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As the second and third years poured down from the dorms, Okido checked the training grounds. As usual, Kaizer had already laid everything out for him. The other professors would be preparing their classrooms for the day so he likely wouldn't have any help on that front. Not that he needed it, but Okido always felt off when it came to teaching students who were barely younger than him. 

[color=0054a6]"Alright, knights,"[/color] he said as he addressed the crowd. [color=0054a6]"I'll be overseeing morning training today. We're going to run through non-unity combat. The new year means the Profs want you all starting with the basics."[/color] The collective groan that went through the crowd was palpable. After experiencing Unity for himself, Okido had to admit the power was something you could get addicted to easily. It even seemed to excite Genzai; his scales looking a few shades brighter every time Okido donned his armor. [color=0054a6]"I know it's not the fun stuff, but grab a training weapon from the barrels and find a sparring partner. The grounds are open now."[/color]

With a gesture to the open barrels of training weapons, Okido watched as the students hurriedly chose and began breaking off into groups. He was surprised to see the princess herself choosing a second-year as her partner; a young blonde-haired boy with a Spewpa in his rucksack. Okido began walking through the crowd to observe their forms when the sound of hooves at the castle entrance caught his attention. He turned his head to see the carriage containing the new crop of students had pulled up into the courtyard. The sight of only five children departing the carriage made his heart sink. Kaizer had mentioned some organization within the region was hunting down children who possessed the Unity factor and the idea that someone would be willing to harm a child made Okido's blood boil. 

[color=0054a6]"Welcome stu-"[/color] Okido was cut short when a blue-haired girl and an Altaria crashed into one of the new first-years. As the Unity armor faded away, Okido rubbed his forehead, [color=0054a6]"Really, Bird-Girl? I know you're eager to greet the rookies, but this is a bit much isn't it?"[/color] Okido had first met Calliope and Seraphine last year. It had been one of the first times Okido had seen an Altaria up close and he struggled to wrap his mind around the fact that it was a dragon-type despite CLEARLY being a bird. As a result, she'd earned the nickname Bird-Girl whenever she tried to defend her claim that Altaria was in-fact a dragon.

Before anyone could continue, there erupted a loud shout from the student dormitories, [color=f7941d]"WAKE UP!"[/color] The shout was followed by an impossibly loud clanging of a sword on a shield. Judging by the sudden screaming, it seemed as though any of the oversleeping students were finally awake. [color=0054a6]Well...[/color] Okido glanced down at Calliope, [color=0054a6]"Seems you dodged a Donphan.[/color]

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