As we barely manage to reach the school gate, we are still loss of to where the location of the assembly area for the opening ceremony are.

We look around the area to see if there are any other people beside when we heard someone shouting.

[Ohh! You guys, over here!]

As we look around to search the person, I saw someone near a huge building waving his hand.

We assume that that’s the assembly area so, Yuki and I ran towards that person direction.

As we approach nearer, the person standing were a girl with a small body frame. If she were not to worn our school uniform, I could mistake here as a middle school student.

[Ok good, you guys are right on time.]

[Here you go, put this on your collar and proceed in.]

She quickly gives us each a pin and told us in such a cheerful manner.

We proceed through the door and it seem the principle speech is just about to begin.

[*sigh*. Just in time huh.]

I murmured to myself and at the same time Yuki let out a sigh of relief as well.

Then I look around to see if there any place left to seat.

[Ah Afann, there an available chair to seat. Shall we go?]

[Yeah, lets’ go.]

We sat and listen to the principle lengthy speech.

A moment later I slowly started to doze off, I look around and to my surprise some of the student around me already sleeping.

[Wow, seriously?]

I mutter to myself.

I was expecting that the people who attending this Academy were more fierce or intense since is under the Military.

Glad that there are some laid back student as well.

- [……, and lastly, I hope all the student here will work and enjoy together with your peers and the instructor. That will be all from me.] -

- [Thank you principle for your speech. Now I will pass the mic to the Year 1 representative to make his speech.] -

[………]

For a moment, I froze by the announcement and let out a depress sigh since I though the speech was over.

I look up the stage and saw a girl with a golden hair walking up onto the stage.

As she reaches onto the podium, she radiates an aura of calmness and grace.

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[No way.]

I unconsciously murmured.

- [Good morning fellow students and instructors.] -

- [Most may have known me but I will reintroduce myself.] -

- [My name is Claris, Claris Arnor. It a pleasure to meet you all.] -

[**noises from audience**]

It was no surprise to me to see everyone making a fuss. Who would have thought that the King Arnor daughter would attend a military school?

[If she here, means that her twin brother Charles most likely be as well.]

I spoke in a soft tone with a shock on my face.

A minute later she continues with her speech after the audience already settle down and everyone were listening attentively including myself.

- [… with that, I hope we all get along for the next 3 years.] -

As the speech are all done, the screen on the stage start displaying our names with the respective classes.

[Oh Afann, I saw your name.]

[Oh really, where?]

[The first one under class 3.]

[Oh, you’re right.]

Then I looked through at the class 3 list of names and It seems that the names are arrange in alphabetical order.

[……]

[Yuki, you also in class 3 as well.]

[So, we in the same class for the next 3 years.]

She responds with a smile.

As I glance through the rest of the names list another time, I saw a few familiar names such as Takaki and Ron.

However, I’m curious as to why there are lesser number of student between class 1 to the other 2 classes.

[Shall we get going?]

Yuki ask me.

I nodded and start walking towards the exit.

All the classroom is house in the main building and it is located at the centre of the school ground.

As Yuki and I start exiting the Auditorium, we come across Hiro who we left behind.

He was waiting outside the whole time.

[Like finally you guys are done.]

[Hiro! Umm, sorry about just now and thanks]

Yuki respond with a surprise tone.

[Ah Afann, let me introduce you to him.]

[His name is Hiro Tanikaze. He and Takaki are both my childhood friends.]

[And this is Afann, I met him along the way to school this morning.]

Hiro looked at me up and down.

After a little while he started giggling.

[*giggle.* Nice to meet, call me Hiro.]

He then offers a handshake.

I grasp his hand and respond.

[Likewise.]

[Then shall we head to the classroom together since all of us in the same class.]

[Really?]

Hiro respond happily from what Yuki say.

[Yup. Together with Takaki as well.]

[Aahhh, why with him?]

[So, you two will try get along together alright.]

From the respond Hiro give after Takaki name was mention means that Hiro also have a hard time with Takaki too.

We resume walking towards the main building.

As we’ve reach the classroom, I notice that Ron have already reach as well as Takaki.

A moment later, the class instructor came in.

[Alright everyone before we start, I’m going to assign your seat. So, listen up.]

[Let see, we start from the last.]

[Afann. The seat from back row on the left. Next is…]

I was curious as to why we were assign seat and what he means from the last. But for now, I just wait for him to finish and ask.

It took less than a moment to finish assigning the seat.

[Ah excuse instru…]

But before I’m able to ask, he start explaining and introduce the school system.

[Ok let me explain. The seating arrange is based on your ranking.]

Everyone mumbling in confuse.

[Sir, what ranking?]

Yuki raise a question on behalf of the class.

[Under your desk will have your ID card and the academy regulation.]

[Under your ID, it will provide basic info like name, class, year and so on.]

[It will indicate what rank you’re currently are and it will update automatically. So, don’t lose it.]

So, it based on our ranking ah. That’s means….

[And just to let you know, the last rank is 80. The lowest rank.]

[Alright, my name is Becker. I will be your instructor for the next 3 years in here.]

The instruction ended his intro with a smirk.

As I looked at my ID card, I let out a sigh of depress. From the way the instructor smirk, I would guess that the lower your rank are, the more you’re be look down upon.

[Man, this is great.]

I said with sarcasm tone.

Student ID

Name: Afann

Year: 1

Class: 3

Rank: 80

C/Type: Blue