In a blink of an eye, a day had passed.
Today is monday, It was now their final as well as graduation day in the school!
The children were excited.
A lot of them were nervous if they had been approved, others were confident in their own self.
While there were those that felt like the world was ending!
Regardless, the children still went to school and are waiting for the announcement from their teachers.
Eiji had already arrived in the classroom chatting along with his friends.
"Hey! Which Department would you guys go?"
"Well... If there's no recruitment letter from the Shimin Training Department, then I'll probably go to the Warrior Department!"
"Hah! You?! At the Shimin Training Department?!? Dream on!"
"What did you say?!"
Renji and Newark were same as always arguing.
"But still, If, you know, maybe one of us will be recruited, you don't know!"
Lime who was beside Eiji smiled slightly at him.
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Eiji was curious the way Lime looked at him, but shook his head.
"Well if anyone goes into that department then they would undoubtedly become very strong in the future!"
"Yeah! Don't worry guys! I will still be friends with you, but you guys should still improve by that time!"
"Hey?! Do you really think you can be accepted in that prestigious Department with the way you are?!"
"What?! What the hell's wrong with the way I Am huhhh????!"
Renji who thought that he was already being recruited was met by Newark's chide.
"How about you Eiji?!"
Lime asked Eiji at her side.
"Hmm.. depends I guess,you?!"
"I see... Well if nothing goes wrong I'll go to the warrior department!"
*RIIIINNNGGG!!!!
The school bell rung, they went back to their seats waiting in anticipation.
*Creaakk!!
Teacher Muri slowly opened the door.
He was dragging a small cart with wheels that he slowly put beside his table.
*Hmm!! Everyone Good Morning!"
""Good Morning Teacher Muri!!!""
"Well! As you know, today is your last day at the school as well as the day where you can be officially called a swordsman!"
""Oohhhh!!!!""
Muri smiled at their nervous and anticipating looks.
"Alright, now I will call your name and you will go up in front to receive your awards from the tournament as well as getting the official papers to be signed!
Okay! First up --!"
Then Muri called out the names that have been approved for graduation.
Both Ignis Newark and Renji Barto was called up, and they excitedly looked at the 'gifts' the kingdom gave them as a form of congratulations in graduating.
Then after a few kids were called up, teacher Muri called out another one.
"Next, Lime Zenith!"
"Yeesss!!!!"
Lime excitedly shouted and smiled at Eiji, she then walked towards the teachers table.
"Here, first sign your graduation papers, then select your sword oath!"
"Okay!"
Lime, as a child of a noble family, she was told to take the permanent Sword Oath, as each clan's children are monitored to know if any clan makes their child take the temporary one.
As this would mean a lot of things in politics, and to prevent taking a bad looks from the kingdom, each clan have to take the permanent Sword Oath to make sure they are loyal and are in allegiance with the kingdom.
*Ziinng!!
After taking the Permanent sword oath paper, she said her oath in it with a whisper then a small light that went through Lime's heart was buzzing.
Lime opened her eyes and looked at her Teacher Muri.
Muri smiled.
"Congratulations Lime! Here, your nagagi, a katana and the Kingdoms badge! And also letters from the departments that want you to be with!"
"Yess!! Thank you teacher!!!"
After thanking Muri, Lime walked back to her seat, wanting Eiji to see her nagagi, katana and her badge, but teacher Muri's words came.
"And lastly, Noya Eiji!"
Eiji stood up, he looked at Lime who was walking back to her seat, both smiled at each other.
"So Eiji, which oath would you use?!"
After signing his graduation papers, his master Muri asked him.
"Hmm... I'll take the temporary one for now master!"
"Okay!"
Muri smiled at his answer and gave him the paper seal for the temporary sword Oath.
With the temporary sword Oath, you only need to drop a small amount of blood as well as your ki in it, which Eiji did.
*Buuzzzzz!!!
After Eiji took a small blood in his finger and wiping it in the seal, the same light and buzzing sound came that went through his chest.
Eiji felt something was added in his heart, he knew it was the seal wrapping around his heart, normally it was safe but if he does something that endangers the kingdom, the seal would destroy his heart directly!
Eiji opened his eyes and then looked at his master.
"Here Eiji, your Nagagi, a katana....well this katana is different from the others though, it's my personal katana, it has accompanied me throughout my journey since I graduated as a student until I returned from the war! It is also given by my father, I want you to use it okay!?"
"!!!!! Master! Thank You Very Much!!"
Eiji excitedly bowed at his master when he heard that the katana he was given was actually his master's!
"Well, it may be old but it's durable! In fact, although its not as durable as a magic or cursed sword, its not that far off!
It's a reinforced katana!"
Eiji's eyes shone as he heard his master's words.
He looked at the sword wanting to draw it.
"Wait! You can look at it later, here take the badge too!"
Eiji took the badge.
It was in fact a brooch. It was just a few inches with a pin at the back. In front was the official logo of the Masamune kingdom, it was a two curves with both ends spiraling around!
"Congratulations Eiji! I'm very proud of you!"
"Yes! Thank You Master!!!"
Eiji once again bowed and felt his eyes tear up.
He walked back to his seat and looked at his friends who was same as him very excited.
There were only ten kids that was approved in their 50 children class!
The other 40 were very sad that they failed.
"Well, in this batch, there are only a hundred of you that passed, the whole kids in the sections 1 and 2 have passed, while ours and the lower sections were divided up!
But don't worry! In two months, you all will be given another chance to a Graduation! But in this two months, you will be given a supplementary Studies!
So those that doesn't want to study once again and do not wamt to graduate, you can give up and raise your hand!"
"..."
Seeing no one raising their hands after a minute Muri smiled.
"Good! You all have tomorrow as a rest day, but after that, you all will be taking the supplementary class with only sunday being your rest day! Got it!!??"
""Yes sirr!!!""
Although they were sad, they felt invigorates when they knew they are given another chance to Graduation, although they have to study for another two more months, it was better than not graduating!
Eiji and the others that passed have words of encouragement to their classmates and cheered them on.
But even though it might sound like the second test was very hard, it wasn't exactly so, the strong ones aren't there anymore so they, who hasn't shined that much in this time's graduation, are now given their own spotlight!
*End Of Chapter.