For Sogo Doma, who had been tempered by high school in the Celestial Empire, this country's high schools were rather strange. There was no lunchtime dismissal, sure, but getting out at three in the afternoon was simply too awesome...
But then again, it was happy education!
Although this happy education had left the country's GDP stagnant for decades, and the talent it produced grew worse with each generation, it was happy education, after all. As long as everyone was happy, that was all that mattered.
What Sogo Doma found even harder to understand was probably club activities...
Time that was already insufficient for studying had to be spent on club activities. Sure, high schools in this country held all kinds of leagues and tournaments, but very few people actually relied on club activities to improve their future prospects— for most high school students, placing in some club competition was probably the brightest moment of their entire lives...
After all, most people faded into the crowd after winning some competition. Those who truly used it to change their social class were one in ten thousand, yet most club activities took up a great deal of study time. Wouldn't it be better to use that time to study and get into university?
One had to know that this country placed considerable importance on academic credentials. Those who started working after graduating high school earned pitifully little, and even found it difficult to climb the ranks. University students, on the other hand—especially those from prestigious universities—not only had an easier time finding work, but also had plenty of opportunities for promotion...
Giving up one's future for a momentary highlight was something Sogo Doma simply could not understand.
But then again, it was happy education. As long as they were happy, that was enough!