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**Title:** A Humorous Tale of an Unconventional Friendship in High School Chemistry Class
**Summary:**
* The narrator shares an embarrassing story from high school, where they scored a remarkably low grade (23%) in a Chemistry class in Canada (where the passing grade is 50%).
* Despite the poor academic performance, the narrator formed a bond with their assigned tutor, Amy, a Japanese exchange student who excelled in the class (with a high 90% grade).
* Tutoring sessions were ineffective academically, but the two found common ground and had fun together, often ditching assignments to chat or watch things on their phones.
* In a surprising turn, the narrator attempted to connect with Amy by speaking Japanese, which she appreciated, leading to a deeper friendship.
* The unlikely duo enjoyed each other's company, making their time in Chemistry class some of the "best days" of the narrator's life.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, keeping each fact as a short sentence and numbered for reference:
1. The speaker received a final mark of 23 in a high school class.
2. The class was in Canada, where the grading system has a passing grade of 50.
3. The speaker's poor performance was in an advanced class.
4. Doubling the speaker's grade would still have resulted in a failing mark.
5. The speaker was helped by an exchange student named Amy, who was their tutor.
6. Amy had the highest mark in the class, with a high 90% throughout the semester.
7. Amy was a Japanese transfer student who struggled to explain chemistry concepts in English.
8. The teacher would often pair the speaker with Amy to check each other's work.
9. The speaker did not attempt to romantically pursue Amy, citing lack of confidence.
10. The speaker knew very basic Japanese, having briefly tried to learn it through anime.
11. The speaker used their limited Japanese knowledge to connect with Amy in class.
12. Amy appreciated the speaker's interest in her culture and language.
13. Amy would often complete assignments quickly, leaving time for other activities.
14. The teacher was lenient with Amy due to her high performance, and indifferent to the speaker's lack of effort.
15. The unlikely duo would spend class time doing non-academic activities together, such as watching things on their phones.