Mateus gets a uniform.

The largest building he's seen around the campus is up ahead. The floors inside are polished tiles reflecting the light from magical lanterns hanging from the ceiling. Everything looks expensive and well-maintained. It seems to be the main building, housing all sorts of classrooms and other things. Mateus follows the girl down the hall for awhile before the two come to a door labelled with the woman's name she previously mentioned.

Adriana knocks. "Excuse me, Ms. Labing. It's me, Adriana Ashdown. Are you busy?"

After some footfalls, the door turns open to reveal a girl that looks to be about the same age as them. Mateus really expected someone older to be a part of the academy's staff, but she's even a little bit shorter than him. Her hair is orange and in a bob-cut, she wears thick glasses, and she has a uniform similar to the students, though a little more fancy, and her bottom half is covered by a pencil skirt over a pair of stockings.

She gasps. "Is that really you, Adriana? I mean uh... Ashdown. Lady Ashdown?"

"Adriana is fine." She chuckles.

"What are you doing back? It's great to see you again."

"You as well. I've come on important business from my grandfather. May we come in?"

"Oh of course you can!"

They proceed inside. "So it's good to meet you," Mateus speaks up. "I'm Mateus Reis, a new student here apparently."

The seamstress spins around to face them. "I see! Please tell me he needs a uniform. We haven't had any new students since the incident, and I'm eager to dress up a cute boy today."

"That's correct," says Adriana. "You guessed why we came correctly."

Ms. Labing giggles as she picks up her measuring tape from her desk. "Right away! Such weird clothes. I kinda like them though." She walks up to Mateus and turns him around. She then begins to wrap the tape around various parts of his body--shoulders, chest, hips, and more. "So what brings you to Redbloom?"

He can't help but feel a little nervous with such an adorable girl feeling him up. What do I say in response? I'm not supposed to tell everyone I'm from another world, but I don't even know why I'm here. The old man just said I might be able to learn more if I come here. Oh... Now she's in front of me. Looking down at her, she's so cute! Look at those glasses. And she's so close to me.

Adriana speaks up after he doesn't. "He's a friend of my grandfather and I. The details are private."

"You must be really skilled if you're working here at what I assume is around my age," Mateus says.

"That's very kind of you." Ms. Labing releases him, and then she walks over to a closet across the room. "I am the youngest to be employed by the academy officially, so I suppose I should take pride in that~!" She swings open the door to reveal many uniforms, and then proceeds to pull one out and lays it over her desk. With a crack of her fingers, she goes immediately to work. Around her are many tools including a pedal-powered sewing machine. It's impressive to watch--speed unmatched. She doesn't speak a single word while she does so.

"It won't take her long," Adriana explains. "She's just fitting one to your measurements."

"Thanks for all the help, by the way. I feel pretty lost. I don't know what I would do without you," he replies. As he looks to her, he notices a bit of colour to her cheeks.

She smiles. "Of course. It's my duty as the Grand Master's granddaughter after all. I must set a good example."

"Done!" Ms. Labing announces. She hops around from behind her desk and holds the folded up clothing out for him to take.

Mateus grabs the uniform. "Thanks! Where can I try it on?"

She grins. "Right here. Drop 'em."

His eyes widen. "Uh. What?"

Then she begins to cackle wildly. "You're so funny. Come on, Adriana. Be lady-like and turn away with me while he gets dressed. I'm a seamstress and make clothes for people all the time, but he looks like a nervous one, so we better not watch."

"I w-would not watch anyway!" Adriana says quickly before turning to face the door.

"Sadly, I do still have your uniform here too."

"Sadly?"

"Well, I'd love the chance to make you a new one!"