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After hearing Joichiro's words, Azami Nakamura, who had been mostly silent, spoke up:
"You guys have been talking about Ryūga, which reminded me of something."
"A few days ago, the French cuisine research department invited me to help them, and I chatted with my mentor Richard for a while."
"Mr. Richard told me that another outstanding student has emerged in the junior high school. He also said that this child's understanding of some basic cooking knowledge is probably better than that of us high school students or even the school's instructors... This outstanding student that Mr. Richard mentioned seems to be Ryūga... At first, I didn't take it seriously and thought the teacher was joking. But now it seems that Ryūga really has a lot of hidden talents!"
After Azami Nakamura said that, the members of Polar Star Dormitory became even more curious about Ryūga.
Dojima Gin spoke directly:
"Since even Koji said so, I'm really interested!"
"In my opinion, it's really time to test Ryūga's potential and abilities... I'll talk to Ryūga later and have him participate in the school festival as an individual!"
Nakamura Azami looked at Dojima Gin and asked curiously:
"But what if Ryūga doesn't want to participate? Or, if he does participate, how can we know if he has shown his true abilities at the school festival? Is there a solution to this?"
In response to Nakamura Azami's question, Dojima Gin pondered for a moment.
Soon, his eyes lit up and he said:
"I have a great idea!"
"If we offer sufficiently attractive benefits, perhaps we can sway Ryūga's interest!"
"I'll call a review meeting later!"
"I would like to propose a reform plan!"
"Junior high school students are permitted to apply to participate in the school festival individually. If a junior high school student achieves the highest sales revenue in their assigned area during the school festival, they will be eligible to inherit a spot among the top ten students after next year's entrance exams!"
"What do you think of my suggestion?"
"Using status as one of the Elite Ten as bait, Ryūga should be tempted!"
Upon hearing Dojima Gin's words, everyone present was speechless.
They had expected Dojima Gin to come up with some interesting suggestions, but to their surprise, he actually came up with this plan!
Riko Ebisawa said helplessly:
"Senior Dojima, I don't think this plan will work!"
"I think it's fine to reform the rules and allow freshmen to participate in the school festival individually, but do you think these junior high students have a chance of winning a top ranking in the school festival?"
It's important to know that the Totsuki Academy's school festival is a gathering place for many talented individuals. First of all, almost all of the current Elite Ten participate in the school festival. Even if we disregard them, the other third-year and second-year students are also formidable opponents.
Even first-year high school students find it difficult to win first place at the school festival, so it's even less likely that these junior high school students can achieve any good results.
After Riko Ebisawa finished speaking, Dojima Gin smiled and replied:
"I've also considered that point you mentioned!"
"But I don't think this is a big deal!"
"Although all of us Elite Ten will participate in the school festival, our business locations are generally in the High Platform area. Even if someone doesn't have a shop in the High Platform area, they would never go to the Corridor area. If Ryūga really wants to win the top spot in sales in his area, then the Corridor area or the Central area is the best choice!"
"Moreover, the most important point of my proposal is that I hope to use the status of the top ten students as leverage to fully mobilize the enthusiasm of the junior high school students!"
"The final result is not important. As long as everyone can gain something from this event, that's enough!"
"Although the chances of winning first place are slim, it's still a glimmer of hope!"
As soon as Gin Dojima finished speaking, Joichiro eagerly chimed in:
"I think Ah Yin makes a lot of sense, and this suggestion is really interesting!"
"In my opinion, we should do as Ah Yin says!"
"I also want to see how many hidden gems are hidden among these junior high school students!"
Seeing that the two senior students were interested, Nakamura Azami spoke up:
"Since both Dojima-senpai and Saiba-senpai have said so, let's settle this matter!"
"However, I think this proposal still needs some revisions in terms of details!"
"Since we want to assess unpolished talents, let's broaden the scope even further!"
"Let's include students in grades 10 and 11 in the selection process!"
"Achievements obtained by senior high school students will not be included in the assessment!"
"Whether it's junior high school students or first-year and second-year high school students, as long as they are willing to participate in the school festival as individuals, they will be included in the evaluation list. If they can achieve the best results in terms of sales volume or sales revenue in the school festival as individuals, they will be qualified to be included in the Totsuki Elite Ten Council next year. Dojima-senpai, what do you think of this method?"
Dojima Gin pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said:
"I think this suggestion is very good, why don't we do it this way!"
"Excluding the senior year students, all junior high, first-year, and second-year students who participate in the school festival individually will be included in the selection. Members of teams participating in the school festival will not be eligible. Ah, Azami, go back and write a proposal based on this idea. Then I will notify the other ten elite students tomorrow to discuss it together. If it is confirmed to be okay, then, in the capacity of the Elite Ten Council, we will inform all students of this proposal..."
Nakamura Azami nodded.
"I understand. I'll write the proposal down in a bit."
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