Hajin didn't say anything as he stood up, his hands shoved deep into his pockets while he walked toward the desk. He could feel the weight of their stares on his back, but he kept his expression flat, trying to ignore the sudden tension in the room.
He reached the desk and placed his palm against the transparent orb, feeling the surface of the crystal vibrate slightly against his skin.
"Just remember," Allen said, his voice quiet but focused. "The device only reads what you give it. If you try to hold back, the results will be skewed."
"I'm not going to hold back," he muttered, though he knew that wasn't entirely true.
Behind him, he could hear Elise and Sable whispering to each other, their voices barely audible over the low hum of the device.
"If Juna managed to hit one thousand four hundred," Elise whispered, her voice trembling with excitement. "Then Hajin has to be at least in the triple digits, right? Maybe even top five hundred?"
