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It is the summer of 2024. Piyush Gosh, a third-year student of English Honors at Calcutta University, is heading towards the National Library of Calcutta. It is his daily routine to go to the library, read a few fiction books, and return to his room in New Alipore. It was Friday, and Piyush was delighted as he had completed his 499th book. The new book he would take would be his 500th, so he wanted it to be special. With excitement, he reached the library and started searching, but he was unable to find a book that intrigued him. This was because he had read so many books that, just by looking at the title, he could guess the storyline. Now he was in the mood to return to his PG, but his inner self motivated him to try searching at least once more. After half an hour, he came across a book with no color or printing on the cover page. Even the author's name or publisher was not mentioned. The only thing written on it was "PART 1." This made Piyush a little curious. He turn...

 Hello, hello, hello! I know the title sounds strange, but don’t worry—I’ll justify it soon. In 2017, I cleared my Sainik School entrance exam. I was overjoyed and eagerly waiting to join Sainik School Gopalganj. I spent my days packing my bags, buying the necessary items, and counting down to April 5th. The excitement was indescribable. After waiting for one month and eight days, the day finally arrived. My parents and I loaded our luggage into the car and began the journey to my new school. Throughout the trip, I couldn’t stop looking out the window, impatiently asking my father, “How much farther?” or “Where are we now?” He was visibly irritated but didn’t say much. After 3 hours and 28 minutes, we reached the school, and I was mesmerized. The campus looked incredible! While we waited outside the main entrance, I saw contingents of cadets marching toward the central parade ground for their morning assembly. Suddenly, they stopped, and a senior cadet with badges began inspecting ...