Junhee, sitting at the back of the room, looked stunned. He fixed his glasses slowly, his hands shaking just a little as he stood up, blinking in disbelief.
Professor Sera smiled warmly and walked over to him. "Junhee, your progress has been incredible. You even qualified to be with the Group A candidates today."
Junhee's eyes grew moist as he gave a shaky smile. "Thank you… thank you so much, Professor!" he said, and without thinking, he hugged her tightly before stepping back and hurrying outside, his heart pounding with both nerves and happiness.
Professor Sera turned back to the rest of the class. "The rest of you, please wait here. Another professor will arrive shortly."
She walked out of the classroom and closed the door behind her. Standing outside, she saw the five students waiting quietly—Nathan, Elshienne, Sion, Mirae, and Junhee.
With a nod, she smiled. "Follow me."
