In Chapter 146 of Nigatsu no Shousha (The Two-Month Winner), the intensity of the entrance exam season reaches its peak as the results for the February 1st exams—the most critical day for Tokyo middle school admissions—are finally revealed.
: Kuroki's role shifts from a strict instructor to a strategist managing the psychological recovery of students who failed their first-day targets.
: The chapter highlights the mental toll on parents, showing them as the "silent warriors" who have supported their children through years of prep work.
: The chapter focuses on the heavy atmosphere at the Phenix and Saishinkai cram schools as students and parents check the online portals for their results. The "all-or-nothing" reality of the February 1st morning exams is palpable, with Kuroki-sensei maintaining his cold, analytical facade while internally tracking every student's success rate.
