Posts from Sakuramoria Auto-translated

So, it turns out that there were at least two princesses in their academy. Possibly even more. There might have even been princes. Considering NAILS' stated goal of building friendly relations between the countries of Lafrenia, this wouldn't be surprising.

— Ah, — Shera sighed, looking into the distance, — something tells me that the guys' meeting is going much more interestingly...

Leyla was extremely surprised by Shera's sudden melancholy. It seemed that with her mercenary and profit-oriented approach, the gears in the myporin's head should have started turning. The opportunity to befriend a princess, as the taimanian thought, would clearly intrigue the eccentric girl. Perhaps the reason was something else? Unjustified expectations regarding Waylis, whose jokes turned out to be much more destructive than his crossbow? Or maybe Leyla simply had the wrong impression of Shera.

— Interesting?... A political scientist, an economist, and a psychologist walk into a bar, and the bartender tells them: we don't sell alcohol to minors! Ha... — Looks up at the sky and sadly thinks about something.

At first, the taimanian thought about reviving the discussion by asking Ladia about the magical arts of Eolia, but she quickly came to the conclusion that such conversations would hardly interest the other participants in the meeting. Most likely, it would only make Shera even more melancholic.
— I could talk about the guys, by the way, since the topic has come up for the second time, — Leyla turned to Shera, — there is already interest in them, and you are one of the most talkative.

— What can I tell you about them? There's been such a heavy atmosphere hanging over the male dormitory for months now that you wouldn't want to go there unnecessarily...
— Speaking of that, — Michaela pulled a thin folder out of her bag, and then took a sheet of paper out of it, — this is a petition to the academy's director, and I would like to ask you to put your names and signatures on it...

Petition for the expulsion of Alidum Sirabe from the student body of NAILS

Dear Levisia Starlight, the students of the academy request that you immediately expel student Alidum Sirabe due to the fact that his presence within the walls of our educational institution creates unfavorable conditions for the lives of other students and endangers them.

Sincerely,
1. Michaela Godwell
2. Barbara Bellring
3. Buddleya Kunzite

Varya took the note and read it with interest. Yes, if it's not possible to eliminate the source of the problems, then at least sending it far away would be a good solution. But...
-- Michaella, do you think they will listen to us? Girls, I actually wanted to talk to teacher Lorance about this, and also with Futaba, but I'm interested in knowing your opinion as well. This whole situation is clearly not normal... But what is this... Alidum... trying to achieve? And how far has he gone?

“I’m sorry, but I’ll refrain,” replied the Ta’amiyan, after reviewing the petition, “this issue has clearly already been discussed by the teachers, who know more than we do. And if Her Highness allowed Alidum to join the ranks of the students, it means she considered such a decision to be correct. There must have been reasons for that. Without knowing these reasons, it is too early for us to draw any conclusions. Disagreement with such a decision by any of us is not just a lack of trust in the newcomer, but also a lack of trust in Her Highness.”

Varya took the paper and read it with interest. Well, if it's not possible to eliminate the source of the problem, then at least sending it far away would be a good solution. But...
-- Michaella, do you think they will listen to us? Girls, I actually wanted to talk to teacher Lorance about this, and also with Futaba, but I'm also interested in your opinion. This whole situation is clearly abnormal... But what is this... Alidum... trying to achieve? And how far has he gone?

— Only the Lord knows if they will listen or not, but without our efforts, nothing will happen. And please, let's not "discuss" anything with Futaba; she has already suffered enough... Let her study as a regular student, and not as some unknown entity.

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— I'm sorry, but I'll abstain," replied the Taimanian, after reviewing the petition, "this issue has clearly already been discussed by the teachers, who know more than we do. And if Her Highness allowed Alidum to join the students, then she must have considered this decision to be correct. This means there were reasons for it. Without knowing these reasons, it is too early for us to draw any conclusions. Disagreement with this decision by any of us is not just a lack of trust in the newcomer, but also a lack of trust in Her Highness.

— Informing the director of the academy about the existence of a serious problem is our duty as students, and as citizens of Sakuramoria, so I don't quite understand your position. Unless, for some reason, you don't have sympathy for the demon and are willing to put all of us in danger because of it.

— I'm sorry, but I'll abstain, — the Taimanian replied after reviewing the petition, — this issue has clearly already been discussed by the teachers, who know more than we do. And if Her Highness allowed Aliduum to join the ranks of students, it means she considered such a decision to be correct. Therefore, there were reasons for it. Without knowing these reasons, it is too early for us to draw any conclusions. Disagreement with this decision by any of us is not just a lack of trust in the newcomer, but also a lack of trust in Her Highness.

Hearing this, Varya scolded herself for being too trusting. Obviously, the restrained and reasonable Leila could not have referred to the authority of Her Highness in such a situation after the incident with Carvia; this argument was simply incredibly strange now. Varya underestimated this demon... Perhaps not all the students are under his control, but he managed to place spies here and there. What to do? They weren't taught how to deal with such things in the monastery...
But if Michaela gives the signatures to Her Highness, who, of all the teachers, clearly suffered the most from the dark magic of the monster, she will put herself and all the signatories in danger.
Alright, they've practically given away their plans anyway. Perhaps it's pointless to try to pretend. Varya silently signs Michaela's petition, making a note to talk to her immediately after the picnic ends.

Buddlea also leaves her name, while Chloe refuses, explaining that she "cannot sign against the student entrusted to her."

When everyone who wanted to had signed, Varya finally sighed.
-- I understand that everyone is surprised and shocked by what happened, but we still have a celebration today... We absolutely cannot be discouraged.
"That would only play into our enemy's hands!"
-- Let's do this: What are your favorite books, and who are your favorite characters in them? For example, there's a story about a boy who ended up alone in the jungle as a child, and he was raised by wolves. Imagine, here we are with our problems and sorrows, sometimes we have disagreements with our friends, and sometimes we have even more serious concerns... But there are children who grew up like puppies, without parental love. And there are always monkeys trying to steal you. And the most important beast in the forest, a terrible manticore, has long been eyeing you for dinner. If the wolf pack leader didn't protect you, you wouldn't have survived in that forest for even a week. So think about that. It takes extraordinary will, all human strength, and ingenuity to finally overcome your enemy in such a situation. And patience to achieve all of the above, and not foolishly go against the manticore unprepared. Because that way, you will only... put those who consider it important to protect you in mortal danger.
Varya looked around to see the reaction of the students.
If no one has anything to say, she passes the word on (to anyone there).

It seems that the other students didn't have anything to say in response to Barbarian's sudden story. "What a cool tale, friend Varya," Shea finally interrupted the prolonged silence, "it has a good moral, uh-huh." "What are we going to do, Nira?" Bella whispered, inquiring about Michael's petition.

— What a cool tale, friend Varya, — Shea finally broke the long silence, — it has a good moral, uh-huh.

"Cool? But... Isn't it obvious that the story is made up?" — the refitter was slightly offended to herself.
— And what kind of stories do you tell in your country, Shea?

Apparently, Michaella didn't pay attention to the fact that the teachers had already discussed this "problem" long before making their decision. Instead, she essentially tried to pressure them. According to this logic, both the teaching staff and the entire royal family were willing to put the NAILS students at risk. Leila could have even reminded the Orion student about Althino Titus's recent test, where they were quite openly asked about the new students. The position of each of the students was already known. And it was used when assigning the newcomers to classes, to avoid possible conflicts. It is possible that they even anticipated the possibility of such petitions. But this did not affect the decision regarding Alidum's admission. So, even if Michaella's initiative wasn't a result of panic, it was completely meaningless and secondary. However, even if this petition had a chance to influence Alidum's future, Leila didn't think it was right to take the fate of a completely unfamiliar person into her own hands, regardless of whether she trusted him or not.

"Stories, you say? Hmm... Well, listen closely. Long ago, in Sangvinaria, there lived a mighty chieftain, renowned throughout the land for his wisdom, strength, and courage. However, his only son was quite the opposite – he had delicate hands, was afraid of everything, constantly overthought things, and was burdened by heavy thoughts. In our lands, such a person wouldn't earn respect, let alone find a bride, which made him increasingly despondent. He was on the verge of tying himself to a stone and throwing himself into the river, but as he approached the shore, he saw a small fish washed up on the sand, unable to do anything but suffer and die. The young man, with his compassionate heart, picked up the fish and released it back into the river. Thinking about how fiercely it had fought for its life, the young man decided to postpone his suicide attempt and set out on a journey to see the world. As he walked, he saw an eagle struggling to walk on the ground, its wing injured. He took pity on it and used his remaining medicine to heal it. He continued on his way and saw a demon about to eat a horse. The young man was afraid for his own life in the face of such a monster, but he also felt sorry for the innocent animal, so he offered the demon all his provisions in exchange for the horse's life. He walked on, already forgetting that he had recently wanted to throw himself into the river, but he was now weak and had nothing left to restore his health. It seemed his life force would soon be exhausted. Then he saw a beautiful Sangvinarian princess, and her beauty immediately made him want to live again. But, of course, how could a simple, exhausted, and unkempt young man compare himself to a princess? Then he heard that the one who could find the royal family's lost ring would be allowed to marry the king's daughter, that very beautiful princess. The young man was initially overjoyed, but then he became despondent again. He went to the river and looked at his reflection, asking himself, "Where will I find this ring?" And then, a fish swam up to him – the very one he had saved from certain death – and in its mouth was the ring. The fish gave him the ring and swam away, and the young man, overjoyed, ran to the king, who gave his consent. But the princess refused, saying she would not marry an unkempt barbarian. If he wanted to change her mind, he had to go to the ends of the earth and bring her a unique precious stone – a snowdrop. Disappointed, he walked away, wondering how he could fulfill this task. Then, an eagle landed on his shoulder – the very one he had healed – and in its beak was a white stone. It gave the stone to the young man and flew away. Again overjoyed, the young man ran to the princess, but she refused him again, saying, "If you want to marry me, first, you must take care of yourself: wash, shave your beard, and dress like a husband of a royal person!" The young man left the city, thinking that he should probably return home, as he would not find enough money anywhere to satisfy the princess's request. But then, a horse came running towards him – the very one he had saved from the demon – and said, "In gratitude for saving my life, human, sell me, and use the money to have a wedding!" And so, the princess could no longer refuse him, and they got married, had many children, and lived together happily for a long time.

Month of Conception
Additional turn at the beginning of the round.
Month of Blizzard
+1-10 to exam scores.
Month of Thaw
+1 to hit, dodge, and willpower for each completed round (maximum +10).
Month of Sun
+1 to Initiative.
Month of Bloom
+1 to a random stat at the end of each month.
Month of Harvest
+0.5 to experience modifier.
Month of Rain
Effect unlocks at the end of the quarter.
Month of Leaves
+20 to defense.
Month of Frost
Learning speed is 10% faster.
Month of Gold
+2.0 to scholarship modifier.
Month of Darkness
+3 to Attack Damage.
Month of Transfiguration
Additional turn at the end of the round.

Revan, isn't it the Month of Harvest now? Then they gave too little experience. Or am I misunderstanding how the bonuses work?

The bonus depends on the month of birth. Fortis was born in the month of Jabalah, so he gets an extra turn at the end of the round.

Ah, I thought we had different bonuses every month. I should have chosen the month more carefully.