Sakuramoria

The end of the first quarter turned out to be quite strange, even contradictory, for Gideon. During the combat training exam, he almost unexpectedly won the tournament organized by Duncan among the students – perhaps the physical training sessions unlocked some unseen speed in him, allowing him to close the distance to his opponents in the blink of an eye. Only in the final did luck turn away, and he ultimately lacked the skills to cope with Elliot. The results of the Lafrenian exam were also somewhat surprising – despite his own low expectations, this time he was not at the bottom of the list, but in the middle, even closer to the top. It's hard to say why this happened, but it's clear that some of his thoughts were correct, at least according to Altino.

The academy grounds were painted in the golden hues of the new Kaoris bloom, which meant the arrival of summer and the beginning of a new quarter – and with it came a new student ranking table, where Gideon found himself in second place, right behind Barbora, who took first. Compared to his initial results, this was undeniable progress, which of course could not but please him. It turns out that their class has gathered the best male and female students according to the current version of the table. Gideon was pleased with his success, although he had some concerns about whether this would attract too much attention to him. I wonder how Varya would handle this? Although, perhaps she just needs to glare down from her height and solve the problem with her appearance alone, although that's not exactly very feminine in this case.

-- Greetings, teacher, greetings, comrades... -- Fortis hesitated for a moment: what can he say about himself? He grew up in a village, plowed the fields, and listened to military tales since childhood. And then there's this Nirianna, is it normal in this country to smile like that for every occasion? Awkward, but he managed not to look away and continued with confidence. -- Fortis Vir, from Selene. In our family, all men studied military science among other things, so I can say that I am continuing the tradition by coming here. Although in a slightly different way. Ahem. Well, there's not much more to say... I'm glad to meet you, and I hope that the time we spend within these walls will be fruitful and successful for us.

"Hmm... Selene? Not bad, I should probably say hello and at the same time introduce myself."
— Welcome to our class, Fortis. — He extends his hand to the newcomer. — I'm Gideon, and I was elected as the class representative. I hope you'll like NAILS, and we'll get along quickly.