With that, Simon and Meirin’s group was formed. The news spread like wildfire, and whispers erupted among the surrounding students. “Whoa, those two are in a group?” “Special Admission Number One and Class A’s top ranker on the same team? That’s practically cheating.” “I don’t know about that. I saw Simon’s scores earlier. They weren’t anything special.” As the students who had been watching the recruitment spectacle dove back into their own frantic searches, a few cautiously approached Simon and Meirin’s table.