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Having enthusiastically skimmed through the book, a joyful Nea placed it on the shelf. It was, without a doubt, an excellent gift. Even if she hadn't chosen the path of a melee warrior, the girl would have read such literature with interest, and even more so now that she had the opportunity to apply these skills in practice. Having finished with the gifts from her peers, Linnea finally turned to the box she received from Her Majesty.

After the main events concluded, Moriner returned to his room and opened the gift from the Empress.

Inside the flat box, which was a gift from the Empress, were two thin books. The first was written by an author unknown to Moriner and was intended for people suffering from depression or simply going through a difficult period in their lives. The second was written by Her Majesty several years ago as a guide for her idols who were experiencing a lack of motivation.
Skills
Book 1: Ataraxia (3/3)
Studying this book eliminates negative traits and gives the character +5 to Willpower.
Book 2: Finding Motivation (6/6)
The character gains the traits "Energetic," "Curious," and "Enterprising 3."

If only real-life books had the same effect.

I'm opening a gift too.

Bertrand's gift turns out to be... a lottery ticket for December 28th... 835. A somewhat disappointing discovery, but at least Bertrand now had something to look forward to in life, and he felt that it would bring him luck.
Lottery ticket (835/12/28)
+3 to luck

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Imir Latro's gift was a thick silver chain. It could be worn around the neck, unbuttoning the top buttons of a shirt or jacket, to emphasize one's masculinity.
Silver chain
+1 to strength, +1 to stamina, +5 to attractiveness, only for males.

now 5?

- I've dreamed of something like this my whole life! - Lathro eagerly tried on the gift. - How does it look? Not bad, right?

From the latest gift box, Linnea carefully unpacks a pair of neatly folded leather pants. Judging by the material and the quality of workmanship, they were quite expensive and intended for stage performances, but at the same time, they could also be worn in everyday life, especially since they strangely matched her camel-colored boots very well.
Leather Pants
+15 to attractiveness, only for females.

Of course, wearing pants was forbidden for girls at the academy, but Linnea will definitely be made an exception, since this was a gift from Her Majesty.

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now 5?

Yes.

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- I've dreamed of this my whole life! - Lathro hurried to try on the gift. - How does it look? Not bad?

— Excellent. You look... dangerous.

The gift she received evoked a mixture of surprise and... joy in the girl? While Neya had never shown excessive enthusiasm regarding the ban on trousers, she hadn't exactly been vocal about it. Even in the situation with the anonymous proposals, she remained silent. And yet, Her Majesty, in some miraculous way, knew about her feelings. And not only knew, but even made such a magnificent gift. At the very least, such attention to detail was admirable. But it seemed Linnea was beginning to understand those people who admired Rinze Reim. And, most importantly, it didn't require any complex philosophical conversations – just a simple gesture from the Empress.

Latro acted out a scene as if he had bumped shoulders with someone imaginary.
- Hey! Watch where you're going! - he feigned pain in his shoulder. - Ow! I think it's broken! And how are you going to get out of this situation? Eh?
He grabbed the imaginary Ishiki-chan by the collar.
- Come on, pay up for my treatment, or this gorilla, - he pointed to the imaginary Edik, - will explain the rules of life in society to you.

Inside the flat box that the Empress gifted, there were two thin booklets. The first was written by an unknown author from Moriner and was intended for people suffering from depression or simply going through a difficult period in their lives. The second was written by Her Majesty several years ago as a guide for her idols who lacked motivation.

-Wow, that's something! - Moriner tried to whistle in surprise, but instead, only a hissing sound came out. He always loved to read and was interested in various literature (mostly historical, of course), but books on motivation and overcoming depression... This was certainly something new.
Carefully placing the new acquisitions next to the imperial code, Moriner approached the statue of the Empress and bowed respectfully.
-Thank you very much for the gift, Your Majesty!

Linnea decided to spend another day in Shogo’s company, suggesting they take a walk around the city and then dedicate the rest of the day to the same activities as usual. Of course, for the meeting, she wore new items from her wardrobe, gifted by the young man and Her Excellency.

Imir grabbed the imaginary Ishiki by the imaginary collar with his left hand and said, “You hurt my aniki, and you have nothing to pay with, huh?!” Then, he punched the imaginary Ishiki in the stomach.

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For some inexplicable reason, Shogo politely declines Linnea’s invitation and decides to spend the day in his room, which was very uncharacteristic of him.

She could only guess what Her Majesty had given the young man, and why he had suddenly changed his plans so drastically. She was almost certain that it was related to that gift. Perhaps he would tell her later, when he was ready. After saying that if he ever needed help with anything or simply felt like it, he knew where to find her, the disappointed Linnea headed back to her room. She intended to spend the rest of the week studying the book given to her by Ifeon.

29th – independent work (second chapter of the Camellia book).
30th – Xenomia suggests that Eli and she catch up on the missed Muscari lesson, if she hasn’t done it yet.

The day before, on the 27th...
Parfinora lifted her head from her textbooks, feeling as though it was the first time in these past 3 days, and began to stare blankly into space. Suddenly, it dawned on her:
"-Oh no..." she groaned, "tomorrow everyone will definitely be giving each other gifts! And I haven't even bought anything for Imiru..."
In desperation, she began to examine her own belongings, her gaze sweeping across the bookshelf, and she grabbed one of her favorite books, which told of the adventures of a group of adventurers in a fictional world. The girl decided to sign the book, but hesitated about how to do it. Finally, she wrote: "With love, your faithful friend. 12/28/834"
"Whatever our relationship may become in the future," she thought, "it seems that this wording will be appropriate."
On the 28th, Parfinora decided not to rush to give her gift or unwrap the Empress's gift, but instead went with Imiru to the backyard.
//She has dark circles under her eyes, by the way, maybe that will put him off or something//