The exam time ended, and the professor collected the papers.
As he organized them and placed them into his bag, he spoke, "I'll try to grade these as quickly as possible, so you can expect to see your scores in our next session." With those words, he left the hall.
Meanwhile, I prayed inwardly for flames to consume those cursed papers—and everyone who designed that exam.
The moment the professor left, the others looked at one another and began asking questions about how they'd done on the test.
From my seat, I saw Izel boasting in front of Valia and Leona, while Garon and Kyle remained indifferent as usual.
At the front, Elliot looked pleased with his performance as he chatted with Ivan and Jin.
Great. Everyone did well—except me…
In any case, it was too early for them to celebrate. We still had other exams today, and thankfully, I was confident I'd do well this time.
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