Houses Overview

Students of Mahoutokoro are sorted upon entry into one of four houses. Houses are designated by the learning styles and innate skills of each student, grouped into four main categories.

House system
The house system of Mahoutokoro was designed to provide students with academic resources according to their specific learning needs. While house pride is present and comforting, there is little hostility between houses in a competitive manner. Students are not restricted from the common rooms of houses other than their own, and are seated together in the dining hall rather than apart.

Sorting
The process of house sorting is a semi-private affair that allows students time to learn about the possibilities of their placement before sorting occurs. A long, papyrus scroll is displayed open at the head of the main hall. Students may approach any time throughout the course of their first day and place their hand upon the center. The kanji of their sorted house will appear, along with a brief narrative explaining the honor of their house placement.

Each house represents a long history of achievements and noble attributes. Students rarely experience regret for their house placements, as the family they inherit is also a member of the deep prowess found at Mahoutokoro.

House Seiran
House Seiran, "Winds of the Mountaintop," is the first student house. Those of House Seiran are characterized by their keen intuition and inner strength. They are known for seeking creative solutions for problems and being fiercely protective of their allies. The House Seiran common room is the Seiran Observatory.

House Yosamu
House Yosamu, "Chill of the Deep Night," is the second student house. Those of House Yosamu are characterized by their patience and adaptability. They are known for mental fortitude in piecing together parts of the whole and completing challenges quickly. The House Yosamu common room is the Yosamu Meadow.

House Toppuu
House Toppuu, "Sudden Squall Upon the Sea," is the third student house. Those of House Toppuu are characterized by their quick wit and perceiving minds. They are known for being inwardly meticulous and precise, but outwardly carefree and blithe. The House Toppuu common room is the Toppuu Porthole.

House Shunrai
House Shunrai, "Distant Spring Thunder," is the fourth and final student house. Those of House Shunrai are characterized by their confidence and curious minds. They are known for testing boundaries and a thirst for knowledge. The House Shunrai common room is the Shunrai Planetarium.

Common rooms
The common rooms of Mahoutokoro are each designed to cultivate a comforting and familiar area for study and relaxation. As houses are based in nature, each common room reflects its element in environment-based student areas. Common rooms are located in various areas of the school; they are not closed off to students of other houses, though their design is to best benefit those sorted into them.