The Day Before the Cultural Festival

Eight rows were basically the limit for the classroom's vertical arrangement, so Chabashira-sensei rearranged the seating to make each row six people, with each row having a 2x2x2 seating arrangement, turning the original five people into pairs of close-knit individuals.

After the seating arrangement was changed, Shuichi Kanda's seatmate was none other than Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, who was also a boy.

I wonder if the seating arrangement was intentional on Chabashira.

There are clearly more girls than boys in the class, yet you arranged for a guy to sit next to me. What does that mean?!

It was intentional!

It was absolutely intentional!

Shuichi Kanda secretly despised Chabashira and decided to find time to teach her a lesson.

The students' discussion about the new seats only lasted a short while before it ended. After all, it wasn't the first time they'd experienced this; Kamuro, Yajima, and Yamada had all transferred from other classes.

Transferring classes is nothing new.

Soon, the bell rang, and Chabashira-sensei entered the classroom.

"As you've probably noticed, there's an extra set of desks and chairs in the classroom."

So who is it?

"Is she a beautiful girl?"

"I'm kind of looking forward to it!"

Looking at the students below, Chabashira-sensei smiled and then called out towards the door, "Come in."

Then, Shiina walked in carrying her tablet computer.

"Hey everyone, I'm Hiyori Shiina, I transferred from Class D. Nice to meet you."

They were students from Ryuen class.

The students in the class were no longer surprised.

Because Ryuen had said he would transfer all the students in the class to Class A.

Previously, it was Yajima and Yamada who won first place in the individual competition at the Sports Festival.

Now it's Shiina. Did she get the highest score on the written Midterm Exam? Is that why Ryuen transferred the students here first?

The students naturally had many thoughts about this, but they certainly couldn't have guessed the actual situation.

"Hey, is Shiina a spy sent by Ryuen?"

The sound came from the other end of the corridor, very softly, probably only audible to Shuichi Kanda.

Who?

Who's so stupid?

Oh, it's Horikita. Never mind then.

"Oh no, I paid for the money she spent on transferring classes."

Shuichi Kanda casually recounted what he had done, without lowering his voice like Horikita.

So all the students around him immediately looked at Shuichi Kanda.

Meanwhile, the students on the other side of the classroom, who were whispering among themselves, quickly noticed the unusual situation.

"You... you mean, you paid Shiina to come here?"

Horikita asked, somewhat bewildered.

"Yes, is there a problem?"

That's not a problem, it's just...

Many students in the class subconsciously glanced at Kamuro Masumi and Kushida Kikyo.

Then one of them maintained his usual indifferent expression, while the other wore a wide smile, seemingly unaffected at all.

It doesn't seem like they've broken up.

Could it be that this man is finally planning to expand his harem?

Meanwhile, Hasebe and Sakura in the class were feeling deflated. What was going on? They had made up their minds, but it seemed like... it seemed like someone had cut in line again?

Horikita looked at Shuichi Kanda with a complicated expression, then clenched her fist.

Damn it!

Just how many people are you planning to mess with?!

You promised my brother you would take care of me!

Shiina was already seated in her place, her deskmate being Yajima, who had recently transferred from Class D.

Then, noticing Shuichi Kanda's gaze, she smiled and waved to Shuichi Kanda.

"Alright, if you have any questions, you can discuss them further downstairs," Chabashira-sensei said, drawing everyone's attention back to her. "There's one more thing about the Cultural Festival."

"That means there will be a day for preparation before the Cultural Festival, during which you can use that day to conduct a mock business operation."

Of course, if you're not afraid that your ideas will be known by other classes, you can also have a public trial run.

This gave many students in the class something to think about.

Because their class never intended to compete for the top spots in this Cultural Festival; frankly, they just wanted to have some fun.

There are currently several programs participating under the name of a class.

The largest budget is allocated to the coffee shop, which mainly serves beverages such as black tea and coffee.

Furthermore, after a series of discussions, the students in the class decided to incorporate other elements in addition to butlers and maids.

After discussion, the final decision was made to go to Co-op Naked Cafe, which not only offers a variety of drinks but also provides photo services. Just hearing about it gives you the feeling of going to a comic convention.

Moreover, anime elements are very popular in this country, and there is an audience for both adults and children, men and women.

Furthermore, maid cafes are for women only, but cosplay nude events are open to both men and women.

To be honest, there are quite a few handsome men and beautiful women in Class A.

Needless to say, the girls are all pretty good-looking. As for the boys, Hirata and Ayanokoji are even among the top five in terms of looks.

Hirata, in particular, with his warm and caring older brother persona, is sure to attract many children.

No, perhaps many adults, especially adult women, would also be attracted to his gentleness.

Shuichi Kanda long time ago: Hirata has that kind of warm and gentle aura, so even if he doesn't find a good job in the future, he could definitely make a name for himself as a male escort!

However, Ayanokoji... this guy goes out to shoot naked and then goes to entertain guests, for some reason, Shuichi Kanda couldn't help but laugh out loud at the thought.

Therefore, the main source of income for coffee shops is not so much from drinks, but rather from taking photos.

Because taking photos is not only highly efficient, but also priced relatively high, if Hirata and Kushida can attract customers, it will definitely be a huge source of income.

In addition to these, there are also the previously mentioned stalls selling takoyaki, okonomiyaki, and yakisoba. Besides earning income from the stalls themselves, they also accept orders from the cafe, since drinks can't fill people up.

Moreover, since they set up stalls outside, they can provide some publicity for the coffee shop, making it a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Finally, there were various mini-games, such as ring toss games to win prizes or riddles. These were all inexpensive activities, so Shuichi Kanda let them do as they pleased.

Moreover, the biggest prize in the ring toss game is free photo access to the coffee shop.

Yes, it's just another advertisement.

"In addition, during the official Cultural Festival, you can spend extra Private Points to hire teaching staff, but this is not cheap, costing 100,000 Private Points per hour."

"You can even hire teaching staff?" Upon hearing this, Shuichi Kanda's eyes immediately lit up, and then his gaze towards Chabashira began to turn somewhat malicious.

Sae- chan, what kind of character would suit you best?

Chabashira Sae immediately felt a chill and couldn't help but shiver.

"Alright, you can discuss the rest later. Now, let's prepare for class."

Afterwards, Chabashira-sensei ended the morning meeting and left the classroom, and the students immediately stopped their discussion, took out their tablets, and prepared for the first class of the first day.

Seeing Class A's self-motivated execution, Shiina remained silent. No wonder they were able to be promoted to Class A; their initiative was something Class D couldn't compare to.

Chapter 356 The Day Before the Cultural Festival

Shiina's class transfer didn't attract much attention, since second-year students are generally prepared for this kind of thing.

A few days passed quickly, and the day before the Cultural Festival arrived. According to the rules that Chabashira-sensei had conveyed, on this day, as long as the students were not afraid of their ideas being plagiarized by other classes, they could conduct a trial run to see how it went.

Early in the morning, Hondo and the others couldn't wait to head to their takoyaki stall. They had been practicing for a long time these past few days and were quite satisfied with their skills, so they were eager to see what others thought of them.

"In preparation for tomorrow's official opening, we need to do some final checks and also practice a bit beforehand."

"That's right, Hirata, Ayanokoji, you guys should come too later!"

The girls who run the coffee shop were saying this, and they also gave Hirata and Ayanokoji some pointers.

Since the guests include both men and women, aloof guys like Ayanokoji and warm-hearted guys like Hirata might be very popular with them.

Hirata naturally smiled and nodded, quite pleased with the activity, while Ayanokoji was simply drawn in.

There's nothing we can do about it; this guy just has a handsome face.

In fact, the girls had contacted Shuichi Kanda, hoping Shuichi Kanda would join them, and had even prepared Shuichi Kanda costume.

It's Byakuya Kuchiki from Bleach, but Shuichi Kanda is destined not to participate.

On the first floor of the special building, stall number 'Special 02' is where Class 2-A will open their shop. The staff are currently decorating the interior.

When it comes to decorating, girls' aesthetic sense is obviously more suitable than boys', so girls are in charge of the decorating work, and boys are at most just tools.

After checking the progress here, Shuichi Kanda nodded. At this rate, the trial operation should be able to begin soon.

Let Kushida handle this; I'm sure they'll do a good job.

After taking Shuichi Kanda started wandering off to other places.

First, there's the plan of Ryuen's class. Similar to the shop opened by Class A, Ryuen's class is running a kimono-themed shop.

The food and drinks were Japanese sweets and tea, Shuichi Kanda arriving here.

Hiyori Shiina was directing the students of Class D in decorating the house, which had a distinctly Japanese style.

Although Shiina has been transferred to Class A, she was involved in the Ryuen shop a lot before, which is why she is still helping out.

When Shuichi Kanda walked over, Shiina saw him and then walked over as well.

Looking at the kimono the other person was wearing, although it was a kimono, it wasn't the traditional kind; if I had to categorize it, it would be more of a conceptual kimono?

Although the upper body is similar in style to a traditional kimono, the lower body is a skirt-like garment, and there is also a maid's apron over it.

After looking him over for a while, Shuichi Kanda couldn't help but laugh.

Is that strange?

"No, it's very cute."

Shiina felt a little embarrassed after hearing Shuichi Kanda's praise.

"Oh, right, I'll be participating in Class A's cosplay cafe later."

"Really? Wearing this outfit?"

Shiina nodded.

"Because I'm not very good at talking to people, Kushida and the others asked me to do the checkout work... Besides, I'm not good at moving around, and although I've practiced serving food with a tray, I still can't get used to it."

Shuichi Kanda nodded; this did fit the stereotype of Shiina quite well.

Furthermore, Kushida and her group run a cosplay nude cafe, so it wouldn't be strange to see all sorts of outfits, including conceptual erotic clothing.

Just as the two were having a pleasant conversation, a girl appeared at an inopportune moment.

"Hey! You bastard, you actually stole Shiina away at the crucial moment!"

Looking in the direction of the sound, Shuichi Kanda immediately burst out laughing.

"Oh my, isn't this Ibuki? You actually wear clothes like that?"

Although Ibuki's expression was still fierce, the cute outfit gave her a unique charm.

"Hmph, enough talk, it's a bet, you lose!"

Shuichi Kanda puzzled, then looked at Shiina beside him.

"It seems she made a bet with Ryuen, and if she wins, she won't participate in the Cultural Festival at all."