The day after returning from Tokyo University, Arata received a photo from Hara Chidori, and the photo of herself and Tokyo University Akamon, Arata specially printed it out and stuck it on her desk.

forward.

I don’t know if it was because this one-day visit to Tokyo University gave Arata motivation again, but the anxiety and uneasiness in his heart gradually calmed down. Gradually, as the days passed, the weather also gradually improved.

There was a bit of chill.

In the school, students who have already decided to go directly to higher education have already started planning their graduation trip. There are also some former friends who have chosen to study abroad. For example, Aya Kato seems to have filled out the application for management of a school on the other side of the ocean.

However, even so, there is still one person who makes Arata very happy. That is Ono, who has confirmed that after graduation, he will join the second team of the Yokohama Bay Stars and become a professional player.

The last time Arata set foot on Chiyoda's field was the day when all the third-year club members resigned. On that day, Arata once again stood on the mound as a starting pitcher and played against the second-year team led by Yoji Kawada and Akira Kanda.

It was a happy retreat battle. This match

In the game, although Arata had not participated in training for a long time, his floaters and butterfly balls still made the backs of the field team feel troubled. In the end, under Aqian's bye home run, Arata, as a senior,

There are also other teammates who have taught the juniors a good lesson.

"Thanks for the advice!"

After the game, the juniors and juniors stood in front of the pitcher's mound and saluted each other. Aya Kato, who was standing on the sidelines, couldn't help but shed tears when faced with this scene. Thinking back to the past few years, Chiyoda's field team has never had a problem.

Yes, little by little it grew stronger in Kato Aya's hands

, and even became a strong team in Nishi Tokyo. It has won the player rights of Nishi Tokyo for two consecutive years. This achievement alone is worthy of Kato Aya's pride. What's more, the team has also trained a quasi-professional player.

And he left behind an excellent coach like Director Ushijima.

In this way, Arata and his classmates are making various plans for graduation. However, compared with most people who casually enjoy their leisure time in the third grade step by step, Arata is enduring the loneliness of preparing for the exam.

and frustration.

In the blink of an eye, another month passed. In this month, with Arata's day and night efforts, he finally mastered most of the English knowledge in college. This also happened to greatly improve Arata's foreign language scores.

The foreign language score alone increased to 140 points. This also allowed Arata to reach the upper reaches of the B-level judgment for the first time in the mock exam, leaving about 10,000 competitors behind.

After getting the transcript, Arata couldn't help but have mixed feelings.

"Score 737! If you continue to maintain this momentum, Dongda will definitely open the door to you!"

"I understand, Mr. Ito, and I have to thank Keiko for helping me with my tutoring!"

"Yes, Mr. Ito! Thanks to Keiko, our test scores have improved a lot this time. Even someone like me, who hasn't studied much in three years, got a B this time!"

"Okay! Rina, Nihon University's Category B judgment is not even close to that of Tokyo University! Ah, now it's finally my turn, and my grades have stalled. It seems I have to work harder!"

Sanji looked at his report card and said slightly sadly. But seeing everyone making progress, Sanji still felt very happy.

"Keiko, you got a high score of 790 points this time. Compared to Arata, your results are more stable and you are more confident about Tokyo University."

Several people got their transcripts and were in a very good mood. However, taking advantage of this moment, Mr. Tanakura asked everyone about applying for the exam.

"By the way, although the four of you have made great progress now, you are basically only one step away from your dreams. However, you can never be 100% sure about the entrance exam. I think it is time for you to consider alternative schools.

It’s something!”

"Alternate school?"

"Well, that is to say, if you can't get admitted to Dongda University! Then there are alternative schools that can accept you. How about, what kind of considerations are there for the alternative schools!"

After hearing Mr. Ito's question, everyone fell into silence again. Then, Mr. Ito asked Rina:

"Rina-chan, your first choice is the Department of Journalism at Nihon University, right?"

"Hey, originally I wanted to be a designer, but that requires art skills, so I thought maybe I could go to a TV station and be a female anchor in the future!"

"In this case, should I choose Nippon Women's University as my second choice?"

"Um!"

"Then the only ones left are Arata and Keiko! You both have the ability to compete in Tokyo University, but if you fail, you still need an alternative school!"

"Mr. Ito, what do you think of Meiji University? If we fail, Arata can still go to Meiji University to keep me company!"

"But, you have to be admitted to Meiji University, Onii-chan!"

Seeing Sanji extending an invitation to him, both Keiko and Arata couldn't help but laugh.

"Well, Meiji is one of the top six universities in Tokyo. It's a bit risky to use such a school as an alternative! However, this time you all got a high score of 700 points. I think you can take a gamble.

A handful! Because if you really fail to apply for Dongda University, at least you can have a good consolation prize!"

Therefore, with the help of Teacher Ito, Arata and Keiko set their second goal at Meiji University. However, unlike Sanji, Arata and Keiko were unable to qualify for the selection examination and had to compete with the university.

Some candidates will compete for the ordinary second exam!

…

It's almost the end of the year again. As last year's popular fried chicken, Arata Furuta almost handed over a blank sheet in his career this year. But even so, as an important member of the firm, he was still invited to attend.

The annual tail-tooth banquet.

"I'm really sorry, my new wife only participated in two movies this year, but next year, we will definitely work harder!"

At the banquet, faced with questions from several senior executives of the firm, Mr. Tamakura took the initiative to shield Arata from all responsibility. Seeing Mr. Tamakura lowering his head to apologize to the senior executives of the firm, Arata was also deeply moved.

Feeling guilty!

"If I fail the entrance exam to Tokyo University this time, I'm afraid Mr. Tagura will be in a lot of trouble!"
Chapter completed!