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- It's good that we're not in Eol and can enjoy a peaceful life, engaging in more pleasant or useful activities," Vale chimed in. "And if you happened to want to study at a military academy, then you were a little mistaken, unfortunately. Our academy has a more peaceful focus on education, which promotes not only the physical development of students but also their intellectual development, which in turn can help some resolve conflicts, including through reasonable means. If there is no mistake, then I am sure that being here will be useful for you and many others. Welcome, as they say!
-- It would be funny to study with the best warriors in the country for two years, beat each other half to death in exams, sweat in sports and mass events, and then, when the time comes to defend the country and use weapons, to say that you're not a soldier and just happened to be passing by, right? The question is, yes, perhaps untimely, but serious. And peacetime... how often in the history of the country in Sakuramoria has there been peacetime?
- It would be funny to spend two years training with the best warriors in the country, beating each other half to death in exams, sweating it out in sports and mass events, and then, when the time comes to defend the country and put weapons to use, to say that you're not a soldier and just happened to be passing by, right? The question may be untimely, but it's serious. And peacetime... how often in the history of the country in Sakuramoria has there been peacetime?
- Again, we don't have a military academy, so no one beats each other half to death, and we don't force anyone to sweat it out in sports, so I'm afraid I have to disappoint you," replied Vail, spreading his hands. - And the goal of our training is more about preserving peace than destroying it.
"And I'm really glad when some weirdo climbs into my window according to some silly divination; it doesn't even have to be a non-human creature."
— I understand. Well, generally speaking, what do you expect from NAILS? Do you have any plans?
— Well, I'll graduate, maybe I'll get a job somewhere in a good place, and the main thing is to have a place to live and a means to support myself. I don't want to do that at home, where there's lawlessness and a new war could break out any day.
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"Oh, come on, I'm not afraid of anything... Except maybe if there are a lot of mischievous little kids and I have to be very careful around them." "Actually, it's interesting..." -- Really... With a birch branch?
— Unfortunately, only with a kaoris branch.
Added 2 minutes later — It would be funny and sad to graduate in Sakuramoria only to have to fight against this country when I return home," one of the twins noted, "but time will tell." — I hope we won't have to kill each other in lectures," added the second.
That also sounded good. I suggest we find out their ticket prices and then proceed. Or you can try with Bella, if it's within your budget, and I'll continue on from there.
—Good afternoon. 🙂 Yes, it’s my first time here, —Nira nodded.
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—So, we need to get you up to speed as quickly as possible! We have a lair of horrors where trials await to test your courage; a shooting range where you can demonstrate your accuracy and skill with firearms; an exhibition hall where you can see curiosities brought from other lands; a bathhouse where you can not only relax but also receive treatment with mineral waters and salts; and, of course, all sorts of attractions... If any of this seems interesting to you, then feel free to go to the ticket office and buy tickets!
—Sounds quite fun! 🥳 And the tickets, um, —Nira stopped mid-sentence, remembering that her friends had probably just spent all their savings, —let’s first see the prices, and then we’ll decide. We are students, after all. 😉
— Ha... Students, then... — The girl looked at Vara skeptically. — One ticket costs 100 reks and allows one person to visit one attraction, but when you buy four tickets, the fifth is free!
— Well, once I graduate, maybe I’ll get a job somewhere decent, and the main thing is to have a place to live and a means to support myself. I can’t keep doing this at home, where there’s lawlessness and a new war could break out any day.
Sisnemis responded with a long, thoughtful look. Was he really that frivolous, or was he just pretending? Either way, Gideon found it hard to imagine living with a non-human who couldn’t tell the difference between a door and a fourth-floor window, and whose actions were determined by fortune-telling with flowers. — Alright, I guess. — he finally broke the silence. — Make yourself at home. This room is yours now. With that, Gideon’s sudden burst of chattiness came to an end. He didn’t ask any more questions, and if the strange newcomer asked him anything, he answered in monosyllables or vaguely.
Later that day...
Waiting for a moment when his new roommate went somewhere, Gideon grabbed his things, quickly threw them into a bag, and left room 404, hoping it was for good. Lately, the fourth floor of the men’s dormitory had suddenly lost its appeal. To his annoyance, most of the new students who had arrived turned out to be guys who were taking up the corresponding living spaces, and to his even greater annoyance, many of them were doing so by surrounding him. He caught glimpses of them in the hallway – two arrogant blondes, and someone else he couldn’t quite make out. Two of them immediately started a heated argument about who would occupy room 405, while Gideon, with irritation, tried his best to ignore the shouting behind the wall. And now, the appearance of this Sisnemis, who brazenly climbed in through the window as if that was perfectly normal, was the last straw. For some reason, he had a very bad feeling about him. He needed to do something about this urgently.
The sparsely populated second floor – that’s where the most peaceful place was right now. Gideon entered the empty room 205, put down his bag, and went to the window. From here, only a small part of the courtyard was visible, and overall, the view from here was much less impressive than from the window of room 404, but he didn’t care. He had more than enough of admiring the academy grounds from above during the first quarter. Gideon heavily sat down on the bed and stared at the ceiling. Its dull grayness evoked melancholy and apathy; after a while, his mind went blank. The young man closed his eyes just to avoid seeing it and plunged into darkness.
No, this won’t do. There has to be a better solution. He opened his eyes, resolutely got up from the bed, and left the room. Walking to room 203, Gideon knocked on Fortis Vir’s door.
Revan, what are the older players doing? Are they waiting, eating, or just having fun with armchair discussions about war? Fortress doesn't really have anything to say right now.
Can we play against Frag at the same time?
— Well, I was just saying how beautiful you are...
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Revan, what are the older players doing? Are they waiting/eating/having fun with armchair discussions about war? Fortress doesn't really have anything to say right now. Can we play a game with Frag at the same time?
— Ha... Students, huh... — The girl looked skeptically at Vara. — One ticket costs 100 reaks and allows one person to visit one attraction, but when you buy four tickets, the fifth one is free!
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— That's quite a good deal. We should come back here with our stipends.
—It's a tempting offer! But, —Nira looked around and counted her friends, —we don't have enough people yet... —with great difficulty overcoming the desire to immediately spend a couple of hundred reaks, the girl nodded convincingly as a sign of her newfound determination: —Well, we'll definitely come back, with a bigger group! 😊
He opened his eyes, resolutely got out of bed, and left the room. Walking to room 203, Gideon knocked on Fortis Vir's door.
Fortis opens the door. -- Good day, Gideon, -- the usually cheerful and businesslike representative of the class looked unwell and disheveled, and Selin immediately adopted a serious tone. -- What brings you here?
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