Report 9

Plot
The tests are about to begin, and Ms. Amatsu orders the students to clear their desks. While trying to convince himself that he should have no problems with the tests, Arata realizes it had not even occurred to him to bring his pencil case with him - he had lost the habit after becoming an adult.

Ms. Amatsu notices him agonizing over what to do about the situation, and as he is still holding his bag in his hands looking for his pencil case, she decides to do a bag-check. She finds a pack of cigarettes, which Arata had not realized is something a high school student should not have. He initially shrugs off her asking about them like it is nothing special, but when he finally realizes the problem he panics and tries to explain that it is just a habit of his. While the students had been watching the scene unfold in quiet disbelief, this causes the entire class to break into a chatter.

Trivia

 * The events in this chapter took place on April 8th, 2013.