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Chapter 115 - 87. Untitled

Chapter 115: 87. Untitled

Perhaps it was because the scheduled performances had been praised, or maybe it was to avoid being mocked by Dubian Che, but the number of club members showing up early for morning practice was increasing over the next two days of the three-day break.

Time had swiftly moved to Tuesday, and after the three-day break, regular academic life resumed.

At noon, the monthly test results were announced.

Despite his hard work, Dubian Che, who was usually first in liberal arts, had overestimated his science abilities and ended up third by a slim margin again.

But it didn’t matter.

He had already decided to work hard until he was twenty-five, ensuring he could live a relaxed and prosperous life after the age of twenty-five.

Since he had to put in the effort, having goals to chase actually was a good thing.

As long as he could secure the top national ranking in the national unified exams in the end.

Then, he could write a book titled "How I, Coming from a Defunct Rural School in Iwate Prefecture, Became the Top of the Country," a passionate novel about youth!

Who knows, it might even win the "Island Country Bookstore Award," get adapted into TV dramas, movies, animations, comics, and lead to a decadent life starting at 18 funded by royalties?

This idea was great.

As the last class was about to end, Dubian Che wrote down a schedule in his notebook:

"Grade 12 spring break: write a book."

Above this entry, there were the words: "change to playing music games."

When the bell rang for the end of classes, Dubian Che closed his notebook and packed his bag, preparing to go to the club building with Saito Keisuke when Xiaoquan Aonai called him over.

"What’s up, Mr. Xiaoquan?"

"The finals are approaching, and next week we’re starting three-way talks—let your family know in advance."

"Oh, okay," Dubian Che nodded in agreement.

Three-way talks were end-of-term meetings involving teachers, students, and parents, usually discussing the student’s school performance and future plans for further education or employment.

For students of Goda High School, this was good news because during the week of the meetings, they only had classes in the mornings.

In the afternoons, they could stay for club activities or go to tutoring.

Xiaoquan Aonai looked Dubian Che up and down and said with a smile, "Seems like you’ve grown taller?"

"Really?" Dubian Che measured himself against her and noted that he had indeed grown a bit taller.

The two were close enough so that through his unbuttoned shirt collar, one could vaguely see his increasingly sturdy chest, stirring a warm flush on Xiaoquan Aonai’s face.

"What, using me as a ruler! We have a check-up this Friday, we can measure it then," she laughed as she pushed him away.

"A check-up, huh? What do they check in Tokyo?"

"The usual stuff—vision, height, weight, blood pressure, heart, and so on."

"Are boys and girls together?"

"What are you daydreaming about!" Xiaoquan Aonai raised her hand and flicked Dubian Che’s forehead, "As a penalty, you’re cleaning the pool tomorrow at noon."

"Eh—" Dubian Che made a face, it’s so hot at noon.

Xiaoquan Aonai whispered, "There are perks, though."

Pool... perks...

"I’m very willing!"

Having received some school updates from Xiaoquan Aonai prematurely, Dubian Che returned to the classroom to call Saito Keisuke, and they walked to the club building together.

"What did Mr. Xiaoquan want?"

"Friday check-up, next week’s three-way talk, and it looks like swimming lessons are starting soon."

"Swimming classes, huh? I heard that at Goda they separate boys and girls, totally not looking forward to it. But next door at Bright High School, even though they also separate, it’s just different halves of the pool!"

"Really?!"

"You didn’t know?"

"I heard Tokyo was open-minded, so why is it like this!" Dubian Che was quite angry, feeling deceived.

"Being open-minded isn’t about the place; everywhere has open-minded people, and everywhere has conservatives." Saito Keisuke patted his shoulder in consolation, comforting himself as well.

"2D is still better!"

"Definitely!"

In the school hallway, the two reached an agreement.

In the music classroom, before the ensemble, Kiyono Lin asked, "Did anyone’s grades drop in this month’s test?"

About six people raised their hands.

Kiyono Lin suggested they stop practice at noon and start the study session an hour earlier in the evening, but they refused.

"Even if we make it to the national competition, everything will end this summer, and we want to try our hardest!"

"As for the grades, we’ll make up for it in the second and third terms!"

In their hearts, they finally entertained the thought, "Maybe we really could make it to the national competition."

This was good news, for both the Wind Instrument Club and the Human Observation Department.

The practice as always ended late at night, and everyone looked tired.

They hoped all their hard efforts would pay off.

The next day at noon, Dubian Che was called to clean the swimming pool, along with a few girls from his class, and also Saito Huijie and Kunii Shuichi, who he had tricked into coming.

Everyone changed into their summer sports wear, with the boys cleaning the pool and the girls handling more delicate tasks like the faucets.

In the shallowly filled pool, the three of them used big mops to clean the pool walls.

"Dubian, you jerk! I’ll kill you!"

"We were supposed to see the girls get wet! They never even came near!"

"Calm down! The mop is dirty, keep it away! I was tricked too! It was Mr. Xiaoquan who told me about the perks!"

After scolding Dubian Che, they started talking about a recent anime out of boredom.

"Did you guys watch the latest episode of ’Girls and Tanks’?"

"Oh, I recorded it, haven’t watched it. What about it?"

"The main group started fighting Soviet tanks! Kakusha’s little fangs are so cute!"

"Kakusha?" Dubian Che asked puzzledly, "Isn’t that a song? Where do the little fangs come in?"

Kunii Shuichi explained, "There’s a character in it, not exactly a little girl, just looks like one, named Kakusha. She has these really cute little fangs, and they also sang ’Kakusha.’"

Singing about herself?

Kunii Shuichi rambled on about how much he loved the character that looked like a little girl, and he was still not satisfied.

He lifted a big mop like he was raising a gun: "For the Soviet! Ura!"

"Just as Rika bloomed across the heavens, a soft gauze floated over the river."

"Kakusha stood on that steep bank, and her song was like the bright spring sunlight."

"Join in!"

"Huh?"

Does this guy know about the ’Northern Four Islands conflict’ between the Island Country and Russia?

Though ’Kakusha’ is indeed famous, it’s just a love song after all, no harm in singing it.

Anyway, it has nothing to do with his staunch socialist beliefs.

Anyway, it was no big deal, the three got energized, mopped the floor, and sang ’Kakusha,’ the melody of which they barely remembered, creating a spirited and brisk scene.

"The girl sang a wonderful song, she sang of the eagles over the prairies."

"She sang of her beloved one, hiding the letters from her lover."

...

"Kakusha stood on that steep bank, her song like the bright spring sunlight."

The singing ended with Kunii Shuichi roaring into the sky "Ura—".

The girls in the class, and the students in the classroom near the pool, looked at him as if he were a fool.

Dubian Che decided to stay away from him in the future.

They say men are boys till death, but his middle-school syndrome still hadn’t cured; it was all this guy’s fault.

As for Card Face to Fight, you shouldn’t get sucked into the 2D world, Dubian!

After the cleaning, Xiaoquan Aonai bought everyone a bottle of icy drink, which was the perk he had mentioned.

’Expecting perks from the teacher, Dubian Che is such an idiot.’ Dubian Che popped open the can and chugged down the fizzy drink.

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