The Empire of Reimia (3)

Honestly, the tightening of standards regarding appearance wasn't exactly a surprise, nor was the Empress writing her own code of conduct, which everyone was required to read. Sooner or later, something like this was bound to happen. Especially after that incident with the skirts. Anticipating these changes, Linnea tried to look particularly neat and diligent. As it turned out, her efforts weren't enough – the standards set by Her Majesty were too high. Reimea assumed that someone like Eli and Xenomia, who lived in their own little worlds, would fall short of the new bar. And a slovenly Berwang wouldn't have surprised anyone either. As for Marei, who gave off a manic vibe and was suspiciously often surrounded by crawling insects and buzzing flies, he was a prime example of how not to look. What she couldn't have foreseen was that almost their entire class would receive the lowest possible score. Flustered by the high standards and her own unimpressive grade, Neya decided to approach Evriale after the results were announced.
— Miss Grace, do you have a moment? It's about the new standards for student appearance.