Tokyo Girlfriend Illustrated Book

Hojo Kyosuke spent the month of June studying and exercising, because in July there was not only the Neon Middle School Kendo Competition, but also the final exam.

Although he had regained first place in the previous midterm exam, his Mandarin and social knowledge scores were almost caught up by Tetsuta Kirisaki. Even though the total score difference between the two was very far, it still made him feel a crisis.

There are a total of five questions in the Mandarin test, the first and second questions are Chinese characters, the third question is expository, the fourth question is novel, the fifth question is ancient prose, and the fourth question requires writing. One question was worth 10 points, the total score was 50, and he passed with 30 points. He got 48 points and Qisaki got 45 points. It was really dangerous.

The main reason is that ancient Chinese is very troublesome. I will test a lot of ancient Chinese poems, but they are all translated into Japanese, and the difficult ancient Japanese language is also used. For middle school students in Neon, it is not that difficult to learn from scratch, but for Hojo Kyosuke, who memorized those poems by heart in his previous life, it is equivalent to forcing him to forget and learn it all over again.

For example, it's like a person who has been using his own method to hold chopsticks is suddenly asked to use the popular method to hold chopsticks. It's not pain, it's torture. Not only can I not pick things up, I cannot control my hands, but I also have to resist the urge to switch back to my usual method.

Even so, Hojo Kyosuke will never give up. No matter whether he is going to a public university or a private university, Mandarin is a required subject, so he must overcome it. He wanted to prove that even if he didn't rely on the system, he could still get first place in the exam.

In fact, after receiving the royalties from the single book, and looking at the amount that was more than the annual salary of Dongda graduates entering large companies, he also thought about why he continued to go to school instead of focusing on developing his painting talents. From then on, he lived a life of eating and waiting to die every day.

However, this doubt only existed in his head for a short time before he was shattered.

Yes, with the memories he currently has, even if he only copies the remembered part of each comic, he can make a lot of money and live a good life. But the connections, social circles, and social status that a cartoonist has are far from enough to satisfy him.

Reborn into such a world, with a golden finger, and meeting so many beautiful girls, the life he wants will never be just to become a cartoonist isolated from society.

Just like Kyousuke Maki, who he has been thinking about returning the gift, he can just give him a motorcycle worth four million, is he short of money? You must know that Neon people are very "reserved" when it comes to giving gifts. Even if they move to visit neighbors or bring souvenirs, they will only spend a few thousand yen.

This is not only good for you, but also convenient for the other person, because the other person will definitely return the gift after receiving the gift. Of course, this etiquette among friends is less strict. Being able to give such a gift means that the other party has never thought about asking him to return the gift from the beginning. Even if you don't mention this, just from the arrogance shown by Brother Maki in daily life, you can also see that the other party definitely does not need to work hard. A family that can spend their days leisurely.

But such people are still working hard for the kendo competition and getting admitted to the University of Tokyo. Why? Just like reading and struggling? No, it’s because taking exams is very necessary in neon society.

Although he has never had a clear goal, he is never satisfied with spending his life with a beautiful girl doing nothing. In this case, not only would I be sorry for myself, but I would also be sorry for the gift that Glass Naoka gave me.

In the East Asian cultural circle, a good academic degree is enough to make others have a good initial impact on you. Just like Miki Okudera, the reason why Hojo Kyousuke was moved by the other party's efforts to pursue her dreams can be said to be largely due to her academic qualifications.

You must know that Ochanomizu Women's University is one of the top universities in Neon. Even if you don't participate in any activities in the university and graduate purely as an autistic person, you can find a good job and easily find a good husband in the dating market. Live the carefree life of a full-time housewife.

But Okudera-senpai didn't do this. The other party was really working hard for her dream step by step. With such excellent appearance, he did not take up an easy part-time job such as modeling. Instead, he started as a waiter and seriously learned how to operate a restaurant. And little by little, he accumulated special dishes for his restaurant.

This kind of girl who obviously has a shortcut but is still working hard for her dream will really exude a charming brilliance.

On the contrary, if Okudera-senpai was just a girl who graduated from high school, her efforts would be equally admirable, but she would never have the charm she has now.

Judging people based on their academic qualifications is a stereotype, but regardless of Neon or the Chinese cultural circle, even in the world, people with top academic qualifications will naturally be looked down upon. Not to mention anything else, if a person graduated from Waseda University or Tokyo University, then people will say that person is "headed", has a good head, and is smart. If a person graduates from Pheasant University, let alone others, even the person himself will say that he is "headed" and has a bad mind.

In addition, not to mention the connections brought by top universities, graduating from the same school can often provide unexpected help. Take the University of Tokyo as an example. The reason why I only mention the University of Tokyo is because this school is the only goal of Hojo Kyosuke University. In my previous life, I could only get into an ordinary university. In this life, I received a gift from Glass, so of course I had to get into the best school.

Students who graduated from the University of Tokyo are active in neon politics, finance, academia, etc., forming the "Akamon clan" that has a huge influence on society. The word "Akamon" is taken from the landmark of the University of Tokyo. Although it is not said that they help each other in all aspects, once there is a possibility of cooperation between two people who graduated from the same university, it will be easier to achieve cooperation than between people from different universities.

In addition to the "Akamon Clan", alumni of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tokyo also formed the "Iron Gate Clan". In the neon medical field, only the "Three or Four Cliques" composed of alumni of the Keio University School of Medicine can be compared with it. In addition to this relatively large group, graduates will also form different groups based on where they live after graduation to help each other and exchange needs. For example, those who still stay in Tokyo have formed the "Tokyo Ginkgo Club" and so on.

Not only the University of Tokyo, but also Kyoto University, which dominates the academic world in the east and west of Neon, is also in the same situation. The remaining prestigious schools also have their own groups.

The "Inamon clan", composed of graduates from Waseda University, is active in the publishing and media industries; the "Sakura clan", composed of graduates from Nihon University, is active in the construction industry; even the Shinto world is divided among academic clans, and the Imperial Academy The "Liu Friends Club" and the "Alumni Club" composed of graduates from Kwan University and Kogakuin University...

It sounds scary. It feels like the whole of Neon is ruled by these academic circles. As long as you want to get ahead, you will definitely touch the interests of these groups and be suppressed.

However, only those who do not have the ability to get into these prestigious schools will feel pain. Once they can join them and become their own people, they will feel extremely comfortable. Although the Neon people have a tradition of betrayal, due to the contradictory nature of the nation, they attach great importance to relationships such as "classmates". Under the influence of neon's popular "senior culture", as long as you are a graduate of the University of Tokyo, you are equivalent to getting the key to the "back door" of neon's upper class society.

Hojo Kyosuke has no great idea of ​​changing this country. He just wants to lead the people around him to live a happy life.

Therefore, we still have to continue learning. This idea was deepened when I rode Rocket 33 to Yinglili's house to deliver her share. When I saw the manor that could not be described as gorgeous, my head suddenly became clear.

Then he gave himself a hard slap in the face. How much money did it take to lose money? Have you become as arrogant as the system? Is it enough to copy until death to buy a mansion like Yingli's house? Yinglili, who has had all this since birth, has made her eyes highly short-sighted in order to draw. He actually wants to show off?

Do you still want to get the gift from Yinglili? !

That's it, Hojo Kyosuke studied harder and spent all his science time on Chinese language and social knowledge. The so-called social knowledge is history, geography, and citizenship. Citizenship covers legal and political content. In the first grade of junior high school, we learn geography, in the second grade of junior high school, we learn history, and in the third grade of junior high school, we learn citizenship.

The only episode was a school trip in June. Yes, Dongcheng went on school trips in every grade from the first grade of junior high school to the third grade of high school, and every time the first grade of junior high school went to Mount Fuji Down.

Even though it was a trip where even the teacher in charge was a man, it was still very enjoyable overall. In other words, it is precisely because they are all boys that it has extraordinary fun. After all, boys play so unscrupulously together.

On the first day, everyone had a picnic in the woods under Mount Fuji and cooked curry rice. Tetsuta Kirisaki and Budou Hanagaki who are in the same group as Hojo Kyosuke are more blessed. Unlike ordinary neon men, he has been trained in cooking by his mother and Sakura since he was a child, and he can make extremely simple dishes like curry. A part-time job means you have everything you need.

However, the other students in the class were at a loss for words. Even simple things like cooking the ingredients and adding curry cubes to stew them could make them as bad as curry. However, because they are all boys, each one is more active than the other when chopping firewood, especially the boys who belong to the kendo club in the class. When they are chopping firewood, their aura does not look like they are having a picnic, but more like they are conducting some kind of secret training. It's a mess, and each one is more enjoyable than the other.

On the second day, I went to a nearby club to experience curling and hiked in the Green Tree Sea Forest. I have to say that the money was not in vain, and it was indeed spent on the students.

On the third day, students were asked to make boats out of bamboo and rope, and then compete in the West Lake under Mount Fuji. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t fly to another country. West Lake refers to West Lake among the "Fuji Five Lakes", and is also called Otome Lake.

The three-day and two-night study trip is over. The next step is to continue studying, and then it’s time for the final exam.

The school thoughtfully arranged the exam in early July. After the exam, you still need to stay at school for two weeks before the summer vacation. It seems to be convenient for students to take their results home. Or let them have a clear understanding of their own strengths so that they can make a good choice of cram school during the holidays.

There are five subjects in the exam, English, mathematics, Chinese language, science and social knowledge. Hojo Kyosuke all submitted their papers in advance.

In the next two weeks, except for the required home economics exams, music and art, etc., he stayed in the kendo club. Everyone is working hard for the upcoming kendo competition, including Onizuka Eikichi and Danma Ryuji. These two people have behaved as if they have cut off the root of their troubles during this period. Not only do they no longer go for drives at night He even stopped reading various photo magazines and concentrated on preparing for the National High School Kendo Competition.

There will be more later. This one mainly explains the blank time in the middle, as well as the protagonist’s mentality.

Otherwise, it would not make sense for someone who is inexplicably so awesome to continue studying.