Chapter Three: Graduation Day
"It's here!" were the only things Jim had going through his head on the day of graduation, he couldn't believe it. With Kei's help Jim was able to improve his grades substantially, in fact, Jim's name was second only to Kei's in academics that year. Kei had also learned many things, he was now an accomplished swordsman, even though Jim had tried his hardest Kei was still only an above average with a weapon, but it goes without saying, this is a great improvement from what he once was.
The entire day was filled with cadets of the academy rushing around celebrating, harassing their instructors and generally making a nuisance out of themselves, but they didn't care, they would be free in just a few hours.
Kei did his best to remain calm, but inside, he felt the same way Jim did, he would finally be able to do all of the things he had dreamt about. Remaining calm quite possibly could have been the furthest thing from Jim's mind that day, he was ecstatic. They both knew, though, they would miss this place, it had been their home for a while, the instructors like parents, and the other students like brothers and sisters. They would miss their family.
Jim had memorized the list of students graduating that day, he knew the five people leading up to himself and Kei, and one by one students were called up and handed their diploma, and just as expected Jim and Kei's turn, to go up and receive the document that signify all of their hardwork, came.
In the early hours of the morning Jim and Kei headed back their rooms after a full night of celebrating, they settled in for a few hours of sleep not having to worrying about class the next morning.