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I'd... try and avoid first person, um, it's really awkward when we're writing with a lot of characters.

Edit: Also every able-bodied student is selected to participate in the tournament. They all get some level of combat training after all.
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It's not congruent with the use of 3rd person, yeah, but Matsuoka's "character voice" is easier to portray via 1st person, as is his dynamic with Cloacina. He's a guy with a heavy inner narration. It shouldn't be too much of a problem, if it's an issue of perspective. Every character's written from different perspectives, even if it's 1st or 2nd or 3rd person narration.