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All Chapters of My Rival And I: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

The classmate filling us in was still rambling on."You can forget about any of the top spots. It will never be your turn for the fourth spot. She's the homeroom teacher's daughter. Fifth is impossible too, because that's me."My childhood friend, Connor Thompson, and I exchanged a knowing look. Instead of feeling anxious, we were unusually excited. At last, we could stop competing with each other and start outcompeting everyone else instead!At our old school, we had taken first so often that there was no one left to impress. Life had become so dull and boring.Just then, a middle-aged woman in a business suit walked in. She was our homeroom teacher, Ms. Dawson. She saw the two of us with distaste and pointed toward the trash can. "You two new students, sit in the back."We frowned. We didn't care where we sat, but those seats...The seats beside the trash can were usually reserved for the worst students in an honors class. Sitting there meant handling every menial chore, fr

Chapter 2

I opened my book and started with the table of contents. I had a habit of reviewing the overall structure first.Connor knew how to put on a show too. He pulled out a reference book for the Olympiads and held his chin with one hand before he began reading.He simply read and didn't write down anything.The students beside us couldn't stand it any longer and began mocking us."Reading questions from an Olympiad reference book without writing anything down? Are you treating it like a novel? That girl, too. She draws two lines on the table of contents and thinks she's finished studying? Do they think they're in an acting class? As long as they don't fool themselves, I guess."We remained unconcerned. Anyone determined to be a show-off had to accept the judgment of mere mortals.However, we did take our study seriously. After all, we had heard this honors class was formidable. Underestimating the competition was a show-off's greatest mistake, after all. If we slipped up, the humiliat

Chapter 3

Ms. Dawson hesitated, as if she was weighing the idea.Just then, Mr. Ward, the grade level coordinator, passed the doorway. He frowned and called us out. "Why is this class so noisy? Why is everyone crowded around the teacher's desk?"Ms. Dawson looked as if she had found someone to help her. "Mr. Ward, perfect timing! These two turned in their quizzes early and both got perfect scores. I suspect them of cheating, so I was about to test them with new problems."Mr. Ward looked us over. "Why do they look so unfamiliar? I don't think I've ever seen them in your class."Ms. Dawson said it in a meaningful tone. "Transfer students.""I see..." Mr. Ward's expression changed at once. Clearly, he had reached the same conclusion as Ms. Dawson. In his eyes, we had to be poor students.His face darkened and he waved a hand. "Test them here? Don't waste everyone's time on nonsense. You expect the whole class to fall behind and school resources to be wasted for the two of you? Every stud

Chapter 4

After what had happened, Connor and I settled down and kept studying.No one bothered us, and we ignored everyone else as well. However, our goal had changed. Never before had we wanted to show off so badly. At first, we only wanted to take the top two spots, show off a little, and enjoy ourselves.But things are different now.Now, we would not be satisfied unless we broke the school's record.The others watched us study and whisper among themselves."Those two are still continuing with the act. They might not even understand what they're reading.""They won't be able to cheat on the schoolwide exam. Our school supervises it more strictly than the SAT.""There are at least two invigilators, full security camera coverage, metal detectors, and signal jammers."As everyone discussed the schoolwide exam, someone changed the subject."You heard this exam comes with two guaranteed admission spots, right?""We can forget about it. They'll obviously go to Owen and Tessa.""Of c

Chapter 5

Once the student told them the results were out, everyone ran downstairs, eager to see how well they did. Owen and Tessa stood proudly at the center of a large crowd, surrounded like royalty."Owen, Tessa, first and second will definitely be yours again!""Of course! They aren't called the Genius Gemini for nothing!""Don't forget us after you get guaranteed admission!"Compliments came from every direction.Owen tried to look cool and unbothered as he raised his chin, but his smirk gave him away."We won't forget anyone. Once we get guaranteed admission, we'll have time to share our experience with all of you."Tessa laughed softly. "Don't say that. This exam was so hard that I'm not confident at all."Connor walked beside me with his hands in his pockets as we trailed behind them. I pursed my lips and muttered, "What a pain. We actually have to check the results ourselves."Connor yawned, looking half asleep. "Exactly. The exam was tiring enough."We hadn't spoken loudly,

Chapter 6

The area around the board where the ranks were posted was immediately filled with voices and sounds of discussion from the students."What the hell? Is it really possible?!""Anita Rivers? Connor Thompson? Who are they? I've never heard of them!""Weren't Owen and Tessa always first and second? Where are they?""Look lower! My God, Owen is third and Tessa is fourth!"The classmates who had just been praising the Genius Gemini fell silent.They looked from the ranking board to Owen and Tessa's pale faces. Both looked as if they wanted to speak but could not.I could feel a surge of delight erupted from my heart.Yes!This was incredible!As a show-off, was this not the moment I had lived for?!Connor smiled too. He was clearly enjoying this as much as I was.But this was still not enough. This was only the beginning!I deliberately pulled Connor through the crowd to the front of the ranking board and frowned."What's this? I tried with you again, Connor. Do you have to pus

Chapter 7

"Anita and Connor? There must be something wrong with the results. How is it possible that you two come in first? You cheated again, didn't you?!"An accusation from a teacher carried far more weight than Owen and Tessa's suspicions. Once she branded us cheaters, every eye turned our way.There was suspicion, contempt...I couldn't even be bothered to raise my eyes.Connor kept his arms folded, but his gaze turned cold. "Ms. Dawson, you better have evidence with that. The entire schoolwide exam was recorded with security cameras, and invigilators were in the room. Which do you doubt, the witnesses or the footage?"Ms. Dawson choked on her anger and was about to lash out when her backup arrived. Mr. Ward had rushed over after hearing the news. When he saw the two outrageous scores, his brows knitted together. It was clear that he found them absurd.He silenced the commotion with a stern shout. "Quiet! There are legitimate questions about these results."He glanced at us, his ey

Chapter 8

The faces of Ms. Dawson and Mr. Ward darkened instantly when they heard what the invigilator had to say about us.I turned to Connor and said, "See? At least one teacher isn't blind."Connor smirked. "The truly blind ones still haven't opened their eyes."Owen gritted his teeth and made one last attempt. "That proves nothing. At most, it shows they didn't cheat inside the exam room. I demand to see their original papers!"As if he had found another opening, Mr. Ward immediately ordered the technical staff to display our scanned answer sheets.When our two nearly perfect papers appeared on the screen, everyone was stunned."This solution to the final structured question... Can you solve it that way? That's brilliant!""The diction and sentence structure in this English essay are worthy of a model answer!"Mr. Ward stared at the papers, his lips trembling. He finally realized that it wasn't the limit of our ability. It was merely the highest score the exam permitted.Still unwil

Chapter 9

I looked at Connor. He raised his eyebrow as Mr. Ward announced he was going to take us to see the principal. The same eagerness shone in our eyes."Sure," I said readily. "Let's go. We wanted to see the principal, anyway."The principal's office?Perfect. The principal himself had recruited us back then.As soon as we reached the principal's office, Mr. Ward immediately started his accusations. "Mr. Smith, you have to stand up for the honors class!"He exaggerated everything, portraying us as two corrupt troublemakers who had used family connections to get in, lazed around all day, and cheated to disrupt school order.Ms. Dawson chimed in as well. "Students like them are a disease in our school. They've damaged the learning environment in the honors class. I strongly recommend expelling them immediately as a warning to others!"Owen and Tessa put on wounded expressions and looked pitifully at the principal. Connor and I said nothing. We watched their performance as if it we

Chapter 10

After we spoke our mind, the principal's already furious expression darkened further. He slammed his hand onto the desk and said, "Don't worry. I'll clear your names!"He picked up the phone and called the academic office directly. "Issue an announcement confirming Anita and Connor's results. Let every teacher and student see what real geniuses look like!"The person on the other end was so frightened that their voice went shrill. "Yes, of course, Mr. Smith!"After hanging up, the principal connected to the schoolwide broadcast system. His stern, clear voice echoed through every corner of the school. "Attention, all teachers and students. I will now announce the guaranteed admission decision for this schoolwide exam."Anita Rivers and Connor Thompson led the rest of the grade by a wide margin. They were breaking the highest score in school history... Therefore, this year's two guaranteed admission spots will go to Anita and Connor. Please join me in congratulating them!"Every

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