"Master, if you don't mind me asking, why are there enrollees lining up for the gondola?" One of the enrollees that were about to set their journey towards the thick forest, asked in pure curiosity. Her eyes landed on Lillie's group.
She wasn't being a busybody, she was simply curious because they don't look like students with their casual clothes.
The other assumption that they might be special visitors didn't occurred to her for reasons that she wasn't aware that the Academy let in outsiders as such.
And it seems she wasn't the only one. But, the difference is that the others weren't as polite with their remarks.
"Now that she mentions it, I'm wondering about it too."
"Is it because they made friends with those students in yellow uniform?"
"I thought the Academy doesn't allow us using personal relationships to have an advantage?"
"Maybe it doesn't count it they were students?"
"But that guy from before had his points rejected for buying them from students."