Chiyoda Ward, Marunouchi Bookstore.
After Tsushima Kagami and the others emerged from the bookstore, Sayuri looked at the group and made a suggestion.
"How about we go for a stroll in the nearby mall?"
Machida Sonoko immediately walked up to Sayuri and tapped her on the head.
"Have you forgotten what we came here to do today?"
"I remember, I remember! We're here to review for exams. If you hit me again, I'll really turn stupid."
Sayuri shrank her neck back, rubbing the back of her head as she spoke aggrievedly.
At this moment, Kosaka Akane pointed to the opposite side of the street and proposed, "Let's go to that manga cafe. I heard it's newly opened, and the environment is quite decent."
...
"Welcome! How many in your party?"
As soon as Tsushima Kagami and the others walked into the manga cafe, they saw the sound engineer, dressed in a staff uniform, standing at the entrance with a beaming smile to welcome them.
Tsushima Kagami was momentarily stunned to see an acquaintance.
"Uh, Junior PA-san? Why are you here?"
"Oh my, it's Senpai Yukinoshita."
"As you can see, I am working part-time here."
Before Tsushima Kagami could say anything else, the sound engineer shouted toward the side.
"Seika-senpai, five guests!"
"Coming, coming."
The group then saw Ijichi Seika, also wearing a green staff uniform with a brown apron and holding an order pad, hurriedly running over.
"Five people, right? Please, sit this way."
"...Yukinoshita?"
It was only then that Ijichi Seika realized the new arrivals were the Yukinoshita group.
However, she only recognized Yukinoshita Shizuku and Tsushima Kagami.
Machida Sonoko, standing to the side, asked, "Are they people you know?"
"This one is my classmate, and this one is my junior."
Tsushima Kagami gestured toward Ijichi Seika and the sound engineer.
After both sides nodded to each other in greeting, Tsushima Kagami looked around curiously.
Since these two were here, wouldn't that mean Hiroi Kikuri should have tagged along as well?
Moreover, he recalled the other day when Ijichi Seika had asked Shimizu Nayotake to take her along for part-time work. Did that mean Shimizu Nayotake might be here too?
Watching Tsushima Kagami looking around, Ijichi Seika understood what he was thinking and simply smiled.
"Everyone is here. Have a seat first."
"Right."
Tsushima Kagami nodded, and then, along with Yukinoshita Shizuku, Sayuri, and the others, followed Ijichi Seika to a sofa area suitable for a group conversation.
"Hello... may I ask what you would like to order?"
Tsushima Kagami watched as Hiroi Kikuri, still appearing somewhat introverted and shy, helped another table of guests with their order.
Sure enough, Hiroi Kikuri is much more of a soft girl when she isn't drinking.
Then, he spotted Shimizu Nayotake standing at the bar counter.
Shimizu Nayotake had already noticed Tsushima Kagami's group, and when she saw him looking her way, she nodded in acknowledgement.
"What would you like to order?"
At this point, Ijichi Seika put down the menu, holding a pen in one hand and the writing pad in the other, waiting for the group to order.
Tsushima Kagami let Sayuri and the others look at the menu first, then turned his gaze to Ijichi Seika.
"How did you all end up working here together?"
"Because Student Shimizu said this store just opened and was short on hands."
"Originally, I planned to come with just Student Shimizu."
"I didn't expect PA-san and Kikuri to tag along as well."
Tsushima Kagami smiled and nodded.
"What about the exams in a few days?"
In Japan, most schools didn't start their summer vacation until around July 20th.
Hearing Tsushima Kagami's question, Ijichi Seika revealed an awkward expression.
"We haven't attended school for so long; it's too late to review now anyway."
"Besides, everyone happens to have instruments and equipment they want to replace, so we all came to work."
"By the way, are you guys here to review today?"
Ijichi Seika looked at the group and asked.
"Yes, indeed."
Tsushima Kagami glanced at Sayuri, who was busy ordering drinks and desserts, and smiled.
"Actually, it's mainly to help Sayuri review. She's in the most danger."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sayuri reached out her hand toward Ijichi Seika.
"Umm, Student Ijichi, I want this, this, and also that, and that!"
"How are you going to study if you eat so much!"
Machida Sonoko immediately stopped her, then looked at Ijichi Seika with a smile.
"Junior Ijichi, just give Sayuri a cup of espresso, please."
"Additionally, I'll have this Matcha Parfait, and this Strawberry Mille Crêpe. Thank you."
"Ah, you're too cunning, Sonoko-senpai!"
"Who do you think is spending their precious time helping you review, Sayuri?!"
Ijichi Seika nodded with a smile and noted it down. Then, Kosaka Akane and Yukinoshita Shizuku also ordered some desserts they usually enjoyed.
Finally, she departed.
Once everyone took out their review materials and began studying, and after Ijichi Seika had served all their items, Tsushima Kagami and the others ate while helping Sayuri with her remedial lessons. They took the opportunity to comb through the knowledge points for themselves as well.
Time quietly slipped away, bit by bit. Initially, Machida Sonoko was personally guiding Sayuri. Gradually, however, Machida Sonoko began rubbing the space between her eyebrows and swapped places with Kosaka Akane, leaving Akane to guide Sayuri.
Eventually, Kosaka Akane also found her strength failing, massaging her temples while breathing deeply to calm herself.
Finally, Yukinoshita Shizuku, seeing the situation, volunteered to guide Sayuri. Before long, her brows were furrowed tightly enough to crack a walnut.
In the end, Sayuri looked pleadingly at Tsushima Kagami, who was half-reclining and reading the shop's free manga. Tsushima Kagami pretended not to see her and closed the manga book.
"By the way, have Sonoko-senpai and Akane-senpai decided which university to apply to?"
"Us? We'll probably apply to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Waseda University."
Kosaka Akane looked at Machida Sonoko and replied.
"I thought Akane-senpai would apply to the University of Tokyo."
"After all, Senpai's grandfather is a professor at Todai."
"Oh my, that's too difficult."
"Besides, applying to Waseda is just to give my family a respectable explanation. I'd still prefer to spend my days drawing manga in the club with everyone."
Machida Sonoko also smiled and said, "Me too. If writing novels doesn't work out, I'll just become an editor."
"What about you, Kagami-kun?"
"Me?"
At this moment, Sayuri and Yukinoshita Shizuku also looked over.
"I haven't planned it out yet."
"I remember Grandfather saying he wanted you to come to Todai, didn't he?"
"Is it through the AO Admissions route?"
Tsushima Kagami nodded.
Previously, Kobayashi Tomoaki had arranged meetings for Tsushima Kagami with Professor Kosaka, Professor Takeuchi, and Professor Matsushita.
They had all expressed their hope that he would join their respective university departments.
However, Tsushima Kagami hadn't made up his mind yet, so he smiled and said, "As expected, I'm happiest when I'm with everyone. So, I'll consider it after the Senpais have passed their exams."
At this moment, Sayuri suddenly asked Yukinoshita Shizuku beside her.
"Shizuku-chan, have you decided which school to test for?"
Yukinoshita Shizuku paused the pen she was using to tutor Sayuri, tapped her chin with the pen tip in deep thought for a moment, and then spoke.
"Probably the Faculty of Economics at Keio University."
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