Entrance Exam for Primary School I am placing the daughters here for me honestly but also a reminder, I guess.
The first daughter is Asahi (朝日)(Morning sun)
The second daughter is Mahiru (真昼)(Mid day)
third daughter named Yuudachi(夕立)(Evening Shower)Protagonist.(Yuu-chan)
The fourth daughter is Yoru.(夜留)(Night)
It"s the middle of September and the summer"s heat finally declining a bit making the morning and evening cooler. And in the middle of November there is a placement exam for primary school. With the guidance of my father measures began for the examination.
Measures were started two months ago,no, I feel like it might have slowly started.Don"t you usually start a measure a year prior?(対策)(TN:is used a lot here, and Might just think of measures as = preparing/studying etc.it can also mean counter measure but measure I feel makes more sense here.)
I also thought being already in kindergarten was enough. However the Nishi Yotsutsuji family doesn"t accept anything but the best.And doesn"t want to show anything but the best.
The school our family decided we are aiming for is a school called Shirayuki Academy(White snow academy)(tn:Let me know if you guys have a preference.)
It"s apparently a very prestigious school which is for the richest of rich. It is a status symbol from just pa.s.sing it.
Almost all of my relatives such as my father and mother seemed to have graduated from Shirayuki Academy, and currently we are trying to go there as well.
My family has told me " The examination is about life att.i.tude, exercise test, general common sense test, in an interviews. if you do it skillfully you"ll probably pa.s.s."
Therefore for the last two months until the entrance exam.For one hour everyday there will be practice interviews.
"Please tell me your address and phone number."
"How do you make up when you quarrel with a friend?"
"Do you fight with your sisters?"
"What is your favorite story?"
"What is the most fun thing to do in kindergarten?"
That was the content of the most recent interview.
Compared to the interviews I had to give in my past life , this is a piece of cake.
Job hunting was certainly. . . ."What do you think the snake thinks when a frog is placed in the water tank? The frog is like a human being so what kind of situation may this be referenced to?" I was asked that.Because it was the first distorted question, I was having a hard time answering it. I remember I got the job. But it was a job at that s.h.i.t hole black company which only allowed a 15 min break. . .
The interviews I just gave was there to challenges the person to think it seems. I was able to pa.s.s the first one. It is obvious that I am strong at this "new game".
However my sister have not done so well. Because it was there first time they were nervous and fl.u.s.tered. They had a hard time answering.
"""Yuu-chan! Help!"""
Because I just pa.s.sed I was on my way to my room but then my sisters asked for help.
But I can"t really help anymore.The only way to gain skills in interviews is to be doing them. So in other words it"s just practicing that will help.
But them giving me their puppy eyed faces and asking me I can"t just ignore them and return to my room. So it seems I"ll have to pull up my sleeves and help. I have to soothe their worrying, Because their problem is being fl.u.s.tered.
"Okay I understand. I won"t go to my room, but you guys need to try your best."
So the only solution I see is to maximize their mood so they won"t be nervous. So I"ll stay with them until the interview is over.and practice with them.
"Hey,Yuu-chan. Aschan what are you guys doing?"
"Interview practice. They are taking it seriously so we are secretly practicing it."
"Interview? When is that?"
"It"s in November. So little less than a month away. Once it"s over let"s all play!"
"Yeah!"
We practiced everyday, and thought of things to say when doing the interview. And recently the sisters would practice even during recess.
Their ability drastically improved and it was visible. They pa.s.sed every practice exam everyday.
Time went by and then it became the middle of November.
Finally the day of the examination to get into Shirayuki Academy has come.(遂に白雪学院初等科の受験の日を迎えた。)(TN:just here to make sure.)
I didn"t expect to finish it this fast, so I guess there is one for today. I like these small burst of story, so far. So far Yuu-chan is leader of the sisters or at least what they depend on. I wonder if that will change in the future.
Next chapter tomorrow or next day.
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