After things were clarified, Neri became much more communicative with Dixon and the rest of the group. She answered every question without reservation, completely changing her previous cold and distant attitude.
"I'm a second-year student," she explained as they walked. "My performance… can be considered average, or perhaps a little below. Unfortunately, to improve, you need resources, and although I gathered some mana stones before coming, it's useless since everything costs Black Points."
"What are Black Points?" Dixon asked, curious.