“Mmm, fresh morning.”

Woke up to a strangely lively vibe.

Opened the window; cool spring breeze and excited chatter poured in.

Yup, today’s the first day of the semester.

Crashed hard last night, so I woke up refreshed for once.

Didn’t cultivate mana. Can’t risk another week-long trance and miss enrollment.

Got ready for school, skimming last night’s gallery posts.

“Morning gallery binge, been a while.”

Haven’t lived this morning-person life in ages.

Usually up late gallering, sleeping in.

Academy’s forcing me to live the good life.

Scanned posts, dropped one, left the dorm.

[Title: Muggle’s First Day at School]

Author: Kim Muggle

Finally, academy first day! Off I go, mom and dad.

Thanks for teaching me magic.

Keep teaching me lol.

(Cadet going-to-academy pic)

– Miss that academy vibe…

– Looks like Latte… even cadet uniforms are similar.

– CantEvenDoThis) Wizards’ tastes are universal across dimensions. Have a good day.

– EcoActivist) Mom sending son to school vibe.

– Don’t act muggle-y there, kid…

– What’s first day like at academies now?

– MeditationKing) Don’t skip meditation.

– No class placement? First-day ambush in placement tests is tradition.

– Lol, true. Something always pops off day one.

Checked comments while heading to campus.

Some cadets walked alone, others in groups.

Loner like me, obviously solo.

Groups were mostly returning students or noble freshmen with pre-existing social circles.

But one noble freshman trudged alone.

TrashWizard, Red Hair Elim Schuscala, walking by herself.

“Should I say hi… maybe not.”

Thought about it, but froze.

Basement nerd trait: can’t greet acquaintances first. Spot them, avoid eye contact, pretend not to see.

“If we lock eyes, greeting or not is awkward. Gallery it is.”

Major issue for introverts like me.

Academies breed half-known classmates.

Passing in halls? Pure cringe.

Spot them far off, can’t shout without drawing eyes.

Close up, still can’t greet. Debate it a million times, then ignore.

That’s how you stay a loner. Introverts get me.

[Title: Spotted Red Hair on Way to School]

Author: Kim Muggle

Muggle loner heading to school, saw Red Hair.

She’s noble, right? No friends? Weird, thought she’d have some. Not a big noble or what? Why alone?

You introverts know this is awkward as hell. Eye contact? Screwed. Should I greet first? Kinda don’t want to. Should I just speed past head down?

– This guy made a noble grovel as a commoner?

– Lol, muggle emperor’s got guts. Wizards don’t care about status much, skill rules.

– True. But a week-ago muggle doing it? Wild lol.

– WanderingBattleMage) Means you’re that good. Status doesn’t matter among wizards. Keep groveling them. Early academy days, status braggers are common.

– Skill sorts it out eventually.

– Orgasm) That’s not the point! Go hit on Red Hair… go wild!

– Kim Muggle, too shy to greet? What’s hard?

– MagicIsntHard) Greeting’s easy^^ Step out of your basement^^

– Wizard society values connections. Great wizards don’t care, but before that, you’ll tangle with others.

– CantEvenDoThis) What’re you doing? Made her grovel, now scared to say hi? Go talk.

– MagicGirlLulu) Hawa, Kim Muggle’s too awkward. Normal people greet acquaintances.

What’s with them being all reasonable?

Posted for introvert sympathy, not this.

Hmm, maybe I should say hi. Her red hair made me wanna tease her anyway.

Strode up to Elim.

“Hey, Trash!”

“Eek!”

Elim spun, startled.

Heh, yesterday’s grovel broke her spirit.

“What, you? Keep it down! Don’t call me Trash in public!”

“It’s facts. Bet everyone knows you’re TrashWizard by now.”

“N-no! And I’ll beat you next time, so don’t get cocky!”

“Pfft. With that trash skill? Why you alone? No friends?”

“Ugh…”

She flared up, then deflated at the friend jab.

Still feisty, but confidence waned.

“N-not true?”

“Nope. Noble and friendless. I’m a commoner, so fine.”

“That’s status discrimination!”

Shouldn’t I, the commoner, say that?

Gallery pinged a new comment.

– CantEvenDoThis) Just in case, don’t tease her for being alone. Not a kid.

– Bet Kim Muggle would lol.

– Deserves a slap.

– MagicGirlLulu) Even clueless, don’t be that clueless. Friendless? Be her friend.

Are they watching me?

She started the fight yesterday, why me?

‘Tch. Fine, I’ll listen. Connections matter for low-tier wizards.’

Can’t ignore great wizards.

She seems like a decent noble.

No one to walk with, might as well join her.

I’m over yesterday’s anger. Knowing someone’s nice.

“Ahem. Where’s orientation? Academy’s huge.”

Still hard to be direct. Nerd trait: need an excuse.

I don’t know the way, true.

Following the crowd works, but this makes walking together natural.

“You don’t know? How’d you get in with that brain?”

“Want another grovel? Rematch?”

“N-no, it’s a habit… Follow me, this way.”

Walked with Elim to orientation.

First day, walking with someone—felt weirdly nice.

Warm fuzzies.

“Hmph.”

Elim kept making smug noises as we walked.

– Next, the top cadet’s oath.

“Not top cadet…”

Orientation dragged on. Boring parts done, now top cadet’s oath.

Hoped I’d be top.

Didn’t even make second.

“Pfft. You, top cadet? Trash like you?”

“Being called trash by trash feels weird.”

Elim, on my left, mocked with an annoying grin.

Lost to me, yet still picking fights.

Kept scratching all day.

Her face—how does she make it so infuriating? Practiced?

Used to it now, probably her personality.

Her trash talk’s just funny now.

“Maybe Ian got docked for rolling. Without that, you could’ve aimed for top.”

Hisena, on my right, chimed in.

Met at orientation, so we three sat together.

They avoided talking to each other, so I’m in the middle.

Weird, after the grovel.

“Rolling’s that bad, huh…”

Missed top for rolling?

Wizards really hate physical moves in duels.

It was an emergency! One spell only, what else could I do?

“Top would’ve been a hassle. Can’t do that stage.”

“Really? Ian’s weird. Merhen Academy’s top cadet is a huge honor.”

Hisena was a top contender but lost to me, missing second too.

She seemed bummed about it.

Looked down now.

Must be a big deal for cadets.

“That top guy’s super pretty. For a dude.”

“You don’t know him? Yuri Floriddle, direct Floriddle heir.”

“What’s a Floriddle, nerd?”

“Typical commoner. You stink, move over.”

“Want another grovel?”

Elim, after annoying me, explained.

Top cadet: Yuri Floriddle.

Floriddles are one of eight Archmage Dukedoms, known for neutral, beautiful looks.

Light beige hair like settled ash, pale skin, refined features.

Their magic’s as elegant as their looks.

“Eight Archmage Dukedoms…”

“Mana varies per person. Even same spells feel different—lines, vibes. Mana’s partly genetic, so Dukedom heirs like Floriddles have refined mana and spellcasting. My Ferryhill family’s known for precise, perfectly fitted mana.”

Hisena added.

Comparing, Elim’s magic’s rough, explosive; Hisena’s like a fitted puzzle.

Same effect, different skins.

“So, refining mana later changes it too.”

“Right. High-tier wizards blend genetic and trained mana. It becomes uniquely you.”

“But refining needs high skill. You? Ages away. Maybe never.”

Got it. Learned a new world fact.

Refining mana to fit me—growing into my truest self.

Orientation ended; afternoon’s class placement test announced.

Details later, but it’s beast hunting.

[Title: Missed Top, F*ck (Academy Orientation Review)]

Author: Kim Muggle

Thought 5th-tier spell crushed exam for top spot, but failed hard.

Top guy’s from a big family, pretty for a dude. Famous, I guess.

Afternoon’s class placement test—beast hunting? Can I do it?

Eating lunch with Red Hair and Mamatom now.

– F*ck, so jealous, academy insider life?

– Kim Muggle) Insider how?

– Eating with two beauties? Legendary academy harem life.

– Kim Muggle’s a chad.

– Jealous, want academy youth…

– Orgasm) Red Hair, Mamatom 3P?! Lined up, XXX spanking hard XXXX triple haaang…!

– F*ck lol, this guy’s one-track mind.

– Still jealous.

– CantEvenDoThis) Rolling in exam, and you thought top?

– Thought he’d make it lol.

– EcoActivist) Pretty top cadet’s suspicious.

– Keep an eye on him.

– Kim Muggle) Watch what?

– Orgasm) Hooong?! 4P go wild…!

– WanderingBattleMage) Beast hunting? Roll all you want. Fun.

– ExplosionIsArt) Explosions perfect for beast hunting.

– MeditationKing) Meditate before tests.

– Beast hunting for placement? Something’s gonna pop off lol.

– ExtremeEfficiencyFreak) Tradition. Don’t mess around, be careful. Never know what’ll happen.

– CantEvenDoThis) Be cautious. Master defense spells. Practiced since yesterday?

– Kim Muggle) Didn’t practice 2nd-tier much, busy with Red Hair duel. Only used three. But grovel was worth it.

– CantEvenDoThis) F*ck, practice before going. You’re freshman-level, 2nd-tier’s enough, but prep defense. Something might happen.

– Kim Muggle) Ok ok. It’s academy test, safe, right?

– Lol, this guy’s future’s clear.

– Him slacking and screwing up sounds fun.

– Carelessness is muggle-tier lol.

– First day always brings drama lol.

“Why they scaring me?”

Great wizards spooking me about placement tests.

Safety systems are in place, right?

Won’t die, but gotta do well.

“Hm? What’d you say, Ian?”

“Nothing, let’s eat.”

Brushed off comments, went to lunch.

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