My Pirate System

Chapter 21 - The Past (Backstory 2)

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Bonus Story. (2) Backstory

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A few weeks later, Ichiro went to me, bringing him a bunch of papers in his hands. His exams were finished. Ichiro waved the dozen test assessments in his hand and flashed me a wide smile. I could still hear him even after his beam slowly vanished, but the joy in Ichigo’s eyes still remained. His voice also echoed inside the store.

“I passed!” Ichiro shouted.

I massaged the temple of my eyes and caught a glimpse of the people surrounding us. The moon had yet to rise above the clouds, and the sky was as clear as a lightbulb. It was just six in the evening. Guilelessly, people went in and out, and those consumers witnessed our friendly relationship between two students from different schools. I was still at work. But since I was talking to Ichiro, I used the only free time I had and viewed his examination results.

“Eighty-nine… over a hundred. Ninety-three over a hundred. And would you look at that! Ninety fucking eight over a hundre