Maid Café? It's a Good Idea, but I Refuse!

After the Sports Festival in October, formal preparations will begin to welcome the Cultural Festival that will officially take place in November. The time is still quite tight.

Furthermore, according to the notification Shuichi Kanda received, there seems to be a school trip in December or January.

This semester has been much busier than the first semester, which is really interesting.

"And in the gaps between these activities, midterm and final exams will of course be held."

So, this second semester is really damn busy.

"Since time is limited at the morning meeting, I'll start by talking about the Cultural Festival."

Chabashira began by saying this, then connected the tablet in his hand to the screen at the front of the classroom.

Cultural Festival Rules:

Each second-year student will be given 5,000 personal points, which can only be used to organize the Cultural Festival, as initial funding. These points can be used freely within the specified limits (5,500 points for first-year students and 4,500 points for third-year students).

Those who make outstanding contributions in Student Council or club activities will be eligible for additional funding.

(Details will be released separately once finalized)

Initial costs and additional funds will not be reflected in the final revenue results; any unused funds will be recovered.

The classes ranked first through fourth will receive 100 Class Points.

The classes ranked fifth through eighth will receive fifty Class Points.

The Class Points classes ranked 9th to 12th will remain unchanged.

Looking at the points reward, Shuichi Kanda immediately knew that his previous guess was correct: the school was preventing students from getting more points.

"It feels like a traditional Cultural Festival."

Surprisingly, no one in the class refuted the students' complaints, because it seemed to be true. After all, there was no punishment, which was completely different from the school's usual practices.

As for Shuichi Kanda, who had never participated in such an event before, he was filled with anticipation for this Cultural Festival.

After all, he had only ever seen Cultural Festival in manga and anime; this was his first time participating in one in person.

"In addition, you need to decide on the Matoba you need in advance. Different Matoba have different fees, but of course, there are also free venues."

As Chabashira-sensei spoke, he operated the tablet in his hand, projecting a floor plan of the school onto the screen.

That was a school site map titled "[List of Available Shops on Campus]", marking areas that could be used as shops using a combination of location names and numbers.

The rental price per unit area is also marked; the closer to the main entrance, the higher the rental cost, and there are even rental-free areas further away.

However, this is to be expected. According to the information, during the Cultural Festival, guests will enter through the main gate, which is naturally the place with the highest flow of people.

It's reasonable to charge higher rents for the best locations.

"However, there is one thing you must remember: the location of the shop is not a matter of first come, first served. The location you have your eye on may overlap with the wishes of other classes."

However, the same location can only be used by one class. If both parties' wishes overlap, they will need to bid against each other, and the party that pays the higher rent to the school will obtain the right to use the space.

Seeing this, Shuichi Kanda curled his lip. Those guys on the school's examination committee were really something, actually using this kind of method to steal points from students' pockets.

However, for Shuichi Kanda, the main goal of this Cultural Festival is not to get first place in the class. There is another crucial rule that Chabashira-sensei has not yet explained.

"What products each class will launch, or where they will open their shops, will all be announced on the day of the Cultural Festival. Although the school will not leak this information, please be aware that walls have ears. If this information is leaked, our rivals will undoubtedly devise countermeasures without hesitation."

"Furthermore, if something is needed that cannot be obtained within the school, it can be arranged to be sent from outside the school, as long as the school approves it. As long as it complies with the rules, the school is free to use the budget as it sees fit."

The students nodded in understanding. So that's how it is. It really is just an ordinary Cultural Festival.

After all, only the first-place class gets 100 Class Points, while lower-ranked classes don't even lose Class Points.

Furthermore, they didn't mention dropping out of school. As Class 2-A, which was more than a thousand points ahead, they still had every right to feel that they were in a comfortable position.

"In addition to the competition between classes, this year's Cultural Festival has a special rule."

"Special rules?"

The students in Class 2-A were somewhat confused. What could it be?

Is my heart, which had just settled, about to start racing again?

"Besides the competition between classes, this Cultural Festival also offers another way to participate: individually or in a group."

Individuals and groups?

The students in the class were all a bit curious about this. The competition between classes was already quite clear and didn't need much explanation, but as for the individual, did it refer to that particular person?

Then, Chabashira-sensei used the tablet again to display this additional content on the screen at the front of the classroom.

Xuan Cultural Festival Individual/Group:

First: Students can freely form teams regardless of grade or class, and participate in the Cultural Festival as a team. The maximum number of people in a team is fifteen.

Second: Groups participating in the Cultural Festival will not participate in inter-class competitions.

Third: The revenue generated by the group participating in the Cultural Festival will belong to the group. If there is a loss, the student will bear the loss himself/herself, and the student's class will have 100 Class Points deducted (the deduction will not be repeated).

If the Cultural Festival is participated in by class, it becomes a competition between classes, and the class with the highest profit will receive a reward of 100 Class Points.

There will be no punishment for classes that incur losses; the school will cover all the costs.

However, the profits earned by the class also need to be handed over to the school. Even if your class earns tens of millions in revenue within a few days, it will all go down the drain.

However, participating in the competition as a group is different. The shops operated by the groups will be built with funds from the students themselves, and the revenue generated will be entirely earned by the students. Conversely, if there are losses, the students will also bear the losses.

But what's with deducting Class Points?

"Teacher, what's with deducting Class Points for group losses in competitions?"

"It's very simple. For example, if you form a group of ten people to participate in the Cultural Festival and then incur a loss, then the class to which those ten people belong will have 100 Class Points deducted."

If these ten people belong to ten classes, then each of the ten classes will have 100 Class Points deducted.

If these ten people belong to the same class, then that class will only have 100 Class Points deducted.

However, if both groups contain students from the same class and both are losing money, then 200 Class Points will be deducted.

Do you understand now?

In other words, if a group incurs a loss, the class that makes up that group will have 100 Class Points deducted from its score.

So if the forty students in Class 2-A each form a group and all of them incur losses, then their 2,000+ Class Points will be deducted instantly.

Joining a group carries the risk of having Class Points deducted, but participating in the Cultural Festival as a group allows you to pocket all the rewards!

That sounds so tempting!

Chapter 337 Maid Cafe? A great idea, but I refuse!

After school, students from all three grades gathered in the Gymnasium. Because the previous Student Council President had been expelled for violating regulations, the school had to elect a new Student Council President at this time, and this Student Council President was obviously Shuichi Kanda.

"Please welcome the newly elected Student Council President Shuichi Kanda, to speak."

Upon hearing the host's words, Shuichi Kanda stepped forward.

"I am Shuichi Kanda from Class 2-A. It is an honor to take over the position of Student Council President at this time. Please take good care of me."

After a brief greeting, Shuichi Kanda smiled.

"I don't want to interfere too much with the current situation of the school. Although the former Student Council President did things he shouldn't have done, I still acknowledge some of the achievements he left behind."

Moreover, frequently changing the rules will only make everyone feel tired and increase their stress, so I don't plan to change some of the school's rules for the time being.

..."

After speaking for about ten minutes, Shuichi Kanda gave a final summary and then ended his speech.

After the brief inauguration ceremony, apart from students who had to participate in club activities, many students returned to the classroom to discuss matters related to the upcoming Cultural Festival.

Most of the class's attention was focused on Shuichi Kanda, but Shuichi Kanda was thinking about his group's participation in the Cultural Festival.

But since everyone was waiting for him, he had no choice but to start.

"Let me share my thoughts. First of all, the Cultural Festival is organized by class. If you win, you get 100 Class Points, and if you lose, no Class Points will be deducted. So there's no need to be too nervous about it, just have fun."

Upon hearing Shuichi Kanda's words, many students in the class exchanged slightly bewildered glances. Did this mean they were giving up outright?

Are you planning to give up on this Special Exam altogether?

Horikita, standing to the side, frowned and looked over, her tone full of doubt.

Although she didn't understand why Shuichi Kanda said those words, after spending more than a year together, she knew that Shuichi Kanda wouldn't do anything pointless.

"Before answering that question, Horikita, I have a question for you." Shuichi Kanda looked over and asked, "What's the difference in Class Points between Class A and Class B?"

Although she didn't know why Shuichi Kanda asked this, Horikita still answered honestly, "As of September 1st, our Class Points 2171 points, and Class B has 936 points, a difference of 1235 points."

Hearing Horikita's words, some students in Class A realized that they were already so far ahead of Class B.

"That's right, we're already leading by 1235 points. In that case, giving up these 100 points isn't a big deal. We should always give others a chance, shouldn't we?"

Monopolies only bring negative consequences; giving others room to develop is the only way to ensure healthy competition.

Shuichi Kanda said earnestly.

He's just spouting nonsense; he's just making excuses for not wanting his class to participate in the Cultural Festival.

The students in Class A felt there was something wrong with what Shuichi Kanda said, but they all looked at each other, unsure how to refute or persuade him.

"So, everyone should just have fun at this Cultural Festival," Shuichi Kanda said, but his expression turned serious the next moment. "However, I hope everyone will avoid participating in the Cultural Festival in small groups, because that will really deduct points from your Class Points."

Upon hearing the second half of the sentence, the students in the class nodded subconsciously.

After all, everyone is a student, and no one can guarantee that they will be able to make a profit during the Cultural Festival.

Furthermore, Class A currently receives over 200,000 Private Points each month, so no one would participate in the Cultural Festival in a group for the sake of uncertain returns.

"Well, I don't think the students would rashly do anything that would harm the class, right?"

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little tense, Hirata immediately stepped in to smooth things over.

Hmm, very good!

Hirata's performance remains very consistent!

"Without further ado, let's first make a simple list of all the programs we can think of."

Moreover, Hirata knew that Shuichi Kanda didn't like doing this kind of work of collecting everyone's opinions, so he directly took over the conversation and began to discuss matters related to the Cultural Festival.

At the same time, he projected his tablet onto the screen at the front of the classroom.

"When it comes to Cultural Festival, people usually think of food or haunted houses; those kinds of programs are quite common."

After Hirata started, the students began to express their opinions one after another.

Then, items such as restaurants, haunted houses, mazes, cafes, concerts, and plays were listed, basically presenting a simple and easy-to-understand explanation.

"The event will run from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Regarding food, we can expect the adults attending to patronize the establishments; however, this could lead to fierce competition..."

It's more than just intense; this is the first Cultural Festival, and to play it safe, many classes will probably choose the food and beverage industry.

"We also need to consider the budget. Haunted house or maze shows can control costs after completion, but food and beverage shows will always cost more, no matter what."

"Regarding this, it didn't say we couldn't cover the costs out of our own pockets, right? We seem to have quite a bit of money."

"Yeah, yeah, only 5,000 points per person? That's incredibly stingy!"

Since moving up to the second year, Class A have been able to earn over 100,000 Private Points every month, and since last month, that number has been as high as 200,000. Almost every student in Class A has savings of over 500,000, not to mention there are billionaires like Shuichi Kanda with a net worth of over 100 million.

Therefore, the budget issue, which is a major headache for many classes, was completely ignored in Class A.

In any case, doubling the budget should be enough, right? A mere five thousand points is nothing to any of you here.

"Now that the budget issue is resolved, let's move on to the next item." After Hirata said this, Horikita raised his hand.

"Horikita, please speak."

"Regarding these projects, I'd like to ask, did you really consider the feasibility when you proposed them?"

Horikita's tone carried a hint of helplessness.

"For example, opera, Yamato, wasn't that your idea? Although you're in the opera department, do you expect others to be able to sing opera like you? Or are you planning to perform a solo act?"

The boy named Yamato was immediately speechless.

"Also, Hondo, you suggested selling takoyaki, didn't you?"

Yes, yes.

Hondo immediately became a little nervous after being called out by Horikita.

"Have you considered what ingredients to use? Also, do you know how to cook this kind of dish? Have you considered any other ingredients?"