In No.1 Lab.
Observing Brandon's obvious distraction, Sienna stepped forward and offered consoling words, "Hey, it's okay. You know what? It might even be a good thing that you're not always at the top!"
Brandon snapped out of his reverie and turned an inquisitive gaze toward Sienna, indicating he hadn't quite grasped her point. Sienna continued, "Some say there's always a stumble before a big leap. This mid-term exam isn't crucial for you, right?"
"Huh?"
"Besides," Sienna added, still under the impression that Brandon was feeling down due to bruised pride and embarrassment, "Joe Sullivan is still behind you, if that's any consolation, haha!"
Brandon raised an eyebrow. How could that possibly be helpful? He never cared about who was behind him him, especially not Sullivan.