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Just how hard was the assignment?
Well… when even the best students in the class were being told they'd probably need the full ten days, the regular students weren't sure if they should even bother trying.
Some of them didn't want to find out and instead decided:
"Future me will suffer. Present me will pretend everything is fine."
Mer leaned over to Gaia, who was scribbling so aggressively that her paper looked like it was trying to escape.
"This is just… insane. They're basically asking us to become mini Inquisitors."
Gaia stopped writing only long enough to sigh.
"Honestly? Isn't that the whole point? They want to see who can keep up."
"I know~! But still. Mini Inquisitors? In ten days?"
Mer lifted her hands.
"This is abuse!"
John, finally tired of all the murmuring and hopeless whining, crossed his arms.
"If you're done freaking out, I'd suggest you start figuring out where to start."
Aur raised her hand, looking too calm.
