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Bianca couldn’t help but smirk, thinking to herself. “This is gonna be a walk in the park. Elysia’s got some serious guts, stepping up to compete with me in schoolwork. She’s way out of my league

“Since we’re having a contest, there should be a prize on the liner Bianca said, leaning in toward Elysia with a mocking grin. “If you lose, you’re out of Class 1! Are you in?”

When the crowd caught wind of the bet, they perked right up. It looked like Elysia was a goner, bound to get booted from

Class 1.

But Justin was frowning. He wasn’t sure what Elysia’s deal was academically. Judging by how she approached the Language and Composition test, things didn’t look too good.

“Think Elysia’s got a shot?” Leon whispered to Justin, leaning in close.

Justin just shook his head, as clueless as the rest.

“I’m in! What about you if you lose?” Elysia said, her voice steady as a rock.

“I’m not gonna lose!” Bianca retorted, her voice firm,

“You’re tripping. It’s more like you can’t take me down! Elysia’s eyes twinkled with amusement, her lips curving into a sly

grin.

She then advised, “How about this? If you lose, you gotta do frog jumps around the track for twenty laps, and you gotta holler that I’m a loser while you’re doing them.”

Bianca scrunched up her face, hesitating. She was pretty sure Elysia couldn’t pull off a win but seeing that confident smirk on Elysia’s face threw her a bit

Noticing Bianca’s silence, Elysia raised an eyebrow and asked, “Chicken?”

Bianca thought to herself, ‘Elysia didn’t even finish elementary school. There’s no way she’s beating me. She’s just all talk. trying to bluff me.”

With that mindset, she nodded and said, “I ain’t scared of nothing!”

The competition kicked off. The question was tossed out by one of the brainy girls in class–a sequence problem.

As soon as it

figured Elfie, Elysia just stared at the question. Bianca, though, was already scribbling away. Seeing Elysia’s delay, she

help but taunt

seconds head start for you!” Elysia said, her voice slicing through the air. The crowd did a double–take at that remark: it wasn’t super mean, but it was a

her hand, her resolve hardening. She thought, ‘Just you wait, Elysia. You’re gonna

were almost up. Elysia

widened as they

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some slick math moves!” student in the audience blurted out in surprise. Everyone was flabbergasted, thinking Bianca might actually go down.

off guard. They figured Elysia

glance sideways, Bianca noticed Elysia had already jotted down the final answer, which meant she was the

who lost.

hit the ground with a crack, breaking

with a playful smirk. “Time

just stood there, stunned into silence for

always seen Elysia as a total slacker, someone who got in through connections, and they never thought she could

you’re dumb. It’s just that you picked the wrong opponent. You can never beat me, so don’t get all down

shot, she was about to turn and walk away wheb Bianca called out to her, saying,

eyebrow, saying, “Even if it’s best three out of five, you

won’t get

laugh. “Figuring stuff out isn’t about being lucky. It’s all

argued back. “I wasn’t ready for that last round.

You can pick anyone in our

real?” Bianca asked, her voice shaking a bit.

seem like I’m joking?” Elysia said, still keeping it light.

Elysia’s offer was a bit of a burn like she wasn’t even

to do frog jumps around the

front of the whole class was way worse than doing frog jumps in front of

her out. She looked around and figured Justin was the

klysta. I just hope he’ll agree to help me. But no matter what, I’ve got to give

turned to Justin and sairl, “Justin, I’d like ask for your help in

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