Question!
Since they are... novices? Does that mean none of the gears that says 3rd or the ones that says trans will ever work for them? Those are not little after all
I believe they can't wear Temporal Boots which is "3rd Class Only" so that might be so. Most use doram specific footgear.
I could be wrong though, or it might have been changed later, I just get that idea from some Google Translated comments and videos/screenshots.