"We will now begin the Academy Graduation Ceremony as well as the Knight Appointment Ceremony. Stand Together"
We stand up to the sound of the auditorium.
All I'm in this auditorium right now are the mighty ones who have survived rigorous training and exams. We're not the only pilots.
Students in the mechanic discipline who desperately learned to repair their fuselage while filling their bodies with oil. Students of the Genius Mass Mobile Computer (Sense Board) discipline who remember special languages from scratch, memorize more than thousands of arrays and patterns, and go far above us if only with their brains that grasp all the movements of the Almunale. Of course, we have qualified support made-to-measure students who support us.
And everyone here was wearing a pure white uniform paid to the Armunale squad, not a grey Academy uniform.
But here - there's no sign of Leila.
"Flag flying"
From the edge of the altar, a student appears slowly flying the flag of a double-headed lion, standing on his tripod with a polite hand.
When I got off the sandalwood in a courtesy, I was instructed to sit down.
During the slow progression ceremony, I recall the final exam that took place last month.
Writing, magic, swordsmanship, practical skills. In every subject, the four of us got almost side-by-side grades.
Layla comes first in writing and sword moves. I'm in first place in magic and practice. Battis and Leon were almost as good as us.
So we thought all four of us could be good pilots. I was supposed to...
"There are three Pilot Replenishment Frames this quarter."
After the announcement of the test results, nervousness ran between us when we heard the words from Instructor Gazzle.
That's to say that one of us will fall out of this.
How cruel it is to kick one off because we have been learning and polishing each other for three years. I guess the instructor knows that too.
The teacher's face was bitter than I had ever seen.
"What I'm going to call my name now is the successful pilot of the semester. First, Eldo."
"Yes!"
I was honestly happy when they first called me names. But I didn't allow the air on the field to be honest with me.
Only my reply echoes in the cold air.
"Next, Leon."
"Yes."
Everyone was a little surprised that Layla, who was alongside me if only for grades, wasn't called.
"And finally, Battis"
"Yes!
The moment the third name came out, the expression of the two had become the opposite.
Batis who conjures the temper and shines his eyes. And Leila, who flauntingly just stands on the spot.
Battis also gets quiet, as if it was a mistake to have been happy to notice how Leila was doing.
Heavy air dominated the scene.
"The above three are promoted members of this year's Full Pilot. You guys have a lot to explain later, so stay in this classroom. The others shall be dissolved."
Leila's shoulders trembled in mercilessly, coldly told words of dissolution.
"Leila......"
…………
"Oh, man."
The three of us didn't know what to say to Layla.
To us like that, Leila tells us to congratulate her little one with her face down and she leaves the classroom. No one could go after that back.
And at the same time, that was the last day I saw Leila at the Academy.
The next day, the dorm manager worried about Leila, who didn't show up at her usual time, checked Leila's room, which seemed to have become a stuffed shell.
I wonder where he's doing now...
With that in mind, the ceremony goes well. He was congratulated by representative instructors in each discipline and stabbed with a nail by Commander Maurice Luvov, the Commander-in-Chief of the General Command, that this was not the goal, but the real battle to come.
"Now we move on to the appointment ceremony. Chairman of the Department of Pilots Graduate, to the Eldo stage."
"Yes!"
When he is called by name and rises from his seat, he rises to the stage in a stirring motion as he practiced.
Commander-in-Chief Maurice is standing by to announce where the three of us will be assigned.
But that's not all. Only students who graduate from the presidency can choose their own assignment.
Well, it's not like I'm just suddenly giving up hope in this place and saying yes, I get it. A month ago, we passed, so hopes are asked about where we want to go from there, and coordination is made with the assignee.
Of course I wanted to.
"Now, Mr. Eldo, as a reward for graduating from the presidency, you have the right to hope for an incoming force. Do you want to exercise it?
"Yes! I would like to be assigned to the Thirty-first Armunale Squad!
Thirty-first Armunale Squad. It is an Armunale team led by Captain Bodwan and a unit of captains who listened to my hopes and recommended me to the Academy.
If you're going, this is the only place you can go.
"It would be good. Then we approve the assignment of the pilot Erdo to the 31st Armunale Squad as Commander-in-Chief."
On the spot, my assignment directive pushed the umpire, and the assignment was confirmed.
Then, as a representative of the discipline of pilots, he receives a directive with the assignments of Batis and Leon, descending on sandalwood.
As I descended on sandalwood, Leon and Battis were patient but softly peeking at the directive I had.
They haven't been informed where they're going to be assigned yet. Only I can hope to know where to assign them beforehand.
So I can understand the two of you twitching, but don't wait any longer. Because there's going to be another discipline.
The ceremony proceeded smoothly, with each student in the mechanics and manoeuvre operator (sense board) disciplines raising their hopes and deciding to assign them to the troops as they wished. He then receives the paperwork as his representative and returns to each column.
And finally, the chief student of the support-made discipline is called.
All the support maids are beautiful, and I'm a little excited to see what kind of kid has become chairman.
"Graduate of the chairman of the support-made discipline. Angus, get on the stage."
"Yes!"
"What?"
Unexpectedly his voice leaks and he blocks his mouth in a hurry.
I sneak around and check, but nobody seems to have noticed that I zeroed my voice.
And I confirmed the girl climbing on the sandalwood, with the meaning of confirmation.
Loose, wavy, golden, shiny hair. Binocular eyes that are likely to be sucked in everywhere.
I don't have to see him for three years, I can tell at a glance. It's definitely Angus.
Born in the same village, he is an Angus of childhood training who spent fifteen years at the same time.
My head remains confused. No, 'cause it's weird! Why is Angus here, and he's naturally enrolled in a support-made discipline, and he's doing something like graduating as chairman!? What about the village? What about the tuition? Without Angus, the village would collapse without a trace to the village chief's house, and tuition would be waived if he was a top performer, but enrollment should not be waived if he wasn't a recommendation. That kind of money, not to mention the village chief, is not in a village on the border.
While I'm confused in my own head, the ceremony goes as it should.
"Angus, you can hope for a unit to be assigned as a reward for graduation from the presidency. Exercise this right?
"Yes! I wish to be assigned to the Thirty-first Armunale Squad!
Angus proclaimed it prestigious, not to take it for granted. And this request is naturally approved.
Which means I'm supposed to be assigned to the same unit as Angus.
Batis is depressed when he pokes my flank in envy next door. If it weren't for the ceremony now, I'd be kicking your ass...
As he stared at Angus to dare ignore Batis, he had eyes as he came down from the stage. And I get winked with a pussy.
Moment after moment, I felt my heart beat faster and my cheeks get hot.
You can't be thrilled that Angus grew up from a girl to a woman! And anyway. Angus, I need you to explain everything later! Remember that at the celebration!
Then the ceremony ended unexpectedly and we were back in the classroom until we were ready for the celebration.
Naturally the topic there is about Angus.
"I'm so jealous of the troops with that kid, like this"
"No, no, no, no, no!
I release a spinning kick, but it is securely guarded by Batis' arm. Chip......
"But doesn't that even mean it's irrelevant? To see how Eldo reacted, I felt like I knew him."
"Oh, my God, you noticed."
"Sort of."
Leon told me how he was at the ceremony in a calm manner. According to that, I was acting strange from where Angus climbed the sandalwood, and then I stayed soggy. I was going to hold him tight, but apparently he found out all around him.
By the way, they think the surroundings are just getting used to the troops together for being cute. That kind of pisses me off asexually.
"It's childhood friendly. I told you before, I was confessed in the village."
"Oops, could it be that girl!? You mean you left such a pretty girl to confess and shake it!
"Batis, come on. Hold the tension! Let's get this over with."
"Because you were a super pretty girl! I'm not uncomfortable at all when they say princess or anything!
Do you admit that even Batis, who is supposed to be familiar with beautiful women, is a beautiful girl? Sounds like it wasn't my fault. I was about to lose a little confidence in three years that maybe it was just a sneak inside me. Just fine.
"Okay, I envy you."
"Even you, you're assigned to a unit, so you'll have a support maid."
"I don't know. It's good to be childhood friendly. What kind of kid am I? It's super hard for a guy to come and wake me up every morning!
That being said and pointing fingers ahead is Leon dropping his eyes on the book.
Leon lifts up his glasses and stares at Battis.
"That's this line. Why did I have to go wake you up every morning? You're talking about everything if you wake up on your own!
"I'm having an evening sports party, but you can't wake up in the morning."
"Step into that crime scene. Take my place, too, you fool."
I don't know what to say, but it works great for you, these guys.
That's how while I was talking to Waigayagaya, a junior in the field of pilots came to let me know that the celebration was ready.
What an initial appearance of nervousness in front of us. I can't believe this happened to us, but I'm headed to the dining room, which is the venue for the celebration.
Today's dining room has all the tables and chairs that are always lined up all the way out, instead a round table with plenty of dishes is set aside.
He's what we call a standing food format.
"Lord Eldo."
"Master Battis."
"Master Leon is here."
As soon as we get into the cafeteria, the gaze of the students who were there, no, the former students, concentrates. Well, they're the three chosen pilots, so naturally they're popular. I've also come to you with more confessions than I can count in the last three years, and I'm just not going to say I'm not hot. Well, I guess more or less the girls just look cool in their position as pilots. It's like admiring an F1 racer.
The yellow cheers of the women fly, and Batis waves to answer them with a smile. I kept a proper smile on my face. Exactly as much as Leon, the Buddha's top surface is impracticable as a former Japanese who has misled everything with a smile.
But things aren't the same as usual. It's kind of like we're dealing with each other.
When I felt that way, Battis began to ear small.
"Look, there's gonna be a dance party after this"
"Oh."
The celebration is close to a party of nobility. So after this, we're going to dance on a dance floor that's made to a piece of the cafeteria.
I'm also able to dance as a courtesy to be a pilot. But you don't really like it. I hate dancing in the crowd circle because it seems like it's becoming something of a spectacle.
"I'd like to invite you, but the first time you move, it could crush you."
"I see."
Are the first to move certified enemies by everyone and kicked down in an instant? But if someone doesn't move, it's because everyone else can't move... it would be easier if we could just keep it under control.
The moment I thought about that, I found a shadow hanging this way in the corner of my sight.
"Mr. Eldo!
That runs straight up to me, calling my name. The women around me move haphazardly, but I can't keep up with that woman who's dashing with all her might.
The woman, Angus, running with her blonde hair soaked, glanced at me and stretched out her arms and dived.
When I reach down, I grab the arm and pull the body, throwing it backwards with back-to-back throwing instructions.
"Yeah, yeah!
Angus raised his surprise as he danced across the universe to the rear.
I thought you were gonna hug me! I'm confused by your weird surprises!
"But you can't lose!
But what did you think, Angus, when he regained his posture in the air, used a flare booster to jump in on me again.
I didn't think you'd even use magic to come. I get poked in the void and held by Angus as it were.
"It's too late, I'm here to see you!
"No, no, no, that's crazy! That's not the point!
"I don't care. I don't care! Let's dance together after this."
"Oh, wow."
I didn't think Angus' smile would allow it.
Battis, Leon and the women around them all moved together when they heard about it.
"Eldo, Temehe!
"Hey, what are you giving permission for so easily!
Tons of women gathering around us. Buried in that wave, the two instantly activated their magic and got out of the circle.
But the opponent is a support maid who is said to be stronger than a knight. It can't be easy to escape, and they immediately circle in and block the exit route.
The venue went into a state of panic and moved into a state of uncleanness. It is not an illusion that the men on the wall are afraid of the women who flock to us like hungry wolves.
"Eldo! We're leaving the venue once. We're gonna get injured like this."
"Ooh. Angus, let go."
"Oh, no."
"No, you're not! Oh, no more!
"Oh, wow! Eldo, hold your princess!
I tried to move at Leon's behest, but Angus wouldn't let go of me sticking around.
I couldn't afford to be persuaded, so I had no choice but to hold Angus with a smile and use magic to jump out of the venue.
The rooftop of a high-wind Academy school building. We were lurking there.
After flying out of the cafeteria, he managed to scatter the women while attacking feminine monsters. Then they took refuge on this rooftop, which is off-limits.
That's where I was holding Angus down and asking for an explanation.
"Well, why is Angus at the academy? What's wrong with school fees?"
"Is that it? Erdo, you haven't noticed?
That said Angus tilted his neck. Could it be the easiest thing to do?
"What?
"What are the conditions for recommended admission?"
"Recommendation of at least three captains or crew members of the Armunale team"
"So, Eldo, whose recommendation did you come in on?
"Captain Bodwan... Ah"
"Did you notice?
I mean, is that what you're saying?
I only see Mr. Ritz's face in my head. Could it be that Angus' enrollment was planned from the beginning!?
"You got a recommendation from Mr. Ritz and the other two?
"Yeah, to Mr. Ritz, to Mr. Bunois, Mr. Carine"
"Until Mr. Carine......"
Mr. Bunois doesn't seem to be able to go against Mr. Ritz in an atmospheric way, and I don't think he can help but get on with the plan, but I can't believe he even got involved with Mr. Karine.
And if you ask me what I've been up to, here it is.
I hear Mr. Ritz stumbled upon Angus crying near the woods the day I told him I was leaving the village.
So you asked me what was going on and you said you had a plan for this one.
I might marry a man I don't even like as it is and be given a child. As the same woman, Karine, who can understand the spiciness, also cooperated comfortably and enrolled in the academy at a later stage of school?
Afterwards, he studied desperately, knowing that if he took the chairman, he would be assigned to the troops he wanted, and he would show his full talent to earn a brilliant chairman. For some reason Angus, who didn't even suspect that I would be chairman, said he hoped to be assigned to the same squad, anticipating that I would hope for the 31st Armunale squad.
I had no idea it would be complete without my complete notice...
"It's the business of making love. With that said, Eldo's been taking care of Amulet, too. You sure you got that from your precious childhood tame?
Batis, who was listening, says something extra with a grin on his face. As soon as I heard that, I felt Angus' smile shine even brighter.
"You took care of that amulet!
"He always carries it with him."
"Really! Glad!
With Battis's extra mouth, Angus hugged me again.
Glad to be embraced, but when you're embraced by a grown Angus, you're embarrassed to hit so many things. It's supposed to be pretty windy, but the sweet smell that comes fluffy also makes my chest pound.
"Sex is good, but it's time to go back. The panic would have come to an end. It's a problem that we don't go to celebrations in the field of pilots."
Leon, who was watching under the school building, pinches his mouth. Apparently, the women are getting a lot calmer out of sight. I don't know what will happen if I put it in my sight again, but just when the faculty starts to align, I won't like it, but I'll be grown up.
"Aye. That's funny. Let me see that."
"Okay. Angus, calm down. Look, take a deep breath."
Angus takes a big, deep breath, following my instructions. The air on the roof at the end of February is fine. Let's get cold.
"Are you calm?
"Yeah, I'm fine. It's been a long time since I've seen you, Eldo, so I'm thrilled. I'm sorry."
"That's enough for me."
"Hurry up. I'm leaving you."
That's what I said and activated the magic, Leon and Battis jumping off the roof.
We followed them back to the venue.
Our student lives are over. That may have been a drop of the little Shizuku that led to the great stream.