While the teacher was busy grading, the chatter in the live stream kept going.
"Rosie was the first to hand in her paper. That shows her confidence and academic prowess."
"Totally! I bet Ellinor freaked out a bit when she saw Rosie was done, so she wrapped up quick too."
"What good is it to hand in your paper early if you've not nailed all the answers?"
"Did you see that? Ellinor's snoozing at her desk! Seems like she couldn't care less about this competition."
"That's exactly how the slackers in our class behave. All they do is snooze during class and then skip after! Can't believe some folks still think she's got good grades!"
"Guess you've never seen a real top-notch student, huh? It's not just about being a bookworm; even if they do nap in class, their grades are still top-notch!"
"Hah! Sleep in class and still get good grades? I don't buy it that there's someone that badass in the world. You think Ellinor is a protagonist from a novel?"
"Creston University's Ellinor is exactly a character like that from a novel! Just because you've never seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. You guys need to broaden your horizons; get out in the world more!"
"Wow, students from Creston University sure have a broad view. But let's wait to see Ellinor's grades first."
"Looks like the teacher's done grading; any moment now the results will be announced."
"Can't wait for the results! Rosie's got this in the bag!"
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The teacher handed over the graded papers to the host.
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