Chapter 17 "Psychic Magic"

From that day on, Qingye Rin's attitude suddenly became cold, and the two of them never spoke another word except for greeting each other.

Watanabe Toru learned his lesson and reflected on himself first.

There is no one in this world who doesn't lie, except Kiyono Rin himself, and he didn't cause any negative consequences, so he was not wrong.

Then there is no need to apologize proactively and ease the relationship.

May 9th, the day before the make-up exam, in the Human Observation Department activity classroom.

Toru Watanabe marveled at Tamamo's beautiful test paper.

"What's that expression on your face? It's so funny!" Tamamo Haomi said with a laugh.

Watanabe Toru pretended to be suspenseful and looked at her seriously: "Tamamo-san, guess how you did on the test today?"

"What are you doing? Just say it directly, why are you pretending to be an old man?" Tamamo Haomi said nonchalantly, but her eyes glanced at the test paper.

Watanabe Toru raised two fingers.

"B? Really?!"

Tamamo Yomi didn't care about the loud voices of people around her, which made Kiyono Rin frown.

"Wrong," said Toru Watanabe. "A, two."

Tamamo Haomi was skeptical: "Really? You wouldn't deliberately change the wrong answer to the right one so that I can take the exam with full confidence, right?"

"Tamamo-san, I was born in a small village in Iwate Prefecture. The bus only runs every two hours. There are no shopping malls, no convenience stores, and even no vending machines. People in the village have never had coffee. Elevators only exist on TV, and whether there is a cell phone signal depends on luck.

It takes me six hours to travel from my home to Tokyo, 500 kilometers away, just to study, so I will never cheat on my grades. "

Tamamo Haomei stared at Watanabe Toru blankly for a long time.

“There are actually such poor places?”

"..." Watanabe Toru handed her the test paper, "Tamamo-san, don't you think this test paper looks familiar?"

Tamamo Haomi nodded: "I have seen many similar questions on the test papers, and I did them very smoothly."

"…These are the monthly English and history papers."

"Huh?" Tamamo Haomi looked at him in disbelief.

Watanabe Toru said solemnly: "Tamamo-san, the make-up exam is a piece of cake for you."

"What's the side dish?"

"In short, it's very easy. I can get a B at least."

"Really?!"

"real!"

"But... I have done the monthly test, so that doesn't mean anything, right?"

"You don't remember anything at all, do you? That's like a new test paper."

"But there are many questions with exactly the same solution ideas as those on the predicted test papers, and there are even original questions in history."

"Of course." Watanabe Toru laughed, "I made the test papers according to the preferences of the teachers who made the papers. The more you feel you repeat, the more you will know when you take the make-up exam."

The two looked at each other.

Tamamo Yoshimi blinked her beautiful double eyelids, and Watanabe Toru noticed that there was something shiny in the corner of her eyes, but he didn't know what it was.

He guessed it might be eye shadow.

"I," she pointed at herself, "am I totally fine?"

"No."

"Huh?"

"You have to be careful. If you get all the answers right, the teacher will suspect you of cheating."

"Then, what should we do?"

Watanabe Toru raised his right hand like he did in class and said loudly, "Teacher, another test paper, please."

"Another test paper?" Tamamo Haomei was stunned for a moment , then she laughed until tears came out, "So interesting! Ahahaha~~"

After a long while, she wiped her tears in a very cute manner: "Xiao Che, if I get two A's, I will treat you to a meal. It's my treat~"

"Hmm..." Watanabe Toru pretended to be thoughtful, "Are there any budget constraints?"

"Within 1,000 yen."

"Ah, it looks like I can have a good meal. I have to look it up and give you the answer later."

Tamamo Haomei felt very amused: "It's only one thousand yuan, what can you eat? How poor are you? You don't always eat discounted bento from the supermarket, do you? Then you still spent 150,000... um... but are you so sure that I can get double A?"

Watanabe Toru shrugged and said, "I'm confident in myself. Good luck tomorrow."

He really suspected that the other party had already let slip the details of the deal at some point in time.

After Tamamo Yoshimi went back, Koizumi Aona came to the activity room and asked about the two of them.

She first asked Qing Ye Lin: "Is Kawabe-san okay?"

"Well, I've memorized everything I need to know. As long as I perform normally, I should be able to get a C or B."

"As expected of Kiyono-san." Teacher Koizumi praised, "Where's Watanabe? How's Tamamo-san?"

"Perform normally, B or A."

Teacher Koizumi was a little surprised and asked, " Can you get an A?"

Kamikawa High School assigns grades based on deviation values, with 70 to 80 being an A - with the highest deviation value being 80.

People at this stage usually target top universities such as the University of Tokyo, Keio University, Kyoto University, Sophia University, and Waseda University, and can enter popular majors such as the medical school.

Tamamo Yoshimi received an F on the monthly tests in math and history, with deviations ranging from 30 to 45—with the lowest deviation being 25.

In just five days, the deviation value can be improved by about 40. Even if the content learned is very little, it is still a very shocking thing.

“If I’m good enough, Double-A is a possibility.”

"Huh?" Teacher Koizumi looked confused.

Watanabe Toru explained: "I predicted the topic for her and cast a short-term mind magic, but don't worry, teacher, I also memorized the important knowledge points."

"Predict the topic? Mind magic?"

Toru Watanabe subconsciously waited for Kiyono Rin to sabotage him.

However, the cold, confident and sarcastic voice did not sound, only the rustling sound of turning pages.

He said, "It's too much trouble to explain. Anyway, I have successfully completed the task you assigned me. Can I leave early from next week? If I don't go back to work, the manager will fire me."

"Thank you for your help this week. You can work part-time, but you must take care of your health and don't stay up late. You live alone, so remember to eat well for breakfast and dinner." Koizumi Aona reminded.

"Teacher Koizumi, you will definitely become an excellent wife and mother in the future."

"How do you talk to the teacher?"

Koizumi Aona picked up the hardcover book in front of Watanabe Toru and tapped him lightly on the head.

"That hurts, teacher."

"Stop acting!" Koizumi Aona laughed, "Be careful on your way back, the teacher is leaving first."

On May 10, the make-up exam will be held in the morning. After the first class in the afternoon, the students taking the make-up exam will be called by the teacher one by one and informed of their make-up exam results.

After the bell rang for the last class, Toru Watanabe received a line from Tamamo Yoshimi.

koko: Tooru!!!

koko: Two Aces!!!

Watanabe: Congratulations

Koko: What do you want to eat? The budget has been raised to 2,000 yen!

Watanabe: So many? I'll have to think about it for a long time.

koko: Decide before this Saturday, I’ll treat you on Sunday!

Watanabe: Good

Because it was Friday, Toru Watanabe went to the activity room after school.

"What's up today?" he asked.

"Tell me about Tamamo Homi's results and reactions," Kiyono Rin said in a cold tone.

"Double A, reaction... very excited, maybe even proud."