Ch. 35 - The Limit of Endurance
After the third class in the afternoon, just as Harutaki was about to head home, he was stopped by Asama-sensei and summoned to the teachers’ lounge.
This time, though, their talk had nothing to do with the bullying incident. Instead, it was about his recent entrance exam results.
A student who’d always ranked near the bottom during his first year had suddenly soared to the top of the grade rankings at the start of his second year—high enough to make the top ten and be formally recognized by the school.
Even if he’d studied hard all spring break, that kind of leap was beyond belief.
Still, as a result, Harutaki learned his exact score from Asama-sensei:
Fourth place in the entire grade.
He also took the chance to ask about the top three.
First place was Sakuramiya Saya from Class 2-B—a well-known beauty at school, and one of only two archery club members who had made it to the national female’s league.