Unleashing Her Powerful Potential. / The Sports Festival Begins: A Battlefield of Youth!
"Alright, now I'll announce the competition order list submitted by Class A after this period of evaluation. Since we formed Sports Festival Special Task Force from the beginning, each student's participation time was reported by their respective person in charge."
"I'm sure everyone is aware of the specific communication process. With only a little time left before the Sports Festival, the students responsible for the important competitions can devote themselves even more diligently to training."
Next, the girl posted the printed competition forms on the blackboard, with the four most important recommended competitions already having their lists decided.
Hashiba Hikaru and Ichinose Honami participated in several events, including Mixed Gender Three-Legged Race and a grade-wide Relay Race Hashiba Hikaru and three other boys were in charge. Ichinose also participated in a Borrowing Race. In order to help their class, they had to set an example.
After all the order had been announced, everyone received their own entry form.
The order of the group matches will be announced via broadcast, and if someone is not seen by the designated time, they will be automatically considered to have forfeited. Therefore, it is essential to prepare in advance.
After all these things were done, Hashiba Hikaru took over from Ichinose Honami and stood on the podium to read out some final points of attention, which was a way of checking for any omissions or deficiencies.
"Everyone now knows their order of participation, so they should strive to win the competition."
The boy gazed at the students in the classroom and began to explain something else, "But before that, I want everyone to understand one thing: any sports competition comes with certain risks. If anyone feels unwell, please be sure to report it to the referee or the person in charge immediately."
"Physical health should always be the top priority. I don't think our classmates should strive for victory at the cost of physical discomfort in this Sports Festival. That would be a losing proposition. If you can't handle it, you can just give up. I believe everyone can understand that."
Hashiba Hikaru spoke gently. The rules of this Sports Festival had been discussed in detail in the class beforehand. Since the competition was divided into Red and White Teams, it was unlikely that there would be a particularly large score difference. With Class A already having such a clear advantage, there was no need to disregard everyone's health for the sake of first place.
"That's right. Although everyone wants to achieve good results, I think students should prioritize their health when participating in the competition. I don't want to see any of our classmates get injured."
Ichinose Honami chimed in, adding that among the dozen or so events, there would be some intense physical competitions, such as the Bo-taoshi and Cavalry Battle, and that this point needed to be explained.
"We understand."
"Yes, physical health is indeed very important. After all, there are so many events. If you can't win some events, you can still conserve your energy to strive for victory in other events. But if you get injured, it will be troublesome."
"That's right."
After listening to the two, the students in Class A all said they understood. As a group with extremely strong cohesion, they would only unite more closely when facing such a large-scale event, and working together towards a common goal was a consensus in everyone's hearts.
That's all for now. Let's all keep up the good work this week.
After checking the time, Hashiba Hikaru indicated that the class meeting was coming to an end and everyone could disperse. The next two days were the weekend, and they could use them to continue training for the upcoming competitions.
"Everyone's really motivated; they'll surely shine at the Sports Festival."
Chie Hoshinomiya stood beside Hashiba Hikaru and Ichinose Honami. As their homeroom teacher, she had been consciously having the two of them lead the group, and their performance had not disappointed her.
"I think our class will perform as expected, and if special circumstances arise, we might even achieve unexpectedly good results."
Hashiba Hikaru smiled. He was quite clear about the abilities of his classmates. As the top student who had been promoted from Class B, the students in Class A were generally well-rounded in both sports and academics. Of course, there were also those who excelled in one particular area, so it was possible that someone might perform exceptionally well.
"Then the teacher should look forward to it."
Chie Hoshinomiya smiled. This time, Class C, which was in charge of the Chabashira woman, was her class's direct opponent, and she was already looking forward to seeing their faces when they were defeated.
What a delightful future!
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In the following days, almost everyone in Class A of the First Year spent their time in a repetitive cycle of sports training and studying. In the competitive atmosphere created throughout the school, October arrived as scheduled.
On the night of September 30th, Hashiba Hikaru sat alone on his bed, waiting for the [Trading Shop] to refresh. As a major event that refreshed once a month, it always filled the boy with a rare sense of anticipation.
Will new items appear?
It would be great if we saw props we'd never seen before; they might add some new fun to life.
Time ticked by, and as the numbers on the phone reached midnight, a new message notification popped up in the System Bar precisely on time.
[A new month has begun, and the items in the Trading Shop have been refreshed. Please check your inventory.]
[Trading Shop]
[Stock Analyzer: 1000]
[Expensive Violin: 50,000]
[Stock Dilution Device x2: 50000]
[Potential Burst (Mastery): 250000]
[Storytelling Talent (Master): 300,000]
[Stamina: 500000]
"Um?"
After seeing the new items available in the [Trading Shop], Hashiba Hikaru's expression brightened. Sure enough, new items had appeared again, and there was even a skill that looked pretty good.
He touched his chin and first looked at the [Stock Dilution Device], where the item's description immediately popped up.
[Stock Dilution Device: Randomly selects existing shares to issue additional shares at the initial price. The number of shares issued is random but will not exceed the initial issuance quantity.]
"I see."
Hashiba Hikaru instantly understood the value of this item: it would randomly increase the number of shares already issued, meaning that if you already owned shares, the number you could buy would increase again.
Most importantly, the newly issued shares are sold at the initial price. For stocks whose share prices have already increased, isn't this practically a freebie?
"Even though there are some risks involved, if it increases the number of shares, what's there to hesitate about?"
Hashiba Hikaru did not hesitate and decided to buy it on the spot.
Since it's a gamble, I'll play along to the end!
264
Chapter 264 The Potential Burst.
With her eyes glued to the System Panel in front of her, Hashiba Hikaru began to operate it.
Should I purchase Stock Dilution Device?
[Purchase quantity: 2, system funds required: 100,000, confirm?]
[Purchase successful, 100,000 system funds consumed, current remaining funds 19,600.]
After making the purchase, the boy felt a little nervous. He took a deep breath and prepared to use the tool. If he could issue another stock that had already seen a price increase, he would make a fortune.
[Use Stock Dilution Device x2?]
[Successfully used!]
[Congratulations! Sakura Airi Stock issuance has increased by 2000 shares.]
[Congratulations! Sakayanagi Arisu Stock.]
"Wow!"
After seeing the results of using the Stock Dilution Device, Hashiba Hikaru immediately broke into a bright smile.
Although he had certain expectations before using it, since the stocks selected by this tool are random, there is a possibility that the stocks that he did not acquire could be issued additionally.
For example, the initial offering of shares of Sakayanagi Arisu was 2,000, but now it has been increased to 3,000.
However, the other stock is Sakura Airi Stock, which I bought a long time ago. The current stock price is already very high, at 270 points, while the 2,000 newly issued shares are being sold at the initial price of 30 points. Either way, it's a huge profit.
"Looks like my gamble paid off. Now I can buy this new skill."
Hashiba Hikaru looked at his System Panel again. Besides the [Stock Dilution Device] he had just seen, he was also attracted by the skill called [Potential Burst (Mastery)].
Click on the effect, and a line of text immediately appears before your eyes.
[Potential Burst: A skill that requires active activation. The host's body can withstand a maximum of three uses per day. After activation, the host's body will be significantly strengthened, and the host can choose to increase a specific attribute, such as Intelligence, stamina, or charm. The mastery level represents a maximum increase of 2 points, and the duration is thirty minutes.]
"This..."
After reading about the skill's effects, the boy's eyes lit up.
This thing is essentially a burst-type skill that lasts for thirty minutes and increases your attribute values.
Although there are time limitations, it can definitely be surprisingly effective at certain special moments.
"Take the upcoming Sports Festival, for example; it's become like Secret Weapon."
Hashiba Hikaru glanced at her attribute panel.
[Host Name: Hashiba Hikaru]
[Intelligence: 7]
[Charm:8]
[Stamina: 6]
After a semester of training, his stamina has increased to 6 points. If he selects stamina when using [Potential Burst], this attribute will directly become 8 points. Although it can only be maintained for half an hour, this value is definitely not something an ordinary person can have.
"I really want to try it."
Having understood how to use this skill, the boy didn't hesitate. He directly opened his [Stock Page] and began trading.
[Should I sell my Kushida Kikyo Stock?]
[1000 sold, transaction successful, 180,000 obtained.]
[Do you want to buy Sakura Airi Stock? Available quantity: 2000.]
[Purchase successful, 60,000 funds consumed, current holdings of Sakura Airi Stock: 3,000.]
"That way we can buy skills, after all, Sakura's stock price is very high."
Hashiba Hikaru smiled. After purchasing the 2,000 newly issued shares, she could now use the remaining 1,000 shares of Sakura Airi to make purchases.
Should I sell my Sakura Airi Stock?
[1000 sold, transaction successful, received 270,000.]
[Purchase Potential Burst (Mastery)?]
[Purchase successful, spending 250,000.]
[Current remaining funds: 159,600.]
After completing the operation, Hashiba Hikaru looked at the new skill added to his panel and couldn't help but feel excited. There were still a few days until the Sports Festival, and he planned to take some time to try out the effect of this Potential Burst. In any case, even if he didn't use it in sports competitions, buying this skill was definitely worthwhile.
It can temporarily increase the attribute value by two points, offering a great deal of room for manipulation.
"What a perfect outcome! Not only have I gained more spare cash, but I've also acquired a new skill."
Hashiba Hikaru lay in bed, dreaming about the future, "If only every month could be like this..."
"Regardless, we must continue trading stocks. If any good opportunities come along, we'll buy them immediately!"
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The next day at dawn, Hashiba Hikaru got up very early. Having mastered a new skill, he couldn't wait to try it out.
After quickly washing up, the boy straightened his clothes and headed towards the playground, intending to test the effects of this Potential Burst.
"Call."
Around six in the morning, there were already quite a few people there because the Sports Festival was about to begin, but Hashiba Hikaru didn't pay attention to them and stood on the starting line without any distraction.
He took a deep breath and, with a slight thought, prepared to activate his [Potential Burst].
"Start!"
As the last syllable fell, with a whoosh, the boy's body shot out like an arrow.
[Potential Burst has been activated; current attribute value increased to: Stamina.]
After taking that first step, Hashiba Hikaru felt a completely different change in his body. After unleashing his Potential Burst, he discovered that every part of his body was beginning to generate vigorous vitality, just like an excellent motorcycle paired with perfect gasoline, which would instantly unleash enormous kinetic energy once ignited.
"Huff, huff."
Feeling the wind whistling past his ears, Hashiba Hikaru ran at an extremely fast speed on the track, attracting the attention of passersby. Some even stopped their own exercise just to watch him run.
Among these people, a third-grade boy wearing glasses took a sip of water from his thermos and then watched the boy running wildly on the track. His calm expression gradually turned into surprise.
"Hashiba- kun, are you hiding your true strength?"
Having witnessed the opponent's terrifying running speed firsthand, Horikita Manabu unconsciously tightened his grip on his water bottle. As the proud Student Council President, his fighting spirit was ignited.
"Let me see what kind of performance you'll put on at the Sports Festival!"
265
Chapter 265 The Sports Festival Opens, a Battlefield of Youth!
October 4th, Monday, Sports Festival.