Seeds

"We can join right?" the red-haired Yorsha asked with an excited look on her face. She didn't understand what was happening. All she cared about was the fact that she got to take part in today's competition, which she previously could not due to being a first-year student.

the others didn't show the same excitement as her. The prince and princess were already meant to be fighting today, and so were their bodyguards, so there wasn't a newfound excitement in their eyes.

Instead, they were confused like most of the newly arrived people as to just what was happening. 

"8 huh? Any more?" the staff asked the teacher, who shook his head.

"That's all, I'm afraid. It's a miracle we even have these in the first place," he said. "Thank you for understanding and waiting for us."

"No problem," the staff said. "Go have these kids registered immediately."

"Yes, at once," the teacher said.