People in their class looked at their seemingly tight group with envy. Most regretted treating the pair badly now that the tables were turned. If they didn't talk down to them, they did nothing to stop those who did.
Trying to get close now would seem insincere at best, so they just watched from afar and tried to be as nice as possible.
Days came and went, there was a festive kind of mood from Kiro's class. Having been made to create their own gaming gear, it made them feel like taking this class and going to this academy wasn't a waste of their time.
Most of the kids that went to the academy were after all well off, they most likely wouldn't have chosen a career in creating technology for gaming. This was just some kind of business ethics their parents were reinforcing upon them, most of them would just take over their families businesses and live the rest of their lives without worry.
