Chapter 106


    Scott wasn’t trying to belittle Mirabe. When the preliminary test scores came in, he thought Mirabe


    showed promise and was worthy of rmendation. However, after a detailed interrogation, he


    discovered that she was a recent transfer from a small town.


    Perhaps Mirabe’s foundational skills were solid, but could the teaching standards of a small town


    really match those of the big city?


    She answered beyond the sybus in the prelims, showcasing her sharp wit, but there were so many


    top–notch students from all over the countrypeting. What made her stand out?


    Having witnessed many underdogs rise to the asion in his years of experience with thepetition,


    Scott realized that being impressive wasn’t necessarily indicative of internationalpetition potential.


    So, he held his tongue, offering no furtherment.


    On the other hand, Mirabe found Wade’s remarks somewhat novel, a yful smile tugging at the


    corners of her mouth as she inquired, “Will there be a veritable gathering of maestros at the


    internationalpetition?”


    Wade watched Mirabe, momentarily taken aback, before nodding subconsciously. “That’s a given.”


    The normally silent Hammond quietly observed Mirabe, noticing the spark ofpetitiveness on her


    face, and couldn’t help but stroke his chin thoughtfully. It seemed the internationalpetition stage


    was about to get lively this year. He was genuinely curious about the true extent of this youngdy’s


    abilities.


    After a brief exchange with Mirabe, Scott and Wade didn’t press her with further questions, sending


    her to her ssroom.


    Once she left, Scott set down his cup, turning to Wade, “Wade, you seem rather optimistic about


    Mirabe.”


    Wade offered a smile, simply stating, “She’s promising.”


    “But her? In the internationalpetition?” Scott was skeptical, especially since she was a humanities


    student.


    “Don’t underestimate anyone,” Wade said with a prating gaze, then shifted his attention to Mr.


    Hammond, his tone suggestive, “You seem to have good fortune on your side.”


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    Mr. Hammond smiled in agreement, nodding nonchntly. “I tend to think so, too.”


    Scott’s gaze flitted between the two, his curiosity piqued. Was there really something extraordinary


    about this student? As he sipped his water, Wade suddenly remembered, “Oh, doesn’t Parkside High


    School have a campus celebrity who entered thepetition?”


    Mr. Hammond raised an eyebrow. “Are you referring to Summer?”


    “That might be the name,” Wade vaguely recalled. He looked back at Scott. “The Chairman mentioned


    her to me. How did she fare?”


    “She did quite well, let me check.” Scott pulled out his phone and soon reported, “186 points, ranking


    tenth.”


    Hearing this, Wade’s interest in Summer waned, though he politely remarked, “That score isn’t too


    shabby. There’s hope she might make it to the national finals.”


    Scott, recalling the Chairman’s instructions, opened his mouth to speak, “Well”


    But before he could continue, Mr. Hammond interjected. “Summer’s performance has always been


    stable, but she seems to be focusing on other pursuits. What really matters is that she’ll learn from this


    experience.” Mr. Hammondmented nonchntly.


    “That’s true. Perhaps pursuing stardom offers a brighter future,” Wade chuckled, then turned back to


    Scott, “You were about to say something, Scott?”