You take your seat in the pillow next to the one that Ryoji was sitting in, and watch as your sensei takes his seat in his in front of you. "I see you have been practicing hard," he says. "You deserve your reward, after training. You both haven't had breakfast, so here you go." The sensei reveals bowls of ramen, under silver platters, with spare chopsticks.
You pray before eating, and then dig in, as the sensei has taught you. "You both will be turning 16 years of age tomorrow, so we mustn't dally with the possibilities your future would hold," the sensei explains. "Today is the day that you've been waiting for." "To move up to Class-A, sensei?" Ryoji asks. "Exactly," the sensei answers. "But to do that, you must bathe yourself in the Springs Of The Drowning. Many who pass it, might not be able to walk on two feet anymore, but the effects can be reversed.