Ceremony

After having some little conversation, they scattered as everyone has to work. Because of the seniors' unnecessary attention, Aly also got some attention from her batchmates. But they didn't come to talk with her; just watched from far.

"Aly, work hard. You need to become like Ela. Saw? How popular she is."

Aly flushed "Yes papa. I will. But it will be hard to become like her. If I can't be like Ela sis will everyone dislike me?"

"Yes. So work hard. And Aly is still there so asking her if you need anything. She won't reject you." Fushi patted her head.

Fay thought something "Aly, don't pressure yourself. Entering the Academy is already great. Enjoy what you learn. You don't need to be like Ela."

"What are you saying" Fushi broke the line in the middle "If she can't be as good as Ela how can I face others? If Ela can be like this why she can't? She has family support, every facility. And only if she became good as Ela you can be our pride. You know that too Aly. So don't think about anything just study hard"

Fay didn't say anything after hearing this. She knows her husband is changing. The change started after Aly got the magic attribute. He is not like the past one who was just satisfied with small things.

But what can she do now? She loves him to death. So she became silent cause she doesn't wanna argue much.

Aly didn't say but nodded her head gently. She also knows well the reason of getting attention and what will happen if she can't do well. She doesn't want to disappear from the limelight.

While she was thinking about these, Astin stood in front of her. "Aly, where is Bin?"

"Ahh, Astin. I don't know where Bin went. He said he will come later." Fushi answered instead of Aly.

"Ohhh, ok. See you later Aly." Astin smiled and turned away.

Aly waved by to him. In the last two years, Aly and Astin became a little closer. Astin comes sometimes to Bin at the beginning. But because Bin is quite busier than before Aly spent time with him.

Later he came rarely but still they are closer as friends. Bin is still a little talker like in the past.

When Astin left the place, Fushi whispered something to Aly. She replied ok to him.

....

At 10'o clock, the ceremony was about to begin. Astin and Ela's eyes were still searching for Bianca. but they couldn't get any glimpse of her.

As the ceremony began, Astin sat on his seat and closed his eyes. After 2 min his lips went upward and opened his eyes.

"She is a wild panda." He murmured but because of the noise, no one didn't notice what he said.

.....

Bianca entered silently in the back door and sat in the corner no one can see easily. The corner is quite dark so no one sat this line. The place is less nosy then the front seats. Aly and Astin's are in the fourth row. Seeing everyone is ok, she closed her eyes, she wanna have some sleep.

A sudden "bip-bip" sound made her awake.

"Where are you? What are you doing?"

"I am in welcome ceremony. What about you?" Bianca replied slowly.

"Ok bye." Seeing his reply, she frowned a little. "What the flower. Bye"

.....

The welcome ceremony is as normal as real life. Some noble came as chief guest and gave their speech. Then the principle welcomed everyone with a small warm speech. The speech session ended with the speech gave Ein and Ela together. As they are genius students and have the potential for getting a chance in University. So everyone's attention was towards them. Newcomers' eyes are full of hope after knowing them. They turned their head to Aly after that. Aly blushed but didn't look at others.

After the speech session, the main segment came. It's time to distributing the robes among the student. Before giving the robe, headmaster delivered his main speech.

"Before distributing robe among all of you I need to say something. This robe is not a normal robe. It's your identity till you leave this school.

You can use it the way you want. Bad or good. I can't select it for you. Cause it is hard to force oneself. But I hope everyone will lead the life in a good and positive way. We will try our best to lead you the best way we think.

This academy is a place where you can get proper education and become literate. But we can't make you really educated being nor the real human. We can just help you if you want.

Remember a literate person and an educated person are not same. I hope everyone becomes both literate and educated if all of you don't want to. Make this robe a sign of respect. Not a sign of disgust.

And" he stopped a little moment and look around everyone.

"This year newcomers sure are lucky. For the first time "Epiphany clothing store" sponsored the robes for this year newcomers."

Epiphany clothing store is known as the noblest and costly store since it opened. For a commoner, it is something hard for them to dream. So this news made everyone shock.

"Not only this, they will sponsor five daily summer and winter outfits for each person.

And" saying he looked at the students. They already forgot to take breathe

He coughed twice "And everyone attending here will get a lunch box from Euphoria Restaurant as well as the ."

The place became noisy because of loud applauses.

"Now we will call the name and come to take the robe one by one."

Then Ela and Ein calling the names of the students on the podiums and helping the principal started to give robes to the newcomers.