Morning at Seruni School commenced earlier than usual. A biting chill still lingered in the air, yet the school complex was already bustling with activity.
Scuff... scuff...
The sound of shoe soles grinding against the stone floor echoed down the main corridor. Basic-tier students veered into the left wing, squeezing into their two newly designated classrooms—now split due to a massive surge in enrollment. Meanwhile, Advanced-tier students strolled leisurely toward the right wing.
Among the crowd, a few fresh faces craned their necks, awkwardly clutching the straps of their bags. They were last week's recruits, still entirely blind to the school's layout.
