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Chapter 33

Penulis: Full of Luck
"I'm looking forward to competing with you in the tournament, Miss!" said one of the students.

"If you end up ranking at the bottom, now that would be interesting." The student with black-rimmed glasses sneered.

"The ALI Math Competition allows participants from all backgrounds, so there are always plenty of blank submissions. Every year, the ranking board is littered with zeros.

"Plus, the competition publicly lists each participant's name and background. You'd better be mentally prepared!"

Elara smiled, somewhat unbothered. "How about this—if I rank higher than you, you wear a T-shirt that says, 'I ranked lower than Elara Jones in the ALI Math Competition' for a full week. Sounds fair?"

This was the ultimate insult for students used to the ivory tower of academia. He would have to walk around Capitol University with that shirt on display.

The student with black-rimmed glasses was provoked by Elara, and he rose to the challenge. "Fine! But let me tell you, I won't even demand yo
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    The countdown sound began, and the moment it ended, both go-karts shot past the starting line simultaneously.Harold stood on his tiptoes, craning his neck to see the track. He and Samuel followed the racing go-karts with their eyes.When they saw Angie falling behind within seconds, the excitement in Samuel and Harold's eyes instantly faded.Harold scratched his head. "I thought Angie would lead the whole way."As Angie fell further behind, Samuel's heart tightened with concern. "Let's wait a bit longer," he said.No sooner had he spoken than they watched the distance between Angie and the go-kart ahead grow increasingly wider."Wow!" Harold exclaimed in surprise. He turned to Theodore and said, "Mr. Snapp, your friend has some serious skills!"Only then did Harold notice Merida and Xavier standing beside Theodore. He smiled teasingly, "Mr. Snapp, so you're on babysitting duty, huh?"He assumed Elara was busy and Theodore was helping look after the children. Theodore simply ig

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    Elara noticed that Xavier displayed quite a range of expressions.He seemed more restrained than before. A five-year-old child should be innocent and carefree, but he acted like a little adult. His eyes were full of joy and attachment when looking at Elara, yet upon seeing her, Xavier tightly clenched his hands, not allowing himself to step forward.He was making every effort to maintain distance from Elara. Though he came because he wanted to see her, he couldn't bring himself to approach her.Elara crouched down and extended her hand to him. Xavier stared at her, feeling as though he'd been captured by a gentle, warm light."Go-karts!" Merida had already been drawn to the recreational activities in the break area."Mommy, can we ride the go-karts together?" Merida called out innocently.Elara asked Xavier the same question, "Would you like to ride the go-karts together?"Xavier's dark eyes sparkled like stars. He pressed his rosy lips together and nodded at Elara. He reached o

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