Chapter 358
Someone once said that March was when new beginnings bloomed. The fresh spring of March felt especially meaningful to students. New first-years were entering, and with that, current first- and second-year students moved up a grade. At the very beginning of a new semester, students arrived at the Academy with nervous, fluttering hearts.
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The 2021 Guild Invitational Information Session was scheduled for the Monday following Friday’s entrance ceremony. However, this year’s session was a little different. What had previously been held only for third-years was now expanded to all grades.
The first day of the Spring Information Session in March was filled with excitement and anticipation, and the seats at Hunter Academy were packed. Not only students, but also their parents were attending, and one of the three major television stations had come to broadcast the session as well.
Producers, writers, and reporters all busily prepared for the broadcast.
“Camera three, get ready!”
“Today is the first guild information session of the year, held at the National Hunter Academy for its students. The annex building is packed with students and parents alike. In about thirty minutes, the Fissure Management Division of Seoul City Hall will—” A reporter who had been rehearsing her script took a sip of water and cleared her throat during a short break.
She glanced at the producer, who looked dissatisfied.
“It would’ve looked a lot better if one of the Four Great Guilds was here,” the producer grumbled.
“Isn’t Seoul City Hall doing pretty well? People say it’s practically the fifth Great Guild,” reminded the reporter.
“They say that, but no one’s really serious about it. They’re still nowhere near the actual four Great Guilds.”
“I heard the number of S- and A-rank Hunters is about the same, though...”