[Ein's POV: ]
After we finished all our work this morning, we were free to do anything we wanted, so we freshened up first and arrived before the academy gates that had just then opened for the public.
People came in, and a few teachers, along with President Zod and Cradle greeted all of them.
'That was the first batch of people.'
The festival officially started much later, but those were the very first people that arrived there.
And, though not many stalls had opened up, some students had been here since last night like the four of us and were ready to greet the people who had come here so early in the morning.
They all had been waiting outside for quite a while so the students who were there for them greeted them with some good 'free' samples.
And following the samples, they started selling their things with their friends and servants.
Some of the academy staff was also helping them, so they at least weren't on their own.