The Empire of Reimia (3)

— Don't worry about it; it was a surprise to me as well. — Xenomia notices that the teacher seems unusually tired. — But I'm glad you enjoyed preparing for the test. Marie may scold you during lessons, but she loves you all and is preparing you for a time when you might find yourselves in situations where a trained body and mind will be necessary. So, don't think badly of her, okay?

— I understand. One shouldn't think badly of anyone, — Mia replied seriously. — I just... I feel ashamed in front of her. No matter how hard I try, I can't get better at her subject, or maybe I'm not trying hard enough?
— Teacher, I wanted to ask, is it true that you know a lot about Nihon and are proficient in kyudo? Will that be part of our curriculum? Because I was thinking about what I could do to compensate if I'm too weak physically and can't improve! I've heard that Nihon techniques allow you to do amazing things — defend yourself, heal, even fly — and all without the help of magic, but only with what is inside every person.
"Their approach might even be a little similar to the creators of my necklace," she thought.