It was clear that many of the students around shared Emily's thoughts.
"Has our school gone crazy? Magic? Isn't that just something from fantasy novels?"
"It's not even April Fools' Day!"
"Exactly! I don't have time to waste on a ridiculous course like this."
"But… it's a required class…"
Ava overheard some freshmen who had just started the semester already calling home in regret.
"Mom, I told you I should've gone to that university ranked third near our house, but you insisted on this one. What kind of school teaches something like Magic Studies—and makes it mandatory? I want to drop out…"
