“Yo Asahi, hook me up with a way to get better grades.”
“Have you tried the controversial method of ‘studying hard’?”
“... Any other suggestions?”
“I’m not a miracle worker. Studying is the only way.”
“Y-You’ve gotta be kidding me...” Chiaki grumbled in a depressed tone.
The closing ceremony had just ended, and Asahi and Chiaki were sitting in the corner of their classroom. One would expect the latter to be over the moon now that winter vacation had officially started, but his expression was the exact opposite of delighted.
There wasn’t much that could wipe the smile off of Chiaki’s face, so there must have been a substantial reason for his grim expression. The answer lay in the paper he was holding—his report card. He’d received shockingly terrible grades—to the point that a teacher
