Xiaoquan Aonai's gaze swept over certain individuals.
After a brief silence, she continued, "You guys have already fallen out of the top 5% nationwide."
"Performance doesn't define life, but it also shouldn't hinder anyone's life."
"Now we will start distributing report cards, please come up when your name is called."
"Nakayama Yurina!"
"Here!"
"Tanaka Fuma!"
"Here!"
"Ikeda Kazumi!"
"Here!"
...
"Dubian Che!"
"Here!"
For Dubian Che, his first year at Goda had thus ended.
******
Capital City, Yunbei.
After school and the major cleanup.
Amidst the cheerful atmosphere of the winter break's onset, some sat in the classroom sighing at their report cards, and some girls were even crying.
Although feeling somewhat guilty for this classmate, Chisako was so happy she felt like singing.
"Chisako, did you do well this time?" Sahui asked, tilting her head as they walked toward the Wind Instrument Club corridor.
"Eh? Did I tell you that?"
"You've been humming songs."
