The hall is filled with 200 elite students. Keitaro is the only one without a fancy badge. He sits in the back row. On stage, the Student Council President, ENOMOTO (18, tall, blonde, looks like a prince from a shojo manga), raises a hand.

“You’re the ‘Normal’ invite? Tch. You don’t belong here. This school is for prodigies. Go home before you embarrass yourself.”

He takes a step forward. Suddenly, a FLASH of light. A rose petal tornado appears. Out steps NIWA (17, silver hair, glasses, wearing a pristine student council armband). He adjusts his glasses, which glint ominously.

“You’re not a mistake, Keitaro. Ten years ago, the ‘Heaven’s System’ predicted a student with the power to unite all seven factions of this school. That student’s ID is... yours.”

“Uh... sorry? Who are you?”

The screen opens on a cherry blossom petal drifting across a brilliant blue sky. The camera pans down to reveal an impossibly vast, castle-like academy floating on an island. Sparkles overlay the screen.

KEITARO ITO (17, average height, fluffy brown hair, looks like he got lost on his way to a slice-of-life anime) sits eating plain toast. A fancy, wax-sealed envelope falls through his mail slot. It glows gold.