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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

was clueless and couldn’t help but taunt her. “Stumped, are

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

She thought, ‘Just

up. Elysia finally started

eyes widened as they watched the

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the audience blurted out in surprise. Everyone was flabbergasted, thinking Bianca

and Leon were also caught off guard. They figured Elysia had been keeping her A–game under wraps.

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

who lost.

a crack, breaking in two. She actually lost, and she couldn’t wrap

pockets, Elysia looked at Bianca with a playful smirk. “Time to pay up! Don’t forget to holler that

stood there, stunned into silence for what

shocked. They’d always seen Elysia as a total slacker, someone who got in through connections, and they

just that you picked the wrong opponent. You can never beat

to turn and walk away wheb Bianca called out

it’s best three out of five, you still can’t win

you won’t get lucky

being lucky. It’s all up here,” she said, tapping her head

“I wasn’t ready for that last round. Give it another

deal. I’ll give you another chance. You can pick anyone in our

Bianca asked,

I’m joking?” Elysia

jump in without thinking. She knew Elysia’s offer was a bit of a burn like she

to do frog jumps around

than doing frog jumps in front of everyone at school She didn’t want to be the monkey in a zoo everyone

help her out. She looked

the top student. With him on my side, we’ll definitely be klysta. I just hope he’ll agree to help

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

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