CotE: Year 2 Volume 5 Translation

Chapter 1- Part 1

As we arrived at the school, we occasionally passed third-yearstudents who commuted from the dormitory to school, and they looked at us the same way theydid when we were on the boat, but Sudo showed no sign of noticing.

 I kept seeing the same scene when I went outside during the summer vacation, but I don't thinkI'll ever really get used to it.The act of being watched gives a strong sense of oppression and confinement. This issomething that will continue unless we erase the existence of the gaze itself.

 Kei quickly formed a group of girls to talk about the summer vacation, and Sudo started chattingwith his good friends and Hondo. I also chatted with the Ayanokoji group and waited for the bellto ring.

 Eventually, Chabashira sensei came and spoke up, looking the same as in the first semester.

"This second semester, there are a few big events coming up for you guys. First of all, there willbe a sports festival, which was held last year, and a test of the students' physical abilities inOctober. There are some rules that are different from last year's, but there are no majordifferences in the abilities required."

 The exam that Chabashira sensei had just mentioned, one that would require a lot of physicalability and might be a problem for students who excel only in their studies, was about to begin.The rules are different from those of the first year.

 "In January, a cultural festival will be held for the first time at the Advanced Nurturing HighSchool. We will announce the details of the festival in the same manner as the sports festival,but we will also take time to hold this festival in parallel starting in September."

In September, we mainly prepare for the Sports Festival. The number of PE classes per weekincreases by a few hours.It seems that full-scale preparations will begin after the end of the athletic festival in October,and the actual performance will begin in November.After the end of the sports festival in October, the students start preparing for the festival inearnest, and the actual festival is held in November.There is also a school trip coming up, although I am not sure if it will be related to the specialexam.

 "And of course there will be midterms and final exams in between these events."

 Anyway, there is no doubt that this is a busy second semester.

 "I'll explain more about the sports festival later, but first let's talk about the cultural festival."

 In terms of the order, the sports festival came first, but then Chabashira sensei began to sharedetails about the cultural festival first. 

"The festival will be held with a lot of guests. You will have to compete with all the classes of allthe grades in the festival for the total amount of sales. You can apply for as many items as youlike, but the budget is limited. For more information, please refer to your tablet."

 Cultural Festival Outline 

● In the second year, each class will be given 5,000 private points per student to be used only in preparation for the festival, and students will be allowed to use them freely within that range (initial cost of 5,500 points for first-year students and 4,500 points forthird-year students).

 ● Additional funds will be given for community service, such as student council service,and for contributions made through club activities (details will be announced for eachclass once finalized). 

● Initial and additional funds are not reflected in final sales and will be forfeited if unused. 

● 100 Class points will be awarded to the 1st through 4th place classes.

● 50 class points will be awarded to the 5th to 8th place class.

 ● No change in class points for the 9th to 12th place classes. As for rewards, a relatively large number of classes are available, and there is no penalty for being low. If we finish in 8th place, we will have achieved something. 

The rules were easy to understand and there seemed to be no confusion. The fact that the announcement was made before the details of the sports festival was simple and straightforward. I guess it's because you can't start preparing until you get an explanation. As for the Sports festival, we can prepare ourselves to some extent by improving our physical abilities for now.

 "Yeah, it's kind of like a traditional school festival."

 I'm sure she didn't miss a beat, but I can understand why Shinohara would want to say that.

 I don't see the risk of losing class points or getting expelled. The fact that I am tempted to suspect that there is more to this school is proof that I have become deeply immersed in itsstructure.

 "It will also be important to determine which areas of the site to secure. For example, if you wantto set up your stall near the main gate, where guests will definitely pass by, you will have to paythe school for the space."

 The students, including me, looked over the new information that had been sent to the tablet.List of available stalls on site - 

● The map of the site, along with the title of the store, and the names of possible locations are listed in a combination of location and number.

 ● The location closest to the main gate that the teacher just mentioned is labelled "MainGate 1" and has a location fee of 10,000 points. If the location is far from the main gate and it is difficult for guests to get to, there are someplaces that are free. 

The budget without considering additional funds is about 200,000.If you think about it, 10,000 points is not cheap at all.However, there is no doubt that this is a prime location that is expected to attract many visitors

"It is possible that there will be conflicts with other classes and grades regarding the location ofthe stalls, but only one class per location will be allowed to use that location. In the event of aconflict, a bidding war will be held, and the class that offers the school the highest price will get the right."

 In other words, if you are forced to use expensive points in order to secure a prime location, the budget that you can allocate to the event will be drastically reduced. We have about two monthsto figure out how to fight efficiently with a limited budget. 

"The school will not disclose what classes will be performing or where the stalls will be until the day of the festival. The school will not divulge this information, but be aware that you cannotcover your students' ears. If the information is leaked, you should expect to be dealt with mercilessly."

 Even if you come up with an ideal presentation, there is a risk that other classes will copy it and counteract it.

 "There will be things we need from time to time. If there is something we can't get on thepremises, we can apply for permission and get it from outside. As long as we stay within theterms of the agreement, we are free to use the budget however we want." 

I'll have to look into that and other details. 

"This is the description of the festival and its rules. The specific preparations and set-up periodwill begin after the end of the Sports Festival, but from today onwards you will discuss what todo and how to allocate the budget, using your own time."

 The more time we spend on the festival, the more accurate we will be.

A/N: That's it for part 1 of chapter 1.

Translated by ANIME ANYWAY on youtube.