The sun was already shining brightly on the sprawling campus of Yukihime High School, casting a warm glow over the excited faces of students and teachers alike. It was 9:30 AM, and the anticipation in the air was palpable as everyone gathered in the central area for the opening ceremony of the Yukihime School Club Festival. The massive campus, with its numerous buildings, lakes, and forested areas, was buzzing with energy as the various school clubs assembled to showcase their unique attractions and compete for the coveted top ten spots.
In the heart of the campus, a large stage had been set up, adorned with colorful banners and decorations. Students in their club uniforms clustered around, chatting excitedly and making last-minute adjustments to their booths and exhibits. The stage itself was a hive of activity, with members of the student council, including Vivian, the student body president, making final preparations before addressing the crowd. Vivian stood near the podium, her long black hair shimmering in the sunlight as she consulted with other council members.
Vivian stepped up to the microphone, her voice amplified across the courtyard. "Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Yukihime School Club Festival!" she began, her tone confident and welcoming. "We have an exciting day ahead of us, filled with creativity, competition, and community spirit. But before we officially start, we need to address a few important matters."
The student council members swiftly organized themselves, each taking turns to speak about various issues. They discussed logistics, emphasized the importance of fair play, and encouraged everyone to visit as many booths as possible. The air was filled with rivalry and competition, as clubs eagerly awaited the opportunity to present their hard work. Some clubs wanted a spot in the top 10, others wanted a spot in the top 3, and obviously, several clubs eyed the championship spot.
The reason for that is the rewards the clubs would receive if they managed to achieve any of these three positions.
Let's remember the rewards then:
Top 10: Each Club ranked in these positions would receive double investments for the rest of the school year. Plus each club would be able to occupy a floor in the brand new building near one of the campus lakes.
Top 3: Each Club ranked in these three positions would also receive special care as the student council would sponsor an event for the clubs any time they wanted during the school year.
Top 1: The Champion Club would receive a special reward as the student council would renovate the facilities of the club.
These rewards didn't mention the enormous prestige that each club ranked in the Top 10 would receive for the rest of the school year. So, each club vowed to make it to the top!
The students' eyes shone with determination when they were finally allowed to go back to their respective clubs' stations.
The time when the school gates would open for the public neared, and they needed to make sure everything was ready to attend the public.
While the crowd of students went back to their own stations, the student council members headed to their station.
The girls soon arrived at the Student Council Building and entered a room where countless screens showed several locations of the school campus.
"Welcome to the command center." Vivian said with a smile.
"So, it was this that you were working on in the past few days." Carolla said with a shocked face as she looked around the room.
Beyond the several surveillance feeds, it seemed like a live map of the campus was placed on the center table. Several walkie-talkies, emergency supplies, and others were placed at the side as well.
"Yeah, I had to work on with school for a few days before convincing them to let us access the surveillance cameras for the next two days." She said as she shook her head as she remembered how difficult it had been to convince them.
"What's this?" Brenda asked as she looked at the lit-up map on the table.
"Is this a screen?" Umaru asked before touching the table.
But as soon as she did that, the part of the screen that she touched showed a menu with options.
The girls' eyes became wide-eyed when they saw that.
"Is this a touchscreen?" Aurora asked in disbelief as everyone looked at Vivian.
The student president smiled before saying, "Yes, it is a touchscreen. But this map has many more functions. Let me explain to you..." She started explaining how the touchscreen map worked, and the more the girls listened, the more shocked they became.
The map was the center of command of the festival as it was connected to the surveillance cameras, sensors, and other devices around the campus. With access to these devices, the map could calculate the number of people on each part of the campus, it also could detect any problems occurring in these locations. The map was even connected with newly installed currency exchange machines, with this, they could monitor each machine to know which one needed to be restocked with Yuki Notes. The map had several other functions with the intention of facilitating the student council's work in managing and operating the school festival.
Aurora and the other 4 girls looked at Vivian with disbelieving expressions, after knowing all the functions of the Live Map, they realized that it wasn't a simple touchscreen map, it was a legendary device!
They knew that with this device, their work during the festival would be extremely easy. But they also knew that to be able to achieve the integration of multiple systems and devices around the campus, the Live Map had to be a piece of extraordinary technology. And they highly doubted that the school had something like that.
Vivian giggled when she saw their shocked expressions, "I know what you are thinking. There's no way the school has something Live Map. And it's true. This device is something I asked my aunt. I explained to her our situation, and after giving her some specifications, she designed the algorithm for the Live Map. Later I just picked up a touchscreen table, installed the system, and connected with the devices and systems of the school. Easy peasy." She said with a proud look.
"President, you are my idol!"
"You look so handsome now, president!"
The girls shouted as they teased and complimented Vivian, but they were genuinely impressed with Vivian's work. She made it sound like it was an easy job, but they knew it
Just like that, each girl assumed a seat at the table as they wanted to familiarize themselves with the command center before the festival started.
With this piece of equipment, they felt even more excited to receive droves and droves of
people at their festival.
They had just learned to operate the commands when the clock hit 10 AM and the school gates promptly opened to receive the public.
The 1st Yukihime School Club Festival commenced!