𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲, 𝗬𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗶 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺
"Sora." Natsume said. "....." "You passed the graduation exAM. CongratulaTIONS!" He then said. "Haha! Blossoms are blooming! It's so nice to get what you want!" Sora said. "Great joB, Sora. I'm so hapPY like it's my own sucCESS. HonestLY I didn't expect you to actually pasS." Natsume said.
"I know you're great at gamES, So I made the test nearly impossible on purPOSE." He then said. "Hihi? Shishou you didn't want Sora to pass the exam?" Sora asked. "I was only emphasizing how difficult the exam waS. TruLY I'm overjoyed at your growth and sucCESS. But welL, what you can experience in school is nothing more than tests and rehearsALS. Nothing like the real worlD." Natsume said.
"I'm not saying good results here are meaningLESS but they're nothing to brag about eiTHER." He added. "Huhu! Shishou you sound like you sound like you're ringing the alarm on society's obsession with academic achievement." Sora said.
"Graduates of Yumenosaki Academy usually only have high school diploMAS after alL. We have no chance in 'that' areNA. That's why academic worship is our eneMY. We must thoroughly reject beliefs and systems that are not in our interEST. Just like our ES doeS." Natsume said.
"Hehe! So Shishou did you want Sora to face the real world rather than just exams and rehearsals?" Sora asked. "YeP. That's why I held an extra-difficult test and called it a graduation exAM." Natsume said. "But the one graduating from the academy is you Shishou not Sora~." Sora said.
"That's why this is an exam organized by Sakasaki Natsume when he's about to graduate from Yumenosaki Academy so it can be described as a graduation exAM. Even though we'll still work together at ES our weekday schedules will difFER and we worked see each other as ofTEN." Natsume said.
"It's easy to understand if you think about Senpai who graduated last yeaR ." He added. "Hoho~! Senpai's spiritual presence has practically vanished!" Sora said. "Which is why I wanted to give you what you need and say what needs to be said while I'm still herE." Natsume said.
"This test was both a challenge and a rituAL, a rite of passage for you to ascend from a 'magician's apprentice' to becoming a true 'magiCIAN'. Which you passed brilliantLY. From now oN you shall proudly bear the title 'Harukawa Sora, the Magician'. Of coursE if you find it too embarrassing and chunnibyou-isH, I won't force it on yoU." He added.
"Do you really think Sora would feel embarrassed after that now?" Sora asked with a smile. "Not at alL. You really are a good kiD. Truly great and talentED. The exam I devised involved finding and retrieving the seven hidden treasures of Yumenosaki Academy." Natsume said.
"Like Princess Kaguya? Or D**gon Ball?" Sora asked. "I was loosely inspired by the HU*TER EXAM. The seven treasures corresponded to the colors of the rainbows: reD, orANGE, yelLOW, greeN, cyAN, indiGO and purPLE." Natsume said. "Haha~! Sora doesn't understand what 'red' or 'cyan' is supposed to look like." Sora said.
"Your perception is uNIQUE, after alL. WelL it's exactly because of that uniqueness that you associate colors with images instead of recognizing them directLY. I took advantage of that and set up various tricks and misdirection to test yoU." Natsume said.
"For examPLE speaking of 'reD' you'd associate it with RYUSEITAI's leader at Yumenosaki...." He then said. "But Sora couldn't find anything around Tetora-chan no matter how hard Sora tried." Sora said. "InDEED. Unless you were already aware of RYUSEITAI's internal conFLICTS or if you were curious enough to do some reSEARCH it would be easy to avoid that traP. It was a test of how curious you are about othERS." Natsume said.
"Sora totally fell for it at first. He even chased Tetora-chan all the way to Okinawa." Sora said. "Okinawa? That is way more dramatic than I expectED." Natsume said. "More people, more problems! That's one thing Switch doesn't have to worry about. How lucky!" Sora said.
"Switch is clearly organIZED, with three memBERS each separated by one year in agE, after alL. That being saiD, strict seniority systems aren't easily accepted in today's socieTY. I suppose we'll inevitably face some changes in the fuTURE." Natsume said.
"But Sora is satisfied with how things are right now~." Sora said with a sigh. "Whether you're content or noT if outsiders see your situation as pitiFUL those who care about you will feel sorry for yoU. When well-meaning opinions pile uP they can turn into a form of violence or disasTER." Natsume said.
"With enough peoPLE, even kindness can become a destructive powER." He added. "Hmmm...it's a bit scary to think Sora might have to face that kind of power one day." Sora said. "Don't worRY. While I may not be able to watch over and protect you as closely as beFORE I can confidently say that you'll be finE." Natsume said.
"Over these past two yeaRS I've taught you everything I coulD. All the wisdom and skills I had to ofFER. And you proved your abilities by passing the graduation exAM. I'm truly relieved. From the bottom of my hearT." He then said.
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Elysian's Monogatari
FanfictionTwo non blood related brothers Hanagaki Shiro and Ren decided to enroll in Yumenosaki to become an idol. Join them in their journey as they meet new and old friends!
