Book 10: Chapter 1: “The Calm Before the Storm”
It was finally the first of March, a few days after the end-of-term exams.
Monday, the day where everyone was anxiously waiting for the results to be announced.
After all, in the case of a failing grade, the only option left was expulsion.
“Sensei, are you gonna announce the results now!?”
Unable to sit still any longer, Ike practically fell out of his seat as he waited for the homeroom teacher, Chabashira, to respond.
“Calm yourself. You’ll know in a couple of minutes.”
Chabashira, with practiced movements, spread out a large piece of paper she brought in on the blackboard.
This school would usually release our grades digitally, like on our cell phones or on the online forums. However, when it comes to the exams where expulsion was at stake, the teachers would display the results to us like this.
“Are you feeling confident, Ike?”