The Path to Improvement

The Second Try --- Kaito stared at his test paper, the red marks louder

than any words. He folded it carefully, hiding it deep inside his bag, afraid of disappointing

everyone again. That evening, he opened his notebook, ready to close it without trying.

But then he noticed something— the first page was messy… yet the last page was neater.

Kaito took a deep breath and picked up his pencil once more. Slowly,

line by line, he began again. As the sun slipped through the window, Kaito smiled softly.

Failure didn’t mean the end… it simply meant he was one step closer to getting it right.