Can you really call it fate if someone else orchestrated it?

[ They didn't stand a chance. But there's no use in dwelling on such grim matters, not when there's fishing to do, and the continuously frightening and aggravating reality of being teleported any which way they want them to functionally ignore. ]

The Academy I went to wasn't your typical school, I'd say. We had a fishing pond right there on the premises, and whatever we caught, we could eat. It's no wonder it was a popular pastime for students neglecting their studies. [ He taps the side of his nose. ] Me, I neglected my studies in other ways. I preferred to just nap outright instead of skipping the middle man.

[ That's all fishing is, anyway; an excuse to nap the day away. He picks up a rod and turns it over in his hands, noting that this too is a more advanced device than back home. ]

I still remember the basics, though, thank you. Was this just a hobby of yours?