it was a hearty, warm night in the ever bustling city of Silvershine, although as it began to get later, one would find the amount of people still out and about start to dwindle, as people were either headed home after work, or headed out to the plethora of bars or restaurants dotted along the city scape. This would be ideal for Mina and Chaeyoung, two of the Academy's newest additions. They were city dwellers at heart, having grown up in Seoul, and the nighttime was always their domain. Whether it was more rebellious activities such as skatepark meet ups, rollerblading across town and/or street art, or more indoor activities such as hitting up the karaoke bars, arcades or street food markets, something about them gravitated towards the night. Maybe it was the beauty of the urban landscape as it lit up with flashing, neon lights, only further illuminated by the stars above, or that the normality of life - the aspects of it they found more boring - were replaced with more thrill seeking, adventurous, and fun opportunities. On this exciting Friday, Mina and Chaeyoung were ready to seize the night. 

With their rollerblades on, they manoeuvred through the city streets with ease and a swift grace, truly making it look easy, as they chatted idly amongst each other, music blaring from a large speaker, which was being held by Chaeyoung. They were discussing their new life, both at the Academy, and in a completely new city, a long way away from home, of which they had not yet fully explored. It was an exciting prospect for both young women, neither of whom the type to shy away from new situations. They were quite the opposite, looking forward to seeing what would happen during their time here, but also living in the moment. And that, they planned to do tonight. They made their way through a mixture of main roads, back alleys and streets, stumbling across a square, one that had a small park in the middle. The roads surrounding it would be connected to main roads, along with a few cafe's and the like, but as of right now, it was relatively quiet. A perfect place to let loose and have fun together, unsupervised. They stopped, smirking to each other. 

"I was gonna propose we find an arcade tonight, but this place looks fun! And no one seems to be here. What do you think? We could crack open some cans and see where the night takes us!" Mina said, with a chuckle, to which Chaeyoung quickly agreed, the pair evidently on the same wavelength. 

"I think it's perfect!" Chaeyoung responded, the pair cheering to each other and turning the music up. The experimental EDM, punk and pop vibes of their playlist were perfect for any energetic soul, and being alone made it all feel that much more exciting. 

Mina and Chaeyoung entered the park through a small gate, sitting on a bench towards the middle of the park, underneath the lights, having some cans of drinks together, singing and dancing along to the music they were playing, and generally having a good time in each others company, whether they were speaking or not. Sitting back down after busting some major moves to one of their favourites, Player of Games by Grimes, the pair spoke about being a part of the Academy, 

"I bet the students in our year are gonna laugh when they find out we don't know anything about duelling!" Mina said, not at all seeming phased by the idea of it though. Mina laughed loudly in response, nodding, 

"I know, right?! Hell, even the first years are gonna kick our ass. I mean, it's okay though, we all gotta start somewhere, right? And let's see any of them try to write and produce their own songs like we can. Although, that would actually be pretty cool if they could." Chaeyoung responded, taking a few sips as Mina spoke, saying, 

"Yeah, we got time, I'm not worried about some losses. It just means that once we figure out how to play, they'll be even more shook after underestimating us! Soon enough, the "KPOP Duellist Divas" will be a staple around here!" Mina said partially in jest at the ridiculousness of that name, to which Chaeyoung jokingly facepalmed, 

"We are not calling ourselves that." She said, to which Mina laughed even louder, followed by a "duh.". 

Of course, this was the reason behind it all; getting their names out there, in a new region, where people like them are more fresh and unique, where they can brand themselves and properly get their foot through the doors of the music industry. It had already been hard, with the uncertainty of auditions, and success of auditioning being unknown, leading them to try something completely different on the side. They had strong resolves though, and were ready to stay resilient, much like their attitudes towards their time at the Academy, towards success.