A sigh of relief was heard. Callista was very grateful that Ms. Errittika was not as hard as she thought. Fortunately, Ms. Errittika could tolerate her shortcomings. At least she was not given corporal punishment, which she was very grateful for.
With practiced finger movements, Ms. Erittika swiped the tip of the black ink marker on the blackboard. While she was writing a very confusing and convoluted problem, a faint smile was etched on her face. If this student couldn't do the problem, then she would make her stand next to the blackboard until she could do it.
The students of Class XII-1 whispered to each other at the sight of the extraordinary problem. They had not even been given material about the problem written by the teacher on the blackboard.
"Wow, seeing the problem on the board immediately made me dizzy."
"That's material that hasn't been given yet."
"Ms. Erittika is not afraid to ask questions with high difficulty."
"Eat that problem! How could she be around our most wanted if she's not that smart."
Callista did not pay the slightest attention to the whispers directed at her. Unlike most of the students who were immediately busy talking, Rheana, Chennie, Aric, and Bria were very worried about Callista at the moment. They were staring intently at Callista.
Aric rose to his feet. This suddenly made class XII-1 instantly silent. "I'll do it in Callista's place, teacher."
Not wanting to be outdone by Aric, Rheana also got up. "I'll do it, teacher. I'll do it."
"Leave it to me, teacher, I'll do it right." It was Brian's turn to stand up and express what he had been thinking.
''I'll do it, teacher!" exclaimed Chennie who was also very worried about Callista.
All the students of class XII-1 immediately became noisy again. How could these four prima donnas of the school offer help in unison? Did they care about the new student?
"Cih, she will accept help from them."
"Huh, even though I want to see her defeat and embarrassing face."
"They must be doing that because they want to cover up Callista's flaws."
"Why would they want to help a handicapped student like her?"
The whole class jumped in surprise when Mrs. Erittika's big ruler slapped the blackboard. The class immediately became silent without any sound. Some of those who were frightened immediately bowed their heads. One could see Mrs. Erittika's ferocious face as if she was ready to launch larvae at anyone who disturbed her.
"Don't you see my presence here? Why are you chatting during class time?" snapped Ms. Erittika. Her favorite wooden ruler slapped the table this time, making some of her students surprised.
Mrs. Erittika sighed for a moment. "If you say this new student will do it, then she will do it. No bidding."
Callista gasped slightly when Mrs. Erittia shifted her gaze and looked at her.
"Work on this punishment problem. I don't tolerate mistakes."
Callista nodded her head with eyes that radiated conviction. Inevitably, Aric and the others returned to their seats. They hoped Callista was still the same as before when she had not experienced that incident.
Callista as a child was a genius girl, even though they could not reach her achievements. And hopefully, Callista was still the same as before.
Callista accepted the marker from Mrs. Erittika. She leaned the crutch in her right hand against the wall. Relying only on the strength of her left hand to support her body, Callista immediately solved the problem in front of her.
Her fingers moved nimbly. There was not the slightest feeling of pressure on the pretty girl's face, she seemed to be enjoying it. There was even a faint smile on Callista's lips. Mrs. Erittika who saw the expression of the girl not far from her was puzzled.
"Wow, can Callista solve this problem correctly?"
"Why doesn't she look like she's having trouble doing the problem?"
"Ah, she's probably just doing it to look good."
Many whispered because they saw how smoothly Callista did the problems given. The girl did not look confused in the slightest.
Their gazes continued to follow Callista's market movements. I don't know since when some students looked at Callista with an adoring gaze. Behind a back that looks small, there is firmness there.
Mrs. Erittika took off her glasses to see Callista almost doing all the questions. It was true that she only gave one problem, but the problems she gave needed to be solved in many steps. And if the girl was good, she only needed 8 steps to get the result.
Callista took a step back. She had partially filled the blackboard with numbers. A satisfied smile appeared on her lips. She could confirm that the process and results were correct.
Callista picked up her crutch and returned the marker to its owner. She then chose to stand by the wall, allowing Mrs. Erittika to correct her answers.
"I'm done, teacher."
Ms. Erittika cleared her throat for a moment to normalize her confusion. She then rose to her feet to get closer to the blackboard. Not only Mrs. Erittika was made to widen her eyes, but also all the students of XII-1. A very long process of work with many new formulas.
After a few seconds of silence, Mrs. Erittika finally finished correcting. She looked to the side where Callista was.
"How did you get this formula? Did you find it in an old book?" asked Mrs. Erittika who was curious. Even though she, who was obsessed with the magic of formulas, had read hundreds or even thousands of books to deepen her knowledge, she had never seen a formula like this.
Callista shook her head. "I just reasoned it out, Mom. Combining many formulas and making them into new ones is one of my hobbies," Callista replied with a sweet smile. The men who saw her were immediately mesmerized. No one could resist Callista's incomparable beauty.
Mrs. Erittika clapped her hands once. "I never thought that I would find a student who has the same hobby as me. You're very good, girl! You're a genius!" praised Mrs. Erittika with a big smile. This made Aric and the others who saw it also feel proud.
"I didn't expect Callista to make Mrs. Erittika smile that wide."
"You have to have a high IQ if you want to join the most wanted."
"What a genius!"
Many comments about Callista were heard, but most of them praised the intelligence of Callista who was said to be a genius. It was true that each of them had been praised for their intelligence by many teachers. Hence, class XII-1 had earned the nickname of a warehouse of smart people.
However, none of them could conquer the heart of the notorious killer Mrs. Erittika, and it was only today that the hard-hearted teacher could be melted.
It was a very different situation for a group of girls with tight uniforms clinging to their bodies. The pink lips that were overly polished with lipgloss were seen grumbling. They were not happy with Callista's success.
"What's your name, girl?"
"My name is Callista Gwenhifar Vradito, teacher."
Mrs. Erittika was a little surprised when she heard the last name of the student on her lap. A family that could not be bullied and underestimated. She'd better be careful with this genius girl.
"If there is a math olympiad competition, would you like to participate, child?" asked Mrs. Erittika with the same smile.
Callista nodded her head. "I would like to participate, teacher," she replied, instantly making Mrs. Erittika happy inside.
"All right, Callista. Now sit in your seat. I'm going to start the lesson today."
Callista passed Rheana and Chennie who were sitting in the front row, her two best friends threw her a proud smile. Of course, it made Callista's heart warm. All the problems she faced before coming to school seemed to vanish instantly.
"Now, open the textbook on page 345!" Mrs. Erittika ordered, which was immediately carried out by her students.
Callista, who was feeling very tired, immediately leaned her back against the head of the chair. Not only was she rushing to class, but the pain from her wound, which was covered by a bandage, kept rubbing against her clothes.
Callista looked down at her feet. Fortunately, the socks and the slightly longer-than-usual skirt could cover her entire leg. Otherwise, there would have been many questions from people who saw her condition.
"The bandages wrapped by the made earlier can't be loose, right? It would be very painful if my wound rubbed directly against the sock," Callista thought a little. Deciding to make sure, Callista bent her head down slightly. Her right hand lowered her sock slightly.
A sigh of relief was heard. Fortunately, the bandage did not wobble due to her hasty movement earlier. Not wanting anyone to notice her movements, Callista covered the bandage on her leg with her sock again. Her beady eyes looked around, making sure no one saw her movement.
"What a thrilling morning," Callista thought with a faint smile etched on her lips.
The pair of eyes that had been staring at Callista without moving for a second, of course, saw the bandage. She was immediately taken aback, but a second later she hurriedly turned her gaze straight ahead. She did not want Callista to know that she had been watching her.
"What happened to Callista's leg?" thought Aric.