受験にも似たような仕掛けが施される。指導させてもらっている京大、阪大、名大や国立大学医学部に合格していった受験生の方たちも、楽々合格した子は一人もいない。模試でD判定をくらって呆然としたり、校内順位が激落ちして落胆したり、過去問に全く歯が立たず不安に陥ったり。

負けるな！あと１日だけガンバレ！

When Ieyasu saw Shingen pass through Hamamatsu without a fight, he probably thought he could do to himself what Nobunaga did to Okehazama. However, it is said that when he actually tried it, he ran away so fast that he was shitting on his horse.
He must have felt that there was no way he could compete with Nobunaga.
He must have felt that he was no match for Nobunaga.

When he confronted Hideyoshi at Komaki Nagakute, he was victorious in the battle but had no choice but to give in.
“I am no match for Hideyoshi…”
I am no match for Hideyoshi…” He must have been stunned. However, history has declared Ieyasu the victor.

A similar trick is used in examinations. None of the students I have taught have passed the entrance examinations for Kyoto University, Osaka University, Nagoya University, or the medical school of a national university with ease.

They were stunned when they received a “D” grade in a mock exam, discouraged when their ranking in the school dropped dramatically, or anxious when they could not get through the past examinations at all.

Don’t give up! Just one more day to go!