Editing Baka to Tesuto to Syokanju:Volume1 The First Question

“Eh---”

“What's wrong?”

“What Yuuji said just now, it's the Taika Reform, right?”

“You're a third year now, and you still don't know this? Shouko, you really are stupid.”

“We haven't been taught about that part yet, Yuuji you're just too smart.”

“It's easy to memorize, just remember: the 'Accident Free Reform'”

“Accident Free?”

“It's because no accidents occurred during the Taika Reform; make sure you remember that.”

“Okay.”



“It happened in the year 625[http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/index.php?title=Baka_to_Tesuto_to_Syokanju:Volume1_Translator%27s_Notes#Question_1].”



“Alright, I memorized it.”

“Good, make sure you remember.”

“Don't worry, I won't forget.”







===First Question===



Please answer the following questions:

When manufacturing a frying pan, magnesium is used as the raw material to reduce the weight of the pan. However, an accident occurs when it is used in cooking. Describe what happens, and name an alloy that could be used to replace magnesium.






Mizuki Himeji's Answer

“Using a flame to heat up magnesium will cause a violent chemical reaction, in which the magnesium catches fire; aluminum may be used to replace magnesium.”


Teacher's Comment:

Correct. The question asks for an alloy, so you can't answer “iron”. You weren't tricked.



Kouta Tsuchiya's Answer

“Because the gas bill wasn't paid.”


Teacher's Comment:

That is not the point of this question.


[[image:BTS vol 01 017.jpg|thumb]]
Akihisa Yoshii's Answer

“An alloy made in the future can be used (Because it is very hard).”


Teacher's Comment:

Even if it is very hard, you can't find it now, can you?




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We were welcoming the arrival of the second spring since we started at Fumitsuki Gakuen.

To welcome new students, both sides of the slope leading to the school building were filled with dazzling, flowering cherry blossoms. Even though I was not an elegant person who could appreciate flowers, I couldn't stop myself from being attracted to the beautiful scenery before me. 

However, it was only for a very short time.

My mind was filled with thoughts of spring, not of cherry blossoms, but of the new classroom and students who will be with me throughout the year. In another words, it was all about my new class after the class divisions.


“Yoshii, you're late.”

In front of the entrance, a strong low voice called me. I turned my head and looked towards the source. An athletic man with light dark skin and short hair was standing there.

“Ah, Iron... no, Nishimura-sensei[http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/index.php?title=Baka_to_Tesuto_to_Syokanju:Volume1_Translator%27s_Notes#Question_1]. good morning!”

“You almost called me 'Iron Man' just now, didn't you?”

“Ha ha, you're thinking too much.”

“Oh, am I?”

That was close; I nearly called him "Iron Man," just like before.

By the way, Nishimura-sensei got his nickname "Iron Man" was because of his hobby of entering triathlons. Of course, his habit of wearing short sleeves during winter also contributed to the name.

“A normal person shouldn't say 'good morning' in this situation!”

“Ah, I am sorry. Err...Your skin is very dark today as well.”

“What! Is my skin color more important than you being late for school?”

“I see, you're talking about that... Sorry I'm late.”

“You... you just never learn your lesson.”

He sighed and mumbled. From what he said, you would think I was usually late for school.

“Sir, I'm not usually late for school, am I?”

Nishimura-sensei was our homeroom teacher last year, so he should know that I was very punctual.

“Forget it, just take this.”

He took an envelope out of a box and handed it over to me. My name, “Akihisa Yoshii”, was clearly written on it.

“Ah, thank you.”

I simply nodded and took the envelope.

“But why does the school need to post the class divisions in such a troublesome way? Isn't posting it on the announcement board a better idea?”

Putting the results into individual envelopes, and handing them out one by one seemed very inconvenient.

“It is troublesome, but our school uses the most advanced system in the world, and this is required for it.”

“I see.”

I answered him and tried to open the envelope. Which class would I be placed in? I started to get a little nervous.

Here at Fumitsuki Gakuen, starting from second year, students are allocated into different classes, from Class A to Class F, depending on the class division examinations. To put it simply, geniuses would study in Class A, and idiots would study in Class F, with everyone else in between. You would know how smart someone is just by knowing his or her class placement. To protect my pride, I must not be placed into Class F.

“Yoshii, to tell you the truth...”

“What?”

The envelope was glued shut, and I was still working on opening it.

“After observing you, I've been wondering: 'Could it be that Yoshii is an idiot?'.”

“Sir, you can't be serious. If you are, you should change your nickname to 'Moron'.”

It's not that I was overconfident. Though I didn't work very hard, I still did pretty well in the class division examination last year. I assumed that when he saw my results he would immediately change his opinion.

“Have you seen my results? I feel pretty good about it.”

“I do hope I was wrong.”

I gave up on opening it neatly, so after it was opened with a smooth tearing sound, I found a folded piece of paper inside.

Which class will I be in? Is it Class D? Maybe Class C?

“Yoshii, you should be glad right? My opinion is really correct.”

As I unfolded the paper, I read the all-important result:


“Akihisa Yoshii... ... ... Class F”


“You really are an idiot.”

And so, my sorrowful school life began.

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+“Eh---”
-<!--Page 5-->"...Um..."
-"Hm? What's wrong?"
+“What's wrong?”
-"...Yuuji, when were the Taika Reforms again?"
+“What Yuuji said just now, it's the Taika Reform, right?”
-"You're already a third year and you still don't know? You really are dumb, Shouko."
+“You're a third year now, and you still don't know this? Shouko, you really are stupid.”
-"...We haven't been taught that part yet. You're just too smart."
+“We haven't been taught about that part yet, Yuuji you're just too smart.”
+“It's easy to memorize, just remember: the 'Accident Free Reform'”
-"It's easy to memorize. Just remember 'Accident-Free Reforms'<ref>"Accident-free" in Japanese ("mujiko") sounds similar to both "625" and "645": "mu" is "6" and "ko" is "5", but "ji" can be read as either "4" OR "2". 645 is the correct year.</ref> <ref>In the english dub anime, the quote is "Taika Alive, 645 despite the year being 625" </ref>."
-"...'Accident-Free'?"
+“Accident Free?”
-"It's because there were no accidents that occurred during the Taika Reforms. Make sure you remember that. "
+“It's because no accidents occurred during the Taika Reform; make sure you remember that.”
+“Okay.”
-"I will."
+“It happened in the year 625[http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/index.php?title=Baka_to_Tesuto_to_Syokanju:Volume1_Translator%27s_Notes#Question_1].”
-"They happened in the year 625."
-"...All right, I've memorized it."
+“Alright, I memorized it.”
-"Good. Make sure you remember."
+“Good, make sure you remember.”
-"...Don't worry, I won't forget."
+“Don't worry, I won't forget.”
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-<!--Page 6-->==The First Question==
-'''Please answer the following question:'''
+===First Question===
-To reduce the weight of frying pans, magnesium is used in the manufacturing process. However, this will cause an undesirable result when used in cooking. Describe what happens and name an alloy that could be used to replace magnesium.
-'''Himeji Mizuki's Answer:'''
+Please answer the following questions:
-A violent chemical reaction will occur when magnesium is exposed to direct fire, causing it to burn. Instead, duralumin could be used to replace magnesium.
+When manufacturing a frying pan, magnesium is used as the raw material to reduce the weight of the pan. However, an accident occurs when it is used in cooking. Describe what happens, and name an alloy that could be used to replace magnesium.
-'''Teacher's Comment:'''
-Correct. The question specifically asked for an alloy, so answering "iron" would be incorrect. You weren't tricked.
-<!--Page 7-->[[image:BTS vol 01 017.jpg|thumb]]
-'''Tsuchiya Kouta's Answer:'''
-Because the gas bill wasn't paid.
-'''Teacher's Comment:'''
-That is irrelevant to the question.
+Mizuki Himeji's Answer
+“Using a flame to heat up magnesium will cause a violent chemical reaction, in which the magnesium catches fire; aluminum may be used to replace magnesium.”
-'''Yoshii Akihisa's Answer:'''
-Futuranium could be used (<- it'll be super hard).
-'''Teacher's Comment:'''
+Teacher's Comment:
+Correct. The question asks for an alloy, so you can't answer “iron”. You weren't tricked.
-That hasn't been discovered yet, has it?
+Kouta Tsuchiya's Answer
+“Because the gas bill wasn't paid.”
-<!--Page 8-->This is my second spring here in Fumizuki Academy.
+Teacher's Comment:
-To welcome new students, both sides of the slope leading to the academy were filled with dazzling, flowering cherry blossoms. I'm not the type of elegant, classy person to stop and appreciate the sight but it was just so beautiful that I couldn't help but become mesmerized.
-That happened for just an instant, though.
+That is not the point of this question.
-My mind was certainly filled with the thoughts of spring, but they weren't about cherry blossoms. However, I was eager to find out what my new classroom and who my comrades of war, whom I will be sharing it with, will be.
+[[image:BTS vol 01 017.jpg|thumb]]
+Akihisa Yoshii's Answer
+“An alloy made in the future can be used (Because it is very hard).”
-<span style="font-size: 150%; border: "><center>☆</center></span>
+Teacher's Comment:
+Even if it is very hard, you can't find it now, can you?
-"Yoshii, you're late."
-A stern voice greeted me once I reached the gates. I turned my head and looked towards the direction of that voice. A short haired athletic-looking man with a lightly tanned complexion was standing there.
-"Ah, Iron- I mean, Mr. Nishimura. Good morning!"
+<span style="font-size: 200%; border: "><center>☆</center></span>
-I bowed my head slightly as I greeted him. After all, he IS the demonic counselor, Mr. Nishimura. You're definitely in for trouble when he calls your name.
-"Did you just call me 'Ironman'?"
-"Ha ha, you're just hearing things."
-<!--Page 9-->"Oh, really?"
+We were welcoming the arrival of the second spring since we started at Fumitsuki Gakuen.
-That was close; I nearly called him "Ironman" like I always do.
+To welcome new students, both sides of the slope leading to the school building were filled with dazzling, flowering cherry blossoms. Even though I was not an elegant person who could appreciate flowers, I couldn't stop myself from being attracted to the beautiful scenery before me.
-By the way, he was nicknamed "Ironman" because of his hobby of entering triathlons. Of course, his habit of wearing short sleeves even in the coldest winter days contributed to that as well.
+However, it was only for a very short time.
-"That aside, you're not going to just greet me are you?"
+My mind was filled with thoughts of spring, not of cherry blossoms, but of the new classroom and students who will be with me throughout the year. In another words, it was all about my new class after the class divisions.
-"Oh, sorry. You look... pretty dark today."
-"...Are you more concerned with my skin tone rather than a proper apology for being late?"
+“Yoshii, you're late.”
-"So that was what you meant. I'm sorry for being late."
+In front of the entrance, a strong low voice called me. I turned my head and looked towards the source. An athletic man with light dark skin and short hair was standing there.
-"Good grief... You never learn."
+“Ah, Iron... no, Nishimura-sensei[http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/index.php?title=Baka_to_Tesuto_to_Syokanju:Volume1_Translator%27s_Notes#Question_1]. good morning!”
-He let out a sigh as he mumbled that. What he said made me sound like a person who comes late on a regular basis.
+“You almost called me 'Iron Man' just now, didn't you?”
-"Sir. I don't always arrive late, do I?"
+“Ha ha, you're thinking too much.”
-He was my homeroom teacher last year, so he should know the number of times I was late for school.
+“Oh, am I?”
-"Never mind that, just take this."
+That was close; I nearly called him "Iron Man," just like before.
-He took an envelope out of a box and handed it to me. My name, Yoshii Akihisa, was clearly written on it.
+By the way, Nishimura-sensei got his nickname "Iron Man" was because of his hobby of entering triathlons. Of course, his habit of wearing short sleeves during winter also contributed to the name.
-"Thanks."
+“A normal person shouldn't say 'good morning' in this situation!”
-<!--Page 10-->I nodded politely to him and took the envelope.
+“Ah, I am sorry. Err...Your skin is very dark today as well.”
-"Why is the school handing out the results of the placement test in such a troublesome way? Wouldn't it be easier to just post it on a bulletin board?"
+“What! Is my skin color more important than you being late for school?”
-It seemed very inconvenient, putting each student's result into an envelope and handing them out personally.
+“I see, you're talking about that... Sorry I'm late.”
-"We would have done that if we were just another regular school, but our school is the first in the world to use such a cutting-edge examination system. This is why we're handing out the results individually."
+“You... you just never learn your lesson.”
-"I suppose so..."
+He sighed and mumbled. From what he said, you would think I was usually late for school.
-I answered him as I fumbled with the envelope. I couldn't wait to find out which class I had been placed in.
+“Sir, I'm not usually late for school, am I?”
-Students who were second-year and above at Fumizuki Academy are allocated into different classes from Class A to Class F, depending on the class examinations. Simply put, geniuses will be in Class A, idiots in class F, and everyone else in between. Your intelligence level will be indicated by your class placement. In order to protect my manly pride, I will do whatever it takes to ''not'' be in Class F.
+Nishimura-sensei was our homeroom teacher last year, so he should know that I was very punctual.
-"Yoshii, to tell you the truth..."
+“Forget it, just take this.”
-"Hm?"
-The envelope was glued shut, and I was still trying to open it.
+He took an envelope out of a box and handed it over to me. My name, “Akihisa Yoshii”, was clearly written on it.
+“Ah, thank you.”
-"After a year observing you, I wondered, 'Could Yoshii really be an idiot?'"
+I simply nodded and took the envelope.
-<!--Page 11-->"You're greatly mistaken about that, sir. I would have to add 'Moron' to your nickname if you were being serious about that."
+“But why does the school need to post the class divisions in such a troublesome way? Isn't posting it on the announcement board a better idea?”
-I wasn't trying to brag. I didn't study much for last year's examination, but I felt pretty good about how I fared in it. Surely he must have changed his opinion of me when he saw my results.
+Putting the results into individual envelopes, and handing them out one by one seemed very inconvenient.
-"Indeed. When I looked at your results, I realized how mistaken I had been."
+“It is troublesome, but our school uses the most advanced system in the world, and this is required for it.”
-"I'm glad to hear that."
+“I see.”
-I just couldn't peel it open. Oh, well, guess I'll have to tear the top part off.
-Which class will I be in? Is it Class D? Maybe Class C?
+I answered him and tried to open the envelope. Which class would I be placed in? I started to get a little nervous.
+Here at Fumitsuki Gakuen, starting from second year, students are allocated into different classes, from Class A to Class F, depending on the class division examinations. To put it simply, geniuses would study in Class A, and idiots would study in Class F, with everyone else in between. You would know how smart someone is just by knowing his or her class placement. To protect my pride, I must not be placed into Class F.
-"Be glad, Yoshii. My doubts for you have completely disappeared."
+“Yoshii, to tell you the truth...”
-I unfolded the piece of paper inside, and read the words written on it.
+“What?”
+The envelope was glued shut, and I was still working on opening it.
-"Yoshii Akihisa - Class F"
+“After observing you, I've been wondering: 'Could it be that Yoshii is an idiot?'.”
+“Sir, you can't be serious. If you are, you should change your nickname to 'Moron'.”
-"You really ''are'' an idiot."
+It's not that I was overconfident. Though I didn't work very hard, I still did pretty well in the class division examination last year. I assumed that when he saw my results he would immediately change his opinion.
-Thus, my life in the worst class began.
+“Have you seen my results? I feel pretty good about it.”
+“I do hope I was wrong.”
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+I gave up on opening it neatly, so after it was opened with a smooth tearing sound, I found a folded piece of paper inside.
+Which class will I be in? Is it Class D? Maybe Class C?
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+“Yoshii, you should be glad right? My opinion is really correct.”
+As I unfolded the paper, I read the all-important result:
+“Akihisa Yoshii... ... ... Class F”
+“You really are an idiot.”
+And so, my sorrowful school life began.
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