I glanced at her uniform. She was wearing the standard Magic Department robes, but they looked brand new. On her silver name tag, there was only one word written:
[Emma]
'No family name? Is she a commoner?'
Her appearance and posture were impeccably noble, but the lack of a surname in Merchen Academy usually meant commoner status or an unacknowledged bastard. I racked my brain, trying to recall the game's lore. I didn't recognize her. Was she an extra?
Emma suddenly grabbed my right hand with both of hers and shook it vigorously, her golden eyes shining.
"Oh, you don't have to explain the reason right now! I was just so glad to see you looking so healthy! And... I'm also a Magic Department student now!"
"A Magic Department student?" I echoed, a piece of the puzzle clicking into place. "Wait. Are you the transfer student?"
I remembered Professor Cassandra interrupting Leonard's class earlier to discuss a "transfer student" paperwork issue.
