Dullard Buddy-kun: Heading Reluctantly to School Again Today - Episode 6

Today, my heart was racing despite the fact that I was in this hellish school, which was unusual for me.

Because today is the day the results of the nationwide mock exam I took last month will be announced.

This time, I’ve really pushed myself and I can feel the results. I can’t wait.

So, I confidently wait at my desk for the exam results to be returned.

Even now, in my view, I see my classmates one after another being called by our homeroom teacher on stage to receive their results.

“Mamiya!”

Came.

Finally, my turn has come, and unlike myself, I respond enthusiastically to the teacher’s voice and quickly get up from my seat.

The face of the homeroom teacher handing me the result slip seems to be in a good mood for now.

I honestly accept this with my own hands, thinking it seems promising.

In the end, unable to wait until I got back to my seat, I checked the contents of the report card I had just received while walking.

No way.

Yeah. It’s a lie in a bad way… right?

I quietly took my seat while those words floated in my mind.

Unfortunately, it was different from the result I had expected.

This is the worst.

“Yes! Personal record broken!!! I’m the strongest!!!”

“Sakaki, that’s insane. You’re way too smart.”

“You’re too much of a genius, what is this ranking? You can seriously do anything, sports, studying, whatever. Are you a genius or something?”

And then, in my ears, which were already feeling so down, I hear the usual noise, no, even more annoying than usual.

Well, I don’t really care about that noise, but I see. My rank has indeed dropped compared to usual. Even though I studied so hard…

That said, there was someone who worked harder than me for this. I understand that it’s neither more nor less than that.

I can do it, but it’s definitely shocking. It’s frustrating.

Once again, I bury my head on the desk at this result.

“By the way, the top student of this grade is in this class again. The teacher is proud.”

In my ears, the teacher’s voice can be heard quietly, but as if to drown it out, another voice can also be heard.

“Out of 35,000 people, being ranked 230th means Sakaki is definitely the top choice.”

“Whoa, no way, my target school is rated S!”

“After all, Sakaki is the strongest!!!”

For now, while most of the class is in a mood to lift Sakaki up with their complaints, I check the results that came back to see where I went wrong.

Just, what is it? I can’t help but feel distracted.

The reason is obvious.

For some reason, while most of my classmates are gathered around Sakaki, there is someone sitting in front of me who shouldn’t be there, facing me.

I was planning to ignore him, but when he looks at me so intently from such a close distance, it feels suffocating, or something like that.

“Hehe, I wonder how Mamiya-kun’s grades turned out.”

Yeah. Right in front of me is the woman who has been bothering me a lot lately, Sayaka Yamamoto.

Thinking about it again, I still don’t understand why she, who is at the top tier of the sunny world, has started talking to me frequently, the top of the shadow world.

It might be because I’m socially awkward, but honestly, I don’t know how to respond.

“I mean, this is me!”

Then, unbelievably, she forced her grades on me as if she were a pushy salesperson, even though I hadn’t asked to see them.

“Okay. Since you’ve seen my grades, you should show me yours too. Otherwise, if you force me to see your results, I might cry out loud, oh. Or maybe I’ll just quit my job…”

This woman…

From an angelic smile to devilish deeds, as naturally as breathing…

Well, since it doesn’t really decrease anything and if it shows up and then goes somewhere else, it’s
fine.

“Who do you think is smarter, me or Mamiya-kun? I can’t compare to Sakaki-kun, but I’m pretty smart in my own right. Judging by Mamiya-kun’s disappointed face, it doesn’t seem like this time was too great either. Don’t worry, don’t worry! Oh, right. Should I help you study?”

And then, as if he had found a great toy, Yamamoto stared at my report card with a mocking laugh, looking thoroughly amused.

No, what is it?

Why did you suddenly go silent?

Besides, with your eyes wide open like that…

“W-what is this…?”

“Huh, report card?”

“Why was I disappointed with this…?”

“Yeah, but it’s because my rank dropped to double digits…”

Yeah. It’s clearly reflected in my own eyes, but on my mock exam results sheet, there’s the rank “11/35000.”

This time, I feel foolish and embarrassed for seriously thinking I might actually get first place…

“Sayaka~. Don’t bother with that loner and come over here. Let me show you my amazing top grades in the whole year.”

Well, it’s just a mock exam. Since this isn’t the real thing, it might not be worth getting too upset over, but it’s still frustrating.

“Sigh…”

At the moment I was about to let out a sigh, for some reason, I heard a sigh from her in front of me, just barely audible, even before I could.

Huh? I can’t help but tilt my head at that incomprehensible scene.

“I want to see!”

And then, as she said that, she looked up at me again with a sidelong glance, and then walked away towards Sakaki and the others.

“Wow. As expected, Sakaki-kun is a genius.”

And now, Sakaki is being praised to the utmost by Yamamoto, with his nose practically growing longer and longer.

Even so, what was that all about?

Earlier, when Yamamoto was leaving, he whispered something softly in my ear again.

“After all, Mamiya-kun… you’re super interesting. Not only are you strong, but you’re also smart. Why didn’t I notice your existence until now? This is insane.”

Strong? What on earth?

I simply didn’t understand the meaning of what she was saying.

And, what’s more?

On the desk, there was a torn piece of loose-leaf paper that she must have left behind.

There, in a round, girlish handwriting, was “sayasaya777.”

What is this…? Did someone forget it? Or did they throw it away?

It’s not a code… right?

But, all things considered.

As expected, it’s frustrating. This result is just too disappointing.