The two of them walked out one after the other as some students lowered their voices and chatted.
"Did Suye really cheat?"
"Definitely!"
"I thought it was strange at the time. He had so many failing grades last year, so how could he nearly get a perfect score this time?"
"But he's pretty lucky. He probably buttered up Lake. Otherwise, Lake wouldn't have defended him in public."
"I think he probably didn't cheat. He uses magic so well."
"Having magical talent doesn't mean he's good at studying. Lake is good at studying, but his magical talent isn't as good as Suye's. So being skilled at magic doesn't prove he didn't copy someone else."
"That makes sense. Looks like there's no clearing Suye's name."
"What a shame. No matter how powerful Suye's magical talent becomes in the future, he'll never be able to hold his head up at school again."
"There's nothing to feel sorry about. He wasn't a very good person to begin with."
"Keep your voice down. Are you trying to get beaten up?"
The Fifth Table.
Pallas lowered her head, her little fists clenched tightly.
Others didn't understand Suye, but she had been secretly listening to Suye and Hote's conversations and studying alongside them all this time. Although she couldn't judge how effective Suye's methods were, she believed that for someone like Suye, who could say those things and do those things, improving his grades was inevitable.
Someone as serious about studying as Suye was shouldn't have to suffer such insults.
On the grass outside the classroom, a flush kindled by anger appeared across Lake's pale face, even spreading up to the dark circles beneath his eyes, formed by staying up late to study.
With a solemn expression, he said, "I'm very interested in Potion Making, and I