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The limits of human memory exist.

Due to brain capacity, people tend to dump past memories into the trash can throughout their lives.

Of course, if one keeps recalling them, they’d be on the frequently seen desktop instead of the trash bin. However, regrettably, my memories of the mock exam questions are buried so deep that it wouldn’t be strange at all for them to be in the trash.

What good did it do to study hard “back in the day”?

I tossed it all into the trash.

To add to that, unlike computers, humans can’t just press a recovery button and have the memories restored with a click.

So…

This result is, in a way, to be expected.

I calculated my grade based on the score I got.

“Grade 5….”

It’s a grade 5.

The very grade representing the average of South Korea.

– Hahaha

– Mipyungo hahaha

– Where did your confidence go??? haha

A little shocking, I must say.

I mean, they say it’s the average of South Korea, but I was a grade 1 student.

Moreover, I completely messed it up since I solved problems live on air.

In just a few days, my grade 5 from the mock exam will definitely be published on the internet Wiki.

“…It’s been a while.”

– Mipyungo haha

– What about the average? ^5^ haha

How unfortunate that a grade 5 pops up—it’s such a tease-worthy number.

“Let’s just play some games.”

But honestly, even if I tried to solve the problems again, I wouldn’t do any better.

So, I decided to just play games.

To take my mind off things, I booted up an FPS game I hadn’t played in a while.

But…

“Ah, darn, I died.”

– Ahh haha typical Mipyungo

– Looks like a grade 5 skill oof;;

How long will this keep up?

An hour into gaming, I kept sighing while reading the chat, full of comments every time I died.

“Do you want to keep scratching at it?”

– Yes haha

– Scratching??

– Narrow-minded for a grade 5…

– Lady Soo-yeon at grade 5…

It’s that time of the year, I guess. Once they latch onto something, they won’t let it go.

Just the thought of Lady Soo-yeon being a grade 5 might make anyone dizzy.

At this rate, the chat will be like that throughout the entire broadcast.

And with them constantly picking at it, I was starting to get a little annoyed myself.

“I can’t take it anymore.”

Come on, these people.

If they take it that far, then I have no choice.

I turned off the game and opened the math mock exam paper I had been solving earlier.

– ???

– Are we doing it again?

– Ah

– Sorry…

A few sharp-eyed viewers gasped at that sight, but it was already too late.

“I’ll be solving the ones I got wrong first.”

It seems that studying is unavoidable today since gaming is out of the question.

Lucky are the students preparing for the entrance exam.

Just watching the broadcast gives them a chance to study.

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– Please stop

– We are sorry

– Still at it, huh ###;;;

Two hours later.

Now I’m studying even while watching online lectures.

Scratch scratch.

It was a bit uncomfortable to write out solutions on the computer paint application, so I also pulled out a notebook and pen to solve the problems.

It felt refreshing since it had been a while.

I’ve been living a life soaked in dopamine too much.

We need days like this once in a while.

– How about a draw…?

– We apologize, Miro..! We are sorry, Miro..! We are sorry, Miro..!

– Look how their lips are flapping while they try to study, damn it…

The viewers scream, but what can I say?

This is what they brought upon themselves.

Well, it’s not just the people who are screaming.

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If it’s surprisingly useful, I’d give it a thumbs-up.

– That’s true haha

– Even just watching the broadcast helps with studying haha

– What’s useful, damn it

– Please turn the game back on…

Though there are few, there are some who seem to genuinely enjoy this stream.

– Useful? You’ve got to be kidding

– Damn, let’s just get back to the game

– Ah…

Of course, there are way more who dislike it.

So they tell me to get picked on?

After glancing at the chat for a moment, I refocused on solving the problems.

Fortunately, it seems my head isn’t so bad after all since a little bit of memory is slowly coming back to me, allowing me to solve the problems.

“This one, the answer is 3, right? Let’s check the answer sheet.”

– Oh haha that’s right

– Somehow, you’re solving them well haha

– Why are you getting better at solving problems? haha

The viewers who were bored seemed surprised as I got one correct after another.

There’s a bit of satisfaction in seeing their reactions.

How long has it been since I felt a sense of achievement from studying… Sometimes this isn’t too bad.

But now, I’m starting to hit a wall.

The problems are definitely getting harder as I go along.

– You can’t solve this haha

– Wow, the difficulty is different from the early problems

– This isn’t the kind of thing a daughter like you should be solving haha

I surely can’t solve the problems I found difficult when I was in my prime.

So as I keep on working through the exam sheet, despite the rain pouring down, it seems I’ve solved quite a bit more compared to earlier.

“Isn’t this enough for grade 4? Next up is grade 3.”

– Wow, haha, how many hours did it take to raise the grade just one level

– What? Why are you doing better than me?

– I guess you studied a bit back in the day

The more I study, the more memories come flooding back.

Honestly, grades 1 or 2 might be difficult… but today, I feel I can reach the edge of grade 3.

As a result of my efforts…

“Wow, how about it?”

I got a pretty good score when I solved another mock exam paper.

With this score, I might truly pull off grade 3!

– Hahaha

– What the heck;;

– Wasn’t it grade 5 earlier?

– This test paper seems a bit easier

Easier… It definitely seems like it’s a bit lower in difficulty than the September mock exam I was solving earlier, but mock exams are still mock exams, so this is quite impressive.

Of course, this is only for math; language and memorization subjects will probably be a complete mess.

– But it’s surprisingly impressive haha

– Is this real???

Still, even with just this level, viewers are shocked beyond words.

“I do well when I try, you know? I’m pretty smart.”

– You really are smart haha

– Crazy alpha male

– What would happen if you were also good at studying??

– Damn, why are you better at math than me when you’re in your prime?

“Math is like this. Once you grasp the pattern, you can solve the problems quickly.”

Since I studied, should I give a lecture or something?

I haven’t really taught much, but I’m confident in my explanations.

– Miro’s math lecture, bring it on

– The mysterious beauty lecturer (high school graduate) haha

– Just because you barely got grade 3 doesn’t mean you can lecture…

That said, I can’t give a proper lecture on problem solving either.

After all, I don’t even know the killer problems.

So I have to delve into the essential points instead.

“Many people tend to get too caught up in the problems themselves. Just understand the intentions of the test creators.”

– Are you seriously lecturing??

– Go ahead and say it hahaha

– Strangely enough, that makes sense

“Now, imagine you’re a professor in your 50s. You’re locked in with the exam creators, unable to use your phone, making up problems right now.”

– ???

– I’m in my 30s though??

– So that’s where you pick up the intent from hahaha

“While it’s sad not to see your family, it might strangely be okay not to see your wife, feel the emotional conflict in that, and think about what kind of problem you would create.”

– Hahaha

– How far will this go? haha

– Poor Professorㅠㅜ

– Is that the professor’s story…

“From that perspective, if you look at this problem…”

And just like that, I jumped into a special lecture as a somewhat successful senior in the entrance exam.

After some time passed.

“Wow, how is it? Does it make sense?”

– Oh, yes…

– Today’s legendary hahaha

– It’s sticking in my mind, but I don’t think it’ll help…

“Everything helps. Look out the window. I explained until the night came.”

Night had fallen by then.

It felt like it was still afternoon when I first turned on the broadcast…

I had definitely done more learning during this broadcast than usual.

Between playing games, solving problems, and giving lectures, it was only natural for the broadcast time to extend.

At least today was a bit more beneficial than the usual.

I also studied for the first time in a while, and perhaps the viewers gained a little from it too?

I hope that by today, they can answer even one more question and get into a higher university.

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But at this point, seeing how I’m explaining, it honestly feels like if I focused, I could get into Seoul University on time.

– For real hahaha

– This guy’s smart haha

– Why aren’t you studying??

– Why are you a VTuber? Study and get into S University.

“Seriously… I won’t be going to S University.”

Oh?

S University? In a year… or maybe, alright, I can confidently say I can get back in two years.

– Not?

– Hahaha, is S University just nothing to you???

– Honestly, you’re doing well, but I’m not familiar with SKY University? haha

“Wow, when you praised my intelligence, what was that all about?”

– You’re smarter than me though haha

– How about re-taking the entrance exam to prove it?

“Retake the entrance exam? That’s a bit… Also, it’s long past the application period.”

The entrance exam… it seems that’s a bit too much.

For now, it might just be a temporary thing, but if I had to do it regularly, there’s no way I could manage.

And if I were to do it, I’d have to go back to my old school to apply, and I can only imagine what they’d think.

Rumors about Lady Soo-yeon or Miro would have probably spread by now; the teachers would be shocked if I suddenly said I was taking the entrance exam.

– Haha wow

– Let’s just do it next year?

– Why’s your study brain so painful?

“Study brain painful? I have lots of talents I value even more. I haven’t been drawing lately either.”

My brain might be like that, but I think my biggest talent is still art.

If I had pursued it properly, I could have made a breakthrough in the industry, but I’ve left it to sit.

If I ever feel that talent is wasted, isn’t this the right path for me?

Thinking about it, I should post something on the Bluebird account.

It’s been a while since I’ve logged in and I should’ve done it already.

Many people probably found me through searching after Miss Soo-yeon.

With that thought, I felt a bit reluctant to go back in.

Still, to keep my touch while I have some spare time, I should at least practice drawing a bit.

Well anyway…

“I won’t be taking the entrance exam.”

In conclusion, it seems like I won’t be going back to university or taking the entrance exam again.

Unless something special happens, that is.

 

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