Uchiha Tsuyoshi spoke while gesturing toward his chest and stomach:
"Like my old man, when he's fat, it's all in the belly; his chest isn't that big."
"The Big Eater Girl has a big chest, but her stomach and waist are actually quite small."
Uchiha Shinichi nodded in deep agreement: "Soulmate, I think so too. Her figure isn't as slender as Little Red's."
He suddenly laughed: "Maybe when she eats, the food gets digested before it even reaches her stomach."
"Hahaha, Shinichi-ge, you're so funny." Uchiha Tsuyoshi laughed along with him.
Then he changed the subject and asked, "Shinichi-ge, how did you do on the test?"
Uchiha Shinichi shook his head: "I didn't know most of it. I only filled in a few multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions."
"I'm about the same. Such a shame."
"What's a shame? Don't tell me you actually want to be a Medical Ninja?"
Uchiha Shinichi looked at him as if to say, 'No way, right?'
"Of course not!"
Feeling questioned, Uchiha Tsuyoshi stiffened his neck and responded.
"That's good then."
Uchiha Shinichi nodded: "The Uchiha Clan is meant for fighting. How can we stand in the back doing things meant for women?"
"I just don't want to be outdone by that pretty boy."
Uchiha Tsuyoshi quickly defended himself: "Didn't you see how smoothly pretty boy and Big Eater Girl were testing? They probably did well."
"Hmph! The Hyuga Clan must have received the news in advance."
Uchiha Shinichi clenched his fists, feeling very indignant: "Even though we're both prestigious noble clans, the Village overlooks us every time."
Uchiha Tsuyoshi nodded vigorously in agreement: "You're right. Even though being a Medical Ninja isn't our cup of tea..."
"...we can choose not to want it, but they can't choose not to give it to us."
"One day, I'll become the Hokage and change this situation."
Uchiha Shinichi slammed his hand on the desk, speaking with resentment.
"Shinichi-ge, I support you!"
...The exam had taken up one of Inoue Reigetsu's class periods.
Therefore, all the breaks between the following three classes were taken by her to continue teaching.
Three classes in a row.
The class broke out into another wave of wailing and complaints.
But under Inoue Reigetsu's high-pressure authority, the students could only listen to the lecture obediently.
After a few classes, Hyuga Aokawa noticed something.
Hinata Ayane ate very few snacks today, aside from the bag of dried small fish she opened after the exam.
She was very quiet during the other classes.
When asked, Hinata Ayane pouted and said,
"My pocket money for this month has all been spent."
Hyuga Aokawa thought about it and guessed that she had probably enjoyed the ramen too much yesterday, and all her money had gone to Ichiraku.
He couldn't help but find it a little funny.
As soon as the school bell rang, Hinata Ayane disappeared from the classroom right on time.
It was as if she had been suddenly Summoned away.
Hyuga Aokawa also got up to go home for dinner.
Time soon reached the afternoon.
Inoue Reigetsu walked in holding a document and the exam list.
"The school has established a new Basic Medical Training Class this year."
"The goal is to train students who love medicine and want to save lives to become Medical Ninjas."
"Based on this morning's exam, a total of three students in our class have qualified for training."
When the children of the great clans heard this news, they thought to themselves, 'As expected.'
This kind of surprise test was meant to filter people.
The civilian students in the class also realized the purpose of the morning's test by now.
They also realized what they had missed out on.
After all, not everyone liked fighting as much as the Uchiha.
To be able to work safely in the rear was the dream of many civilians.
Now, that dream had slipped away right in front of them.
They felt a bit down, but children's moods come and go quickly.
They were soon hooked by Inoue Reigetsu's next words.
"The three of them are..."
At this point, Inoue Reigetsu paused, a slight smile appearing on her face.
"They are Hyuga Aokawa with 98 points, Uchiha Tsuyoshi with 89 points, and Hinata Ayane with 86 points."
"The three of you can come to me after class to get the application forms to fill out."
"Now, let's congratulate the three of them with a round of applause!"
The students below burst into cheers.
In the seat by the window, Uchiha Shinichi turned his head and looked at Uchiha Tsuyoshi with a face full of disbelief.
"Didn't you say you only did a few multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions?"
"The total score for those questions is only 20-something points?"
"How did you manage to get an 89?"
Right off the bat, Uchiha Shinichi hit him with a triple-threat of deadly questions.
Uchiha Tsuyoshi's eyes darted around, not quite daring to look at Uchiha Shinichi.
In his heart, he was cursing Inoue Reigetsu to death.
We agreed not to announce the scores; how could you sell me out right after the test?
As a man of the Uchiha, not going to the front to fight...
...but wanting to be a Medical Ninja in the rear instead.
This would be an honor for other clans, but it was poison to him.
His mind raced as he stammered a response:
"I actually did write something for the big questions at the end, but I just wrote randomly. I didn't expect to guess right."
Uchiha Shinichi looked like he understood: "I didn't expect you to be a Genius, Tsuyoshi. You can get an 89 even by writing randomly."
Then he asked, "But if you don't plan on being a Medical Ninja, why did you write the big questions?"
"I—I was afraid that if the big questions were left blank, it would damage the reputation of our Uchiha Clan."
Right! Damaging the Uchiha's reputation.
Uchiha Tsuyoshi instantly seized onto this righteous cause. His thoughts became clearer, and he no longer stammered.
"Shinichi-ge, it's just that you didn't take the test seriously. If you had, you would definitely have scored higher than me."
"Our Uchiha Clan's talent is right there; how could we be bad?"
"This time, it's clearly the Village being unfriendly toward us."
"But the more the Village dislikes us, the more we have to show our worth."
At this point, Uchiha Tsuyoshi was practically glowing with the light of 'Everything for the Uchiha.'
"With this exam, I wanted the Village to know that even without their advance notice, someone from our Uchiha Clan would still be selected."
"We can choose not to want it, but they can't choose not to give it to us."
His radiance grew stronger, and for a moment, Uchiha Shinichi had trouble keeping his eyes open.
He felt like something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
He could only nod in agreement: "I didn't think that deeply. I've troubled you."
"Everything for the Uchiha!"
Uchiha Tsuyoshi involuntarily raised his right hand.
In an instant, Uchiha Shinichi seemed to see the words 'Loyalty' and'Sincerity' lunging at him from within the light.
It didn't dissipate for a long time.
The little interlude between the two Uchiha brothers didn't attract anyone else's attention.
The students in the class were still cheering, especially the girls.
"Ahhh, Aokawa is so handsome! He's good-looking and his grades are great too."
"Let's see who dares to say Aokawa is just a pretty face with no substance anymore. 98 points is miles ahead of them."
"Exactly! Handsome and smart—he's the perfect boyfriend template."
Suddenly, a strange, indignant voice rang out amidst the cheering.
"Teacher, this is unfair."
The voice was like a sudden bolt of thunder, leaving everyone bewildered.
The crowd's applause and cheering subconsciously slowed down as they all looked toward the source of the voice.