That Sweet, Sweet Dream
With an overall ability score as high as 95, he naturally secured the top spot in Class 1-A. The second and third places were occupied by Amasawa Ichika and Horikita Suzune, respectively.
[Class 1-A: Amasawa Ichika]
[First-year grades (up to the end of the second-semester Sports Festival)]
[Academic Ability: A (89)]
Physical ability: A (93)
Flexible thinking ability: A (88)
Social contribution A-(84)
Comprehensive Ability A (89)
As an outstanding graduate of the White Room, Amasawa Ichika didn't stand out much in the first few months after entering the school. However, she suddenly put in a lot of effort starting from the summer vacation, achieving excellent results in the Uninhabited Island Special Exam and the Sports Festival. In the end, she received a very high evaluation from the school. Even the evaluation in the social contribution category, which she would have been at a disadvantage in, went smoothly because she joined Kitagawa Ryo's Drama Club and won many awards. In the end, she managed to get an A- rating and did not become the shortest plank in the barrel theory.
[Class 1-A: Horikita Suzune]
[First-year grades (up to the end of the second-semester Sports Festival)]
[Academic Ability: A+ (95)]
Physical ability: A-(84)
Flexible thinking ability: A-(83)
Social contribution: A(94)
Overall ability: A (88)
Compared to Ichika, who has a quirky personality and occasionally fakes her strength, Suzune's stats perfectly match Kitagawa Ryo's expectations: impeccable academic ability, physical abilities that are definitely among the best for girls, aside from the monster-like graduate of the White Room, good flexible thinking skills, and her social contributions that benefit from her background.
The creator of the OAA System is Miyabi Nagumo himself. According to his statement at the closing ceremony of the Sports Festival yesterday, the scoring criteria for the social contribution category are based on the contributions made by students in the Student Council and other clubs. He even specifically singled out the Student Council, which clearly has a greater weight in the scoring, since he himself is the president of the Student Council.
As one of only two students in the First Year to join the Student Council, Sakayanagi Arisu only officially reported to the Student Council in the second semester, Horikita Suzune had been in the Student Council with perfect attendance for half a year, and working overtime was a regular occurrence for her, which is why she received a score of 94.
Kitagawa Ryo continued scrolling down and quickly found several other familiar names.
[Class 1-A: Sakayanagi Arisu]
[First-year grades (up to the end of the second-semester Sports Festival)]
[Academic Ability: A+ (95)]
Physical ability: C(51)
Flexible thinking ability: A (93)
Social contribution: A-(85)
Overall ability: B+ (80)
Arisu's overall ability score can only be described as being severely hampered by her poor physical abilities. In addition, she missed the entire semester from the Student Council, yet her social contribution score still reached 85... It seems that Nagumo did indeed set the weight for Student Council members' scores quite high.
[Class 1-A: Ichinose Honami]
[First-year grades (up to the end of the second-semester Sports Festival)]
[Academic Ability: A (90)]
Physical ability: B+ (78)
Flexible thinking ability: A+ (96)
Social contribution: A(90)
Overall ability: A (88)
In terms of overall ability, Ichinose Honami, who is tied for third place in the class with Horikita Suzune Ichinose Honami, also has very impressive data. Except for slightly inferior physical ability, all three other categories scored above 90 points, and the flexible thinking ability even reached 96 points, which is the highest score Kitagawa Ryo has seen so far.
However, considering that interpersonal skills play a significant role in the scoring criteria for flexible thinking, it's not surprising that Ichinose Honami could get a higher score than Kitagawa Ryo himself.
Thinking of this, Kitagawa Ryo also changed the sorting order to 'according to flexible thinking ability' with great interest. Ichinose Honami unsurprisingly took first place, and behind her was another popular girl in the class Sakura Airi.
[Class 1-A: Sakura Airi]
[First-year grades (up to the end of the second-semester Sports Festival)]
[Academic Ability: B(74)]
Physical ability: B (75)
Flexible thinking ability: A (94)
Social contribution: A-(83)
Overall ability: A-(81)]
With above-average academic and physical abilities, top-tier flexible thinking skills, and social contributions gained from participating in numerous Drama Club competitions, Sakura Airi's overall score of 81 places her among the top students in her class. As she continues to work hard, this number will likely increase further, given that there is still significant room for improvement in both her academic and physical abilities.
After looking at the girls, Kitagawa Ryo casually glanced at the boys in the class. What surprised him most was probably Sudo's OAA.
[Class 1-A: Ken Sudō]
[First-year grades (up to the end of the second-semester Sports Festival)]
[Academic Ability: C-(48)]
Physical ability: A+ (95)
Flexible thinking ability: B(74)
Social contribution: B+ (79)
Overall ability: B(73)]
Compared to when I had an E grade on the school's evaluation form at the beginning of the semester, which was practically a fake high school student level, after more than a semester of hard work, although my current academic level is still below average, at least I have made significant progress.
As for the other three items, the only one that Kitagawa Ryo felt a little sorry about was the last one, social contribution. After all, as First Year freshmen who was selected by the coach as an official player to represent the club in games right after entering the club, Ken Sudō's status in the Basketball Club and his contributions to the club were actually quite significant. However, probably due to his poor performance when he first entered the school, the school ultimately chose to lower the score in this area and only gave him a B+ rating.
It must be said that the OAA System designed and implemented by Miyabi Nagumo was indeed a novel thing for the students of Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School. It even made the students in Class 1-A forget about the Cultural Festival. They kept looking at the app until the end of class, looking at their own, then their classmates', and then other classes', having a great time.
As the school bell rang and Mashima Tomoya left, the noise naturally began to escalate.
"I know everyone is quite concerned about the OAA System right now, but could you please put that aside for the time being and focus your attention on the upcoming Cultural Festival? I think that's what we need to consider most for the class."
At this moment, it was Ichinose Honami took the initiative to stand up from her seat to take charge of discipline. Around the time of the Sports Festival, she had become more and more accustomed to replacing the original roles of Kitagawa Ryo and Horikita Suzune, and had begun to actively increase her voice in the class and get more involved in handling class affairs.
Ichinose Honami spoke up, the effect was immediate. The students in the class quickly stopped their discussion, quietly returned to their seats, and handed the situation over to her.
"I served as the Student Council President in junior high school and hosted two school Cultural Festival. If you are willing to trust me, I hope that I can take charge of all the work and arrangements for this year's Cultural Festival for Class 1-A. Thank you."
Ichinose Honami immediately made her stance clear, stated her desire to serve as the general coordinator of this Cultural Festival, and then turned her gaze to Kitagawa Ryo, who was sitting in the back row of the classroom.
Not only her, but most of the attention in Class B was focused on Kitagawa Ryo's attitude. After all, she was the unanimously recognized Leader in the class. The fact that Sakayanagi Arisu could be parachuted in twice to serve as the class's commander-in-chief in the final Uninhabited Island Special Exam and the Sports Festival without any objections was actually because Kitagawa Ryo spoke up.
"I think it's quite suitable to hand it over to Honami. After all, we went to the same Honami high school, so everyone can rest assured."
When faced with Ichinose Honami's volunteering, Kitagawa Ryo didn't refuse. He quickly gave a positive response from his own perspective, adding a story from his middle school days, which was a way of showing his support for Honami.
After all, he has much more to do at the Cultural Festival than at the Sports Festival. It's a relief that someone is willing to step forward and help him with these class-related tasks, saving Kitagawa Ryo a lot of trouble.
When Kitagawa Ryo spoke up, the other students in the class unanimously expressed their agreement. However, it wasn't entirely because of his support. After Ichinose Honami was already the popular choice. If Kitagawa Ryo publicly rejected him and randomly brought up someone less suitable than Ichinose Honami, they would probably argue their point and express their opinions.
Having rightfully secured the position of overall director of this Cultural Festival, Ichinose Honami began her first discussion in an orderly manner:
"First and foremost, it's crucial to understand that everything—the venue, props, and any other preparations—must be directly related to the specific program we're going to present. For example, while the main gate might be in a prime location, setting up a stall selling things like fried noodles or other snacks there would definitely be more profitable than building a haunted house. So, before considering those things, it's best to finalize the program our class will perform at the Sports Festival or the facilities we'll be operating."
"Before everyone makes their suggestions, let me first briefly list the programs and facilities that I have come into contact with in the past and that I can think of."
As she spoke, Ichinose Honami typed a series of words on the whiteboard PowerPoint presentation behind her:
[Outdoor dining (such as yakisoba, takoyaki, etc.), outdoor entertainment facilities (such as target shooting, goldfish scooping, ring toss, etc.), indoor entertainment facilities (such as haunted houses, mazes, etc.), indoor dining (such as cafes, dessert shops, etc.), large-scale performances (such as concerts, stage plays, dramas, etc.)]
The programs and facilities were listed out in simple and easy-to-understand categories on the whiteboard, showing that Ichinose Honami is indeed quite experienced in this area.
"Then, I just finished reading all the attachments that Mashima sent me. The Cultural Festival will be held from about 10 a. m. to about 5 p. m. Theoretically, the guests should have two meals on campus, so there will definitely be some expenses related to food."
"According to the section about the guests, the number of guests at this year's Cultural Festival has increased significantly compared to previous years, and the age distribution has also become more diverse. It can be said that there are people ranging from the elderly in their sixties and seventies to middle-aged people in their forties and fifties, junior high school students and high school students of our age, and even younger elementary school students."
"However, it should be noted that adult guests will have twice as many Private Points as underage children."
After stating her views in one breath, Ichinose Honami left the discussion to the students in the class, and soon a girl raised her hand:
"According to Honami, food and beverage items should be very popular. And in my opinion, although children only have half the Private Points for their purchases, considering their kinship with adult guests, it's very likely that adults will pay for their children's purchases."
"As you said, Maya, the market for food and beverage is undeniably there, but budget considerations must also be taken into account. Compared to entertainment facilities or programs, the expenditure on food and beverage is definitely higher."
Ichinose Honami nodded in agreement with Sato Maya's idea, but immediately raised the issue of budget.
As she said, without considering labor costs, the only costs involved in shows or facilities such as haunted houses, mazes, or stage plays are the initial construction and props. Every ticket sold afterward can be considered pure profit, and it is also easier to control expenses.
After all, if it's unclear how many portions can be sold that day, the ordering and stockpiling of ingredients becomes a significant challenge. Too few portions might sell out too quickly, while too many might go to waste. Precisely controlling costs is a difficult problem to solve.
"I have a suggestion, may I share it?"
The second person to raise their hand was Sakura Airi.
"Of course, Airi have any good suggestions?"
"Well, I think if we just talk about it on paper, there will still be many things that are unclear, no matter how much we discuss them. When we actually put them into practice, all those questions will suddenly come to light. So, instead of brainstorming here, I think it would be better to have each student in the class with ideas try to write down a concrete and effective plan first, and then try to implement it on a small scale. After that, we can gather these plans together for discussion and voting, for example, within a week. How does that sound?"
"It sounds a bit like a bidding process."
That's roughly the idea.
Having likely had similar experiences in her past idol career, Sakura Airi then added:
"For the staff who did a good job on the project proposal... cough cough, sorry, classmate, I also suggest that the class can set aside a portion of the profits from the final Cultural Festival as their bonus. After all, everyone has to pay out of their own pockets and incur certain costs in the process of planning and implementing the project."
"Yes, Airi's idea is good. It's only right that those who work hard for the class should be rewarded and appreciated."
Ichinose Honami nodded in agreement, then addressed the other students:
"So, the program planning for this Cultural Festival will proceed in this manner. If anyone has compiled a brief plan, please submit it to me. The next discussion time... well, let's do it next Monday. But please be as careful as possible to keep the information confidential. That's all."
After saying this, Ichinose Honami stepped down from the podium, ending the first discussion about the Cultural Festival.
Kitagawa Ryo had just shifted his gaze from the other person when he turned his head and saw Horikita Suzune sitting next to him, seriously starting to write on a piece of paper:
"Regarding the possibility of fully utilizing the outstanding theatrical talent of our class Kitagawa Ryo, and holding a theatrical performance at this Cultural Festival..."
"Hey, Suzune, what are you writing?"
"Hmm? Just like what Ryo sees now. Weren't you a well-known theater Actor before you enrolled? Considering the age of those guests, there must be quite a few who are passionate about theater. Promoting your brand should be very popular, right? After all, Ryo is still active as a theater Actor, isn't she? Under the name of the Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School Drama Club."
Horikita Suzune tilted her head, somewhat puzzled:
"If Airi hadn't genuinely decided against becoming an idol, I probably would have written another proposal related to her and submitted it. This is something no other class has; it's a unique advantage that Class A possesses."
"That's true, but something still feels a little off."
Kitagawa Ryo casually waved his hand, turning his gaze to the girls in the front row:
"Although most of the Drama Club members, such as Ichika, Airi, and Honami, are in our class, we could barely put together a team with the help of other students. But Megumi isn't here. Whether before or after entering the university, she's been my partner for the past few years. You could even say she's my go-to leading lady."
"I see."
Horikita Suzune nodded calmly.
Then.
Her pen moved even faster, quickly completing a short proposal, which she then presented to Kitagawa Ryo in a flash.
"That's not the case now."
The proposal paper obscured the lower half of Horikita Suzune's face, so Kitagawa Ryo could only see her purplish-red pupils, where a certain irresistible emotion was brewing:
Let's rehearse.
Chapter 319: That Sweet Dream
As it turns out, Horikita Suzune wasn't the only one in Class 1-A with similar thoughts. Ichinose Honami explained that the students would submit their own operational plans, many students gathered around Kitagawa Ryo to try and gauge his opinion.
After all, everyone has been in this school for more than half a year. Even though many students were unaware that Kitagawa Ryo was a famous theater Actor before enrolling, thanks to the vigorous promotion by an unnamed enthusiastic person in Class 1-B, and the fact that he was prominently featured in the personal profile section when the year's handsome guys were ranked, it is now a well-known fact.
Moreover, as the head of the Drama Club, Kitagawa Ryo would lead his members to compete in a prominent performance outside of school every month or two, and they always returned with a full load of awards. They were always on the list of outstanding clubs selected by the Student Council every month. Therefore, when the concept of the Cultural Festival came out, most of the students in Class A immediately thought of Kitagawa Ryo and his Drama Club, which was exactly what they were good at!
"This... can certainly be considered a possible proposal for now, but whether it can be implemented and applied on the day of the Cultural Festival requires more thorough consideration and cost calculation."
Faced with the eager gazes of the students in Class A, including Horikita Suzune, Kitagawa Ryo ultimately chose a relatively vague and ambiguous answer. Although it seemed like he was neither affirming nor denying, most of the students took it as Kitagawa Ryo testing their specific planning and execution abilities. They all began to thoughtfully ponder how to write a proposal that would satisfy Kitagawa Ryo.
After Ichinose Honami had just said that if the proposed plan was adopted and generated considerable revenue for the class, those of them who proposed the plan could receive a substantial reward.
Who would complain about having too many Private Points?
However, Horikita Suzune was clearly not so easily won over. She seemed to still remember the tricks Kitagawa Ryo had played on her under the guise of rehearsing the musical "Cats." At this moment, she was still determined not to budge until she heard a clear answer. She aggressively dragged Kitagawa Ryo and the proposal she had just finished working on to Ichinose Honami.