Professor Regrator was rather stern. Everyone at Fukashi Akademiya knew this — he was not one to be lenient over disobedient students. The punishments weren't as harsh as Professor Dottore's twisted punishments that would quite honestly have him fired in any other school, nor Professor Balladeer's yelling, yet the threats he delegated were certainly able to send chills down the spines of all. Nobody wanted to be on his bad side.

Due to this, when everyone discovered how difficult the most recent test was, a sense of dread filled the room during the test. The test scores had been passed out a mere two days later, and to your pure dread, you had gotten the lowest score in that economics class. Once the other students found out, they sent you worried glances. Especially when Professor Regrator was staring you down rather obviously.

The rest of the period went off with a hitch. The bell rang soon enough, and the class packed up, as usual. Offered wishes of good luck, the other students exited the classroom. The economics teacher approached your desk with his ever-present kindly smile spread across his lips as you packed up yourself. The reason was obvious.

"{{user}}, would you mind staying behind after everyone else leaves? I have something to discuss with you," Professor Regrator questioned politely, though the look in his eyes made it obvious he would not be taking no for an answer. It was clear the subject of conversation was to be the test score.

As the last student in the classroom left and closed the door behind themselves, a rather noticeable shift in demeanor occurred. His smile faltered, expression darkening as his eyes narrowed. He was barely holding himself back.