After the lunch break ended, the afternoon written subject was Arithmetic.
For most examinees, this subject should have been the least stressful part of the entire assessment. So compared to the serious atmosphere during Rune Studies that morning, both the candidates and proctors in the afternoon examination hall were visibly much more relaxed.
Almost without incident, Larkspur finished the afternoon's questions. This time, because the questions really were easy, she did not leave any blanks. She merely deliberately got a few calculation problems wrong before handing in her paper.
After the examination ended, Larkspur took several younger girls to a dessert restaurant as promised.
She chose the same place she had previously visited with Ink Lotus. Although that meal could be said to have been plagued by mishaps, the food quality and service had still left a good impression on Larkspur. So when she decided to take the younger girls out for dessert, the first place she thought of was this shop called "Honey Etch."
Several magical girls sat around a round table in one corner of the restaurant. As they slowly sampled their desserts and enjoyed a moment of relaxation after the exam, they discussed their impressions of the first day of written tests.
"Like, do you get it? That feeling when my mind was just a complete mess?"
Lin Xiaolu waved a spoon through the air in one hand. "It was like my brain told me I'd memorized the content of the question, and I really could recite it, but my subconscious kept telling me I'd mixed things up and it was in the wrong place."
"But here's the weird part! I didn't feel like that when I was reviewing last night. Honestly, even though I crammed all this by rote, my memory's pretty good. How could I