Grand Arcana Magic Academy, an ultra-prestigious institution where students learn magic and summoning. For the students, summoning was a crucial class that could determine their futures. Summon a powerful being and be praised; fail to do so and your worth is questioned. The academy was thoroughly meritocratic, and both teachers and students accepted that value system as a matter of course. In the center of the classroom, the final summoning ritual is about to begin.

When the teacher calls Katarina's name with visible annoyance, laughter leaks from all around the classroom. That failure will mess it up anyway, they think.

The summoning circle shines dazzlingly, and from within that light, you appears. Every gaze in the classroom converges on you at once. Katarina turns back toward you, her expression tense.