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Trudging along the path shrouded in copious amounts of mystical fog, Daichi approached the school at a sluggish rate. While looking up at the vast sky, he slowed down to a halt to let the warm rays travel through the gaps of the foliage and onto his skin. The Nocturne squinted and brought the back of his hand to his forehead, shielding his sensitive eyes from the bright illumination. As he was doing so, Daichi noticed the atmosphere changing around him; the farther along the path he traveled, the lighter the fog became. He spotted a clearing ahead, and his face lit up with excitement almost immediately. [i][color=9e0b0f]Almost there...[/color][/i] he thought to himself, gradually changing from a fast walk to a sprint. He adjusted the black beanie he had adorned on his head when he felt his ears twitching from eagerness, and he nearly broke into a run when he noticed a building surrounded by copious amounts of trees and waterfalls. 

By the time he came face to face with the gates leading to the building, Daichi was completely out of breath. He clutched his chest and hunched over to support himself on his bent knees. Taking deep breaths, the Nocturne glanced up at the building once again, just to make sure what he was seeing wasn't a figment of his imagination. [i][color=9e0b0f]Finally- I finally made it![/color][/i] The new student grinned to himself as he stood up straight once again, slowly regaining his composure. He crossed his arms in front of his chest, admiring the view before preparing to take a step forward. Just as he was about to advance, a jolt was immediately sent through Daichi's body, putting him on high alert- his body had sensed an ominous presence from a distance, causing him to leap backwards away from the gate.

[color=9e0b0f]"Who's there?"[/color] Daichi called out, his sharp eyes darting around the heavily decorated trees. He brought one of his hands to his necklace, clutching the jewelry in a tight fist. After a moment of silence, he scanned the area for another creature. [i][color=9e0b0f]-Nothing.[/color][/i] He opened his eyes and released the necklace, only to look over his shoulder and realize a projectile attack was just launched at him. On instinct, the Nocturne back-flipped out of harm's reach and into a more open area. He crouched on the ground for a moment when he landed, still searching exhaustively for who or what attacked him.

Daichi let out a scoff and rose from the ground, a smug expression on his face. [color=9e0b0f]"Heh, what's the fun in hiding?"[/color] He rolled up the sleeves of his jacket, clearly exposing the black leather gloves he wore on his hands. Cracking his knuckles, he started hopping around as if to taunt his potential pursuer. [color=9e0b0f]"Show yourself. I could use a nice warm up."[/color] As he said these words, a black silhouette flashed right before him- he simply leaned to the side, easily dodging the assault. A wide grin came across his lips, and he held his hand out in front of him, turning to face the exposed enemy. [color=9e0b0f]"Huh, so this is some kind of test? I love it here already."[/color] At that statement, Daichi opened his palm and in an instant, his eyes changed from their original golden hue to an chilling blue, corresponding to the shards of ice that he shot rapidly at the shadowy figure. 

Shortly after the fragments of ice pierced the target, it disintegrated into the air completely. The Nocturne let out a heavy sigh, content with his job well done. [color=9e0b0f]"Too easy."[/color] he mumbled under his breath, smiling broadly to himself. His brushed his hands together and stretched his arms behind his back, letting out a satisfied grunt. While he stood there reveling in his work, an unfamiliar voice echoed through the forest. [color=6ecff6][b]"Congratulations, Kuroda Daichi. You have successfully completed the final step for your acceptance into Rosewood. Performance rank: Ａ."[/b][/color] The student raised an eyebrow and rubbed the back of his neck, his look of triumph changing to one of curiosity. [color=9e0b0f]"Hm... so I passed?"[/color] Daichi shrugged and made his way back to the gates, this time noting that they were already open for him.