Calibrating the NTR Drift in the Light Novel 170

Chapter 170 – Third Grade Is Over (3)

The place where I took the CSAT was a separate place from the place where my girlfriends took the CSAT.

A place that no one knows but can’t see.

Although I have already experienced the CSAT once, I did not like the pecking-like atmosphere of this CSAT test center.

Other people in the exam room seemed calm on the outside, but their eyes and hands were desperately trying to capture even one more piece of information before the exam started.

After a while, the test proctor came in and checked the clock, and the speed of the others turning the pages became faster.

And at 8:35 in the morning.

“Test takers, please put all your books in.”

Several people took a deep breath at the supervisor’s words, and everyone cleaned up their desks.

Turned-down test papers and OMR cards were distributed on the clean desk.

“The exam is starting.”

As soon as 40 minutes passed, the proctor announced the start of the Korean language test, and at the same time, the sound of a paper being turned over was heard.

I turned the test paper over and started solving question 6 right away.

‘Is it worth it?’

I felt like I messed up a bit because I wasn’t the most confident in math, but I was able to solve the problems in Korean, English and Exploration with ease.

I thought that maybe I could get an unexpectedly high grade and secure the academic background to at least apply to a small or medium-sized business.

‘It’s easier than you think, you can do it! When I think about it, I studied with Yuri every time I had an exam, but it’s strange that my skills didn’t improve at all.’

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A little after 4:30, the CSAT finally ended.

As soon as the college entrance exam was over and there were no tentative grades, there were some kids who burst into tears as if they sensed something, others sighed softly, and others immediately contacted their friends, enjoying the sense of freedom that had finally come.

I left a message in the group chat room, feeling both relieved and proud that the test went better than expected.

[Me]: Did you do well on the exams?

[My precious Yumin♥]: Have you finished your college entrance exam? How was it?

[Me]: I think I saw it better than I thought. There was surprisingly no problem-solving problems, except for math

Only Yumin, who had not taken the college entrance exam, responded immediately, and the other kids did not read the message because they had not yet received their cell phones.

And then, every few minutes, the number next to the message decreased by one, and I started replying to each person one by one.

[My first girlfriend, Yuri♡]: That’s okay?

[Soo-yeon, the most desirable gyaru girlfriend ♥]: I think I saw a fair bit too, right? What about seniors?

[Cute Slave Girlfriend Eunji♡] : I just filmed everything and went to sleep

[Soo-yeon, the most desirable gyaru girlfriend ♥]: Wow, Eun-ji is really carefree, I’m jealous

[Me]: Shall we all meet? Or are you going to stop by the house right away?

[My first girlfriend Yuri♡]: Let’s meet! At the meeting plaza in front of the station! After dinner, let’s do the tentative scoring at the café and then play! And drink!

[Me]: Haha, it must have piled up so much

[My precious Yumin♥]: I want to go too! What time do you want to meet? 6 o’clock?

[Me]: Okay then, let’s all gather at the meeting plaza by 6 o’clock.

We decided to set an appointment time and place and enjoy the feeling of freedom after the college entrance exam.

I, who had taken the CSAT at an academy right near the station, naturally arrived first, and Yuri and Eunji, who had taken the CSAT at Jinsugyo, arrived a few minutes later.

“Seongjin!”

Yuri ran towards me at full speed and jumped into my arms, and I hugged her, holding on to her legs.

We made eye contact for a moment as we kissed each other’s lips, and Yuri, who belatedly realized that she had openly hugged and kissed me in a crowded place, blushed and quickly got out of my arms.

“Are you embarrassed now?”

“Ugh…”

“Seongjin, me too…♡”

Eun-ji, who followed behind Yuri, opened her arms and begged for her affection, and I hugged her and kissed her.

I’m sure someone saw me kissing one after another… But whatever.

“Seongjin, did you do well on the test? How was it?”

There was no need to ask Eunji because it didn’t matter what her CSAT score was, so Yuri asked me.

And out of all the people in my group, I had the biggest problem in terms of grades.

I deliberately crossed her arms and made her look condescending to reassure her.

“I think I did a lot better than I thought. Even though I thought I was a bit of a mess at math… I think I did quite well at this level, right?”

“Really? That’s great! Even if you don’t go to college, it’s always good to have a high score on the college entrance exam! Oh, here she comes.”

Next, Yumin, smartly dressed, joined us, waving her hand.

Yumin, like the two who came first, kissed me and asked me the same question.

“Did you do well on the CSAT? Are you feeling relieved?”

“That’s right. There’s nothing to worry about anymore. From now on, I’ll only have three classes at the academy and then go home… I just think it’s over. But Yumin, haven’t you taken the final yet?”

“It’s not long, but what does it matter? My boyfriend said he finished his college entrance exam, so we can hang out for a day!”

“Um… If your final grades fail, you shouldn’t blame us for it?”

“What! Don’t curse! It’s bad luck!”

And finally, Sooyeon arrived.

Just like the previous three, Suyeon ran towards me, hugged me, and kissed me, and she was especially excited.

“I’m finally liberated. I’m liberated! Senior, I’ve already packed all my belongings, right? When should I run away from home? Tomorrow? The day after tomorrow? On the weekend? My mom and dad are not at home more often, so I can keep bringing the things I need! Oh, also consider the space at home. Anyway, we are newlyweds from now on!”

Suyeon confidently says she wants to run away from home and clings to me.

Seeing her like that, Yuri became jealous and separated Suyeon from her.

“What kind of honeymoon are you when you’re not even married? We’re just living together for a short time, and we’ll be living together soon anyway.”

“Hmm~? I guess I’m jealous of Yuri-senpai?”

“Wow… This is really tricky…!”

“Guys, let’s go into a restaurant and take a seat first. Now, all the people who have finished their college entrance exams will be flocking here, and soon everything will be full, and we won’t be able to get in at all.”

“Oh, that’s right. Then I want to eat dakgalbi for dinner! After eating, let’s go to a café and do some tentative scoring!”

“Oh, I agree with the dakgalli too!”

“I’m craving something a little spicy today. Then let’s go. Quickly before more people come.”

After quickly deciding on a menu, we chose a nearby Dakgalbi restaurant and went inside.

People were already starting to fill up, but fortunately there were still a few tables left for the five of us to sit at.

While eating, we continued to talk non-stop about how difficult the CSAT was, how some questions were particularly strange, and what to do next before winter break now that the CSAT is over.

“But Seongjin, what are you going to do when you graduate now? Since the college entrance exam is over, you’re really close to graduating.”

In particular, their interest is about what I will do in the future.

Yumin was already a college student, Eunji had a clear career path, and Yuri and Suyeon were good at studies and could do anything.

But since I didn’t fit into any of those categories, my girlfriends asked about my career path out of half curiosity and half concern.

“Um… Actually, there is a suggestion that Yumin gave me…”

After crying, I told the other three what Yumin had told me, Yuri expressed worry, and Suyeon and Eunji expressed anticipation.

“Hmm… It would be nice if it worked out as well as expected, but… Seongjin, you know that, right? It’s a completely red ocean now, right? We have to treat those who jump in and succeed, so less than 1% won’t make it. You have to prepare properly before doing it. ?”

“I think I’ll be fine, right? You have a nice face, a good body, a good guitar, and a good singer, right? You’ve also been on the Human Theater TV show. If you do something like an Instagram live, surprisingly, some people might see it.”〈 Br〉

“I’m curious. So should we come out and help too?”

“I haven’t made a proper plan yet. Now that the college entrance exam is over, I need to take my time and think about it. Find out what I need. It’s not like I’m going to buy equipment, so it doesn’t cost a lot of money, so I’ll give it a try and if I don’t find the answer… Well, it’s hard work, delivery, or whatever. If you want to do it, you can do it, right?”

And I shouted confidently.

“And before that… I think I did pretty well on today’s test, right? Maybe I’ll have the qualifications to work at a small or medium-sized business just based on my grades.”

“Oh, that’s right. Come to think of it, that’s right. Well, that would be the easiest if that happens. Then, let’s eat quickly and go to a café to do some preliminary scoring! I’m curious about Seongjin’s grades!”

“Then honey, I need to help you now so that you can get a good flow when you start broadcasting! When you do the preliminary scoring, I’ll take a video of you and post it on my Instagram! Who knows if something good comes out, it might help you later?”

Yumin smiled as he held up his cell phone.

Even though Yumin wasn’t big, she had quite a few followers, so she was confident that she would be of help.

If you think about it, Yumin is really talented as she still maintains followers even though she came out openly saying that she has a boyfriend.

We finished off the chicken ribs and fried rice and went to a nearby café to have a drink and take out our test papers.

Although the answer sheet has not been officially released yet, if you compare Yuri and Suyeon’s answers and opinions, you will be able to clearly outline the scores.

“First, let’s start with Korean. Answer number 1 and number 3.”

There was no difference between Yuri and Suyeon’s answers for the most part, so provisional grading was easy.

Yumin was filming the process on a cell phone video, and soon we finished the Korean language provisional grading and compared the scores.

“I’m either 96 or 93.”

“I’m either 97 or 94.”

Eunji, who had no reason to take the test properly, passed, and now it’s my turn.

“What is your score, Seongjin?”

“Heh.”

“I guess I saw it well?”

“61 points.”

Everyone was silent for a moment.

And Yuri, who realized the situation, jumped up.

“What’s wrong with your score? I heard you solved the problem well!”

“No, I definitely solved it well… But I didn’t get stuck…”

“Ahaha! I guess I guessed the wrong answer without any hesitation. I think it fits my image as a senior for some reason!”

When all sections were finished grading, I realized.

I just solved the problem without any problems, but that wasn’t the right answer.

And one more thing became clear.

If I don’t succeed in the career path that Yumin suggested, all I can do is toil, deliver, and load and unload.