[center][h2][color=#FFA500][u] [b]Katsuragi Ari[/b] [/u] [color=#FFA500][sup][sup]Current Location: The Fountain, Kanna Academy[/sup][/sup][/color] [img]http://i.imgur.com/rZjt3nL.png[/img][/color][/h2][/center] [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/i6fLcHF.png[/img][/center] [color=#FFA500]"A hundred push ups? That must've been tiring, Dai-kun."[/color] Ari replied. Despite Daizo outright telling a lie, Ari didn't believe it was one. A hundred push ups paled in comparison to Akihito's two thousand pull ups, but Daizo was still a party in the fight. His punishment was fitting for his involvement, and Ari believed every word to be true. [color=#FFA500]"I just hope you don't get yourself into any more altercations. I heard once we leave the academy, punishments are much harsher than they are here."[/color] The swordswoman had heard that one soldier had to march for miles just for eating while told to stand attention. Ari shivered at the thought, and the possibility that she might be punished in such a manner in the future for something. Still, the rumor had certainly stirred up Ari's resolve to be a good student, and a greater soldier. Her parents were betting much on her future, and they had already used a number of their resources to affirm Ari's success. When Daizo had brought up his distaste for magic, Ari was taken aback. Not because of the fact that magic had landed the children in the academy, but that his parents were murdered by magic users. She wasn't expecting the conversation to take such a dark turn. [color=#FFA500]"I-I don't know what to say. I'm... sorry to hear that, Dai-kun."[/color] Truth be told, the swordswoman felt uncomfortable as the conversation dragged on. Daizo had proclaimed his hate for magic, and Ari had scored high on the attribute test. She was more than capable of using her magic, and the swordswoman even used it during her training. Her parents and family were even highly respected within the Japanese government, yet here Ari was, listening to anti-government protests. To Ari, she felt like that she was in the wrong boat. Worrying what Daizo might think, the swordswoman kept her nature hidden and said no more. [hr] [center][@Xikari chan], [@lant green][/center]