The appearance and disappearance of the mysterious young man didn't occupy Chongzong's mind for long. As soon as he returned to the entrance of the primary school, he was immediately enveloped in the joyful atmosphere that follows the end of exams. The students who had completed the entrance exams, like a flock of sparrows that had found food, chirped and flew out of the school. Unlike the middle school students who had finished their exams, the primary school students didn't care much about the results. They were pure and simple. Whether they did well or felt doubtful about life, it didn't matter. The exams were over, it was vacation time, and they could be happy - it was that simple.

As Chongzong stood at the school gate looking for Mizuo and Yuki, he couldn't help but be infected by the joy and excitement of these children. His mood became happy too. The extraordinary would eventually pass. Reasonable and enjoyable lives would eventually come. Amidst the bustling crowd, Chongzong finally found the bouncing Yuki and Mizuo. "Big brother!" "Chongzong brother!" They rushed into Chongzong's arms like two little angels, one on each side. Chongzong opened his arms and hugged them both.

"Quick, put us down!" (Mizuo) "..."(Yuki) Yuki and Mizuo had only intended for Chongzong to give them a hug, but they didn't expect the usually calm Chongzong to lift them up. As soon as they realized their classmates were watching, they became shy. Their reactions were different due to their distinct personalities. Mizuo struggled and kicked her feet, while Yuki covered her face and buried her head on Chongzong's shoulder, taking a devil-may-care attitude. "Ah, sorry, sorry, I got a bit too excited." Not only Yuki and Mizuo, but also Chongzong attracted attention. He wasn't used to being stared at and blushed, then gently put the two little angels down. "Uh, spring break, spring break is coming!" To break the awkwardness, Chongzong forced out a topic. After the spring semester ended, there would be a short vacation, followed by the start of a new semester. "Ah, yes, spring break is coming." "Yeah, yeah!" The three stood awkwardly for about 7.5 seconds, and then... "Let's go back, Uncle Tianye and Yukino are waiting for us." "Yeah!" "Okay!" Chongzong didn't ask about their test results or how well they had performed, and Yuki and Mizuo didn't bring it up either. But judging by their joyful and bouncy appearance, the results were probably good. As long as the process was good, the outcome wouldn't be too bad. It's the process, not the result, that brings experience and growth. However, in certain situations, a bad result can overturn or even negate the whole process. No matter how much effort one puts in or how much growth they achieve, if they perform poorly in the exam or even fail, it can cause great harm to the individual. Especially when they have given everything and only received bitter fruits in return. Effort doesn't always guarantee rewards, that's a fact.

But what else can we do besides trying hard? That's also a fact. So even when we subconsciously understand that effort does not guarantee success, we still persist in trying. That's why Eiji Hayamizu, even though he knew that even with hard work he might not be able to pass the high school entrance exam, still decided to change his ways and study diligently. That's why Mizuo's mother, Koga Shiei, even knowing that her daughter might not accept her, still desperately tried to mend and improve their relationship. That's why Chong MingDe, unable to achieve a win-win situation between himself and Chongzong, still gave his all in searching for even a sliver of a better outcome. Of course, there is also someone who said that since they had started digging a hole, even though they knew they may not achieve the desired result, they would still diligently fill it up.

After Yuki and Mizuo's exams, it would be Chongzong, Uesugi Yui, and Eiji Hayamizu, the third-year middle school students, turn for their high school entrance exams. Chongzong and Uesugi Yui chose to continue in the high school division of Donhon Middle School, while Eiji Hayamizu, unsure if he would reach the minimum score for high school, had a simple goal: to graduate middle school without repeating a year and to get into any high school. As a result, he applied to Onitsuka Kaori's school, Riwan Industrial High School, which had the lowest score requirement among all the high schools in Kyoto. "I hope I can make it."

Before the exam, Eiji Hayamizu said this to Chongzong as they parted ways. Chongzong couldn't help but laugh when he saw the weight on Eiji's face. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's alright, you don't have to believe in yourself, just believe in me." "You're the man who accepted my guidance, graduating shouldn't be a problem for you." Seeing Chongzong's confident expression, Eiji Hayamizu couldn't help but shed tears. He held Chongzong's hand and asked, "Can I really make it, even though I haven't passed any subject in the three years?" Chongzong was taken aback. "What? You haven't passed any subject in the past three years?" He almost yelled it out, but he restrained himself. You see, in Japan, the passing line is 50 out of 100, which is 10 points lower than in China. Thus, Chongzong, with a guilty conscience, put on a brave front to encourage Hayamizu. "Yes, even though you haven't passed any subject in the past three years, you can graduate because you are not the same person you were before, Hayamizu!" "Hmm!" "After all your hard work, it's time to show the results of your effort!" "Hmm!" "Go, Hayamizu!" "Alright!" With Chongzong's encouragement, Eiji Hayamizu went to his own battlefield with full determination, while Chongzong himself headed to his exam room. At the same time, Uesugi Yui also began her exam. Two days later, the high school entrance exams for the middle school students were finally over.

Two weeks later, the results of the entrance examination were released, and the outcome... was somewhat subtle.