Chapter 5 : Arrival
"Train from Airedale City is now boarding!" blared an intercom speaker at a distance. The train halted after a few minutes, and opened its plush white doors. Luna, Lilia and Krystal hopped to the platform and saw a butler not so far away from where they are standing. They noticed this butler in black suit because of the STA's insignia embedded on the upper left pocket of his suit. The three girls walked to get to the entrance, and then the butler walked towards them.
They were at least inches away from each other when the butler spoke, "Good morning, ladies. If I'm not mistaken you're the applicants from Airedale –Luna, Lilia, and Krystal…?"
The three girls looked at each other, then Lilia replied, "Umm… yes we are."
"Well then," said the butler, "We shall head on the academy grounds." Then he surveyed their baggage, and he saw that Luna doesn't have hers.
"I just want to ask, where's the luggage of Luna…?" he asked, Krystal and Lilia looked at each other.
"I actually have left it while I was travelling—" said Luna, "I almost forgot it because I was just so excited."
"Well, that might be a problem since the academy won't provide clothes and such…"said the butler. "What if we go first to the shopping district instead? Don't worry, I'll take care of the expense."
The faces of the three girls lighted up, then they replied, "Thanks!"
The butler took a taxi and then they rode towards the shopping district. While they're inside, the butler told them some facts about STA, the Idol Camp, and eventually the Auralee City, which was founded by the First Muse, whose successors are always coming from the Academy itself.
"I don't actually know why the First Muse's successors are always the previous Head of the Academy, but," said the butler, "It seems that its much better than having all the glutton ministers take the place."
"Can I ask whose the current Head of STA…?" asked Lilia.
"Well, don't be much surprised, but it's the 17th Generation's Center –Lizette." said the butler, then he added, "And of course, she'll be the next Founder General of Auralee after her term in the Academy."
"Wow…" muttered Krystal, "My mom used to have the CDs of the 17th Generation, she said to me that she loves that Generation so much."
"Every Generation is being loved so much by many people—of all ages, I should say." Said the butler, smiling at them. Then the taxi pulled up at the curb, just beside the large glass doors of the Auralee Trading Center. "Here we are, girls." He said.
Then the girls started buying what they could use in the Academy, but of course, it was mainly for Luna. Though Lilia and Krystal doesn't mind not buying items, Luna persists to tell them to do so, so it ended up that the three of them have expenses which shall be paid by the butler.
After buying items, the taxi where they first rode on took them to the back entrance of STA. The three girls didn't bother to think more of why they're entering the back entrance, all that they could think about is them entering the STA itself –the most prestigious idol school In the whole country.