Strangely, Tom became the most ardent student in the class. Whenever Mimi asked for 100%, he was always trying to give 200. The contrast was so stark, she wasn't sure if she had completely misjudged him the first day, or if being embarrassed in front of the class had truly motivated him.
'He is exceptionally strong. I would have had a hole blown through me if I didn't have my own augmentations,' she thought to herself ruefully. She didn't think her advantages were cheating, or that Tom's were either. You had to grow stronger with whatever you had at hand, she took risks to grow.
"We are training for the global tournament. Emperor Gertand said he wants the Academy to make him proud. We need to show the world there is a reason we were able to push back the demi-humans ourselves, without his help. That is why we all need to strive and win the school tournament." She looked at her platoon, the number of them caused her stress sometimes.
