The professor looked down the list and skimmed through the names of the examinees again. After a quick check, she flipped back to the first page.

"The exam will be in reverse order of the names that were called. The assistants should send the examinees to the test site in turn as previously arranged."

"Yes, Professor."

The professor left the gym at the same time as an assistant answered. One of the assistants who remained behind called out the examinees. The 20 people lined up and exited.

Yuria realized the details of the exam had been explained before her arrival. She was thinking of asking an assistant but then noticed that a girl with long, wavy, blonde hair was moving to a seat in the back and went to talk to her.

"Hello?"

The girl, whose eyes looked like a cat, became vigilant upon seeing Yuria approach her.

Thinking that the girl who looked like a cat with fur standing straight was cute, Yuria introduced herself. "I am Yuria."

Hesitating at the other’s introduction, the blonde girl said her name, "I’m Alice von Carter."

Yuria pondered about Alice’s name and realized that the latter would be taking the test almost at...