Sure enough, if Sylvia was going to appear at the Daihaousei Festival, then this year's Daihaousei Festival would undoubtedly face plenty of problems.
Sylvia's fans covered the entire world, spanning every age group and both sexes. In sheer numbers, they outnumbered even the Roman Orthodox Church's claimed two billion believers several times over. If they all gathered in Academy City, there was no way it could accommodate them.
In that case, restricting entry and exit became necessary.
But even with restrictions in place, they couldn't let their guard down.
At the very least, the fans who made it into Academy City would surely wander everywhere in hopes of seeing the world's most popular idol in person, perhaps even gathering at certain locations.
For example, Sylvia's school, dormitory, or agency.
If that caused traffic jams or even unrest, the losses would outweigh the gains.
Therefore, this year's Daihaousei Festival would indeed be much more troublesome.
But Fang Li did not feel sorry about it.
"Wouldn't this count as a good thing for Academy City too?"
Fang Li spread his hands as he spoke.
"If entry is restricted, wealthy families definitely won't hesitate to pay a price for tickets. With more people around, business and commerce during the Daihaousei Festival will rise by several levels. Add in all the other benefits, and there's no reason for anyone to complain."
Speaking of that, it was necessary to explain the event known as the Daihaousei Festival.
It was a large-scale sports festival held annually by Academy City.
Sports festivals were an indispensable part of every school.
More than eighty percent of Academy City's population consisted of students, and a great many of its facilities were schools. If they all held sports festivals at once, the bustle would naturally be unprecedented.
That liveliness even surpassed