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He looked at his desk. His sketchbook sat there, half-finished drawing of a girl with constellations for hair. He hadn't touched it since the System arrived. The Arts mastery had climbed to 43%, but he'd only been doing assignments —perfect shading exercises, color theory tests, perspective grids. No galaxies. No girls with star-freckles.

Objective: Answer one question correctly without being called upon. Reward: +3% Mathematics Mastery. Unlock: Basic Tutoring Interface. Failure: -5% Social Mastery (Embarrassment debuff).

"Yes... Elias?"

But something was wrong. He felt it on Friday morning, standing in front of his bathroom mirror. The diamond in his peripheral vision had started pulsing—a slow, amber rhythm, like a warning light.

For a moment, the diamond in his vision flickered—not with warning, but something softer. Something almost like relief. High School Master -v0.361- -Ongoing-

A warm sensation spread from his chest, like drinking hot chocolate on a cold day. His hand floated up. Mrs. Darnell stopped mid-sentence.

Reward: +3% Mathematics Mastery (15% total). Unlocked: Basic Tutoring Interface. Hidden Bonus: +2% Social Mastery (Teacher Approval multiplier). He looked at his desk

Elias almost laughed. Daydreaming used to be his primary hobby. Now the System had classified it as a waste of time.