ELAIRE VON ASCARÉN — B-RANK HUNTER — 83% SYNC RATE // STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Kenji nudged Hiro with a slack-jawed look, muttering something that didn't even make it out as real words.
Hiro, on the other hand, squinted like he was staring at something that absolutely should not exist in his reality.
Leo didn't even bother breaking eye contact with the stage.
He just raised his empty soda can, sipped the last drops of air, and whispered, "Okay, yeah, she's probably not even on the same species tier as us."
Even Talia, who usually rolled her eyes at power displays and never fell for school-stage theatrics, straightened her posture.
Her gaze sharpened, not out of envy though, but with a kind of measuring focus that suggested she was weighing every single thing happening right now.
Elaire stepped forward to the mic and waited.
She didn't need to raise her hand or command silence — the entire gym had already fallen still.
