下剋上受験

January, 2016

A new year began. Time really flies.

- All right, let's pick an omikuji. Okay? - Yes!

- Blessing. - Oh, good for you, Kanako.

- What about you, Kaori? - Middle blessing.

- How nice~ - Shin-chan.

How was it?

No, no...

Curse.

- Kaori, have you finished writing? - Yes.

[I wish to eat delicious food and sleep a lot. - Kaori]

[Everyone to live harmoniously. - Kanako]

Kaori, what did you write?

I wish to eat delicious food and sleep a lot.

With the improvement of her result in the national mock test,

we could fleetingly see the light but

Kaori's results continued to fluctuate.

Why can't you do this? We did this recently. Did you forget how to solve it?

When she attempted revision tests, she couldn't do them at all.

With such bad results, I was about to collapse.

Why can't she do them?

Even though I explained them to her so desperately.

Even though we worked so hard and solved them together.

And yet...

Kaori, what do you think of being unable to do this?

I think this is no good.

Do you think it's because you lack sleep? Or is it because you lack enthusiasm?

I think it's because I lack enthusiasm.

Sorry. I'll go and wash my face.

Kaori had no choice but to answer that, I think.

All right, is there anyone who knows how to solve this problem?

Oh dear. Is there no one?

Could it be due to lack of sleep...?

- The ones that are lined up at equal intervals? - Yes, yes.

From the time Kaori comes back from school and starts on her homework,

it's around 5 pm.

After that, she has her dinner at 6 pm,

and begins studying earnestly for the entrance exam from 7 pm.

Initially, we decided that we will only study until 12 am,

but somehow, it became 1 am or 2 am.

In actual fact, we couldn't do much

within 5 or 6 hours.

Thus, the time for sleep became less than 5 hours.

March, 2016

Should I decrease the hours of study and secure more time for sleep?

It's fine. I can sleep in school.

You can't do that. Your teacher will be angry with you.

I think she will be angry but I will sleep secretly.

Well, nowadays, the teachers won't hit you over that.

Dad, it wasn't like that when you were a child?

The teachers hit us without mercy.

With a 30 cm ruler, they slapped us like this.

In the past, there were teachers who did the forehead flick.

- Forehead flick, huh? I had that often too. - What's a forehead flick?

- Don't you know? A forehead flick. - Yeah.

A forehead flick is... like this.

Ouch! Ouch!

- I'll do it too! - What's this? Ouch, it hurts!

Wait... it hurts.

Ouch! Hey.. it hurts.

This hurts.

All right, time's up!

- Welcome back. - It's a late night supper.

- Kaori-kun. - Yes.

- They're correct. 100 points! - Amazing!

Gekokujo Juken

Episode 6

Subtitles by carameltz

April, 2016

And finally, she became a sixth grader.

It's the final year in elementary school.

In other words, only 10 months are left before the middle school entrance exam.

We're in the same class again.

- I'm glad we didn't change class. - Me too.

I'm in the same class as you all again? Even though this is the last year in school

- it's full of ugly girls. - Shut up, Runt.

Hey, Kentaro. Don't flirt with the girls.

- Shut up! - Run!

- As usual, he's an idiot. - Right.

You want her to take a leave of absence?

The reason Maria changed schools to here

is for the middle school entrance exam.

Her previous school was an integrated elementary and middle school.

She could just be promoted like that but

she was bullied and so she wanted to go to another school.

In our school, there are also several students

who will prepare for the entrance exam when they become sixth graders.

But now's only the first semester, you know.

Sensei.

The match has already started.

- Match? - And to be honest

I think Maria isn't really getting along

with the other students in this school.

Oh, that isn't the case at all. I was worried for her at first

but she has been coming to school with Sakurai Kaori-chan.

The problem is...

that Kaori-chan.

What?

Please excuse me.

Oh, Tokugawa.

Ah, are you the next person?

I'm nervous when it comes to such things.

- I see. - Sakurai-san.

- Yes! - Please come in.

I'll be off.

Please excuse me.

- Have a seat. - Yes.

Somehow, we managed to meet our sales target last year.

However, the headquarters is saying that branches with less-than-stellar

sales results will be abolished in order.

You wouldn't want us to be abolished, right?

In that case, work harder! That's all.

Yes.

Kanako-san, regarding the apartment-viewing today...

Kanako-san, a moment please.

Yes.

Thank you for your hard work up to now.

What? Am I fired?

What? No, that's not it.

Your probation period is over.

From this month onward, you will take charge of properties by yourself.

Can I do this by myself...? Um, I'm still not really familiar

with the documents and the legal terms.

Narazaki will help you on that. Right, Narazaki?

Yes.

If you can clinch a deal, you will receive a commission.

That's the good thing about this job.

Yes, I will work hard.

Sakurai-san.

Oh? Tokugawa, what's wrong?

I need to talk to you about something.

- Do you have time? - What?

- Good day~ - You're late.

- Did the parent-teacher conference take long? - Everyone was long-winded.

By the way, I brought a rare person with me today. Hurry up and come in.

Ta-dah! Do you know who he is?

- Tokugawa? - Matsuoka?

Tokugawa, huh? This is a rare person indeed.

Sakurai-san, can we go to another place?

No. I told you I'm busy, didn't I?

You're the one who said you have something to say. Come here.

Come on in. Come in. Come in.

Do you study at this place every day?

Yeah, other than the holidays. Well, have a seat.

It's a standing bar though. Ha ha ha! That's the definite gag of this shop.

Thank you.

But it isn't time for the appointment yet. You reached too early.

I will wait in the apartment.

Shall I go with you after all?

But I have to work hard by myself from today.

Hasegawa-san told me that too.

Then, if anything happens, let me know. I'll help you.

Thank you. Then, I'll be off.

Good luck.

- Good evening. - Welcome.

What do you mean by this?

I'm truly relieved that your daughter, Kaori-san, is getting along with Maria.

Recently, she has been coming to our house

and my daughter has become more cheerful too.

I'm grateful for that.

So what do you want to say?

Maria's grades have dropped.

Oh, is that so?

Are you trying to say that it's Kaori's fault?

What about Kaori-san? Have her grades improved?

Her results have improved in the open mock test last year.

Her standardized rank score even became 52.

Did Maria-chan's grades drop in that test?

Yes, after that, she took several as well.

Here, my boiled specialty!

- Enjoy. - This is good. Thank you.

Delicious.

So how was her standardized rank score?

Ah, well, that's...

Come on, don't be embarrassed. It's only a mock exam.

She can just focus from now and improve her score.

Oh, shall I tell you how I teach my daughter?

It's some kind of fate that our daughters became friends too.

- If we can help each other... - It's around 65.

I see. What!?

All along, it has never dropped below 68.

What was that? It's amazing, isn't it? Are you making a fool out of me?

But with that score, she can't qualify for Ouyou Gakuen.

- Even I know that. - She's already a sixth grader.

There's no time left.

I think it's better for them to stop being friends.

But I'm glad. Maria-chan, you didn't catch a cold.

I may be absent from school even more often from now.

Eh? Why?

10 months are left before the entrance exam. The home tutor will be coming more often.

Oh, I see...

The home tutor is here.

- Yes, I'll go now. - Sakurai-san.

Well then, please leave.

- What? - Send her back by car.

- Yes. - It's fine. I'll walk home.

Thank you.

On one hand, it increases but on the other hand, it decreases.

According to these 2 elements...

What's wrong? Please focus.