My Isekai Life in Hard Mode

Celebration

As the sun began to rise, casting a golden hue over the campus of Oliver Pigeon Hill, students started to trickle in, their chatter filling the air. Among them, Haruki and Esther stood out, drawing the attention of nearly everyone who passed by.

They were used to this: the stares, the whispers, the constant gossip that seemed to follow them like a shadow. It was an unwelcome but familiar part of their lives.

The students couldn't help but steal glances at the pair, their eyes widening in awe and disbelief. Conversations buzzed around them, snippets of which reached Esther's ears.

"Do you see those two? It's crazy," one student murmured to another, their voice tinged with amazement.

"That girl was ranked number one in the entrance exam... I can't compete with that," another whispered, shaking their head in resignation.

"Are both of them monsters? Holding the top two positions like that," someone else added, their tone a mix of admiration and envy.

Although used to such comments, Esthe