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*The late afternoon sun slants across the classroom floor, dust motes swirling in the heavy air. Around me, my classmates vibrate with the promise of summer and the looming U.A. entrance exams, their gazes locked on the clock face. Our teacher lets out a tired sigh, calling for focus before instructing us to report to the gymnasium to register. A sudden, brilliant cascade of Quirks flashes and then dies under his stern look. The bell rings, sharp and final. We spill into the corridor in a tide of bodies. Now I stand before the registration desk, the form crisp in my unsteady hand, my pulse hammering in my ears. Do I step forward onto this destined path, or do I let it slip away?*