Royal Academy


 * First introduction of Misha Yule.
 * Protagonist's best friend.
 * Composed atmosphere and adult beauty.
 * Long straight silver hair.
 * From a fallen noble house.
 * Still has a reputation despite struggling with money.
 * This change brought caused her family's expulsion from aristocratic life but also brought Rei and Misha closer.
 * Gives advice to Rei when possible.
 * Caring to the point of being painfully honest to Rei.
 * Gave the advice for Rei, by showcasing her abilities, to be someone Claire cannot ignore.
 * Misha and Rei share a room.
 * Size = Ten tatami mats
 * Each mat is about 0.9 m by 1.8 m.
 * In this case, the room would be 4.5 m x 3.6 m.
 * Desk for each and a bunk bed
 * Simple furniture that doesn't take much space.
 * Essence of modern Japanese dormitories.
 * Royal Academy
 * A boarding school.
 * Treatment changes based on social standing or financial assets.
 * Officially recognized for equal treatment and every student assigned a double room.
 * The aristocratic internal students and the admission students composed of commoners are generally on bad terms - or rather, the worlds they live in are different (Ch 1.6).
 * In practice, the admission students are unilaterally regarded with hostility by the internal students (Ch 1.6).
 * When a noble and commoner share a dormitory room, it's quite a disaster (Ch 1.6).
 * François Family Background
 * Foremost noble house
 * For generations, worked at the top of Ministry of Finance.
 * Just below the Prime Minister's and the King's houses.
 * Since many marry into the Royal Family, there's views that put the François family at the top.
 * Revolution resembles medieval Europe
 * Government of Bauer Kingdom
 * Shows signs of corruption.
 * Top-level positions are inherited through blood lines among the aristocracy.
 * High ranking officials are hired through personal connections.
 * Increasing gap between nobility and commoners.
 * Increasing dissatisfaction among commoners with the government.
 * Causes the King to adopt meritocracy.
 * Policy includes assignments based on ability, regardless of social standing or financial assets.
 * Despite other problems, this policy change garnered support of the people.
 * Magical Aptitude helps justify the policy to the aristocratic government (Ch 1.6).
 * In reality, it is a way to distance the kingdom from the problem of corruption.
 * Although the nobility is opposed to meritocracy, magical power operates independently of status and background (Ch 1.6).
 * Royal Academy
 * Scholarship system is a feature of the meritocratic policy.
 * Described as magical power-oriented policy (Ch 1.6).
 * Led to the addition of the Magical Power portion to academy exams (Ch 1.6).
 * Allows commoners a pathway to enroll based on ability.
 * Scholarship students are looked down upon by students with aristocratic backgrounds.
 * More on the basis of respecting tradition and social status.
 * Both Misha and Rei are scholarship students.

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