Chapter 56: Will you make a bet on that?
Why was Theo’s name on that side and not on the special section class?
That question lingered in the air and the mere silence was enough to break anyone’s spirit.
Everyone looked down at the little adorable girl, who was looking back at them with obliviousness. Penny didn’t seem to understand the gravity of her question, but every single one of them knew one thing.
Theo might be smart and gifted, but he wasn’t gifted enough to enter the star section.
"Tha — that girl..." Keith quickly took a step back as soon as he saw Penny. He just stuttered, making gibberish sounds because of the seed of fear she planted in the very foundation of his bones and the core of his soul.
Was this diabolical girl following him?!
Atlas and Slater, on the other hand, furrowed their brows as soon as they heard Penny’s voice ring.
Theo maintained a smile, but there was deep displeasure peeking through the layers of his eyes. "Because I am not good enough to be at the star section."
"Oh..." Penny nodded. "What a pity."
"Pity?" Keith scoffed, flinching when her eyes landed on him. But thinking there were a lot of students around and Theo was also there, Keith sort of regained some confidence back. It wasn’t like he was physically hurting someone, right?
"Hah! This little girl is too young and doesn’t know what she’s talking about," he snorted. "Little girl, even if Theo couldn’t enter the star section, that doesn’t mean being at the top of his class has no merit!"
"Little sister, he’s right." The girl Penny approached smiled at her. "The lower grades don’t take the rankings seriously, but once you grow older, you’ll understand its importance."