Chapter 99

Glancing around, Egbert came up with an idea. He spoke loudly, "May I please have everyone's attention? Well, you see, the main reason we are here today is to present this plaque that says 'The House of the Top Student' to Josh Tate. "Yes, my friends, you're seeing it right. Josh Tate has scored a perfect score on this year's college entrance examination, ranking first in the nation! "While I'm not certain if this village has ever had a top student before, I believe that at this very moment, Josh deserves some limelight. Let us give him a round of applause!" Jeffery, George, and Vincent began to clap enthusiastically, eager to show their support. However, the villagers were still in shock, their heads spinning at the revelation. "Top student? Josh? Didn't someone say he didn't take the college entrance exam?" "I thought his previous academic performance was barely satisfactory." "Is this some kind of setup?" "Are you nuts? If this were a setup, could they have taken down Hector