The moment I submitted my final answer, a message popped up on the screen:
"Your results will be available in approximately three weeks."
Three weeks.
The number alone made my stomach twist into knots. I leaned back in my chair, exhaling shakily. I had known I wouldn’t get the results immediately, but now that the test was done, the waiting felt unbearable.
What if I failed?
What if I hadn’t done as well as I thought?
What if, after everything, I wasn’t good enough?
I shook my head, trying to banish the thoughts.
Just breathe. Focus on something else.
For the first few days, I managed to keep myself busy. Therapy sessions with Ichika were a welcome distraction. I buried myself in books, getting lost in worlds that weren’t my own. I even started reading medical journals, trying to
