Max Zhou, Elite Number Five

Max didn't even bother glancing at Kai as he joined his friends on one of the tables. At that moment, Kai felt invisible, only standing at the sidelines.

"You guys took too long," Max grumbled, hurrying to eat the breakfast that Miss Meixue placed on their table. 

"The school is literally just in front of your restaurant," one of the students said. 

He had a ball in his hand, so it didn't take a genius to conclude that he was a basketball player. Moreover, the small backpack and the big duffel bag were a dead giveaway. The way they walked, too, screamed that they played the sport.

"Yeah," another chimed. "Besides, school starts late today because of the assembly in the playground. We can come later than usual." 

"Max is set on giving extra training to those first-years," one of them chuckled. "That's why he wants to come earlier than usual.'