sudou-kun, how are you doing?”
Kushi+da called out to Sudou, as reviewing in his seat
But Sudou looked glooreat focus
”Sudou-kun?”
”…Huh? Oh, sorry, I'm a bit busy”
He was staring at the English questions He had a thin layer of sweat on his forehead
”Sudou, by any chance… did you not study the questions?”
”I did everything but English I dozed off in the middle”
Sudou was getting irritated In other words, this is his first ti at these questions
”What!?”
Sudou only had about 10 o over these problems
”Da in my head”
English is different from the previous tests and isn't that easy toto memorize all the answers in the next 10 minutes is practically impossible
”Sudou-kun, memorize the answers that are shorter and worth more”
Getting up from her seat, Horikita moved next to Sudou
”O-ok”
And then he started studying the easier to memorize and worth more, as Horikita said
”A-are you ok?”
Trying to not get in the way, Kushi+da asked fro anxious
”Unlike japanese, I don't know the basics, so this looks like athis will take some time”
”Y-yea I also have trouble with English…”
10
”I did what I could do Before I forget, I'll try and do all the questions that I crammed first”
”Yea…”
And then the test started While all the other students started solving the proble trouble Occasionally, he tapped the pen on his head while thinking and kept pausing while writing But no one can help him now The only way to pass the test now is for Sudou to work his way through by himself
2
After the last test finished, we all gathered around Sudou once again
”H-hey, hoas it?”
Ike asked anxiously Sudou seehtly uneasy as well
”I don't know… I did what I could, but I don't knoell I did…:
”It'll be fine Since you've studied hard, things will turn out well
”Dammit, why did I fall asleep!?”
He was tapping his fingers against the table in irritation Horikita stood right in front of Sudou
”Sudou-kun”
”…What is it Are you lecturing ain?”
”It was indeed your fault that you didn't go over the last part However, like you said, you did your best ere studying You didn't throw in the towel even when it was difficult With how much effort you put in, I think you should feel proud of what you did”
”What's this, are you trying to comfort me?”
”Co the truth When I look at Sudou-kun, I understand that studying is difficult for you”
Horikita was praising Sudou None of us could believe that this was really happening
”Let's wait for the results”
”Yea…”
”Then… oneto correct”
”Correct?”
”Earlier, I said that your hopes of beco a basketball pro were foolish”
”Why are you re me?”
”I looked into how one could become a basketball pro in this world I learned that it was a really difficult path to get on the professional scene”
”Isn't that why you told ive up? Because it's such a reckless dream”
”It's not like that I know you have a passion for basketball I know that you probably understand how difficult it is to become a pro”
It was her usual attitude, but this was clearly an aard apology from Horikita
”In japan, there are a lot of people ant to beco those people, there are also people ant to becoht?”
”Yea The incredibly foolish ht be stuck living a sad life as a part-ti to succeed”
”I always thought that there was no need to understand anyone else but myself But when you said you wanted to beco back on it, I regret it Sooal it is to achieve has no right to call it stupid and foolish Sudou-kun, don't forget the hard work you put into studying and use it for basketball You'll be able to become a pro with that kind of effort At least, that's what I think”
Horikita's expression was the same as always, but she lowered her head to Sudou
”Sorry for what I said back then …Well then, goodbye”
Leaving behind her words of apology, Horikita left the room
”H-hey, did you see that? Horikita apologized!? And that nicely!?”
”I can't believe it…!”
Ike and Yamauchi were in complete shock I was also somewhat surprised Kushi+da too
Horikita admitted that Sudou did his best
Sitting in his chair in a daze, Sudou looked at Horikita as she walked out of the classroom
A short while after, he put his right hand over his heart and looked backed at us
”T-this is bad… I… I think I' in love…”