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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

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

the chalk in her hand, her resolve hardening. She thought, ‘Just you wait, Elysia. You’re gonna be bawling your eyes out soon.

almost up. Elysia finally started writing on the

when everyone was sure Elysia was toast, their eyes widened as they watched the two of them work through

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math moves!” student in the audience

and Leon were also caught off guard. They figured Elysia

Elysia had already jotted down the final

who lost.

the ground with a crack, breaking in two. She actually lost, and she couldn’t

a playful smirk. “Time to

there, stunned into silence for what felt like forever.

audience of students was left speechless and shocked. They’d always seen Elysia as a total slacker, someone who got in through connections, and they never thought she

Elysia added, “It’s not that you’re dumb. It’s just that you picked the

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

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

won’t get lucky

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

ready for that last round.

another chance. You can pick anyone in our class to compete

asked, her voice shaking

joking?” Elysia said,

wasn’t gonna jump in without thinking. She knew Elysia’s offer was a bit of a burn like she wasn’t

would have to do frog jumps around the track for

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

started scanning the classroom, looking for someone who could help her out. She looked around and figured

on my side, we’ll definitely be klysta. I just hope he’ll agree to help me. But no matter what, I’ve got to

sairl, “Justin, I’d like ask

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