Fast forward a few days later. Midterms had finally begun. Whatever Rio did to Mina worked wonders. She told Yuuki she’d be busy studying and proceeded to lock herself away in her room. This combined with Rio’s notes allowed Yuuki to get some really efficient studying in. The three major midterms took place on the very first day, making it by far the most important. Yuuki went to bed early. He got to school with time to spare, sitting down at his desk. The classroom felt a little quieter than usual. Yui would normally initiate conversation around this point but she was too busy furiously flipping back and forth through her notes. She was awfully absorbed in this process, so Yuuki just kind of leaned in from the side and asked, “Are those Rio’s notes?” “Shut up. I’m trying to focus!”

