However, what Miyuki Shiba had not expected was that her connection with Fang Zheng had not ended there.
Or rather, it had only just begun.
Just like now...
"Eh? You mean...?"
Miyuki Shiba stared blankly at the teacher before her, while the latter nodded.
"Just as I said, Miyuki Shiba and Kasugano both tied for first place in the entrance exams, so we hope the two of you can deliver the freshman representative speech together."
"Tied for first?"
Hearing the teacher's answer, Miyuki looked at Fang Zheng beside her in surprise. He merely shrugged.
"How is that possible?"
"We thought so too, but that is indeed the case."
"But there should be a difference in speed during practical magic operation tests, shouldn't there?"
Naturally, Miyuki Shiba was not about to simply accept that. Sure, perhaps they could tie in the written exams and magic aptitude tests, but that was completely impossible in the practical magic speed test. After all, everyone cast magic at different speeds, just like competitors in sprinting or swimming.
"We thought so too, but in fact, both of your test times were 0.285 seconds, exactly the same—we even wondered whether the machine had malfunctioned."
"This..."
Miyuki Shiba was genuinely stunned now. Her score had been first in her testing room, while second place had been 0.499 seconds, about 0.2 seconds slower than her. Yet this Kasugano had matched her perfectly, all the way to three decimal places? Could something like that really happen?
Thinking of this, Miyuki Shiba looked at Fang Zheng in surprise again. He shrugged once more.
"That is pretty interesting."
He looked completely unconcerned.
"Therefore, after discussion, we have decided that we hope the two of you can jointly give the freshman speech as student representatives."
The teacher continued trying to persuade them earnestly.