Kasume stares, shocked at what she has just heard. 'P-passed? Me? I don't understand...' She thinks to herself. The Headmistress woman clears her throat before continuing. "That is all who have passed. Now, the eight of you will be told which class you are in.
"Wait!" Ryujin calls out. "Hold on! That was way too easy! So we're just... in, now? What's next?" Others murmur in agreement. The woman sighs before stating. "Ah, yes. The big question, so to say, is always 'What's next?' Whether in life, work, education, or any aspect of our entire existence. We always wonder. But the point is: Do not ponder on the future. We can not control what will happen. And we cant change what did happen. The only thing we can do is influence what IS happening."
"Stop stalling and get to the point!" Ryujin says. "What now?!" The woman smiles and says. "Now... we look at your past 2 assessments." The students murmur among themselves, wondering. "Weren't those useless...?" The tired girl asks sleepily. The woman frowns. "I did say that, didn't I? Well, they are... in deciding whether or not you are eligible to be in this school. But they are helpful in deciding your class. As you know, you took two assessments. One for physical testing, and one for mental testing. Your class depends on which score was higher; physical, or mental. Class A is for physical, and B for mental. I will now list who is in which class."
Kasume sighs. 'I can't remember which test I did better on...' She thinks. 'I hope I get in the class with Ryujin...' "Class B: Hikaru Kobayashi, Kazuki Kurogane, Ren Kageyama." The woman recites. 'Ah...' Kasume lets out a breath that she never knew she was holding. 'I must be with Ryujin, then...' "Class A: Ryujin Nakamura, Gen Satoshi, Tsubaki Hashibara, and Megumi Sugawara."
Kasume is confused. She finally stands and speaks up. "What about me?!" She calls, feeling distressed. "What Class am I in?!" The woman frowns. "Kasume Nakamura: Undecided."
Kasume is even more confused. The woman explains. "Your percent on what you did well on in the test was exactly 50/50. Your Physical strength is exactly equal to your mental strength. Therefore, you may choose what you want to excel the most in. Kasume is confused. 'Undecided? Whats that supposed to mean... I know what I'll choose. right...' The woman interrupts her thoughts. "Come on. We don't have forever, Miss Nakamura."
The confusion is way too much for Kasume. She panics and says the first thing that comes to her mouth. "CLASS B!" She yells.
Ryujin stares at her. "K-Kasume..." He stutters in shock. Kasume immediately wants to apologize. "Ryujin, I-" She stammers, but her twin has already gotten up and headed to the door labeled 'A.' He doesn't look back at his sister before leaving. Kasume is shocked. Wordlessly, she walks toward door B and takes a breath before taking her first step into this new reality.