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Ryūga kept thinking about the school festival during class.
Although he had heard people from Polar Star House talk about this before, Ryūga could still sense that there were quite a few changes to the specific rules of the ranking tournament.
These changes were likely finalized after the Elite Ten, who were on opposing sides, worked out and compromised during the council meeting.
Without these restrictions, Ryūga could almost predict that all students would enthusiastically participate in the ranking tournament.
In this way, the school festival would lose some of its meaning.
Furthermore, the academy will face an awkward situation of a mixed bag in terms of selection and ranking.
With the penalty mechanism in place, ranking tournaments will become more high-quality and more structured.
In the entrance exams, students who want to advance to the first year of high school must achieve a combined score of at least 60 points across all subjects.
If a student scores an average of 60 points in the entrance exam, but loses 30 points in the ranking competition, then 60-30=30, which means that the student will be expelled from school for failing the entrance exam.
Therefore, unless you are confident that you can achieve an average score of 90 or above in the entrance exam, or you are 100% certain that you can get an excellent ranking in the competition, you should be honest and not expect something for nothing.
Faced with a strict punishment mechanism, many students who were initially excited suddenly became sober.
"Yes, you know, this year's school festival ranking competition will involve many upperclassmen and upperclasswomen. Do we, who are not even high school students, really have any hope of defeating them?"
"Forget it, to ensure a smooth path to higher education, I shouldn't do anything reckless..."
Because of these thoughts, the excited junior high school students gradually regained their senses.
After class, Nakiri Mana extended an invitation to Ryūga.
"Ryūga-kun, can you walk with me for a bit?"
"I'd like to go to the teacher's office!"
"Great, that's exactly what I was thinking of doing!"
"Does Ryūga-kun want to go too?"
"Hmm, I think we're the same kind of people, aren't we?"
Seeing the confident smile on Ryūga's face, Nakiri Mana smiled sweetly:
"Yes, that's right, Ryūga-kun and I are the same type of person!"
"Then let's go together!"
In life, we must learn to create pressure for ourselves.
People without pressure become complacent; only pressure can force a person to grow quickly.
So Ryūga didn't hesitate for a second before deciding to participate in the ranking competition of this year's school festival.
He had fallen far behind others, so he had to muster all his energy and give it his all to catch up with the top students in the school as soon as possible.
On the way to the homeroom teacher's office, Nakiri Mana asked:
"Has Ryūga-kun really thought this through? You know, if you don't get a good ranking in the ranking tournament, the chances of being expelled will be much higher!"
"It's okay!"
"I also want to see how far I can go. It doesn't matter whether I drop out of school or not, as long as I do my best. Only by having the courage to risk everything will I have the motivation to keep moving forward!"
"As a chef, if I didn't have this kind of courage, how could I challenge the future? Don't you agree?"
Upon hearing Ryūga's words, a strange light flashed in Nakiri Mana's beautiful eyes.
"Would you really have the courage to risk everything for progress? Ryūga-kun's boldness and spirit are truly admirable!"
"So, Mana, don't you feel admiration for her!?"
"Huh? What did you say, Ryūga-kun?"
"I'm asking you, Mana, do you admire my determination?"
Ryūga turned around, gazing into Nakiri Mana's beautiful eyes, and said, word by word:
"I don't care whether others agree with me or not!"
"I just want to know if you, Mana, agree with me."
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