Inside a spacious classroom at the Marineford Military Academy.
Ring-ring-ring!
Sephiroth stood at the podium, gathering the swordsmanship teaching materials from the desk as he looked at the thirty military cadets below. The corners of his mouth curled into a wicked grin.
"Keh keh keh!
Tomorrow is the weekend. You're all looking forward to it, aren't you?
Two whole days without training—you can relax and have fun to your heart's content."
"That's right! I'm heading to the Sabaody Archipelago to have a blast for two days!"
"Hahaha! We train like we're trying to kill ourselves every day. I'm so exhausted I feel like I'm falling apart. I'm going to lie dead in my dorm for two days and rest."
Since Sephiroth usually did not put on airs and even joked around with the others from time to time, coupled with the fact that they were close in age, the cadets did not feel particularly intimidated by their swordsmanship instructor. When he asked, they candidly shared their plans.
"Hmm? That sounds nice.
However, I have some good news for you. Next week, there will be various theory exams.
Anyone who fails to get full marks will receive various punishments. The lower your score, the harsher the punishment... Keh keh keh!"
Sephiroth laughed as he informed the cadets below the podium of an extremely painful reality.
"Wait!? We'll be punished if we don't get full marks!?"
"Ah! My God! I thought we wouldn't be punished as long as we passed!
We actually have to get full marks..."
"Instructor Sephiroth, are you the devil!?
You're saying this right before my precious weekend. How am I supposed to enjoy myself now...!?"
"The reason there is no training on weekends is to give you time to freely review all kinds of theoretical knowledge...