How was Luca's experience in a novel country like South Africa? Luca wasn't entirely sure where to place his marker, but if he considered all factors both before and after the race, he could put it at a 7.
To truly assess it, Luca decided to assay his entire stay in South Africa from start to finish in order to reach a clear conclusion. First was the arrival, then the main event being the race, and lastly, the exit. But there were a few other moments in between, like Isabella's birthday and the Ferrari convention event.
Isabella's birthday was supposed to be a happy one, scheduled two days after the race, a birthday as joyful as any other. But in reality, she wasn't truly happy. The entrance examination into her dream engineering school, which she had taken for the second time, had been released on Monday. Unfortunately, she did not make the 45-student shortlist of those who were going to be admitted... again.
