The clamor outside the school was even greater than inside.
A crowd had formed a circle, and in the center stood a man in a cheap sequined suit and a top hat.
He was vigorously waving a magic wand, chanting incantations at three black top hats on a folding table in front of him.
The top hat spun deftly in his hand, then slammed down—and when it was lifted again, a fluffy white rabbit was timidly curled inside the hat, its pink nose twitching slightly.
"Wow!" The children's eyes instantly lit up.
Several younger elementary school students excitedly squeezed forward.
"Watch closely, kids!" The magician cleared his throat proudly, carefully placing the still-bewildered little white rabbit into the middle magic hat and covering it.
He made a few flashy cross-hand gestures.
The three top hats were rapidly swapped on the tabletop.
"Now, who can tell me where our little white rabbit is hiding?" He spread his hands, his smile widening, "Guess correctly, and this little cutie is yours! I never go back on my word!"
The children's enthusiasm was ignited.
Little hands shot up eagerly, shouting "Left!" "Middle!" "The one on the right!" in a cacophony of voices.
The magician smilingly invited people forward one by one to lift the hats.
But each time, the hat was empty, with only the black felt lining.
No matter which hat the children guessed, the result was the same.
The magician would reveal the rabbit after each guess, but when it came to the guessing game, the rabbit seemed to vanish into thin air.
Once, twice, thrice...
The initial excitement gradually cooled, turning into confusion and a hint of frustrated annoyance.
Someone whispered, "It's a trick, isn't it?" while others began to feel bored and prepared to leave.
"Hey, Kuchiha!" A voice with clear malice rang out behind Kuchiha, who was also drawn to the white rabbit, with a deliberately drawn-out tone—it was the leader of the class clique, a boy named Meng Si, wearing branded running shoes.
Immediately after, a strong force pushed Kuchiha from behind.
She was unprepared and stumbled forward, almost crashing headfirst into the edge of the folding table.
Her old glasses hung crookedly on Kuchiha's nose, her vision a blurry haze.
She hastily gripped the table edge to steady herself, her heart pounding wildly in her thin chest, almost bursting from her throat.
"Oh, the bookworm is here!" Another voice chimed in mockingly, "Let her guess! Let her guess! Let's see if our top student can solve the magician's riddle!"
"Exactly, always buried in books, her brain must be different from ours!" Laughter erupted around Kuchiha, stinging like needles.
She didn't need to look up to feel the gazes of the onlookers.
Filled with doubt, mockery, and schadenfreude.
Kuchiha subconsciously clutched her uniform skirt, her knuckles white from the effort, her head bowed even lower, her cheeks burning, even her earlobes astonishingly hot, wishing she could shrink into the ground.
The magician was clearly stunned for a moment, looking at the girl who had been pushed in front of him, like a startled small animal.
Her entire being exuded a sense of incongruity.
He cleared his throat, trying to maintain composure: "Ah... student, would you also like to try your luck? Please guess, which top hat is the rabbit under?"
His gaze quickly darted to an inconspicuous spot under the table, and his finger moved almost imperceptibly along the table edge.
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