Ch.12: First Day as Freshmen p.1

The plane left the atmosphere of Lunaris, soaring across the vast canvas of purples, blues, and pinks space, clashing together and dotted with over a million tiny stars. Throughout the ride, Luna was engaged in a warm and friendly chat with Sasha as she got to know that the other girl's home realm was Ignis, the hottest planet in the Starry Galaxy.

The realm of Arcana existed in the center of the Starry Galaxy as people dubbed it the supreme capital. Arcana only had four entrance points connected to the four major realms, which included Lunaris. As Ignis existed in the same quadrant as Lunaris, Sasha had to take a plane to Lunaris first before getting on a second plane that would take her to Arcana.

After the long plane ride finally came to an end, the two girls exited the plane, and right next to the airport was a train station. Reading how one of the trains led directly to Starlight University, they bought tickets and boarded it. 

Once on the train, they saw how many of the other passengers were around their age. Luna took a guess and assumed most of them were students who were either returning or just freshly entering Starlight University.

Both Sasha and Luna took a seat, and the train left the station. Inside, Luna's theory was proved right as many of the other passengers chatted amongst each other, talking about their experience or anticipation towards enrolling at Starlight University. "Once I get enrolled, I'm going to have to find me a part-time job quick!" said Sasha, scrolling through her phone.

Luna's eyes were focused out the window, watching as the train passed by the luxurious view of the capital, before turning her curious gaze to Sasha. "Why? Don't you have a scholarship?" asked Luna.

"The scholarship only covers all my school necessities like supplies and the dorm. I'm still going to need food in my stomach and extra clothes to wear! Sadly, I wasn't born rich, meaning my mommy or daddy didn't give me a loaded credit card to spend lavishly." Such a sarcastic remark caused Luna to recall the exclusive Diamond Reserve credit-card her mother had given to her before driving her to the airport.

"What about you?" asked Sasha who assumed Luna was in the same boat as herself.

Throughout their short time of getting to know each other, Luna realized that Sasha didn't hold the highest opinions towards aristocrats and the wealthy. Seeing them as nothing more than "Arrogant rich people with no care for the world." Words Sasha had said as Luna tried to come up with a lie.

"Umm, I don't know! M-Maybe I'll look for a part-time job too?" Luna stuttered out a quick reply, hoping Sasha wouldn't catch on that she was lying.

"Cool! Maybe we can find a part-time job together?" smiled Sasha as Luna mentally released a breath of relief. Sasha was oblivious to the lie she just told. After a while, the train ride continued when an impressive view drew all of the passengers' attention. People were giggling and chatting excitedly with each other as they peered out the window, including Luna and Sasha.

"Wow! This is Starlight University?! It's the size of a small city!" Stretching out for miles, standing proud and majestic, was the bright golden walls of Starlight University.

The campus layout was in the shape of a circle—a mixture of historical and advanced architecture. The air of the campus screamed prestigious and regal. A stream of water and a forest surrounded the campus.

The train took them straight towards the dome-shaped auditorium building, dropping off the students as guards came to collect the students' luggage. "Welcome new and returning students!" Standing there, greeting them with a smile on her face, was a cute girl whose clothes screamed preppy.

"Please allow the guards to escort your bags to the dorms. Once a key is distributed to each student, you will meet up with your bags again. Now please make your way inside the auditorium, and I hope you all enjoy your first day at Starlight University~!" smiled the girl as the students made their way inside the massive auditorium, eyes peering through the glass rooftop. The majority of the seats inside were occupied with students as this was the last batch of students to arrive.

Thirty minutes passed when heels clicking against the tiled stage floor echoed, and everyone sat up straight in their chairs. The woman walking to the podium looked young, yet her eyes displayed years of wisdom. 

"Welcome new and returning students of Starlight University! Hundreds of years ago, the brightest minds in the universe came together and built this school with the idea to teach those with great promise for the future. Starlight University offers extensive fields of study for students so that every last one of you can achieve your dreams and shine like the brightest stars." The woman's voice was loud and clear. She wore a polished and formal suit; raven locks of hair were pulled back into a tight bun.

The woman's, who Luna later found out was the university's headmistress, speech went on for an hour. At the end and with a snap of her fingers, white sheets of paper rain from the ceiling and into the students' hands. 

"That is your schedule, along with a map of campus. I hope every last one of you enjoys your first day as a student of Starlight University! Now, you have thirty minutes to get to class. If I were you, I would start running. This university does not tolerate tardiness, though, for freshmen, we will hold an exception, but only for the first week." The headmistress smirked while strutting away from the podium as students hurried to get out of the building.

Sasha and Luna were in the same boat, holding out their maps as they tried to find the room of their first class, but the massive layout of the buildings had them running all over the place until finally they found it. Though they were thirty minutes late, and this was the same for their first three classes of the day.

"This school is too damn big!" frustratingly yelled Sasha. Around noon, the girls were free of classes. Outside the cafeteria building was a nice seating area stationed with chairs and tables as Luna and Sasha, exhausted from the day, sat at one of them.

"I don't even know how we got through it all!" With her head laying face-first onto the table, Luna's voice came out muffled.

Sitting at the table next to them sat two gossiping girls, who let out a loud squeal that got both Sasha's and Luna's attention.

"Oh my god, it's him~!"