Occasionally when he is lost in thought, the boy will think of crows.
But soon, he allowed himself to focus on his studies.
As the end of the semester approaches, he is making the final push.
He wanted to fulfill the promise he made in front of his father and mother.
He wants to get top marks in the exam.
He... wants to make his mother happy.
Make his mother proud of him.
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Crow Crow... seemed to have disappeared from his life so quietly.
…
In the final exam, the boy got very good results.
He was very happy when he saw the teacher's praise for him and the complicated expressions on his classmates' faces.
Especially after seeing the bright joy in his mother's eyes, he became even more happy.
…
The boy made a fist in his heart.
He did it.
On this day, everyone looked at him with admiration.
Everything he said was complimentary.
Rather than sympathy and comfort.
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This winter vacation, his mother took him back to his grandmother’s house in the countryside.
It was the first time that he lived at his grandma's house for such a long time.
From the initial discomfort to the reluctance to leave.
The winter vacation seems to be over in the blink of an eye.
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Back to school again, nothing seems to have changed.
It seems to have changed a bit.
He was still sitting alone, like a person who was out of tune with the lively atmosphere in the class.
but……
He could feel that the distance between his classmates and him had faded.
They are slowly returning to the natural relationship they had before the boy's father disappeared and there were no rumors.
This change is very subtle.
Maybe other students except him didn't realize it.
He realized it.
He couldn't help but feel a little happy in his heart.
If only...
Naturally, he hopes to get along well with his classmates.
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However, the boy is passive and shy.
Even if I find that things are changing for the better...
He didn't do anything to "add fuel to the flames".
He remained silent.
He spends his time between classes doing homework or reading.
He did not create opportunities or actively look for opportunities to get closer to his classmates.
It's also because he's not good at this kind of thing.
Or I simply don’t know what to do.
In order to avoid self-defeating, the boy decided to do nothing.
He just silently felt the subtle changes in the atmosphere between them every day.
Waiting patiently for the day when the barrier between them disappears completely.
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However, by the time the boy's classmates' attitude toward him returned to its original state, he would have graduated.
After a moment of regret, he felt that this was also good.
He can go to a new school and a new environment with a happy mood.
He can make new friends.
Dad still hasn't come back.
But the impact of his father's departure on him has been minimal.
Apart from him and his mother, probably not many people remember his father, right?
He actually doesn't know what his mother thinks.
He never talks to his mother about his father.
Ever since I saw my mother explode.
I was scared at first, but later I got used to avoiding this topic with my mother.
He himself doesn't deliberately think about his father.
For him, his mother is the most important.
But if possible, he still hopes to see his father again.
He wanted to ask his father...
The reason why we left without saying goodbye.
He just wanted to clear up the doubts in his heart.
Not wanting to do something.
certainly.
If his mother wants to do something, he will support her.
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After a few days, the boy quickly integrated into the new class.
finally……
After school, he didn't leave alone, but someone walked with him.
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A few years later, the boy's life finally got back on track.
He made new friends as he wished.
He no longer just immersed himself in homework at school, but also had someone to laugh and joke with.
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The first exam of the new school will come soon.
All results came out the next day.
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The boy who got the test paper frowned slightly.
"What's wrong? Did you fail the test?"
Before the words of my deskmate could finish, the teacher's voice sounded.
"The first place in our class's math test this time is classmate Song Xiaxuan."
"Let us all applaud and congratulate student Song Xiaxuan."
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"Pa bang bang~"
Warm applause broke out.
The tablemate applauded and glared at the boy slightly.
"You got first place in the exam, why were you frowning just now?"
It made him think that this kid was in a bad mood because he failed in the exam, and he was struggling with how to comfort his new deskmate...
After all, he is not very bad at doing these delicate tasks.
For example, comfort people.
result……
It's his "self-inflicted passion".
What failed in the exam?
This result...
His deskmates were surprised that he was sitting at the same desk with a top student.
He had never sat at the same table with "Number One" before.
Don't say "first", I haven't even been in the top ten in the class.
What kind of luck did he get this time?
He suddenly felt something like "flattered".
If he told his family, they would be absolutely happy to read it to him in detail, during the day and at night, so that he could learn more from top students.
He is also very happy to sit at the same table with a top student.
Novelty is one thing.
In addition, if he has questions that he doesn't know how to solve, he can directly ask the classmates next to him.
How convenient.
Well.
I just don't know if people will dislike him as a "student scumbag".
He can't be said to be a scumbag.
It's just that his average grades are considered poor in the eyes of top academics, right?
My deskmate felt a little guilty for no apparent reason.
In order to eliminate this guilty conscience, he decided to study hard starting from today.
At least don't create too big a gap between you and your classmate.
Otherwise, he would be embarrassed to sit with the top student.
Isn't it embarrassing?
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"I shouldn't be wrong about this wrong question."
The boy sighed softly.
He was careless.
What he hates most is that he got it wrong because of his sloppiness when he obviously knew how to do the questions.
Forget about the questions you don’t know how to do.
Questions that I will obviously do...
You will feel so wronged.
I will feel very depressed.
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Deskmate:……
Is this the difference between him and the top student?
You’ve already ranked first in the class, and you’re still struggling with a question?
"...It will be better to check more next time."
After twitching his lips a few times, his deskmate finally said something dryly.
Otherwise, he doesn't know what words of comfort his results can say to the top students who think he didn't do well in the exam?
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"!"
The boy suddenly came to his senses.
He finally remembered his deskmate's words, "You failed the exam"... Why did it feel familiar to him...
As he thought about it, many vague pictures suddenly appeared in his mind.
He was stunned.
How long……
He didn’t know when he had taken him with him but he had forgotten about it…
He smiled at his deskmate.
"Um."
He doesn't know how to get into trouble.
I was careless this time, just pay attention next time.
He won't make the same mistake again.
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Because of that sudden memory, the boy was a little out of sorts all day today.