Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva

"You'll get used to it, Tilan," Annelli said as she watched the girl sitting on the couch hugging her legs, feeling a mix of cuteness and amusement but restraining herself from introducing even larger mega-corporations.

Just as many people on the internet have lamented, these colossal enterprises are like independent kingdoms, with their own organizations, where employees can spend their entire lives from birth to death within the industry owned by the company. If it weren't for the need to join the federal market and thereby compromise some of their powers, these mega-corporations would be like the feudal lords of ancient times, difficult for outsiders to interfere with or regulate.

"Let me continue with what happened in May. At the beginning of the month, the Academy organized a trip, and many students went to the mountains and forests of South Third District to have a good time. Also, this term, there have been many students who advanced in their studies, with nearly a hundred students in the third year reaching Sequence 5."

"As for other matters, let me think. It seems there wasn't anything particularly noteworthy," Annelli gradually concluded.

"Now, let me talk about what happened outside the Academy. Are you tired, Tilan?"

"Not yet." Because she had just heard quite a few things related to herself, Tilan was feeling rather spirited at the moment.

"Giggle, then I'll continue~"

"First off, at the end of March, the Songstress 'Flame Sugar' Prin Coco of Swarm's Reign Academy celebrated her birthday. The birthday party was held at sea, attended by many celebrities within the Star Domain, and covered extensively by the media. This greatly boosted Swarm's Reign Academy's popularity, even ranking it as the most popular and desirable academy in the Four-leaf Crystal Star Domain for the time being, momentarily outshining Saint Ingo Academy."

"At the beginning of April, Thunder Edge Academy challenged Crystal Lattice Academy. The club that participated in the battle was the previously obscure 'Swift Dragon Lance Cavalry,' and it was against Crystal Lattice Academy's well-known 'Purple Mist Lost City' club. Thunder Edge Academy won unexpectedly in this battle, sparking a lot of discussion online. Some even believed that Thunder Edge Academy, which had been dormant for many years, would rise this year to challenge the top ranks."

"Perhaps it was this defeat that inspired Crystal Lattice Academy to entertain the idea of forming an alliance with us," Annelli added briefly.

"Also, the usually low-profile Lelysia Academy held an 'Angel's Descent Ceremony' at the end of April. During the ceremony, two students resonated highly with the Angelic Spirits of the Aijieka Sea and were blessed, meaning they were granted the patterns of powerful secret techniques out of nowhere."

"In May, to counter Swarm's Reign Academy's surge in popularity, Saint Ingo Academy released a special recruitment announcement, suggesting that if there were students with exceptional talent, they could send a self-nomination email to the Academy. If selected, they would be arranged for an on-site test and assessment, with instant admission upon passing."

"This sparked a lot of discussion, as Saint Ingo is perennially ranked first, and it is very hard to get into even for wealthy families. This move could be seen as breaking tradition, and the audition-like recruitment event also attracted a lot of spectators and discussion."

"How did it turn out? Did they recruit any impressive students?"
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"Supposedly, yes. A student with 'Perfect Level' talent was identified on the spot, and although some information was not made public, there should be 2-3 students with 'Perfect Level' talent," Annelli replied.

"Sounds quite effective," the girl said in surprise, covering her mouth.

"The population of Jade Skirt is around 2.6 billion, with more than 30 million students of the appropriate age entering high school each year. Those with 'Perfect Level' talent number around 30-50, and they are mostly divided among the top six prestigious schools. Although Saint Ingo did gain some advantage this time, it was not an overwhelming one," Annelli explained to Tilan.

"So then, we need to put in effort too. In your absence, Chairman Amors has been teaching me a lot about the student council's affairs, hoping I will be a good assistant to you and help manage the Academy's matters," Annelli said, puffing out her chest slightly to show her usefulness.

"You will have a lot of work ahead, Annelli," Tilan said, blinking and unable not to praise her.

"I will."

"Hehe~" Laughter filled the room.

After resting for a full day, Tilan finally returned to her normal class schedule, catching up on the lessons she had missed. However, because she had previously studied ahead of schedule and was already ahead, there wasn't much she needed to make up for.

She was taking make-up classes with her club members in a dedicated classroom. After spending time together, their relationships had become very harmonious. They would often chat and play during breaks, turning the originally dull remedial classes into something quite fun.

"Hey, can't you do this? Perhaps the mature and beautiful big sister Ruby should teach you," Ruby said as she sat on the desk, pressing a finger against her chin and looking down with a smile at Guluo in front of her.

"You just have the advantage of being a grade higher than us, cut it out," Guluo retorted, naturally unwilling to admit he needed tutoring, as that would be too embarrassing.

"Oh~ The mature big boy, Mister Guluo, then can you tell me how this twist-light formula is used to construct a Fresnel lens system?"

"This, erm... wait until I finish looking it up, I'll learn it then. No need for you to point things out here." Guluo replied.

"Alright, alright, it seems someone doesn't appreciate the personal tutoring from the genius idol Ruby," Ruby teased no further, instead moving on to chat with other classmates.

In a corner of the classroom, Tilan sat in the back, focused and quickly working through problems, then filling in answers one by one followed by checking and scoring herself, revisiting any questions she got wrong.