Le conseil des élèves à la langue acérée tombera-t-il amoureux ? — 第二章 划掉的第一条

Chapter Two: Article One, Struck Through

The day Article One was struck through in red pen, the office went suddenly quiet.

The vice president asked, "Should we post a notice?" Shirayuki said, "Post it. Title: Charter revised. Details will not be disclosed."

Saeki looked at the crossed-out words and felt that single stroke weighed more than any praise. Shirayuki capped the pen. "The control experiment is over. You passed."

"Passed as what?"

"Passed as the exception."