Chapter 22

Elise found him to be childishly funny. Why does he even care whether I participate in the Math Olympiad, or if I

humiliate myself? It’s not like he’s the one to be humiliated!

“Give me my book back!” She was angered.

However, the foolhardy Danny couldn’t care less about her. He then countered with a provoking face, “Nope.

What are you gonna do?”

Somehow, she was amused as the vexation in her diminished. If that’s how you wanna do it, I’ll play along with

you.

“How are you so sure I’d be shaming myself? What if I got first place again?” Upon those words, Danny couldn’t

contain himself and instantly chortled aloud.

Despite his stupidity, he was well aware of the standards of the City Mathematics Olympiad Competitions’

participants.

The participants viewed studying as life, and had never rested from training themselves, which allowed them to

achieve such a level. You, Elise Sinclair, on the other hand, are just a country bumpkin who merely got first place in

the Math Olympiad out of sheer luck. Know your place, bumpkin!If she were to go head to head with those life-long

learners, she’d die from embarrassment!

“Don’t worry about getting first place, Elise. If you could even get a consolation prize, pigs would start to fly.

After all, the City Mathematics Olympiad Competition isn’t meant for amateurs. And with Elise’s level, all she can do

is be a filler.

Danny was pretty confident about that.

Elise proposed, “Oh, is that so? Why don’t we make a bet, then?”

Upon the suggestion, Danny started hesitating. In spite of his words, he felt somewhat timid. If she somehow managed to harvest all the luck in the universe and got herself a participation prize, he would be in grave loss.

doesn’t count. Your choices are the winner, first runner-up,

of her lips and grinned, as if she had seen through

by me. So are we doing this or not? Not gonna chicken out,

was visibly tilted. “What for? It’s

competition, you’ll have to stay out

to make such demands! Danny was still hesitating

well. It’s on now. But I shall warn you now: if you lose, leave

“Deal.”

two reached an agreement. Danny seemed to have noticed

eventually bid farewell to the Griffiths, he would

longer. How refreshing!

couldn’t hold back the joyous look

and stopped bothering her.

he had to spread the

‘Valorous news, mine own brethrens! Elise the ugly monster is about to packeth her bags! Praise

Lord!

Jack: ‘For real?’

very lief! And brethrens, thou shan’t forget a mead fest

hero perhaps slain

I that messed up to you? I’m only making her retreat with the power

of justice!

of

he laid out every detail about the gamble

get the celebration ready as I bring home the flag of

from his phone, put down the documents in his hands and unlocked his phone. When he saw the message mentioning a

swiping to read the conversation. His index finger ultimately

A bet?

the result of the gamble.

see Elise lose.

was where the bet

the evening after school, it was Jack who came

celebrity and an idol, he disguised

he couldn’t help controlling his urge and quizzed, “Are you really having

surprised by the fact that Jack was informed about the bet. She simply blurted

her calm composure, he felt compelled to remind

is a beast. Every one

even with

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