Chapter 2 - First Day

3.31.1204 - Wednesday

It was a blooming spring day in Trista. The Lino flowers were blooming, the children were playing in the park, and the newly admitted students of Thors Military Academy were making their way to school for the first day in their green uniforms for students from commoner families or white uniforms for students from noble families. Outside the train station stood a boy with black spikey hair holding a bag standing in awe of Trista's beautiful scenery. His name was Rean Schwarzer, and he was still nervous about his first day at Thors. Unlike the other students from noble families his school uniform wasn't white, but red. At first, he was confused if the school gave him the wrong uniform, but as soon as he got on the train heading towards Trista his confusion subsided a little bit when he saw a few other students in red uniforms like his. He figured Thors ran out of the usual uniforms and sent them temporary uniforms.

Once Rean made his way to the front gates of Thors he decided to take it all in. Hopefully, his time at Thors could help find his path, he was tired of feeling like a burden to his family. He decided the best way to do that was to enroll at Thors and make space between himself and his family. Although he wasn't sure what he was going to do once his time at Thors was completed. Joining the army seemed like the most logical answer for him. Not that he had any interest in fighting on the front lines, but he figured the more space between himself and his family the better. Rean quickly realized he was going to be late if kept on thinking instead of walking, so he finally entered the front gate.

Suddenly he was greeted by a petite brunette girl with the standard green uniform. "Welcome to Thors Military Academy! You're… let's see… yes, you're the last of them! …That'd make you Rean Schwarzer, right?"

She soon walked in front of him along with a larger brunette boy in yellow overalls. Rean was surprised that they let another first-year like him be in charge of greetings, but he realized that she had a blue armband on her left arm. She must've been a new member of the Student Council and this was her first assignment, so that meant the second-year in yellow overalls was probably asked to keep an eye on her.

He was surprised that the petite girl knew who he was and asked her. "Uh… Yes, that's me. It's a pleasure to meet you. But… how do you know me?"

The petite girl clearly dodged his question. "Heehee… It's a long story. Don't sweat the details right now."

Before Rean could press the petite girl for more details the larger second-year decided it would be best for him to intervene before his underclassman ended up being late for the entrance ceremony and asked Rean to give him his bag. Rean quickly gave the large second-year his bag and listened to the petite girl's directions to get to the auditorium. For a first-year like him the petite girl sure did know her way around the school Rean thought to himself. He figured the Student Council President probably gave her a tour around the school earlier that day.

As Rean made his way to the auditorium he started to question in his head why the petite girl knew his name. Was he on some list? Was it related to his red uniform? Rean was starting to fear that he already messed up on his first day at Thors. As he got closer to the auditorium's doors, he sensed the petite girl waving at him.

He turned around to see her and heard her yelling at him. "I hope you enjoy your first day at Thors!"

Rean waved back and felt some of his worries fade away after hearing her say that. Maybe his first day at Thors wouldn't be so bad.


Later outside the old schoolhouse

A group of second years saw from afar the newly formed Class VII enter the old schoolhouse hidden behind Thors to begin their orientation. First among them was a purple haired girl clad in a black leather suit: Angelica Rogner. Besides her was white haired boy with a bandana in the standard green Lower-Class uniform: Crow Armbrust. Next to him was a large brunette boy in yellow overalls: George Nome. Lastly, was their unofficial leader. The petite brunette girl in the standard Green Lower-Class uniform: Towa Herschel.

George was the first to speak up. "So do you guys know anything about any of the members of Class VII? I know a few things, like Craig the Red's son Elliot Craig, Governor Regnitz's son Machias Regnitz, and Duke Albarea's second son Jusis Albarea are among them."

Angelica continued where George left off. "The Reinford Heiress herself Alisa Reinford and the Radiant Blademaster's daughter Laura S. Arsaeid are also a part of the class. Although I don't have any idea who these cuties Emma Millstein and Fie Clausell are."

Crow spoke next. "Of course you know everything about the girls. That leaves Gaius Worzel, I heard he came all the way from the Nord Highlands. Oh, and Rean Schwarzer. He's Baron Schwarzer's adopted kid, right?"

"Correct." Towa answered.

"Man, Instructor Sara sure is going to have her hands full this year." Crow replied.

The group decided it was time to get back to the main campus, and on the way back Crow asked George how greeting duty with Towa went. George talked about all the different ways the members of Class VII had arrived; like Jusis and Laura getting dropped off by orbal car, Fie getting in by climbing over the school's walls, Elliot's father giving him a comically tight bear hug before leaving, or Emma finding a black cat in the bushes neither him nor Towa had noticed. What caught Crow's attention however was Rean's arrival. Apparently, Towa accidently called a nervous Rean by his full name and tried to calm him down about his first day of school. Crow decided he was going to have a little fun with that little event.

"Gee Towa, not even a week has gone by and you're already going into President Towa mode around one of the first-years. You do realize having someone he's never known calling him by his full name probably made him more nervous right? Pretty sure you scared him into thinking he's on some sort of watchlist. But I guess you did calm him down in the end." Crow cheekily proclaimed.

Towa turned to Crow and George and realized that George probably told Crow what happened when she greeted Rean.

She naturally started to defend herself. "Hey, it was an honest slip of the tongue okay. Plus seeing him all nervous reminded me of how nervous I was for my first day at Thors, as the current Student Council President it's up to me to make sure none of my underclassmen are scared while at Thors."

Crow grinned upon realizing that he found something new to tease Towa about and continued his teasing. "I mean it isn't the worst thing a Thor's Student Council President has done. If I recall correctly the Student Council President during our first year here had to step down from their position midway through the school year after they were caught using their Student Council President position to pressure one of their underclassmen into a relationship. Try not to follow in their footsteps because of that Rean guy alright."

Angelica and George slowly turned to Towa whose face was starting to heat up in response to what Crow was implying. To no one's surprise a flustered Towa started berating Crow both verbally and physically for what he was insinuating. All the while her face kept on getting hotter.

Angelica and George turned to each other and agreed that it was going to be a long school year.