"Slurp" "slurp"...

"Gulp" "gulp"...

"I am not practising martial arts, and it isn't because I don't or I amn't interested in it, but because I cannot manifest vital energy."

"Putting that aside, how are you progressing with your training?"

"Steady and sure" replied Nougat.

"Why are you asking?" Buhl asks anticipating Roso's response

"Ok, listen up everyone, in the Azurh academy, there is what they call a ranking system, and this ranking system will determine the class in which you will end up based on your performance. 

The various classes you will be put in will be determined from the ranking list; hence, you need to rank high to be in a good class."

He procced saying 

"These various classes are classified from (F to SSS), with F being the lowest and SSS being the highest. I will advise you to make everything possible so as not to end up in a low class."

"Being in a low class will only give you access to low-quality resources, while being in a higher class will give you access to the best of resources, education and training grounds."

Alphonse, knowing the information, confirms Roso's speech.

"What Roso just said is right, my brother told me the same thing, the educational system in the Azurh academy is based on potential, talent and many other factors."

"If you really don't perform well enough, you won't be able to enter a good enough class, and your rank will determine your future in the academy."

"My brother also told me that there is a mandatory class, which is for those whose potential has been judged to be reevaluated."

"Therefore, I strictly recommend you to give the best performance you could ever do, because those who are in the lowest class are not different from people who are not attending any academy, except for the fact that they have the protection of the academy."

"Apart from the protection given to them by the academy, they fend for themselves and even fend for the academy with a quota to be fulfilled daily to continue their studies at the academy."

"With this, you can now figure out why everyone wants to be in a high-ranking class, not only because you will be receiving extraordinary resources while being in high high-ranking class but you won't have to work for resources, especially those who are in the S and SSS classes where everything is put at their disposal."

"Oh my Alphonse who could have imagined you have a brother schooling at the Azurh"

Nougat exclaim

"Chuckles"...

Alphonse remains quiet.

Roso likes Alphonse's information.

"You do know a lot."

But Alphonse gives him credit

"Not enough like you who have been schooling there, and the info I have is limited to class (A), you do know how my brother is, he won't tell me info that's above his rank, especially since he is acting as a secret agent for the academy."

"Wow, amazing, you have such an amazing brother, but why is it that you only spoke of him to Roso?"

"He has a reason for not doing so, Burhl... well, that's great, but is that why you people are stressing yourself so much day and night just for the (A) something... I don't really get you guys. What is so good there that will cause someone to die before the entrance exam test even starts?"

...

"You are still calling my name wrongly Nougat."

Roso advises Nougat saying 

"Nougat, you need to take your studies seriously."

"Ah, me, just leave me as I am, Roso."

"My daily warm-up is enough, I won't practice more."

"If stressing yourself due to excess training is your daily comfort, good for you then, as for me, just thinking about my daily looks stresses me enough, let's hope that the exam comes soon."

Roso continues to explain the functioning of the ranking system

"The higher ranking classes are only for those who will have the highest score."

"I don't know, there were even prerequisites like that, thanks, Roso."

"You are welcome... of course, if you can impress the jury, you may be awarded an S rank."

"I understand, all we have to do is outperform others."

"Hum you boys are always the same, always trying to impress people, Anyhow as for me instead of stressing myself out while practising, I should focus on my appearance and it so happens that I purchased a new beauty product that just came out, I really need to look splendid when going for the test."

Buhl replied while fixing her in the eye

"Won't you ever change? Girls will always surprise me. It seems as if all I need to succeed in life is to open a beauty salon."

As they were speaking Alphonse remembered that he had come with some books 

"My brother gave me some training textbooks from the academy, and it so happened that I brought them with me, who could have imagined they would have some uses."

"There are even some books I stumble upon by the road among the books I brought with me today that may be suitable for you guys, apart from the one given to me by my brother."

Alphonse took his bag and removed the various books inside

"Here it is, you can figure it later."

.

"Thanks."

Each of them took a corresponding book.

Alphonse shares his thoughts

"In my point of view, if we can master even one or two techniques in those books before the exam starts, even if we don't outperform, we will be able to score high enough and reach rank A or B class."

"Don't be too excited, Alphonse, we still don't know the kind of people we are going to meet, and if I am correct, each class has a limited quota needed.

"Roso is right, there will be people beyond our imagination participating."

"Not you too, Nougat... tch, you're right, but that doesn't mean I should put my hopes down."

"I am supporting you; we just have to work harder from now on."

"You guys, eh?"

"???"

They all look at their self with a question mark

"... nothing, just leave it."

"By the way, is there someone who still has some memory about our childhood life? Do you all remember the man called Hand of Bliss?"

"You see there was an anime we used to watch where the hero would purge the evil with his right arm after defeating him, and after watching that anime we would go all around the quarter doing role playing, and it so happens that as we were playing we met that man and played with him"

Sequence 2: A WAY TO PLAY

As Buhl was speaking Roso started thinking about his childhood life when a particular memory caught his attention.

(Flashback)

At the salon in his parents' house, Roso was watching his favourite movie on the TV.

"Zap" "zaps"...

"Pow" "pow"...

"Croak"...

"Oh, yeah, wow, eh" 

Every day after watching his favourite movie, he will go out and meet with his friend at a certain place in town.

They will all meet in town to role-play the scenario in their favourite movie, which is known as (The Hand of Bliss). The good part about their role-playing is the fact that they don't fixate on each person having to play the same character every time, but instead change the role each person will have.

They will all meet and play around the town street at a certain time, and the people in the town also play along ... afterwards, they will all go back to their respective homes.

It came to pass as they were usually playing, they happen to stumble upon a certain man who decided to play with them, but what they didn't know is the fact that this man they will be playing with was the real (hand of bliss) whom played in the movie the like to watch, but before that encounter there was en event they where planning and the d day was approaching.

On that day, Roso woke up early in the morning, did all the necessary and unnecessary work he had to do, and after he was done, he went and met with his other friends in town to participate in the event they had been planning for, and the meeting time was set at 10am.

This event was all about movie role play, and this time around, they planned to increase the scale of their play, moving from place to place, house to house and shop to shop.

As for the first place, they had in mind was the big white house, which is at the centre of the town.

The game they will be playing needs the use of some instrument, one being a mechanical gadget which they came up with their idea and were able to finally make (manufacture).

The idea was to make a mechanical box with a set-up trap within it, to have fun.

In that box, there is a hand, and in that hand, there is a hydraulic system connected to the mechanism, which is inside the box. The condition set for the mechanism to operate is based on the activation sequence of the hand.

This activation sequence comprises its mobility. The system is as follows: as soon as the hand goes into motion, the mechanism will start operating, activating every sequence simultaneously, but for the hand itself to move, there is a need for another activating sequence.

Before playing the game, certain measurements are put in place in which every person has a role.

Alphonse is the person in charge of knocking on the door, while Buhl is in charge of setting the trap, which consists of putting the mechanical box in front of the door after equipping it with sensors whose role is to open the box, allowing the hand inside to move out.

This time around Roso will be the one in charge of saying

"Hand of bliss purge."

But how will it work?

"tip-tap" "tip-tap"...

Roso arrives in town and greets his friends.

"Hi guys"

His other playmate arrived at the same time, but Alphonse was already there

"Wow, it seems like everyone is on time today, you all are really taking today's role play at heart."

"Of course, that's because everyone invested in it, anyway, let's go, we have a lot of work to do today."

"Yes, you're right, let's go."

"tip-tap" "tip-tap"...

They all moved together

As they arrived Buhl was surprised at the scene in front of him

"Wow is this the house"

Everybody was stunned

"..."

"... let's start, we should be quiet and fast so as not to alert the people living here or the effect won't be the same.

"What Roso said is true, Buhl you know what to do.

"Yes, I'm the one in charge of setting the traps"

"You know the traps will not activate on the exception that the door remains closed during the installation process, and don't forget to place the sensor on the box after you are done with the installation."

"I understand."

They all dispersed, Buhl went and set the traps, then called Alphonse.

"It's all set, Alphonse."

"Alright, admire the expert."

Alphonse then used a gadget he had prepared beforehand to open the door while hiding in a place where he could observe the door.

"Allo Roso, the door is about to open."

Alphonse calls Roso using a communication device.

"Now it is my time to shine."

Roso spoke, running quickly toward the door as it was opening, and at the same moment, the mechanical box was also opening simultaneously.

Water spilt on the guy's face, and Roso shouted (hand of bliss purge) the moment the guy opened the door.

Afterwards, they moved to a different place, going from house to house, store to store, repeating the same thing again and again... the kids were having fun while playing, even though some people were irritated, others were playing along and kept on playing till past 4pm before heading back home.

A few days later, after their successful event, the kids decided not to set traps only in front of doors, but also all around a certain street to target passersby.

END.