CotE: Year 2 Volume 5 Translation

Chapter 1- Part 2

After school, many of my classmates remained in the classroom, except for those who were going to club activities. Of course, this was the first discussion for the cultural festival to be held in November. There are probably a certain number of students who have experienced cultural festivals in their junior high school days. I didn't have any particular information, so I listened as usual. 

"First, I'll give you a shortlist of events that I can think of."

Yosuke, who had permission to use the classroom monitor, typed the words on his tablet. 

"When you think of a cultural festival, the most common things are food, haunted houses etc."

 Food-related, haunted houses, mazes, cafes, live music, plays, etc. The most obvious ones are added one by one and listed.

 "The event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The food and drink will be available for the people in attendance. However, this may increase the competition. ......" 

"It's just a matter of budget. Compared to something like a haunted house or a maze, where the cost can be reduced once it's built, it will inevitably be more expensive."

 Some of the music equipment can be rented for a fee, but the number is limited, so the sooner the better. There is also the question of how many students are skilled enough to make a profit.

 "We have 39 students in our class. That means the budget we're looking at is 195,000 points. Honestly, it's not enough. It's not an easy decision to make when it comes to food."

 "I have a suggestion if you don't mind."

 "I'm open to suggestions, Horikita-san." 

"As Hirata-Kun said, the budget for the festival is limited. But no matter how much we argue about it on the table, there are still many things we don't understand. Even if you were to cook takoyaki at a food stall, you would need to know what ingredients to use, your skills, and many other things. If that's the case, maybe we should bring the idea to the class first and test it repeatedly, even if we use private points." 

Many of the students nodded their heads in agreement at the suggestion. Indeed, it is important to try cooking, serving, or whatever you do. Of course, there is a risk of paying out of one's pocket, but if it comes back as class points, later on, it is easy to dismiss it as a necessary upfront investment. 

"But... Oh, I don't mean to speak ill of the current idea, but when it comes to paying one's way, some people are reluctant to do anything about it, aren't they?"Matsushita fears that some of the students will be left to their own devices and not put any effort into the festival.

"That's fine. I don't want to waste time on a random idea, but I can't ignore people who are trying their best to contribute. If you have an idea for an event that you think would be a good fit, you should actively present it. If the idea is good, how about paying the planner?"

 "Yeah, that's a good idea. There's nothing wrong with rewarding people for their hard work and giving back."

 "We'll work out the specifics later, but for example, if you get 100 class points for the festival, that's 390,000 private points per month for the whole class. We'll divide this by the number of people who planned the event and give it to them as a reward. I'm sure there will be no complaints if we do it this way."

 If we were to do five events, that would be 78,000 points per person. If the number of people who came up with the idea or helped out is too large to divide it, you can divide it by the total amount for two or three months. This way, the students who are actively involved in the festival will benefit, and the students who cut corners will benefit later on. More importantly, if it would increase class points, I wouldn't be opposed to it.

 "Then, to prevent anyone from stealing your ideas, you must keep the information to yourself. And be careful what you say, whether at school, in the dorm, or at the Keyaki Mall."

 Thorough confidentiality. This is very important for the next two months of preparation. The discussion continued, with Horikita presenting the event to Yosuke. And it was decided that if the possibility of full hiring arose, we would move forward with the conversation. 

A/N: That's it for part 2 of chapter 1.

Translated by ANIME ANYWAY on youtube.