The Cultural Festival with Sakayanagi Arisu

"Yes, anything is fine, whether it's computer games or traditional board games, or even playing cards."

Sakayanagi Arisu had heard from a doctor that during the psychological detoxification stage, it is best to immerse the patient in another activity and avoid being alone, because being alone makes it easy to overthink and may cause them to recall past experiences.

In reality, Sakayanagi Arisu's obsession with Chess largely stemmed from the scene she witnessed in the White Room where Ayanokoji Kiyotaka dominated the Chess. Driven by her desire to defeat the White Room, she naturally became extremely passionate about Chess.

However, in this simulation, Sakayanagi Arisu was completely free of this obsession. For her, Chess was merely a skill, and besides, since she had to take care of Kitagawa Ryo, such a highly competitive sport might not be suitable.

Kitagawa Ryo immediately saw through Sakayanagi Arisu's little scheme. Although he possessed the [Grand Master] gold achievement in Chess, Kitagawa Ryo readily abandoned Chess and casually picked up the playing cards beside him.

Let's play this.

"OK."

Sakayanagi Arisu, and after setting the rules of the game, the two played several rounds of poker.

Whether it was because Sakayanagi Arisu deliberately threw the game or not, Kitagawa Ryo easily won all the games, but on the surface, Sakayanagi Arisu lost the game, seemed more pleased.

"Liang played very well! He's a smart child!"

Slap slap slap

Kitagawa Ryo put down his cards and fell into deep thought. He suddenly felt that everything about Sakayanagi Arisu was strangely familiar.

Thinking about it carefully, this seems to be the type of role he plays in the White Room...

Play.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing Kitagawa Ryo's pensive expression, Sakayanagi Arisu reached out and touched his forehead.

Physical contact.

"It's nothing, I just spaced out for a moment."

Kitagawa Ryo shook his head.

"That's good. How about we take a nap after lunch, and then go to the amusement park in the afternoon?"

Sakayanagi Arisu thought Kitagawa Ryo was recalling some unpleasant memories from the past, and tilted her head to suggest something.

Sports.

Love consists of only three variables: touch, movement, and play. If you can provide these three variables, you can satisfy all the needs of a primate.

At this moment, Kitagawa Ryo finally understood how the children in the White Room felt. If a mother made of Cloth could make the little monkeys loyal to her until death, how much more so a warmer presence?

Everyone longs to be loved.

Kitagawa Ryo had seriously considered giving up on the simulation in the White Room, but now he was truly glad he hadn't ended it hastily.

She was making plans for the afternoon while looking at an amusement park guidebook. Because she had just run to get her lunch, Sakayanagi Arisu's cheeks were a little flushed, and there was a little sweat on her forehead. Her silvery-white hair swayed slightly.

He had never seen Sakayanagi Arisu like this before, either in the previous seven simulations or in reality.

But at this moment, Kitagawa Ryo suddenly believed that this was exactly what a healthy, seven-year-old Sakayanagi Arisu should be like, just like Alice in the fairy tale who was also seven years old.

It wasn't Alice who seemed to come from Wonderland, shrouded in an illusory and fragile atmosphere, but rather Alice who chased the rabbit into the Wonderland because of her childlike heart and curiosity.

Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School, Class 3-B.

In anticipation of the upcoming Cultural Festival, every student in the class was excitedly discussing it. Although six students had dropped out of Class B in the previous two years, after moving up to the third year and having grown significantly, Class B achieved excellent results in several Special Exam, and their Class Points returned to normal.

With the second semester drawing to a close, Class 3-B can even see the backs of Class A. The gap in Class Points has narrowed to a level that seems achievable. More importantly, a series of victories has given every student in Class B ample confidence and momentum.

As the Leader of Class 3-B, Tomoda Ryosuke is undoubtedly the core of this Class 3-B. He excels in both academics and sports, and has strong interpersonal skills. He is a great atmosphere maker, and it is under his encouragement that Class 3-B has been able to catch up and catch up to where they are today.

"So, does anyone have any good ideas?"

Tomoda, standing on the podium, wore his usual flippant smile. This nonchalant attitude actually reassured the students in the class, and soon a boy raised his hand to suggest:

How about a maid cafe?

"I bet you just want to see what the girls in your class look like in maid outfits, don't you?"

He casually made a joke, which drew laughter from the class, but Tomoda still turned around and seriously wrote the suggestion on the blackboard with chalk.

Maid Cafe.

Brushing the chalk dust off his hands, Tomoda leisurely whistled and stroked his chin, saying:

"But our class really has a lot of resources."

"Chabashira and Hoshinomiya will probably be quite popular, and sales might even go up."

When his name was called, Chabashira Sae glanced at him, but Hoshinomiya Chie smiled and said that if it was for the sake of the class, she would have no problem wearing a maid outfit.

After all, the class is currently on a winning streak. Although the Cultural Festival doesn't have a significant impact on the Class Points, there's not much time left in the third grade, so every single point must be earned.

Although other suggestions were made later, everyone agreed that the maid café idea was the best. After the vote, Tomoda began to arrange for people to make preparations in an orderly manner, including the venue, costumes, food, etc.

After the class meeting about the Cultural Festival ended today, Tomoda had only taken a few steps out of the classroom when Hoshinomiya Chie was chasing after him, tapped him on the shoulder.

"What's wrong?"

Tomoda rubbed his shoulder and asked casually. Hoshinomiya Chie had always been like this, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

"Hey, Tomoda, do you know why Sae-chan agreed to this maid café project today?"

"Because this project has the highest chance of reaching a high ranking?"

"That's part of the reason, though."

Hoshinomiya Chie tapped his head again with the book in her hand, then leaned closer and whispered:

"Isn't it because you think this plan is better?"

"What does this have to do with me?"

Seeing Tomoda's genuinely puzzled expression, Hoshinomiya Chie sighed helplessly and shook her head.

"Of course it's because Sae-chan has feelings for you."

"Chabashira- kun?"

Nodding vigorously, Hoshinomiya Chie quickly lowered her voice as well:

"Anyway, you'd better pay close attention to a girl's feelings, Tomoda."

"After all, we can't let the girl say it first."

After saying this, Hoshinomiya Chie ran off again, leaving Tomoda alone in deep thought.

Although he had already participated in the Cultural Festival twice, Kitagawa Ryo was still quite looking forward to this one. Besides having Sakayanagi Arisu accompany him, he had only realized a few days ago that Chabashira Sae and Hoshinomiya Chie should be the third-year students in this batch.

Actually, although Kitagawa Ryo Hoshinomiya Chie harbored an almost obsessive hatred for Chabashira Sae, and even used this to target Class A, he didn't seem to know what kind of conflict had occurred between the two.

If we can find out more about this through the simulation, it will be of great help to us in real life.

We're here.

Sakayanagi Narimori the driver, stopped his car and got out first to open the car door for the two children in the back seat.

In early November, a chill was already in the air. A considerable number of vehicles were parked in front of Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School. Children excitedly tugged at their parents' sleeves and lined up in an orderly fashion to enter the ANHS, all under the guidance of the staff. The scene was bustling with activity.

Before Kitagawa Ryo could react, Sakayanagi Arisu had already pulled him to the back of the line. She seemed to have gotten some new information from her father and was eager to share it with Kitagawa Ryo:

"The Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School's Cultural Festival involves twelve classes from all three grades. I heard that each class has prepared various programs and performances."

Kitagawa Ryo nodded quietly. He curiously tiptoed inside and saw that Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School was exactly the same as it was when he enrolled ten years later, even the style of the uniforms was exactly the same.

"Does Liang want to study here in the future?"

Seeing Kitagawa Ryo constantly looking around the school, Sakayanagi Arisu took the opportunity to ask him a question.

"Yes, it feels great, if possible."

"Coolness is definitely not a problem, but I'll probably be studying here too, so remember to call me 'senior' then."

After Kitagawa Ryo refused to be called "older sister," Sakayanagi Arisu became persistent.

"But it doesn't matter, anyway, Ryo will be surnamed Sakayanagi from now on."

Seeing that Kitagawa Ryo remained silent, Sakayanagi Arisu was not discouraged. She took out two tickets she had prepared from her pocket and handed them to the staff member who came over.

After verifying the authenticity of the tickets, the staff took out two mobile phones and began to enter relevant information:

"Please tell us your names, both children."

"Sakayanagi Arisu."

Before Kitagawa Ryo speak, Sakayanagi Arisu quickly interjected:

"It's cool here, my younger brother."

"Oh, so you're Chairman Sakayanagi's two children. Have fun!"

The fact that the children of school staff shared the surname Sakayanagi immediately alerted the staff to their identities, and they became more respectful when handing over their phones.

"There are 5,000 points in here. One point is equivalent to one yuan. You can use this phone to pay for everything at the Cultural Festival."

Kitagawa Ryo took his phone; the glowing screen already displayed the names and remaining points of each guest:

[Sakayanagi Ryo,5000].

There's always this subtle, unsettling feeling of marrying into another family...

Chapter 95: The Cultural Festival with Sakayanagi Arisu

Just like summer Fireworks Festival are always associated with Candy Apple Yukata, when talking about high school Cultural Festival, classic attractions such as fried noodle stalls and haunted mazes are indispensable.

Although there are rumors that "Cultural Festival are just activities for people who want to be popular," for the students of Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School, even though it wasn't officially recognized as a Special Exam by the school, it still involved rankings and Class Points. Therefore, every class did their best, and whether it was being popular or something else, they all honestly worked in the service industry.

In order to attract customers as quickly as possible, the students who grabbed the best spots swarmed out like ants from a swarming nest and occupied the middle of the street.

Perhaps because the adults among the guests seemed somewhat difficult to deal with, most of the students subconsciously focused their attention on the children.

"Little friend, we have some delicious takoyaki here, would you like to try some?"

Kitagawa Ryo and Sakayanagi Arisu naturally encountered the same situation. Before they could take two steps, a girl dressed in a mascot costume with a headpiece and a painted friendly smile appeared and blocked their way.

"The stir-fried noodles are fresh out of the pan, piping hot, and topped with our secret sauce!"

Meanwhile, the students running a Japanese-style fried noodle shop on the other side shouted back from afar, not to be outdone.

"How could a child possibly eat such a large portion of fried noodles?"

Seeing that someone was trying to steal her customers, the cotton candy girl quickly retorted.

"I can also sell quarter portions and half portions, and besides, the takoyaki in your class isn't fresh; it's been sitting out for two days."

While stirring the fried noodles on the hot plate, the boy retorted just as eloquently.

After all, the guests had limited points and limited stomachs, and since they were all direct competitors, it was not surprising that they would make sarcastic remarks to each other.

While the two were digging into each other's past, recounting who had said bad things about whom during the Special Exam two years ago, Sakayanagi Arisu pulled Kitagawa Ryo out of the area.

They had already eaten breakfast before coming over, and neither the takoyaki nor the fried noodles were particularly appealing. After looking around casually, they finally bought a huge cotton candy from another stall.

The fluffy cotton candy was larger than the two children's heads. It shimmered with a charming color under the sunlight. The sugar strands melted in their mouths and were sweet. Sakayanagi Arisu and Kitagawa Ryo definitely couldn't finish two, so they simply bought one and started eating it one on each side.

"It felt like eating sweet air."

Sakayanagi Arisu took small bites and made her comments.

"Aside from being a little greasy, everything else is fine."

"And it's too easy for it to get on your face."

Kitagawa Ryo was a little annoyed; every time, before his mouth even touched the candy, his nose and cheeks were already full.

"I brought a handkerchief."

Sakayanagi Arisu also took out a folded handkerchief from her pocket. It was pink and had a cat's paw embroidered on the corner.

Sakayanagi Arisu wiped the sugar residue off Kitagawa Ryo's face with a handkerchief, her touch light and tickling as her fingertips brushed against his nose through the handkerchief.

Kitagawa Ryo tried to take the handkerchief and wipe himself, but Sakayanagi Arisu's actions were firm, making Kitagawa Ryo's outstretched hand somewhat awkward, and he could only wait in place for Sakayanagi Arisu.

Although he wanted to explain that he hadn't finished the cotton candy in his hand and that wiping it off now would just cause it to get smeared again after eating it, he couldn't say anything when he met Sakayanagi Arisu's deep purple eyes.

As a result, Kitagawa Ryo had his face wiped three times before the cotton candy in his hand was completely gone.