Hammerman

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Hmm, maybe I should start from gym class? Anything important in homeroom?

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Fang Shizhen / Kanako Nagasaki

Thank God. That means Kanako wouldn't freak out if she got paired with a boy.

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@Awesomoman64
Sure, go on ahead.

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@Pseudo Stygian
That reminds me. I still can't decide which classes Kanako would take.

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Esther von Degraff

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When Esther first heard about Diana's proposition of giving them special training, she wasn't sure what to do. She never really liked training. Back at the academy, the training assigned to her was harsh and draining. Many times she would return to the dorms with all her muscles aching. She would also be soaked in her own sweat, giving off a disgusting sensation to her skin and odor to her nose. To make matters worse, the white sport t-shirt she wore would become translucent, showing a hint of the bra she wore underneath. She had learned to just not think about it but it was still embarrassing to her, especially since the boys were there too.

However, after the fight with that horrible creature, she realized that she still lacked power. And here came Diana promising that after they finished their training, they would be able to defeat such a thing with ease.

In the end, Esther chose to accept the training, resolving herself that she wanted to become stronger. She had to make her grandpa proud!

The training she experienced wasn't what she was expecting however. Sure, there was still some physical training but most of the time spent was on learning about their vessels and their roles as Song Knights. They even learned to make a contract to a spirit from the Spirit Realm that would become bound to their vessels. Unfortunately however, the spirit she ended up contracting with was a... whimsical one, for the lack of a better term. Even though they had made a contract that would last for a lifetime, the spirit didn't seem to respect her that much. Right after they made their contract, she actually humiliated her by shredding her dress, just because she thought she would look cute in less clothing. Hmph, what kind of logic was that?

When Diana left, she thanked her wholeheartedly for all that she had done for her and the others. Setting aside the issue with her spirit, she had learned more nifty tricks and abilities with her vessel. Her mobility and strength had improved greatly, and it was all thanks to her teachings. She still wasn't sure of her role as a Song Knight, but she would carry the title with pride.

When Diana summoned eight of the horrific beast that gave them so much trouble a couple months back, Esther didn't even flinch. She was confident in their abilities to fight against them now.

She then noticed that some of the other cadets summon their spirits right away.

Want to summon me, dear?

There it was. Her spirit's taunting voice. Ever since they made their contract, she could hear her voice clearly. And since she wore her vessel at all times, she had to hear her taunts and teases all the time. To this day, it still annoyed her.

Don't worry. I promise not to reveal your cute little pink panties to the world this time.

Esther immediately blushed hearing her words. She hadn't summoned her ever since that accident but she knew sooner or later she would have to do it nonetheless.

However...

"No need! I'm going to do this on my own!"

Aaw, you're no fun!

With that settled, she began her attack by using her newfound skill, Wind Divider. Stomping her right feet to the ground, she created an almost invisible wall created by pressurized air. The wall was not for defense, as it headed straight towards one of the Dissonances. It tried to block it but immediately it regretted its decision as the wall's sharpness sliced its hands, arms, and eventually its body. Thanks to its regeneration capability, it didn't die immediately. However, Esther wasn't finished. With her newfound mobility she jumped all around the creature, sending multiple wind blades towards its direction. The blades all hit its mark, shredding the creature's body even further. And with that, the creature's regeneration capability couldn't keep up and it fell down to the ground.

"Wew, that was easy," Esther mumbled to herself. "We really have gotten much stronger, haven't we?"

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@Zelosse
I think my roommate is inactive.

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@Stern Algorithm
Three months had passed ever since Kanako had her one-on-one session with Catherine, and ever since, she had improved at her ability to manipulate wind, thanks to her teachings. Her major weakness was her ability to stay calm at all times, to keep her breathing even. She had gotten better at fixing it, though still far from perfect. Through these three months, she had a couple of other shameful events happening to her, mostly thanks to her short skirt. Nothing on the level of losing your skirt in front of a teacher thought, thankfully for her. She had learned not to accuse any boys who happened to catch a glimpse of her panties as perverts, since it could be an honest accident. Catherine always said to keep an open mind after all. Unfortunately, she still couldn't keep herself from being embarrassed and angry.

Hmm, why don't she just wear pants, you might ask? Well, she once wore them to class but it shamefully ripped right when she bent over in front of the class to pick up a fallen marker. She suspected that some pervert with a good ability to manipulate wind did it since there were many other times where her skirt would just fly up on her own. If she wore a skirt, she could counter it immediately with her own wind manipulation while there would be nothing she could do with a pair of ripped pants.

She continued her one-on-one training with Catherine, making her have more and more respect for the teacher. Her teaching wasn't just good, she was also a really good wind elementalist. She had sneakily tried to lift the hem of her skirt with her wind a couple of times, but every time her wind was nullified before it could even touch the fabric. She guessed this was what Catherine meant by having awareness of the air around you. Oh how she wished her control was as good as her.

And today, they would have their first test from the Headmaster, whatever that would be. She felt confident with her ability however. Whatever he would send at them, she should be able to handle it.

Time to prove the fruits of my training with Miss Catherine!

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Finally, I came up with Esther's spirit. Not really that original in retrospect, but eh, it's all I can come up with.

Nayla, the Spirit of Spring Breeze

In its dormant state, Esther's vessel now had better controls of the wind, allowing her to float using small tornadoes under her feet. She could also kick off those tornadoes towards the enemy while simultaneously jumping around the air, granting even greater mobility to her in combat. She also could perform the advanced version of her wind blade move, to create a straight and thin wall of wind that would sever anything in its path after chanting an aria.

When activated, it would transform into its spirit form, a young, black-haired woman wearing odd-looking robes. While in this state, Nayla would envelop Esther with a barrier of sorts made out of swirling cherry blossoms. Aside for having a defensive effect, it could also turn offensive as the sharp cherry blossoms could tear to pieces any attacking enemies. Unfortunately, Esther wouldn't have control over it, as it was created by Nayla's power.

As a wind spirit, Nayla possessed a strong ability to manipulate the air around her. In addition to that however, she also could create cherry blossoms out of thin air all around her, and she had complete control over them too. Unlike Esther however, she preferred to fight while staying in one place, as she felt it would be inelegant for a lady like her to move around. Instead, she would move around her wind and cherry blossoms to attack and defend. Every cherry blossom had a sharpness equal to a blade and it could turn rigid and firm as steel at a moments notice. Possessing somewhat of a sadistic streak, she enjoyed the sight of her cherry blossoms tearing an enemy apart, proclaiming it as beautiful.

Nayla didn't have that much of a respect for Esther. She viewed her more as an amusement instead of a master. However, that didn't mean she wouldn't protect Esther as she wouldn't allow anyone to ruin her toys. It also meant however that she wasn't averse of teasing Esther, as the poor girl found out the hard way as she trained to summon her.

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@Lonewolf685
I honestly still have no good idea for Esther's spirit.

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@KoL
Does the spirit have to be of the same element/type with the vessel? So Esther would have a wind spirit?