A Different Style

His question was answered by the girl two seats to his left. 

"Thirty seven seconds this time. I know I'm close to understanding the timing. As soon as I work out the algorithm, I will ace that homework assignment." She whispered.

Karl smiled at her and barely whispered back. "It's not a math problem, it's a human question. How long did you have to wait when you were in the Common Rank dining room?" 

The girls considered it for a moment, then one of them shook her head.

"It's a test of patience that only begins once we reach Awakened Rank. But the teachers assigned us to answer the question of why every day's meal has a different time to wait than the one before it.

It's not a thing in the other dining hall.

They start to eat as soon as the food hits the tables. There aren't any seniors there, so your team is likely to have a grand time." The girl replied with a gentle smile.