Inspiration of writing this chapter... I actually have homework over the break that didn't even started and tests I gotta study...!

AND I SHALL GO AS YOU'RE READING AND REVIEWING!

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A while after they return to school from spring break.

They had a test coming up with a lot of time studying and reviewing previous materials.

It was all said and done.

Now came the results.

"A-a-ahhhh~! I Actually pass all my subjects." Mano said relieved with the results he received.

"The test were pretty stressful." Said his redhead companion.

"I'm mostly surprise about my grade for language arts. I mean, check it out, a seventy-nine percent." Passing his paper to her in excitement.

And the paper were graded with the same of what he exclaim.

"Well good for you."

"Well it was thanks to—" He look directly into Her mercury eyes in graditude.

Karmen eye's widen in surprise for the praise she—

"The educational YouTube videos the teacher recommended to me early before Test Day was near!" He was explaining with a wide smile and little sparkles of happiness around him.

That didn't stop the redhead from blushing from embarrassment for two reasons.

"G-guess you can send me the link...to those. Video." Visibly pouting but Mano paid no attention to her and to his other graded papers instead.

"So what did you get?" He ask in all ecstasy.

"Well..." She already handed out her grades as she (acted) nonchalantly, not meeting his gaze. "You can check them out first before me."

"Isn't it the other way around?" Laughing a little about the switch in everyday things such as checking your own grades first.

When the ravenette scan her papers.

His eyes grown big as saucers in amazement.

"All A's Karmen-chan! That's amazing!"

"Really? I did a little studying most of the time and played video games." Sounding calm about this, it was no big deal to her after all.

"You're amazing! You got a way higher score than my language arts test, and pass me by a few points in both science and math!"

"What's your score on those two?" Asking with interests when she already got a hold his graded papers.

"Not bad Okuda." Smirking at the difference in their high scores. "Only off by nine points in math and three points off in science."

"I know right?" He ask and chuckling on the subject.

"I still need help with English though."

"You think so? With a grade like a B- is passing."

"I know that," smiling like what he says next might be a joke. "It's just, if I could improve on this subject, then it could maybe help me with my social skills I'm gonna need in the future." Holding such a gentle smile and eyes glinting with longing as he stares at a group of their small classmates, laughing and teasing about one or another test grades.

"Is that so?" She ask as her gaze follows the boy's, but with a different glint than her friend's. The sound of her voice was lace with a little of bitterness when she easily fit the pieces together.

"Why don't you teach me?"

"Hah?" Her little glare she started having at the group snap into confusion at Mano who was still looking at the group.

"Can you please help me with English?" He then turn to meet her eyes, repeating the question.

Karmen was being quiet for a while for one reason, but easily hide it by closing her eyes and a finger to her lips, as if she was thinking.

"Why not." She answer with a smirk.

"Thanks! Hanging out with you sounds way better than watching really long boring YouTube videos." Mano thanked her in glee.

"No problem." Shining with a small sad smile.

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