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Arcel spoke in a calm and composed tone.
But Irene's heart was beating hard in her chest.
“Lusca, that boy...seems to have a lot of hidden talents, doesn't he?”
Lusca always said that he was nothing like Arcel, as if he had this saying as his motto.
However, as the exams approached, he stopped these phrases completely, and immersed himself in his studies with a seriousness and concentration that he had never seen before.
This scene aroused in Irene a feeling of anxiety, which prompted her to focus on her studies with double effort, as if she were racing against a ghost that she could not see.
“Now that I'm thinking…this idiot, isn't he a student in an elite academy like us?”
So, he can't really be that stupid. Why, then, did she automatically think he was worthless?
Maybe because his actions had always been this way, she couldn't help but see him like this.
“Even if I beat Lusca, my pride will still be hurt if I don't rank in the top thirty-five.”
When I reviewed the Academic Rules book, I discovered that starting in the second semester, students would be divided into classes based on their academic ranking, with 35 students per class assigned to specific subjects and activities.
This means that anyone who ranks lower than 35th will inevitably find themselves separated from Evie.
“No, that won't happen! My roommate, I will protect her myself!”
Lately, Luska seemed to stick to Evie like her shadow. Even Evie herself is closer to him than she was before.
“Arcel alone is enough to make me jealous.”
Arcel would give Evie books every now and then.
Irene, of course, was able to request similar books from her family without any hindrance, but Arcel selected for Yvette books that suited her taste with astonishing precision, as if he knew her better than herself.
In such circumstances, if she alone was separated from everyone...!
Erin stared at the envelope of results on the table with a fiery look.
You won't allow it.
You'll never be over thirty-five.
When the three placed the envelopes of their results on the table in an atmosphere of seriousness, Evie carefully took out her envelope and placed it with them.
She and Erin had received their results at the women's dormitory, then headed to the restaurant. They thought about opening the envelopes immediately, but the tension that gripped them prevented them from doing so, so they agreed to have breakfast first and then open the envelopes afterward.
“I wonder, what's my ranking?”
To be honest, Evie wasn't confident about her performance on these exams.
Just before the exam, Ezriela's case happened, and people's treatment of her suddenly changed, making her feel confused and confused.
Evie looked around after putting down the envelope of results.
Recently, attention had been following her wherever she went, so she deliberately chose a secluded corner in the restaurant.
But, although there were sunny, comfortable seats on the other side, the tables around them were crowded with students.
They were peeking at the envelopes of the results from afar, trying to figure out what was inside. When their eyes meet Evie's, some of them smile in confusion, while others wave boldly as if nothing happened.
All this change, of course, began after word spread that the Emperor was her guardian.
“I thought I would be happy if everyone welcomed me and loved me...”
But, when it became a reality, I just felt exhausted.
“Now I understand why Irene was always in a bad mood when she was hanging out with other students.”
Having people approach you wherever you go is more stressful than it seems.
What's worse is that most of them come with good intentions, so you can't repel them easily. And if you encounter a clingy person, ending the conversation and leaving becomes a task in itself.
“But, fortunately, when we're together, they don't get too close.”
Maybe because Eren and Arcel seem a bit scary, when they're four together, everyone keeps a careful distance.
As Evie hesitated as she looked around, Arcel suddenly turned.
At that moment, the students who were staring at their table turned their heads like someone who had seen a ghost.
Arcel's eyes seemed to say: “Don't worry and mind your own business.”
Today, Lusca joins Arcel in this position.
“Don't you find that the atmosphere around us is a bit noisy? "Were the tables always this close together?"
Luska said in a clear tone as he looked around, as if he wanted everyone to hear him.
Suddenly, the students who had approached with their tables and chairs began to shyly return to their original places.
The table in the corner became completely isolated, away from the eyes of others.
Arcel and Luska both looked at the table comfortably, as if they were satisfied with the new situation. Then Lusca finally put down his result envelope and said:
“Come on, we'll open the envelopes together on the count of three. “If someone doesn’t want to share their result, say it now.”
The other three exchanged wary glances.
"funny! Why would I refuse? Irene thought.
“Losca, why does this boy seem so excited?” Arcel asked.
They both wondered what made Lusca so confident, and feeling challenged by his insistence, they decided not to back down.
“I agree,” Evie said excitedly. This was the first time she had compared her results with her friends, and she felt a childish joy.
The other three nodded in agreement, each holding up his envelope, glaring at the others.
“One, two, three!”
At the end of the count, all four simultaneously opened their envelopes and placed the results on the table.
"Oh, my God!"
"wow!"
“Hmm...”
“Yahoo!”
Various expressions broke out, reflecting their respective feelings.
Eppie looked at her final order.
[second to school]
“Very high!” The same order in which you entered the academy!”
How nervous she was when the students said that the academy's exams would reveal each student's true level.
She didn't want to be separated from her three friends, but she had another reason to strive for high grades.
“I should think about my job after graduation.”
She recently remembered this because of the orphanage gift incident, but she entered the academy with a clear goal:
Reducing the burden on the home, and graduating to get a good job that can support them.
To get a prestigious, high-paying job, high grades were a necessity.
"Thank God."
With all the support she received here, from kind classmates and professors, her low grades would have made her anxious about her future.
“I can do it!”
Evie clenched her fist tightly, full of confidence. Then she started wondering about other people's results.
Before she could turn around, Erin, who was sitting next to her, jumped up to hug her enthusiastically.
«We succeeded! We will still be together in the second semester!”
Erin pointed to her score on the table.
Erin was ranked 16th in the school, a very high rank among a large number of students.
Perhaps because it exceeded her expectations, Erin kept hugging Evie for a long time, rubbing her cheek against her excitedly.
Evie finally managed to break free after a while, her hair becoming a mess. But Irene immediately took a small comb out of her bag and began arranging it for herself.
“No one seems to care about my score,” Arcel said, smiling.
Then Evie got up and stretched her body to see the result.
[First in school]
That was completely expected.
Now, there is only one person left. The one who was the most excited among them: Lusca.
“Haha…”
Luska sat cross-legged, arrogantly crossing one leg and raising his chin with a smug look.
“Look at this great result!”
He spoke in a proud tone, as if he was enjoying every moment of this show.
“Hey, what is this? Whoever hears you will think that you are the first!
Irene said that, but she was worried. “Is it possible that this boy has surpassed me?”
The three of them turned their attention to Lusca's result.
At the end of the paper, it was written clearly:
[Thirty-fifth on school]
If he had fallen just one place behind, he would have been expelled from the second semester. It was a result on the brink.
Irene looked at his result, then raised her hair with no less condescending confidence than Luska.
“Anyway, I won.”
And that's enough.
Even if Arcel and Evie were superior, if she lost to this idiot who spent his time kicking a ball, it would be a disgrace to the Terrence family!
“What's the problem? The important thing is that I will stay with you and will not be separated. I will send this result home immediately. My brothers will look at me like I'm the genius of our family!”
Luska could not hide his joy, as he laughed happily as he put the result back in its envelope. Then he turned to Evie and said:
“Thanks for your great help, Evie. By the way, exams are over, and vacation is coming. Would you like to visit our house during the holiday?
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