Chapter 2：Birthday Party Invitation (1/2)

”Student with the highest GPA for the class of 2016 is…..” The announcer stops for a second in order to create a suspenseful atmosphere for the attendee. Even though all of the people in front of him doesn't even care about it and only wished for the ceremony to end as fast as possible. Well, to be honest, my heart slightly races while waiting for the name to be called.

”Carolina Akai!” The announcer clapped his hands as soon as he called the name.

Me and the crowd clapped our hands a beat later. No matter how much we hate this ceremony, the announcer is our dean. We have to follow his example.

I glanced to the side of the row and looked towards the girl with short hair, her name is Vera. She's also looking at me with a face full of annoyance.

Ah, thinking about it, she's also aiming for the top GPA seat. Maybe that's the reason why she didn't like me. But, whatever, I don't care.

”We wouldn't announce the name of the highest GPA achiever for class of 2015. I sincerely wish that all of you would finish your study as soon as possible and start to plan your thesis. You could get your result card straight from your academic counselor. And for the next semester, class will be starting at 11th while all the administration work could be done starting from the 4th. So, you only got 2 weeks for your holiday. Hahahaha, See you next month~.” The end-of-semester ceremony ends as the middle-aged man finishes his long speech.

”Hey, Carol let's go. Seems like Mr. David will be in the next room,” said Andrew who sat next to me. He's a friend from the same class year as well as a fellow student under the same Academic counselor.

”Okay.” I replied.

We left the room and followed Mr. David to the other classroom.

As soon as we arrived, I picked a seat on the third row. I feel it was the safest place compared to the other row. Andrew who always follows me everywhere I go choose a seat right next to me right away.

Gradually, the once empty classroom was filled as other students came and sat on the available seat.

After a while Mr. David starts to speak ”Ehem, looks like almost everyone is already here. I'll start then. When your name was called, please come forward to take your report card. We'll also do some counseling for your plan on the upcoming semester.”

Mr. David started to call his student's name one by one.

”Hey, what's your plan for vacation?” Andrew suddenly whispered to me.

”Hmm.. Probably just laze around in my room? The vacation period is just too short. How about you?” I said without looking at him because I was busy reading the newest chapter of my favorite manga on my phone.

Before Andrew could answer my question, Mr. David called my name.

What a terrible timing, I'm on the best scene of the chapter right now!

”Hello Carolina, How are you?” Mr. David greets me as I sit down on the chair across him.

What an empty talk! Let's just finish this as soon as possible so I can read the manga again!

”I'm fine sir.” I replied shortly as I smiled.

”Let's see your report card… Hm… A.. A.. A.. A.. C.. Oh! Even you have a C on their Report card. What happened? Do you want to retake the subject to fix your grade?” Mr. David asked.

Holy moly! That subject was sooo hard! Even C was the highest grade amongst all the students.

”I think it's happened because I was too focused to get an A mark on the other subject, sir. So, I could only get a C on that subject, and I'm not going to retake the subject, because I want to have an internship in the upcoming semester.” I replied with a little hint of sarcasm. Wait, did it count as sarcasm? Ah, whatever!

”Oh yeah. You were eligible to take an internship, right? Do you have any place in mind for your internship?”

”About that… Can I get an internship in my hometown, sir?”

In this city I don't know many people. Thus, my 'Connection' was insufficient to let me easily get an internship offer. So, I think it would be easier to do it in my hometown.

”Of course, you can do that. But i think it would be better for you to do it here. In case you are being called to the campus when you are on your internship.” Mr. David sincerely advised me.

What should I do?

”If you are worried about looking for a company. I can give you a recommendation. But before that let me ask you something. Can you do some coding?” asked Mr. David.

Ah! I forgot to tell you guys, I'm a student of an informatics department Major.

”I can do it a little, sir.” I said humbly. Well, I've done many assignment projects in the past. So if it's only coding, Of course I can do it.

”Great! Write your CV as soon as possible. I'll send the recommendation letter and the HR contact details to your email, tonight,” said Mr. David.

”Can you tell me the company name, sir?” I enquired curiously.

”Do you know NamTech?” He asked.

”Oh, Of course I know NamTech.” I said. It was a company that I 'Worked on' not too long ago.

”Is there anything else you want to discuss with me?” asked Mr. David as he wrote something on the paper in front of him.

”Nothing, Sir.”

”Okay then, Please sign this paper. And this is your report card. Don't forget to make a copy and bring it to the faculty.”

”Okay, Sir.” I signed on the paper as I replied to him. And then I took my report card and walked out of the classroom.

***

”Hey, Andrew! Here, Here!” Shouted a long-haired man. His shout was directed to a man who just arrived at the campus cafeteria.

As soon as he saw the long-haired man. He walks towards his table and sits on the vacant seat that looks like it has been prepared for him.

”You guys aren't eating anything?” asked Andrew as soon as he sat down. There's 5 other people beside him on the table but only 1 person had a meal in front of her.

”I ate some breakfast this morning, so I'm not hungry,” said Vera.

”I'm not hungry either. Probably, going to eat at lunchtime,” said a girl who was busy fiddling with her phone.

”Well, I'm already eat,” said the long-haired man.

”For me, I'm waiting for you to buy me some. Hehehehe,” said a man with a hat on.

”Are you serious?” Replied Andrew to the hat wearing man.

”Come on dude, you are filthy rich!” He said once again.

Without answering the other man. Andrew looked at Carolina who seemed to enjoy her brunch and said ”Where did you buy your food, Carol?”

(Brunch: Breakfast Lunch)

”There,” Carolina pointed her finger towards a particular food stall. She didn't even look at Andrew as she did it.

”Oh, Okay. Let's go Di, I'll buy for you,” said Andrew to the hat-wearing man.

The man who called 'Di' smiled brightly and followed Andrew to the food stall.

”AHHHH. IT BROKE PAST 15%! 15%” Suddenly, the bob haired girl screamed.

”What the hell Ra? You are embarrassing,” said Vera who sat next to her.

”Look at this, I'm so happy,” said Clara enthusiastically as she pushed her phone towards Vera.

Vera looked at Clara's phone with an eye full of curiosity. On the screen, a site which have the rating information for the drama 'My wife's man.' was opened.

The thing that made Clara scream loudly was the fact that the 4th episode of that drama amassed a viewership rating of 13,986% Nationwide and 15,794% in Seoul area.

”Is it that good?” asked Vera as she returned Clara's phone.