9 Chapter 9

Everyone is practicing.

"Gather up!" the coach shouted

Everyone go in the front of their coach.

"The exam is soon. Starting tomorrow everyone should come home early for you to study." The coach said

"Yes!" everyone shouted

"If you fail to this exam there will be remedial and that remedial is the day we are going to face Shizumu High school

"Specially to our first 5 you should have a good grade in that exam!" Kazumi said

"Yes!" Takahiro, Ryunosuke, Koichiro, Kazuma, and Shiro shouted

"I have announced yesterday that bring your test paper today." Mika said

Everyone take out their papers. Kazumi and their coach looks the test papers of others and Mika look the test paper of the first 5.

"Suzuki-kun" Mika said

Ryunosuke give his test papers and Mika look it.

"Okay you have no problem." Mika said

"Yeah" Ryunosuke said

"Yamaguchi-kun" Mika said

Koichi give his test papers and Mika look it.

"You too are okay." Mika said

"Yeah" Koichi said

"Amano-kun" Mika said

Kazuma and Shiro give their test papers and Mika look it.

"You too are okay." Mika said

"Yeah" Kazuma and Shiro said

"Last Nakamura-kun" Mika said

Takahiro give his test papers and Mika look it.

"You too are okay." Mika said

"Yeah" Takahiro said

"How's there?" Mika said

"No problem" Kazumi said

"I see" Mika said

Mika look at them

"Everyone doesn't have problem in grade you can study by yourself." Mika said

"Yes!" Everyone shouted

"If you have trouble in a lesson you can come to us and ask us. We may help you." Mika said

"Yes!" everyone shouted

They go back to practice

Afternoon

5 pm

Everyone is cleaning the court.

"Okay everyone! It's already 5 pm put that in storage room and you can go home now." Mika said

"Yes!" Everyone shouted

Mika close the gym and she put the key in key box in the faculty and she go home.

The next day

At school

Break

Mika go to the library to study. She go inside and she saw Takahiro is studying. Takahiro saw Mika and he waved his hand. Mika go where Takahiro sits.

"Let's study together" Takahiro said

"Yeah" Mika said

They studied together. After a hour the bell the rang.

"It's already time!" Mika said

"Yeah" Takahiro said

"Then, let's go back" Mika said

"Do we have practice?" Takahiro said

"You didn't know?" Mika said

"About what?" Takahiro said

"We don't have practice because the exam is in another day." Mika said

"I didn't hear" Takahiro said

"Hurry up and let's go back to our classroom." Mika said

"Yeah" Takahiro said

After school

The rain fall. Takahiro saw Mika is standing in the door. Takahiro come close to Mika.

"You don't have umbrella?" Takahiro said

"Yeah, I didn't know it will rain." Mika said

"I see…then…" Takahiro said

He open the umbrella.

"Let's share. I'll take you home first." Takahiro said

"Thank you Nakamura-kun!" Mika said

Takahiro smiled at Mika. They walk together and Takahiro take her home. After he take Mika home he go home.

After few days the day of exam has come.

While Mika

"Today is exam!" Mika said in her mind

While Takahiro

"It's finally come! I have to pass it!" Takahiro said in his mind

The teacher give the test paper and they answer it.

After few days

The test result has come out.

At gym

"What happened to your exams?" the coach said

"Barely…" Koichi said

"Then, I will announce it." The coach said

Everyone suddenly felt nervous

"Koizumi Mika! Rank 2 over 306 students!" the coach shouted

Mika got surprised

"Wow!" Everyone said

"Yes!" Mika said in her mind

"Congratulation" Takahiro said

"Thank you" Mika said

"Inoue Kazumi! Rank 4 over 306 students!" the coach shouted

Kazumi felt relieved

"Nakamura Takahiro! Rank 3 over 306 students!" the coach shouted

Takahiro got surprised and felt happy

"Yamaguchi Koichi! Rank 56 over 306 students!" the coach shouted

Koichi felt relieved

"Suzuki Ryunosuke! Rank 34 over 306 students!" the coach shouted

"Ha…" Ryunosuke said

"Amano Kazuma! Rank 28 over 306 students!" the coach shouted

Alright!" Kazuma said in his mind

"Amano Shiro! Rank 29 over 306 students!" the coach shouted

"Wah! I didn't beat Kazuma." Shiro said in his mind

The coach announced others.

"Everyone is passed! We don't have problem. We can face the Shizumu High School" The coach said

"Yeah!" Everyone shouted

Mika and Kazumi smiled

"Thank goodness no one failed." Mika said in her mind