The Ashford Academy festival opened.
On this day, Ashford Academy was open to everyone. Especially after Euphemia's announcement about the Island Nation Special Zone, people of any race were welcome to visit.
A flood of Island Nation People poured in, including infiltrators from the Black Knights led by Kaname Ohgi.
Their task was to investigate and watch for any "unusual" movements by the Britannian military behind the scenes.
To demonstrate its sincerity, Britannia had assigned only rifle-bearing soldiers to security duty. The Knightmares, hailed as the "shadows of war," had all been stationed around the perimeter.
After all, these were the tactical weapons used to invade Area 11, and they had inevitably left some "lasting impressions" on the Island Nation People.
Suzaku Kururugi also attended the academy festival.
Both as a student and as Euphemia's knight.
The aftermath of the Kyushu incident continued to unfold. Many regarded him as a hero of Britannia, while many Island Nation People saw him as a "symbol" of peaceful coexistence with Britannia.
Watching the Island Nation People relax and enjoy themselves at the academy, Ask, had he been there, would surely have been unable to resist commenting:
"Elevens who've grown used to miserable lives will come licking like dogs without hesitation the moment you give them a little treat. But as time passes, those treats will no longer satisfy them. They'll only savagely demand more, then question Britannia as if it owes them: why won't you give them more?"
Once the festival began, Euphemia stood in the open-air venue prepared in advance and read out the preliminary policies for implementing the Island Nation Special Zone, drafted by the Deputy Governor's advisory team.
Seated on either side of the podium were the Kyoto Six Houses, represented by Empress Kaguya and Taizo Fujiwara, and