"Tsk, you just wanted to show off and play pig eating the tiger," Bringer accused Anthony immediately, his tone laced with playful annoyance as he voiced his thoughts without hesitation.
But Anthony simply laughed and shook his head at the statement, clearly unbothered by the accusation. He was, in fact, somewhat pleased that they were all loosening up around him, as the cautiousness behind their tone and words had almost completely faded. It was still present to a small degree, lingering faintly beneath the surface, but it was no longer as pronounced or rigid as it had been before.
"This is the first time I'm hearing someone like the concept of an Academy," Tiara stated with a shake of her head, as she herself would never utter such a sentiment. Although she had met her Master, the Vice Principal, the Empress of Blood, at the Omni Peak Academy, it didn't mean she loved the idea of school or the structured environment it represented.
