I Was Possessed By An Unknown Manga

Eventually, it was just past midnight when I finally finished all the backlog of homework.

It took longer than I thought, but it was still within the expected range.

“You study surprisingly well.”

“Why? Do I not look like it?”

“Yeah.”

“……”

Her sincere response to my joking remark felt somewhat like a hit to the bone.

I coughed awkwardly and said,

“I personally don’t dislike studying. Like exercise, studying is one of the few things where consistent effort yields results.”