I know what you mean. I really do. I was never the student to study for exams. In my highschool years all I did was listen to the teachers, do homework occasionally, and just turn the pages a few days before the exam and that was it. I did better than most. Not everyone beleived what I said. BUT...
Any chapter without the homewrecker is a good one. No hate on her but I like the childhood friend duo and the premise. No need for the unnecessary drama.
That just doesn't work on national level exams bruh. A single mark can knock you down by 10000 ranks. With how absurd their population is it is actually quite tough. You just don't have to "know" the concepts. The time you'll waste applying the concept, the student who has practiced that stuff...
Not every chinese student is good obviously. I'm just saying there are people who actually study 12 hours a day for an year or more without taking brain damage. It's not for everyone but some can. Ofc, the "studious" students portrayed in manga are a bit exaggerated.
Well I'm certainly a Nisekoi enjoyer but I didn't include it cuz I didn't enjoy it because they were childhood friends. Also I avoided a few where basically everybody goes way back.