High School Master -v0.361- -ongoing- May 2026

Elias read the list twice. Humanities at 34%? He'd gotten a B on his last English essay. That felt generous. But Mathematics at 12%? That stung. That stung because it was probably accurate.

Mira didn't look up. Neither did anyone else. The window was his alone.

Elias closed his eyes. The System pulsed gently behind his lids, patient and waiting. High School Master -v0.361- -Ongoing-

But raising his hand meant visibility. Visibility meant expectation. Expectation meant the possibility of being wrong in front of thirty people who already thought of him as "the quiet art kid."

Complete all assigned homework for three consecutive days. Reward: 500 XP, Study Skill: Time Compression. Elias read the list twice

They were so small . So easy. And the rewards felt so good.

Silence. Then the corner of Mrs. Darnell's mouth twitched upward—the first time he'd ever seen anything resembling approval on her face. That felt generous

[Status: Identity Preservation maintained.] [Thank you. - System v0.361]