Chapter 526

The eighty–minute sprint that was the first exam whizzed by in a blur. A twenty–minute breather was all the students had before diving into the deep end with the second exam.

Mirabella had popped into the restroom for a quick break, and when she came out, she bumped into

Jenna.

In contrast to the somber faces of the other students, Jenna was the picture of ease. Spotting Mirabella, her excitement bubbled over. “Queen Mira, you totally rocked it. Half the questions on the exam – you called them!”

Mirabella just arched an eyebrow at her, then casually twisted the faucet to wash her hands. After drying them off, she noticed Jenna still hovering. “Don’t you need the loo?”

Jenna, who’d been mulling over her decent performance in the first exam, snapped to attention and scurried inside. But after a couple of steps, she halted and spun around, calling out, “I’ll be right out. Wait for me so we can head back together, okay?”

Outside in the corridor, Mirabella could overhear snippets of conversation from passing students, all about the difficulty level of the exam. Olympiad questions were notorious for being a notch above the regular school math exams, and this time, some curveballs had been thrown in; they were above the senior level but not quite college material.

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a sidelong glance. “Here’s hoping you can keep up that spirit after the

“With all the prep you gave me?

exam predictions, and Jenna was banking on a repeat performance for the second. She felt like

head, Mirabella

notice Summer stepping out of the restroom behind them. Summer had actually arrived just before Mirabella went in, and upon seeing

enthusiastic “You totally rocked it” about the first exam that jarred

Several probes had left her confused by Mirabella’s

figure, Summer’s gaze

second exam of the league began. This time, the questions were modeled after the International Math Olympiad, with more expansive knowledge requirements and some content outside the teaching syllabus. With a full score of 180 and a duration of

face. The math problems were indeed the toughest among the major subjects. These four problem–solving questions were significantly more complex than the physics and chemistry ones she’d encountered

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