I didn't think it was going to show her taking her exams. I thought it was going to a thing where she was forever in middle school until the series ended.
That right there is a f*cking death flag. Don't ever say it irl, cuz the next thing you know, you'll be 6 feet under because some shit will definitely happen, whether you want it or not.
With Japan low's birth rate, you'd think high schools would be starving for students, even if the main family is Shinzo Abe's dream family with five children. I suppose that particular high school had like 25% admission rate a few decades earlier, now up to 60%.
@Kaarme
Depends on where they live. Most of the major cities like Tokyo manages to offsets their decline by sucking up the population of neighboring provinces leading to overcrowded cities.