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Let's see if you can do it yourself tonight.

How was your first day of school, Rose?

You can tell us.

Mm...

It was all right.

I guess the school is as good as they say.

Mm. That's great.

That's good to hear.

Sir, I don't think it's fair.

And how is it unfair, Rosarin?

Shouldn't you select candidates for the competition

through a test?

But I've selected Lilanee based on her school admission exam result.

Choose your friends wisely

so that you'll have a lot of connections.

If that's the case,

the whole class should take the test then.

Whoever is in the top three gets to compete.

Wisit, it's actually not just about tests or exams.

There are a lot of other factors.

I agree with Wisit.

Whoever wants to compete, then they should take the test.

I think it's fair enough.

(Get Rich)

(Lesson 2: Sparrow)

Academic competitions.

(Academic Competitions)

are different from the regular tests in school.

Not only do you have to be intelligent,

but you have to be fast as well.

I'm giving you 15 minutes

(15 minutes)

to finish all 40 questions on various subjects.

(40 questions)

Once you're done, turn your papers over and leave the room.

If everyone's ready,

you can start now.

I need to go to the bathroom, sir.

You have three minutes left.

One minute.

The first person who finished the fastest and scored the highest.

Lilanee,

congratulations.

Lilanee?

You finished the test?

Didn't you go out to the bathroom mid-test?

Well, I had already finished, so I went to the bathroom.

What's your problem?

Second and third place,

Rosarin and Wisit.

The three of you scored 100%.

But Lilanee

was the fastest.

But sir, I was the second person to finish.

The third, I mean.

It's true you finished third,

but you made tons of mistakes.

Therefore,

Lilanee,

you're the team leader.

And Wisit and Rosarin can provide support.

We'll win for sure.

All right. Another round of applause for these three.

One minute slower.

Surf,

are you training yourself to solve problems faster than Lilanee?

I tried randomizing 40 questions.

There's no way anyone can finish them quicker than ten minutes.

If they're questions related to social studies or languages,

you can answer right off the bat. No calculations needed.

But if it's maths or science,

you'll have to spend time with calculations.

Lilanee was able to finish all 40 questions in ten minutes.

That's 15 seconds per question on average.

But according to my observation,

she shouldn't have been able to pull it off.

Huh?

Maybe Lilanee

- is actually super intelligent. - What?

I'm talking through my teeth.

The questions on Teacher Chak's test

weren't that difficult.

They were easy.

Just forget it.

Fight for the prize money.

Then we can pay off our scholarship.

I think Lilanee might've been cheating.

- What? - Huh?

What is this? What are you playing at?

We're studying. Do you hear me?

- What do you want from me? - Well, what do you want?

This is a library.

Shut up.

I heard you talking about Lily, loud and clear.

What?

I'll let you in on something.

Stay away from her.

Otherwise, you won't be able to live peaceful lives.

Why do I have to

be afraid of her?

Trust me. She's the daughter of someone influential.

If something were to happen,

her dad's not going to let it slide.

It's expulsion for sure.

Besides,

how can someone like you

go up against someone like her?

You're fighting a losing battle.

There's nothing in your arsenal.

Go ahead and get back to studying.

But keep your voices down, okay? I'm taking a nap.

Throw that away for me too, moron.

Ugh!

(The Next Day)

(Exploring the Whole Wide World)

We have school-branded raincoats in stock.

You can receive one...

Surf.

- Hm? - How did you solve that question?

That was super quick.

I usually enjoy going through decades-old exams

from both Thailand and other countries.

- Okay. - It's simple.

You actually deserve to be the top of the class.

Not really.

You're good, Rose.

But I...

I just...

I just grew up like that.

Like what?

I'll tell you when I have time.

Mm.

Here's your food.

All right! Let's eat.

Here.

Thank you.

Well? What have you studied?

Can I see your notebook, Wisit?

Here it is. Well, actually.

I've been looking at university-level calculus.

I think it should come up during the competition.

I also went through old exams

and made notes.

This is great.

These are very good notes from you both.

Well then.

If you don't mind,

I'll keep these.

I'll let Lilanee go through these as part of her preparation.

Uh...

Sir?

It's almost five.

But I haven't seen Lilanee.

Give it a rest.

She's probably gone off to a cram school by now.

But won't it be even better with your notes?

We'll help each other.

Right.

You'll give them back to us, won't you?

Of course. You two should eat.

Surf,

we tired ourselves out on the fundraiser,

yet our reward is chicken and basil stir-fry?

Our notes were stolen.

And the fried eggs were stolen too.

Mm. Here.

How come.

Lilanee's lunchbox is...

Oh, here.

You can have some of mine.

I'm on a low-carb diet right now.

Why didn't we get the same as you?

I ordered it just now.

Why?

- Oh. - Oh.

(Five Days Before the Competition)

I'll note down the questions that come up often.

It's the war between Burma

and Siam

that went on from 1785.

This one. Note it down, Surf.

Antibiotic resistance...

We're joining an academic competition.

We hope you get a lot of business.

Twenty-nine.

(Two Days Before the Competition)

I'll say it again.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Wisit.

It's okay. I'll handle this for you.

(Lily 10 min. Surf 10.29 min. Rose)

(District Academic Competition)

Welcome to the District Academic Competition.

There will be 12 questions from four different subjects on the screen.

You have 30 seconds to finish each question.

Write your answer down on the paper

and hand it to the officer behind you.

The school with the highest score

will continue on to the provincials.

Ready?

Start!

(First Question)

(Find the Minimum Force Applied To the Edge of the Table)

I think the answer to this one is

three hundred...

Time's up.

- Write down your answer. - I think that should be correct.

(Sudruethai School)

The schools to earn a point for this question are...

Sudruethai, Pattana Wittayalai, and Thep Naruemit!

Get ready for the next question.

(Second Question)

(Sudruethai School)

(Third Question)

I think that's it.

(What is x-y?)

(Sudruethai School)

(Sudruethai School)

(Sudruethai School)

(Sudruethai School)

(Complete this proverb. "When in Rome, ...")

(Sudruethai School)

All right.

(Sudruethai School)

There's a 12-12 tie between two teams.

Those teams are.

Pattana Wittayalai and Sudruethai.

For the next question, if both teams are able to answer correctly,

the team that hands in the answer the fastest will be the winner.

Here is our tie-breaker question.

In many countries, there are laws dictating the blood alcohol level

or BAL

considered suitable for driving. This is under 0.08 grams of alcohol

per 100 ml of bodily fluids.

The human body is around 45 percent fluid.

For a person weighing 70 kilograms,

the alcohol will be discharged at a rate of 6.8 grams per hour.

How many hours will it take for the body to get rid of the alcohol

if the BAL is 0.08 grams?

The density of the fluid is the same as water.

(Pattana Wittayalai School)

(Sudruethai School)

Both teams have submitted their answers.

The correct answer to the 13th question is...

(Pattana Wittayalai School)

5.35 hours.

The fastest team with the correct answer is...

Sudruethai!

Yes!

Congratulations to Sudruethai. You're heading to the provincials.

And thank you to the other schools for joining us today.

(First Prize)

Thank you very much! Thank you!

One, two, three!

Well done, guys.

Especially you, Lilanee.

Not really.

Without Rosarin and Wisit's help,

we wouldn't have won.

This one's yours. Take it.

As for you two...

Here are your notebooks.

Open up the school's app and scan for your scholarship points.

And this.

I've got you your prize money.

Thank you.

Bring this envelope to Teacher Ae at the school bank.

She'll handle the rest for you.

- Uh, Teacher Chak? - Hm?

Yes?

Uh...

Isn't our prize money

thirty thousand?

There are three of us.

Shouldn't we get 10,000 each?

Uh, well...

There's also the admin fee and all that jazz, Rosarin.

What about the money

you told us to raise?

You didn't earn much at all.

The provincials are in two weeks.

Be prepared.

Uh...

Lilanee?

How much did you get?

I don't know.

I haven't looked.

Do you mind

checking the envelope now?

I suspect.

Teacher Chak might be cheating us.

Cheating?

I got 3,000.

It's the same for me.

I guess he must've deducted the fees from it.

He wouldn't cheat.

Hey, Mom.

How did the competition go?

Here.

Wow, first prize!

I knew you'd get first prize.

My daughter's sharp as a tack.

Dad will be proud once he knows.

I'll frame it too.

We'll cover the wall in your achievements.

There's only one.

There will be more. Don't be so humble.

Do you feel like anything? I'll cook it for you.

What do we have here? I'll check.

I'm happy with anything, really.

(Look at this, Rose.)

(First Prize)

(Chakkrit Woraman and Others)

(Chakkrit Woraman: Well done, especially Lilanee.)

I think you're

a little too prejudiced against Teacher Chak.

The prize money is 30,000.

Three competitors, but we only got 3,000 each.

It's not even one-third.

And that doesn't include the money Surf and I raised.

Do you really think

he doesn't earn anything from this?

The preparation fee might cost a lot like he said.

Then there's the application fee

and unknown miscellaneous fees.

Three thousand each is quite a hefty amount.

What do you think it should've been?

Each of us gets 10,000 from the 30,000 prize money.

That's what I'd always thought.

That's why I studied hard

and didn't sleep much just for the competition.

And so I can pay off my scholarship sooner as well.

Mm.

Okay.

I understand now.

Should I try asking the school?

- Rose. - Huh?

How did it go? Did you get much?

Around the same amount as last time.

Oh, Surf.

When you were interning at the school bank,

did you see Teacher Chak depositing money there?

Like the student activities fee,

he should give it directly to the teacher in charge.

And that's Teacher Ae.

Mm.

Teacher Chak might've

come to the school bank when I wasn't there.

Should we do it this way?

I'll keep some of the money we raised this time.

What?

Is that really a good idea?

What if Teacher Chak catches you?

He won't.

I'm usually the one who comes up with the total amount.

I'm curious if he'll become suspicious

when he sees we didn't earn much this time.

Here's the money from the fundraiser.

Thanks very much.

You only raised 2,000 this time?

That's right.

It's the end of the month. People might be a bit short.

But there might be a better way

if you really want to find out.

The prize money for the next round of the competition is the same.

The same?

It's a student event.

What do you expect?

Should we do it this way?

I'll mark the bank notes.

If he deposits the money at the school bank,

you'll see it.

So if he keeps the money for himself,

there's a chance for the hidden notes from the prize money

to slip out. Isn't that right?

Mm.

You can go now.

Yes, sir.

Excuse me.

I think it might work.

Wait.

Yes, sir?

Don't forget to prepare your notes tomorrow

so that you can share them

with Lilanee.

Yes, sir.

I'll make sure to prepare them well.

That thing you said you were going to tell me. Do you remember?

Hm?

You said you just grew up like that.

I just grew up like that.

Like what?

Do you really

want to know?

Mm.

Do you mind telling me?

Well...

I'm like...

Dad's human experimentation.

Well, he...

He read some parenting books

or something like that.

And he applied what he read to me and my brother.

But I'm not

half as good as my brother.

Huh?

Why do you think so?

I think you're clever.

And I was serious when I said you should've been the top of the class.

But I don't think.

I'm clever or anything.

My dad just...

forced me to read

and do

a lot of exercises.

And I happen to remember everything.

But I'd like to

prove to him

that I'm not a failure like he thinks.

So I wasn't happy

when Teacher Chak gave Lilanee my notes.

If she wanted to prove

that she could do it,

that she's clever or whatever,

she should've done it herself.

Not like that.

That's true.

So? Is it good?

Mm. It is.

Do you want any? I'll buy you some next time.

That sounds good.

Tu, the dog out front

likes to eat the good stuff as well.

Mm. Okay.

Next time, I'll buy some for you and Tu,

both.

Rose,

she just insulted you.

Oh? How's the preparation going?

Mm.

The provincials are tomorrow.

Hang in there, Wisit.

In case

there might be a chance for you

to shine at least half as bright as your brother, Wasin.

Oh, another thing.

Bring me your notes

from your study sessions.

I'll bring them to...

I already gave mine to Lilanee.

Really? Okay.

Okay. Well then.

Surf?

Is this actually a good idea?

Surf,

if you don't want to give Lilanee your notes,

I'll give her mine.

Hey!

You can't do that.

The thing is.

I don't give two cents

if Lilanee gets her fame or not.

But I hated

what Teacher Chak said to me.

If he wants to give his students in his care a push,

then Lilanee can make her own notes.

But we have to win so we have the chance to expose Teacher Chak.

And we need Lilanee.

You saw it. We're being taken advantage of.

And aren't you also curious about

where the money we've been raising every day is going?

But isn't Teacher Chak giving our notes to Lilanee

the same as being taken advantage of?

But we have to win no matter what.

Otherwise, we'll never find out

if Teacher Chak actually uses

the marked bank notes.

And we should've been able to spend that money

to pay off our scholarship debt.

We have to win.

The two of us only have to

answer correctly

and faster than anyone else on that day.

(Academic Provincials)

Welcome to Bangkok's.

Academic Provincials.

The school with the highest scores will get to compete at the regional

and national level.

Ready?

Here's the first question.

(Sudruethai School)

(What is matter A, B, and C?)

(Sudruethai School)

The schools to earn a point for this question are...

Sudruethai, Panjamit, and Krungthep Pakee!

(Second Question)

(Sudruethai School)

(Third Question)

(Sudruethai School)

(Sudruethai School)

(How many dolphins and balls is A. observing?)

(Sudruethai School)

(Sudruethai School)

If we get a tie again,

whoever is the fastest will win.

Don't worry about me, Rose.

Do your best. That's all.

And this is the sixth question.

(Sixth Question)

I haven't seen that kind of question before.

- It's... - It's just... No, wait.

I don't think it's that difficult.

Time's up. Write down your answer.

- It has to... - Too late. Just let it go.

I don't think we'll be getting a point for this one.

The schools to earn a point for this question are...

Sudruethai, Panjamit, and Krungthep Pakee!

(Sudruethai School)

I thought we'd work together to solve it.

But we can keep doing it this way.

I'm going to be serious about it now as well.

Let's move on to the next question.

(Seventh Question)

The schools to earn a point for this question are...

Sudruethai, Krungthep Pakee, and Panjamit!

(Sudruethai School)

(Make as many words from this letter in 15 seconds "T E S H A M")

This one...

(The Answer for Tenth Question)

I'll let you go through Wisit and Rosarin's notes as well.

You don't have to help me.

I can study on my own.

Myself, the school director,

and your father

really want you to lead the team to victory.

I've been studying and attending extra after-school tutorials.

If you really want me to be the team leader,

then you have to trust me.

I've been doing a lot of homework as well.

Besides,

if other people find out you've been helping me,

they'll see me in a negative light.

I don't like that.

Excuse me.

There are three schools with 11 points.

The final question

will determine the winner of this competition.

Here's the question.

The winner of Bangkok Academic Competition is...

Sudruethai! Congratulations!

Yay!

Another round of applause for Sudruethai!

Here's yours.

Well done.

And this is yours.

Thank you.

You did very well today.

Thank you.

How's yours?

I got a thousand more.

Teacher Chak?

Do you mind

depositing this money at the school bank?

I don't want to end up spending it on a shopping spree.

Of course.

It's good you understand the value of money.

I'll let you know once I find out about the next competition.

Prepare yourselves well, all right?

(The Next Day)

- Oh? Hello, Teacher Chak. - Hello.

I've already deposited the student's prize money into her account.

Thank you very much for your help.

And there's no problem with the paperwork.

Not at all. It's all good.

Mm. Excellent.

Anyway,

- I'll leave you to it. - Oh, thank you.

- You sing beautifully. - Thank you.

Teacher Chak?

Is something the matter?

Have you seen this?

Huh?

What?

Look.

(Sudruethai Teacher Swindles Student)

(Competition Prize Money 30,000 ÷ 3 = 3,000)

(He's earned almost 50,000 from only a few competitions.)

(He's probably done it many times already.)

(Everyone knows. Our school doesn't)

(This happens every year.)

(Who is it?)

(There's only one.)

They're just posts from kids who dislike me.

They have no evidence.

(Don't tell me.)

(The Provincials)

Huh? What's this?

(You saw it. The marked notes were in my prize money envelope.)

(Whoa, that's outrageous.)

(What do you say, Mr. Suthin?)

(Wasting the students' time.)

(But some teacher profits off their hard work.)

(Does the school see the students as tools for profits and reputation?)

Teacher Chak,

I'll have to go over all this again.

Teacher Chak

won't be able to get away with this.

If he lies again

that the competition gave him that banknote,

he'll dig himself deeper into a hole.

Mm.

It's good that you told him

to transfer the money into your account.

We'll have evidence

to confirm that's all the money we got.

Teacher Ae

can be our witness as well.

There wasn't evidence from the first round

because he gave us cash.

There wouldn't be much weight to our words if we complained.

By the way,

I'm sorry

for...

for getting upset

for no reason that day.

- Hey. - But it's good

you gave Lilanee your notes.

I didn't really give her anything.

I really felt guilty that day.

So I thought

if Lilanee wasn't able to answer or do anything,

we would've been able to come up with answers anyway.

But it was unexpected.

Lilanee was able to answer everything.

Quickly too.

I think

she must really be clever.

- Mm. - Right?

Should we say...

cool beans? Is that it?

It's cool.

- Surf? - Hm?

Are you free this evening?

Can you come with me?

Director Suthin!

It was a misunderstanding!

Please don't fire me!

I'm begging you, seriously!

I'm sorry!

You can leave now.

Sir!

Be more prepared.

You can find new students to compete instead.

Does that mean

you're not firing me?

Your method is wrong.

But it's brought our school many awards and prizes.

I'm helping you this time

for the sake of the school's reputation.

I hope there won't be another mistake.

Thank you, Director!

And do you know

who's behind it?

I think I can guess

who they are.

Good thing we kept some of the money we raised.

Mm.

I feel guilty though.

I feel

like I'm part of the con.

Mm.

I don't know how much of everyone's money has gone

into Teacher Chak's pockets.

But I guess that's the best we could do.

Hey, should we pay that lady a visit?

We'll return her the Buddhist amulet as well.

- The lady who gave us the amulet? - Mm.

Mm. Let's go.

- Hello. - Hello. I'm here to see a woman.

The thing is she...

She passed away.

She died three days ago.

- Our condolences. - Thank you.

What do you want to talk to her about?

We came by for a fundraiser.

We're from Sudruethai School.

She gave us this amulet.

So I thought I should return it to her.

You don't have to give it back.

She wanted you to succeed.

All Sudruethai students who she gave this amulet succeeded.

Keep it safe.

Rose?

Are you okay?

I'm not, Surf.

What Teacher Chak did affects people like that lady.

and the people in the market.

I think it's been going on way before we came.

He profits off people's trust.

I thought he only cheated us at first.

That's already wrong enough, Surf.

If someone takes advantage of us like that again,

I won't let it slide.

You went after.

Teacher Chak, didn't you?

You know it. Rose, Surf,

and everyone else are being taken advantage of.

I'm trying to find a way

to talk to the school for you.

I can't wait for you.

I'm giving you a warning

because I'm really worried about you.

Next time,

let me know first

if you're thinking of doing something.

Thank you for worrying about me.

I'm here

to talk about

the Open World Club Activities event which will be held soon.

Are you still our homeroom teacher?

I'm thinking of stepping down as sports club president.

but the person who wishes to be the next president

must defeat the current president in a sporting event.

The budget for the event is almost a million?

This is a school.

He's ripping us off.

If I can get inside, I'll find a way to stop him.

But that means you will have to beat Bom.

(Get Rich)