(Why do I keep forgetting to update my stories?)

Emo's P.O.V.

I woke up the next morning in the room of the inn I was staying at. I hurried and got dressed before rushing over to the school with my sword. I was so excited for orientation but confused at the same time. Ayato told Jean to let me enter the school even though I failed the Entrance Exam and Ayato always played by the rules. Yes I had all the qualities he described but I didn't feel like a deserved to enter the school without passing the Entrance Exam. I stole a glance at some other students who were just glaring at me and one of them was one of the sassiest Liyuen boys I had even met. Xingqiu. I already knew why they hated me. I mean I got into the school after failing the Entrance Exam. They all probably thought I bribed Ayato or used our friendship to cheat somehow. I felt somebody elbow my arm. I looked over and saw a guy about 16. "So how'd you manage to get Kamisato Ayato to let you in even though you failed?" The guy asked. I was about to answer when I noticed the guy looked a lot Matrix but his hair had a blue streak in it. "He just saw potential in me and well he saw me as a good fit for the school," I said. "C'mon don't lie to a liar. You have to have cheated somehow. Did you bribe him?" The guy asked. "Why do you care?" I asked. "Just getting info for my cousin. He likes to know what's going on with his 'associates'," The guy said. I looked at him suspiciously. "You're from Fontaine aren't you?" I asked. "Maybe I am. Maybe i'm not. You have no proof to this case," The guy said. Definitely a Fontainian. I decided to ignore him and his questions as orientation started.

"Greetings students. As most of you know I am Jean Acting Headmistress of this institution. If you break a rule I will know about it. You're here to become knights. Not frivolous outlaws who can wield a sword," Acting Headmistress Jean said. "That's what you think," The Fontainian guy whispered in a sing-song voice. I ignored him. "As of today all of you are official students of this academy. I expect you all to act like it," Acting Headmistress Jean said. I glanced at the Fontainian guy and saw he was smirking. What plot was going on in that brain of his?

After orientation we got a tour of the dorms and I had someone move my luggage into my room. Luckily they knew my status and I got my own room. I decided to call Matrix and Flora and see how they did on their exam. I went over to the mirror on the wall and drew a rune that Matrix taught me that can call them whenever I needed to. The mirror showed me Flora and Matrix having study time. "The first spell of the Anemo mage Cromus Sieon," Matrix said. "The Mass Protection Spell that protected all of Sumeru in less than 20 minutes," Flora said. "Incorrect. It was the Shared Dream Spell that helped him and his lover-s-get over their somehow shared nightmares," Matrix said. "Dammit. I was sure I had it right this time," Flora said. "Well you didn't. Thus proving I am the superior student Little Miss Dendro," Matrix said. "Sorry to interrupt your study date but i'm here you know," I said. "You finally used the rune. Okay so how was the Entrance Exam?" Matrix said. "I failed. But Ayato-my examiner-let me in regardless," I said. "Why?" Flora and Matrix asked in unison. "I don't know. I have literally no idea and now this Fontainian guy said that his cousin wanted to know how I 'cheated' into the school," I said. "Papillon. I swear," Matrix said. "What?" I asked. "I asked my Fontainian cousin Papillon Danseur-who also joined Favonius Knights Academy-to get information on the students. Specifically about you. Apparently he didn't bother to tell me about this in his Progress Reports. That little shit," Matrix explained. "You know sometimes I really hate you," I said. "Not my fault the little snoop likes to lie and keeps things out of reach," Matrix said.