"How could this happen… how could this happen…"
The blonde girl walking beside kept muttering to herself, tears welling up in her eyes from sheer panic.
I remained silent, yet in my heart I felt the sa regret for her.
Why did sothing have to go wrong at such a critical mont?
"I checked it several tis… I was sure the exam was tomorrow… why is it today…"
Even though Hifumi still could not quite accept reality, the truth was the truth. Nothing would change just because it was supposed to be otherwise.
When she invited to attend the temporary performance held by momofriends, Hifumi had confidently assured that she had confird the schedule and there would be no problem. And yet, she had completely missed an important school exam.
It was not until just a mont ago, when a ssage arrived from one of her friends saying they had finally finished the exam and asking if she wanted to go out and have fun together, that she finally realized the truth.
No wonder. In the Peroro performance venue, there were quite a few students wearing uniforms from other schools.
But aside from Hifumi, there was not a single Trinity student in sight.
I had thought everyone was staying ho to study for exams. Turns out they were all actually taking them.
Well… how should I put this…
Although the momofriends did not have the intended effect of blessing her exam with good luck, it did at least help Hifumi receive so relevant information.
Ahahaha, that really is a joke that is not funny at all.
In any case, I was now accompanying Hifumi on the way back to Trinity.
"Don't stress about it so much," I said to comfort her. "Missing the exam is already a settled fact. What we need to think about now is how to fix it."
"…You are right."
She forced a smile, but it quickly faded away.
Hifumi sighed and nodded heavily, her gloom obvious to the naked eye. "If I missed this exam, there is a risk of repeating a year. I can only hope the Tea Party will arrange a makeup exam… sob. A student like who did not even attend the exam, there definitely will not be a second one… maybe I am the only one in the entire school who failed…"
As she spoke, Hifumi's eyes reddened again.
Such an honest child. Aside from her unexpected boldness when it ca to Peroro, she was honest and well behaved in every other regard. She probably had never skipped such an important exam in her entire life.
I could only try to comfort her from another angle. "Don't be so pessimistic. Trinity has so many students, there must be more than just you who ran into trouble and need a makeup exam."
"No."
Unexpectedly, Hifumi shook her head and rejected the idea outright. "You cannot place your hopes on bad things happening to other people."
I froze for a mont, thought about it, then laughed helplessly.
"Sorry, that was my mistake."
To think I would be the one being taught the right lesson by Hifumi. How embarrassing.
Hifumi blushed and hurriedly said, "I, I did not an it like that… I was just…"
"All right, all right, I know."
I could not help reaching out to pat her head, interrupting her unnecessary explanation. The more I looked at her, the more adorable she seed.
"There is no helping it. We will just have to take it one step at a ti," I said. "Go back to school first and ask the person in charge of exam matters at the Tea Party if there is any chance to make up for it."
"Yes… that is all we can do…"
This was sothing Hifumi really had to handle herself first.
After all, it was her own carelessness that caused the mistake, and it was an internal Trinity matter. Before there was any preliminary result, it would not be appropriate for to step in rashly.
Taking this opportunity to let Hifumi learn a lesson was not a bad thing either.
If it truly ca down to it…
Then I would have no choice but to personally go ask Nagisa for a favor.
Even if Nagisa did not consider my position or her friendship with Hifumi, just for the sake of my good looks alone, surely she would not refuse to give so face.
I escorted the dejected Hifumi all the way to the gates of Trinity. The young and beautiful students who had finished their exams were wearing relaxed, joyful expressions, laughing and chatting with their friends inside and outside the school gates. It ford a stark contrast with the deanor of one student who had directly missed her exam.
The cheerful atmosphere among the students made Hifumi lower her head even further.
On the other hand, Hifumi's appearance also attracted quite a bit of attention.
Naturally, the key reason was that beside her walked a handso young man who clearly looked promising at first glance, naly .
It was only natural to draw eyes.
I unconsciously straightened my chest a little more and put on a smile that was sure to captivate countless young girls.
"Ah, Sensei, thank you for walking this far. I can go on by myself from here."
Hifumi stopped and steadied her expression. "No matter what consequences I have to face, I am already ntally prepared."
I nodded. "Mm, I understand. Then I will head back for today. Once there is a result, do not forget to tell ."
Like the afternoon sunlight, a gentle and warm smile returned to the angelic face of the girl.
"Mm! Thank you! Then I will see you nex—"
"Hey! Hifumi!"
Suddenly, a female voice cut in from the side.
Following the sound, I saw a fairly cute girl waving and running toward us.
I clearly saw that the girl who was calling out Hifumi's na gradually turned shocked, her steps slowing until she stopped several ters away.
Then, wide eyed and dumbfounded, she pointed at and Hifumi and let out an incredulous cry that overwheld all the surrounding noise.
"Hifumi! The reason you skipped the exam! Was it actually because you went on a date with this adult!"
…What?
In an instant, at the school gate during the busiest ti after noon classes, the area suddenly fell dead silent.
At the sa ti, countless probing, astonished, and amused gazes were cast upon and the stunned Hifumi beside , her eyes wide open.
The silence lasted only a brief mont. What followed was an even louder eruption of chatter than before.
"Th, that…" Hifumi's face turned bright red as she denied it to her friend. "What are you saying, this is Sensei…"
"What?" Hifumi's friend lowered her voice and asked. "So you still went on a date with a Sensei from Schale?"
"There is no such thing!"
Hifumi glanced at , then quickly lowered her gaze, burying her head very low. "S-sorry for causing you trouble. See you next ti."
With that, she grabbed her shoulder strap with one hand and pulled her friend with the other, lowered her head, and fled into the school grounds.
I scratched my head, looked at the situation around , and felt that it was not wise to linger here either.
What a pity. I had originally wanted to et so other Trinity students, but given the current circumstances, it would probably lead to even more gossip that would damage my reputation.
I did my best to keep my expression calm and walked a long distance toward the station before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
And just at that mont, my phone rang.
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