After belatedly regaining consciousness, I grabbed Yu-Hyun's hand and stood up. I didn’t want to hold on to this hand, but given the current situation, forcibly rejecting his hand would seem awkward. 0

Some teachers I had never seen before approached me and asked if I was okay. I said that I had gotten slightly injured during the exam and that I probably still hadn't fully recovered, so I planned to go to the hospital today or tomorrow. When I said that, the teachers all understood. 1

Then I followed Yu-Hyun out of the school gate. When I stood up and started walking away, the crowd that had gathered around me dispersed as if it had never existed in the first place.0

Along the way, I made eye contact with In-Ah. She had a face that seemed to indicate that she wanted to say something to me, but when she saw me with Yu-Hyun, she quickly averted her gaze. 0

"Florence Academy has an unnecessarily large number of students... It could be reduced by about half to a smaller number of elite students," Yu-Hyun said abruptly while looking at the students pouring out of the school gate.0

He then turned his head to look at me. His gaze indicated that he wanted me to answer. I started walking without answering him. Yu-Hyun walked next to me and then tilted his head as if he were curious. 0

"You seem to be quieter than I thought. I thought you would have a lot to say." 0

"...I can't say it here." 0

I just barely managed to answer his question. The voice that came out...0