Held back

Transcript

 * Panel 1:
 * Casey: "You're in a combined 4th and 5th grade class?"
 * Bud: "Yes."


 * Panel 2:
 * Casey: "One for both nine‐ and ten‐year‐olds?"
 * (off panel)" "Yes."


 * Panel 3:
 * (off panel) "So it's the same class you were in last year?"
 * Bud: "...Yes."


 * Panel 4:
 * Casey: "So I've skipped a grade and you've essentially been held back a year!"
 * Bud: "Will you go away!?"

Alt text
That's the worst insult you can say to a gifted kid.

Depicted Characters

 * Bud Oven
 * Casey Oven

Location
The Oven residence in Sapphire Lake

External link

 * Comic #413