When the two level-three commanders had fallen asleep, the leaders of the academy had all turned somber.
The academy's reputation might be being tarnished.
They were infuriated at the moment, yet they couldn't afford to show it, or even leave. They had to maintain a façade of graciousness. Apart from these two commanders, there were numerous officers of ranks four, five, and six present. Many of them were alumni of the Military Academy Number One.
Moreover, there were people from all walks of life. The crowd wasn't quite ten thousand, but several thousand nonetheless. If the leaders stormed off now, the academy would undoubtedly make headlines on the interstellar net news the following day.
The student performers were also quite upset. They had been preparing for the academy's anniversary celebration since the last semester. Their rehearsals had started with full confidence right at the start of this term. No one would've guessed it would lead to this...
Creation is hard, cheer me up!