Chapter 678: The Dawn of Day Two
While Theo and Ayia spent the start of that Sunday morning, March 14, brainstorming ideas about his future entertainment company, Aurora and the rest of the girls from the student council woke up early, ready to tackle the day's responsibilities before the festival started at 10 AM.
Despite going to sleep well past 2 AM, they rose before 7 AM, knowing that there was much to be done. After a quick but nourishing breakfast at Vivian's house, they arrived at the school campus, where students and staff were already beginning to gather.
As they walked through the gates of Yukihime High School, the crisp morning air was filled with anticipation. The campus, which had been bustling with life and energy just the day before, now stood quietly in the early morning light, a calm before the storm of activity that was to come. The first order of business was to walk around and assess the state of the campus.
The six of them-Vivian, Aurora, Carolla, Brenda, Hanako, and Umaru-strolled through the pathways, checking the cleanliness and organization left from yesterday's festivities. Although they had overseen the cleanup the previous night, exhaustion had clouded their judgment, and they wanted to ensure nothing had been overlooked.
Everywhere they went, students and staff greeted them warmly.
"Good morning, president!" a cheerful voice called out as they passed by a group of students setting up a booth.
"Good morning." Vivian replied with a polite smile.
"Good morning, girls!" a school inspector chimed in from across the courtyard.
The girls nodded and politely replied as well.
"When are you girls releasing the preliminary ranking?" someone asked eagerly, a question that had been on many minds since the end of the first day.
Vivian stood at the center of the room, her eyes scanning the various monitors that displayed live feeds from around the campus. Each screen showed different areas where club members were setting up their attractions, vendors were preparing their stalls, and students were making final adjustments to decorations.
"Hanako, you can already release the ranking to the students," Vivian suddenly said, when she saw the time nearing 10 AM.
Hanako nodded and quickly opened her laptop. Her fingers flew across the keyboard as she accessed the school's exclusive mobile app, every student had this app on their cellphone as it was through this app that they received news, grades, and others from the school. "All set, Vivian. The Preliminary Rankings are on the front page of the school app," she replied, glancing up with a satisfied smile.
"I suppose they must be freaking out seeing the rankings now," Umaru giggled.
"At least, the clubs who didn't manage to reach the top 10 must be freaking out." Aurora commented.
"Even the ones who made it to the top 10 must be getting worried, after all, the distance between the clubs isn't much. So, it is possible they might be surpassed today if they don't manage to sell throughout the day." Brenda argued.
Just like that, the girls chatted about the clubs in the ranking as they worked in organizing the festival.
Finally, after what felt like hours, the girls had everything in place. The currency machine was fixed, the schedules were finalized, and the campus was almost ready to receive the public. Vivian took a deep breath and looked around the room at her fellow council members, all of whom were now standing with her, a sense of accomplishment on their faces.
"Good work, everyone," she said, her voice filled with sincerity. "Now, let's make today even better than yesterday."
With that, they all left the command room together, ready to face the day ahead with renewed energy and a shared goal: to make this festival an unforgettable experience for everyone who
attended.