Quadruplets vs Quadruplets: A Destiny to Discover (english)

Volume 2 Chapter 3: Midterm Exams

Scene 1: Studying Is No Game

Penultimate week of classes. The first chilly winds were blowing, signaling the approach of winter, along with the Christmas and New Year holiday season. It was the first week of December, and the fried chicken restaurants already had lines of people placing advance orders for the upcoming holiday festivities.

Professor Shinonome, acting as their homeroom tutor, told them with a voice that practically screamed he wanted to fail them: —Exam week has arrived—my favorite week, because many of you end up begging me to pass you, so get ready. I wanted to leave you with another project like the Tokyo one, but that would be too cruel of me.

Even though Asuka was a studious person, she thought to herself: "Don't you even dare! I had to pull all-nighters, plus Ren took advantage of me at chess." On the other hand, Himari told herself: —I don't want them doing my homework for me again.

With a sarcastic look and tone, Professor Shinonome told them: —I'm going to leave you this week free in my subject, so you can study during my class time. But seriously, study, because it's not going to be easy.

Right after that warning, he walked out of the classroom. At that exact moment, Suki turned around and asked her sisters: —Shall we go to the library? —All three answered her at the same time: —Yes!

Kouta had been listening, and as an excuse to see Himari, he asked them: —Can we come along too?

Hearing him ask, Asuka replied, half-annoyed in a joking tone: —Such a gossip of a kid, listening in on our private conversations. What else do you know, you pervert?

Sora couldn't hold back his laughter and told him: —You should give the girls more space, that's being toxic. —Ren chimed in maliciously: —Classic Kouta.

Himari walked over with a cheerful smile, gently patted Kouta on the head, and said in a tender voice: —You can come, baby—just not the other Yoshidas! —All three of them were left stunned—even Ren—at such an insult, preferring their brother over them. Sora told her: —So we're being discriminated against here?

Laughing, Himari told them: —That's right, isn't that right, sisters? —Suki answered, playing along with Himari: —It's true.

Sora and Daichi put on indignant faces. Then Himari dropped the truth on them with a laugh: —Just kidding, as if you actually believed it. —The rest of the girls couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing. Laughing, Asuka told them: —You guys can come if you'd like.

After laughing a little more, they headed to the library for a while to study.

Scene 2: The Library

On the way, they walked past the cafeteria. The TV screen was turned on, and Asuka heard the news report: (The first snowfall is expected within the next 24 hours.) They arrived at the library, and the playful mood instantly shifted into complete silence. Before going inside, Suki turned to the Yoshidas with a sharp glare and told them: —I don't want to hear a single peep; otherwise, you're not making it out of here alive.

The three of them answered: —Alright! —While Ren completely ignored her. On the other hand, Asuka whispered into Himari's ear: —We came here to study, so don't go messing around with Kouta or you're going to fail your classes. —Giving Asuka a very tight hug, Himari told her: —No way, trust me, I love you so much!

Asuka told her while hugging her back: —I love you too. —Already anxious to go inside and get the time over with, Natsuki urged them: —Come on, let's just go in.

Before stepping inside, Asuka asked, looking out for everyone: —Did all of you bring warm clothes? It might actually snow.

In a childish voice, Ren mocked Asuka: —Aw, are my little babies going to be cold? —Sora and Daichi laughed, while Asuka actually got annoyed by the teasing and told him: —Don't underestimate me, you don't even know me.

Proud of her sister, Suki fired back at him: —That's right, that's how you put spoiled little girls in their place—wait, I mean—! —Annoyed, Ren shot back without yelling: —What did you just call me, you brat?

Suki replied with a laugh: —Whatever you heard. —At that point, Natsuki stepped in, completely fed up as she raised her voice: —Just go inside already! Your bickering is so annoying.

They went inside, having calmed down a bit. After a few minutes, they settled at a large table and studied for their Mathematics exam, even though Professor Shinonome had given them class time since they had the test the next day.

In a low voice, Ren spoke in a sarcastic, arrogant tone: —These exercises are way too easy, even a pigeon could pass this exam. I don't know why you guys study so much.

Natsuki didn't like Ren's comment at all and told him: —Show me how it's done if you're so smart. —With a huge ego, Ren answered: —I don't tutor girls with a low intellect.

His brothers were already annoyed by Ren's remarks. Daichi replied to him in a low voice, but with a confrontational tone: —Just get out of the library. —Still riding his ego, Ren answered him haughtily: —You might be my brother, but you can't kick me out.

Asuka had written down an exercise from a class that Ren had missed because of the chess tournament. She started copying it onto a separate sheet of paper and whispered to Natsuki: —Don't worry, I won't let him humiliate you.

Then Asuka turned around and challenged him with a fierce look: —Since your ego is up in the clouds, solve this problem. It's from the day you skipped class. —She slid the paper and a pencil across the table toward him.

Ren replied: —Piece of cake. —It was an extremely difficult algebra problem, but the teacher had taught them a formula that revealed a hidden value making it easy—it was the derivative of a composite function.

Looking at Ren's brothers with a threatening gaze, Asuka scolded them: —Don't you dare help him. This has officially become a matter between him and me.