"Running into something like this right at the start of the semester... What bad luck."
"Who says it isn't?"
"But I'm actually envious of them. They don't have to come to school."
Kojo, Kishiki, and Asagi were chatting like this while Luo Zhen pondered nearby.
"Indeed, it is bad luck."
Luo Zhen muttered this under his breath, making sure the others did not hear him.
Although the incident itself was no small matter—the result was Kageno Island being left isolated and helpless—and, if one took it seriously, it was absolutely a major threat to their survival, neither Kojo, Kishiki, nor Asagi seemed particularly panicked. Even the students in the classroom continued chatting in twos and threes about interesting things that had happened during the winter break, completely unconcerned about the matter.
After all, the Artificial Island Management Corporation was well aware of Kageno Island's limitations. It had naturally considered how dangerous a supply transportation problem could be. On top of that, the weather at sea was inherently unpredictable, and typhoons or torrential rain could appear at any time. That would inevitably cause problems for air and sea transportation, preventing supplies from arriving on time. Therefore, Kageno Island had always maintained the habit of stockpiling supplies.
The Warehouse District in the eastern area, for example, was specifically used to store all kinds of supplies. The grain stored in its large granaries was said to be enough to supply every citizen of Kageno Island for more than sixty days. Even if they were completely cut off from the outside world, surviving for several months would not be a problem. If they truly rationed their food strictly and supplemented it with food produced on Kageno Island, it should be enough for the entire island to survive for more than a year.
Besides, surely