The Price of Success

Kellan strolled alongside the president, his eyes catching sight of his younger siblings. He smiled and waved at them.

Arix and Drexel were taken aback at first, but soon, they grasped the situation and waved back, grinning.

Arix and Drexel's reaction seemed typical, but the nearby military students thought the Vice Admiral was waving at them. Suddenly, the place exploded with cheers, as if a rock star had just walked in.

"Did you see that? The Rear Admiral waved at me! I'm over the moon!"

"No way, he was waving at me!"

"Sir, you're my hero for life!"

"Sir, look over here!"

The entire square buzzed with excitement and shouts.

Gunder, the president, sighed, unable to handle the overzealous students. He shook his head and said to Kellan, "Rear Admiral Kering, forgive the students' shouts and yells. They can be a bit unruly."