Chapter 93: A little step (1/2)

“Huh, you’re serious this time Amane.”

It was break time, and Amane was staring at the whiteboard, copying notes when Itsuki approached him. Itsuki looked a little surprised as he exclaimed.

This notebook was good for recapping the lessons, and summarized the important points well, to the point where he could be proud of it. “Wow, you really put in work” when Itsuki peeked at the notebook, he looked dumbfounded and amazed.

“Hmm…just wanted to work a little harder.”

“What’s the occasion?”

“Nothing really…just want to do something I can be proud of.”

Amane had a goal, to not be so grumpy, hard on himself, and be confident. He decided to improve his grades as the first step to building confidence.

It so happened that there were upcoming tests, so he decided to score better this time around.

Amane had above average grades. He wanted to use this chance to get into the top 10.

There was no way he could beat Mahiru for first, so he decided to aim for the top 10 for the time being. His grades would also affect his post-graduation, so it was a perfect goal for him.

“I don’t know how to become a better man, and the definition of it differs from person to person. Anyway, let’s just make sure that I don’t embarrass her.”

“I think you’re fine like this. You just need more confidence.”

“It’s for the sake of gaining confidence.”

Amane was only getting encouraged, and was not completely confident. He needed something he could be confident of.

Despite that, the only thing he could do was to study.”