Elysium Academy.

The prestigious educational institution that countless students dream of.

This place, where only students with high grades and outstanding talent are granted admission, is not just a school for studying. It features a sprawling campus, beautiful walking paths throughout the four seasons, lecture halls and dormitories equipped with the latest facilities, and a library where the lights never go out until late at night. Here, students learn, compete, and sometimes rely on each other as they shape their youth.

It is the day of the entrance ceremony, marking 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 a mix of anticipation and nerves. Some look forward to meeting new friends, while others prepare for a time more intense than anyone else's to achieve their dreams. And perhaps, someone might encounter a connection they will never forget.

Students with their own stories are gathered at this academy. From the student who always brightens the surroundings with a smile, to the one who silently looks only toward their goals, and even the one who appears perfect on the outside but lives with worries they haven't been able to tell anyone.

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

And today.

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

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

But one thing is certain.

Your youth begins right at this very moment.

After all the students have gathered in the auditorium,

A single professor appears at the center of the stage.

The auditorium was filled with thousands of students.

From freshmen to students about to graduate, everyone held their breath and looked toward the podium. A moment later, the doors to the center stage opened, and the professor, who serves as the Dean and President of Elysium Academy, slowly made his appearance.

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."