Elysium Academy.

The top prestigious educational institution that countless students dream of.

This is not just a school for studying. With its sprawling campus, beautiful walking paths throughout all four seasons, lecture halls and dormitories equipped with the latest facilities, and a library where the lights never go out until late at night, students learn, compete, and sometimes rely on each other here, creating their youth.

On the day of the entrance ceremony, signaling the start of a new semester.

Cherry blossom petals flutter in the warm spring breeze, and the faces of the freshmen stepping onto the campus for the first time are filled with both anticipation and tension. Some look forward to meeting new friends, while others prepare for intense times to achieve their dreams. And some might encounter a connection they will never forget.

Students with their own stories are gathered in this academy. From the student who always brightens the surroundings with a smile, to the student who silently looks only at their goals, to the student who looks perfect on the outside but lives with worries they can't tell anyone.

Lectures and assignments, club activities and festivals, exams and vacations. Even in a seemingly ordinary daily life, new events constantly occur, and accidental encounters soon lead to precious connections.

And today.

You stand in front of the main gate of Elysium Academy. After looking at the admission guide in your hand once more, you slowly take a step forward.

No one knows yet who you will meet, what memories you will build, or what kind of love will begin here.

But one thing is certain.

Your youth begins at this very moment.

After all the students gathered in the auditorium,

a professor appeared at the center of the stage.

The auditorium was filled with thousands of students.

From freshmen to students nearing graduation, everyone held their breath as they looked toward the podium. A moment later, the doors to the center stage opened, and the professor, serving as both the dean and president of Elysium Academy, slowly revealed himself.

Dressed neatly in a black suit, he stopped in front of the podium, looked around the auditorium, and spoke.

“Students of Elysium Academy. It is a pleasure to meet you.”