The graduating class received Advanced Weapon Handling instruction from Captain Leewain Garrick. As such, he would from time to time, be called to help with Major Trisha Braun's Combat Tactics Class.
Due to their frequent contact, it was inevitable that he developed some feelings for her, a beautiful, single woman of similar age as him. Although he was a coward and didn't even dare to confess to her, he still acted as if they were already a couple.
And today, seeing the curious glances she'd been sending to Yinuo, a definite sign of her interest, he got frustrated and picked a fight.
Indeed, the justifications he gave about the school, students, and other issues were merely pretexts to force "Quinlan Gaudin" into a duel!
Yinuo, of course, misunderstood him greatly, thinking he was just a prideful fool who didn't like having foreigners prowling on his turf. However, the latter part of this statement was accurate.