Yukinoshita's Correction Method

Iroha Isshiki was a little guilty because she didn't know what premortem was.

But seeing the reactions of others immediately put my mind at ease.

Nobody understands.

Chapter 648 Yukino a Move

Iroha Isshiki cleared her throat lightly. "Although everyone knows something about premortem, before we officially begin, let me introduce you first— Yunshan, you can start."

"Okay." Dong Yunshan's voice was calm and unhurried. "Premortem originates from the medical term 'postmortem' and is a proactive risk management method. Before a project begins or before a final decision is made, we assume that it has already failed completely in the future. We then conduct a post-mortem review together to identify all possible causes of failure and mitigate them during actual execution. The specific process is as follows..."

"Now, according to the procedure," Iroha Isshiki said solemnly, "Everyone, the event is over. This was a chaotic and failed event. As the incident investigation committee, we need to find out all the reasons for the failure. Please think independently and write down all the possible reasons you think caused this disaster on sticky notes. Write one reason on each sticky note—you have ten minutes."

After a brief moment of thought, everyone gradually began to write.

"Okay, time's up. Please put your sticky notes on the whiteboard and briefly explain them," Iroha Isshiki added. "If you have any new ideas while others are explaining, you can also put them on."

"Elderly residents of nursing homes felt uncomfortable or left midway through the performance due to the loud noise."

"The transitions between the five musical sections are chaotic, and the awkward silences are too long."

"The audio equipment is experiencing feedback or interruptions, severely impacting the listening experience."

"The program selection was inappropriate; rock music scared the elderly, and hymns alienated non-religious people."

"Poor team communication, unclear division of responsibilities, and buck-passing."

"The stage lighting was faulty; it wasn't bright enough when it should be, and it wasn't dark enough when it should be."

"No indoor backup plans or transportation arrangements were prepared for sudden weather events."

As questions were posted on the whiteboard, Iroha Isshiki finally fully understood Dong Yunshan's intentions.

Iroha Isshiki has always considered herself a junior, and having just become the Student Council, she doesn't know how to handle many things yet.

Therefore, the meetings were always led by Tamanawa.

But she overlooked one thing: Tamanawa, like her, had just been elected to the leadership.

Just like Iroha Isshiki, who considers herself a junior and feels she should follow her senior's arrangements to avoid being opposed by others.

Tamanawa also needs to listen to and seek the opinions of others to gain the approval and support of the majority, thereby minimizing the possibility of being opposed.

That's why the previous brainstorming sessions never ended.

Because Tamanawa, as the leader, didn't dare to oppose the opinions of other members of the Student Council.

That's why the final event turned into a hodgepodge.

In order to gain the support of the majority, Tamanawa must consider the opinions of the majority.

Tamanawa faces the same predicament as Iroha Isshiki.

The difference is that Iroha Isshiki communicated openly and honestly with her Student Council members to understand each other's needs.

As a result, Iroha Isshiki became less restrained and was even able to cooperate with the Student Council officers by scolding and opposing them.

So... would it be possible to resolve his problem by having Tamanawa talk to the Student Council members?

It's possible, but there are ten people from Seaside Comprehensive High School participating in the activity, so talking to them all at once wouldn't be very effective, and talking to them one by one would be too slow.

Most importantly, there was no reliable person to lead the communication.

Iroha Isshiki trusts Dong Yunshan because Dong Yunshan helped her become the Student Council president.

Furthermore, Hayama Hayato also had great faith in Dong Yunshan.

The vice president, accountant, and secretary trust Dong Yunshan because Dong Yunshan had actively participated in and played an important role in previous Sports Meet and games.

Both sides trusted Dong Yunshan, which enabled them to communicate openly and honestly with Dong Yunshan's help.

Meanwhile, at the Seaside Comprehensive High School...

Given this, how should the problem be solved?

The answer is pre-mortem examination.

Seeing everyone's enthusiastic discussion and the pile of sticky notes on the whiteboard, Isshiki Iroha Isshiki felt a vague sense of familiarity.

This... seems like a reverse brainstorming session!

One is to think about how to succeed.

One is to reflect on why we failed.

One is to encourage crazy ideas.

One is to cover up negative concerns.

Criticizing an optimistic idea during a brainstorming session might be seen as stifling creativity or being a negative person.

This greatly inhibits critical thinking.

However, in the pre-mortem examination, criticism is a clear theme. By proactively seeking out problems, team members can be freed to raise their concerns without hesitation, including unsettling worries that they would otherwise be afraid to express.

Over the past few days, Iroha Isshiki has also noticed that the students at Seaside Comprehensive High School, under Tamanawa's leadership, are happily pretending to work and enjoying the process.

As for the actual execution... there's really no fun in it.

This enthusiasm can greatly stimulate creativity during brainstorming sessions, but it is difficult to truly implement in practice.

What ultimately emerged was Tamanawa's unrealistic plan.

However, in pre-mortem examinations, this enthusiasm can effectively identify risks and threats, acknowledge the existence of problems, and actively seek solutions, thus effectively improving the feasibility of the plan.

"Next, let's categorize the risks." Iroha Isshiki smiled as she moved the meeting forward. "Currently, the risks mainly lie in participant and audience management, process and stage management, scale and budget management, content and rehearsal, technology and logistics... Let's start by discussing the most critical aspect: scale and budget management."

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"In that case, the meeting is finally starting to move in a practical direction." Dong Yunshan told Yukino Yukinoshita about the progress while doing her daily workout. "It will probably still take some time, but as for the result... at least we'll have a result."

"Hmm?" Yukino Yukinoshita looked up. "Don't you have confidence in this event?"

"It's not about confidence; the event itself is already a huge success. Basically, as long as nothing major goes wrong, it's fine." Dong Yunshan removed his deodorant and picked up a towel to wipe away his sweat. "The simplest way would actually be to outsource it, hire some professional actors to perform, and have other people handle logistics and coordination. Take photos to document it, write a couple of articles to summarize, and that would be a complete success—it's just that both Student Council are currently newly elected, their enthusiasm is burning, and they both want to participate more, but they lack the ability and experience."

"So a relatively good result is fine." Yukino Yukinoshita nodded. "Then... will you continue to follow up?"

Dong Yunshan walked up to Yukino Yukinoshita: "Any other plans?"

"The branch is officially opening soon, and I'd like to take the day off to go there," Yukino Yukinoshita paused, "... with you."

"Therefore, it would be best to expedite the activities on Iroha's side." Dong Yunshan's eyes flickered slightly. "No problem, but I need your help."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "My help?"

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"Yukino- senpai?" Iroha Isshiki looked surprised when she saw Yukino Yukinoshita next to Dong Yunshan. "W-What's wrong?"

Yukino Yukinoshita's sudden appearance, after she hadn't participated in anything before, left Yukinoshita feeling somewhat lost.

Is it because we haven't been doing enough lately, so Dong Yunshan had to ask Yukino Yukinoshita for help?

"I invited her." Dong Yunshan blinked. "During the meeting later, you'll need..."

Yukino Yukinoshita's appearance, as always, attracted everyone's attention. Iroha Isshiki said that she was there to help, gave a brief reply, and then the meeting began.

"Let's continue our previous discussion," Tamanawa skillfully chaired the meeting. "Regarding the issue of scale we discussed earlier, I hope we can first reach a consensus, jointly establish a grand design, and then decide which parts to exclude..."

"The most crucial issue is the budget," the accountant stated. "Since none of us can play, we need to find someone from a private performance agency. Hiring a musician for one hour costs about 30,000 to 40,000 yen. If we hire both classical and jazz musicians, it will cost at least 60,000 yen. If we add more musicians, the cost will naturally continue to rise. The cost of hiring a choir will need to be calculated separately... The current budget is definitely not enough."

Tamanawa nodded. "The reason we're having this meeting now is to discuss how to make the plan a reality."

Accountant: "..." You can't conjure money out of thin air by holding a meeting.

At the current pace, it will probably take a lot of time to discuss how to raise funds to make the concert happen, and then consider cutting content.

The time left for actual action is running out.

But the accountant couldn't do anything about it.

On the bright side, at least the meetings being held now are much more reliable than before.

"Regarding the budget," Iroha Isshiki began, "This lady next to me is the manager of the Tokyo Branch of Cloud Snow Tea; she is willing to provide some funding for this event."

Exclamations rippled through the conference room, and the gazes directed at Yukino Yukinoshita were filled with suspicion and astonishment.

"I have already given the relevant identification documents to President Iroha Isshiki. Anyone who has doubts about my identity can go and take a look." Yukino Yukinoshita spoke coldly. "The new product of Cloud Snow Tea focuses on health, which fits the theme of this event perfectly. I will provide the necessary funding for this event, but there is no need to add too much advertising content."

"As expected of my senior... "Iroha Isshiki couldn't help but admire.

To be so composed upon arrival is truly impressive.

"Thank you so much!" Yu Shu said, beaming with joy. "With the financial support of Cloud Snow Tea, our event will definitely be even better, reaching new heights on its current scale."

More ideas were put forward in QQ group 89, and 3964 people were discussing them intensely.

Yukino Yukinoshita listened silently, occasionally whispering a few words to Dong Yunshan, and scribbling on the meeting materials, drawing a lot of lines.

Iroha Isshiki watched helplessly as she left numerous deletions and annotations, turning the document entirely in red, and fear and awe involuntarily surfaced in her eyes.

"That's enough for now." Yukino Yukinoshita tossed the documents onto the table, then turned to stare at Iroha Isshiki. "Is this what they call an event that cares for the elderly and children and builds harmonious connections across generations?"

Iroha Isshiki: "... Huh? Um... yes."

She didn't remember saying anything like that.

Tamanawa looked embarrassed. "Regarding this, I want to overturn the stereotypes people have about high school students and show the image of contemporary high school students."

Dong Yunshan could no longer hide the schadenfreude in his eyes.

"Disrupting stereotypes?" Yukino Yukinoshita's voice was icy. "Every word I just heard reinforces a terrible stereotype—ivory tower residents who are all talk and no action."

"Ahem." Before anyone else could speak, Dong Yunshan interjected, "Isn't saying that a bit too much?"

"I actually think I was being a bit too mild," Yukino Yukinoshita, lightly tapping the meeting materials. "This Christmas Concert used five musical genres and two theatrical interludes to build what seemed like a grand content ecosystem. But unfortunately, the underlying logic of this ecosystem completely collapsed. Because all the thinking revolved around [what we wanted to show], completely ignoring the real needs and user experience of the event's only core users—kindergarten children and elderly people in nursing homes."

At the Seaside Comprehensive High School, someone voiced an objection. "How do you know they don't want to...?"

"This is the most basic user profile and scenario simulation." Yukino Yukinoshita has been working in this area for quite some time, and she speaks of it with great familiarity. "For kindergarten children, do you expect them to quietly enjoy your classical music and then not cry or make a fuss during rock music? Their needs are simplicity, fun, and enjoyable activities. For the elderly in nursing homes, can their hearts and eardrums withstand the decibels of your rock band? Are they willing to sit in an auditorium on a cold Christmas Eve watching a group of people perform for themselves? Their core needs are warmth, nostalgia, care, and understanding."

"This project perfectly avoids all communication with the two core user groups, making it a model of reverse demand screening. It's a brutal test of the patience and stamina of all participants." Under Iroha Isshiki's admiring gaze, Yukino Yukinoshita coldly summarized, "I came here to solve the budget problem for the event on caring for the elderly and children and building harmonious connections across generations, but it seems that the budget is the smallest problem in this event."

How nostalgic... Dong Yunshan gazed intently at Yukino Yukinoshita's serious profile.

After the two confirmed their relationship, or even earlier, Yukino Yukinoshita rarely showed such a sharp and assertive side.

Her voice wasn't loud, but the almost cruel analysis in her words silenced the entire conference room.

Everyone was stunned by her professionalism and sharp insight, and for a moment they were speechless.

"Uh..." Iroha Isshiki spoke up after Dong Yunshan subtly gestured, "I think it's not too late to adjust the event content now."

Chapter 649 Officially Open for Business

"I didn't expect them to be so obedient..." Iroha Isshiki was still somewhat incredulous after the meeting. "I thought it would be more troublesome."

"It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality," Dong Yunshan explained. "After yesterday's discussion, they realized that the existing budget couldn't handle an event of this scale. Then Yukino appeared and solved the budget problem."

"Then, assuming they have a sufficient budget, they'll start dreaming about a bright future." Yukino Yukinoshita raised her hand slightly. "The more they dream, the better their dreams, the more influence I have."

"I see." Iroha Isshiki suddenly realized. "No wonder... but this seems to have really strained things..."

"So I'll try to stay out of the spotlight from now on." Yukino Yukinoshita nodded. "You'll be in charge of negotiating and communicating with them."

"Huh? I..." Iroha Isshiki hesitated for a moment, then sighed softly, "Well, it was my responsibility to begin with."

"Also, the branch officially opens tomorrow." Dong Yunshan pointed to himself, "I'm going over there, so I won't be coming here."

"... You've already had a hard time these past few days." Iroha Isshiki was clearly a little uneasy. "As for what happens next, I... I will definitely do my best!"

"The Service Club's request won't be abandoned halfway." Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes flickered slightly. "Therefore, for the follow-up work, my club... my friends will continue to help."

"Friend..." Iroha Isshiki's eyes lit up. "Could it be?"

"Iroha ~" Yui Yuigahama's voice rang out, "Yahello~"

Komachi Hikigaya quickly followed suit. "I'll help too!"

"My younger sister will also be participating in this event," Saki Kawasaki, carrying her schoolbag. "So I thought I'd come and see what I could do."

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"Seniors~" Iroha Isshiki, her eyes brimming with tears, "That's wonderful!"

Dong Yunshan chuckled, "Are you relieved now?"