Shit. As a scholarship student Yatora's reaction is ridiculously relatable. It doesn't feel real, then you are happy. And then... You feel nothing, empty. Like, "I did this, yeah... So what? Where do I go from here? Forward? It's this really forward? Do I really deserve this over all the other applicants in the first place? Maybe I'm just lucky."
That's why when Yatora says that he wasn't trying to be humble I believe it.
Kuwana not passing too it's really unfair and hits me hard... It's like that friend I was confident could also get the scholarship but in the end did not and had to take an exam for a public university next year. (They passed, but public education in my country is rather hectic. Particularly in a year like 2020)