All the students in Crestfall taking the college entrance exam were assigned to testing centers in the city, so the students from the countryside had all come into town today to prepare.
The moment Vera Xavier stepped out of the school gates, she saw many plainly dressed students from the countryside. They were here to check out their exam locations ahead of time.
The college entrance exam officially began tomorrow. This was the first time—across two lifetimes—that Vera was taking it. 'Honestly,' she thought, 'this is a pretty novel experience.'
Nathaniel Nathan's bearing and appearance were so outstanding that she spotted him from afar before she had even left the school grounds.
Because of what had happened yesterday, she felt a little embarrassed seeing him today. He, however, looked completely at ease, as if yesterday's incident had never even occurred.
