CHAPTER 675: CHAPTER 674: NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS

The Ten Masters compete for a spot!

Apart from that, a second spot is fiercely contested!

For a moment, the Far Moon Teaching Building was buzzing with noise, even the teachers were engaged in a heated discussion about the awards for the winners.

"Tsks! So extravagant!"

Dojima Yin, who was in the Far Moon Group Building, was stunned for a moment before finally giving a thumbs up.

Three years of usage rights for shops on Xia’s Shopping Street?

In a certain laboratory of the academy, the "Spice Authority" Xijian Run, listened intently to the interview being read over the school broadcast.

Snap!

Beside the mixing table, Yashan Liang suddenly broke a dried cinnamon stick and took a sharp breath, murmuring, "Opening a restaurant on that street, establishing my own dream culinary castle? Would that not place me on the same battlefield with those Far Moon graduates and chefs who have made a name for themselves in the culinary world, battling over food and customers?!"

"Hehehehe, I’m truly looking forward to it!"

Fire blazed within his eyes.

The Ten Master Mechanism.

"Hey, Rui Shan, are there any shops left in Xia’s Shopping Street that haven’t been leased out?" asked the third seat Kishikubo Momo, a petite third-year student with purple hair, holding a toy teddy bear while looking towards the ninth seat "Alchemist."

It was no secret among the Ten Masters that Rui Shan Zhi Jin Ye was working for Xia Yu, managing that street.

Seeing a third-year student with a higher rank, not just Kishikubo Momo but also the absent Si Yingshi, Kobayakawa Ryodan, the tall Saito Sohmei, and Nakamuki Fuyosuke glanced over.

These looks filled Rui Shan Zhi Jin Ye, who was usually ignored by the third-year students, with a neurotic excitement.

Haha!

I am too close to your dream kingdoms, so close that I might even be considered the steward of that dazzling kingdom.

Noticing the eagerness and a trace of desire in the eyes of the Ten Masters, Rui Shan expressed understanding.

The Ten Masters, unlike ordinary students, each with significant wealth—could they not just open their own restaurants in the Tokyo area? Otherwise.

A dream restaurant and an ordinary restaurant have huge differences.

Xia’s Shopping Street is regarded by the Far Moon students as the brightest jewel in the crown because of one person, making the whole street extraordinarily significant.

Rui Shan suddenly felt very fortunate.

In this competition for the ideal restaurant during the "Far Moon Academy Festival," he stood apart.

"It looks like I made the right choice!" thought Rui Shan, meeting the inquiring gazes of several Ten Masters and nodded affirmatively, "Vacant shops? Of course, there are! Instructor Xia intentionally kept some well-located shops from being leased out!"

He lowered his head after speaking, adding in his head:

It seems that Instructor Xia had long planned to use the restaurants to motivate students.

...

In fact, preparations for the "Far Moon Academy Festival" had already been bustling a few days ago.

High Platform Area.

Tap tap, with the sound of footsteps, Xia Yu and three appointed executive members came here to inspect.

"Rumble..."

A large truck drove by and slowly stopped in front of a European style building that had already been erected in the High Platform Area. The scale of workers was enormous, moving things, various furnishings including a sofa and other decorative items.

Having inhaled some exhaust fumes, Xia Yu coughed and covered his nose, then looking up at the building in front of him, he couldn’t help but say, "Such a big show, is this construction project also part of the preparations for the Academy Festival?"

Hearing this, Tiqie Eriina, who had been explaining the situation to him on the way, suddenly shut her mouth.

Nikunokuni Ningning still had her calm face, or perhaps describing it as poker-faced would be more accurate.

Kobayakawa Ryodan crunched down on a snack in his mouth and chuckled low, "Instructor, this is where Eriina will set up her restaurant during the ’Academy Festival’, yes, yes, don’t look so surprised. This building isn’t big enough—it’s surely going to be packed!"

After touring the area, everyone stepped out.

"In a few days, we’ll change all the decorations inside the house... It should be finished as expected!" Eriina muttered under her breath.

Xia Yu ignored her and admired the architecture around the High Platform Area.

The Far Moon Academy Festival had three areas for setting up shops; the Ten Master Mechanism members mostly opened their shops in the High Platform Area, which would also represent the highest standard of student-run restaurants.

Next, from higher to lower, were the Central Area and the Corridor Area.

Ordinary student stalls were concentrated in these two areas. Starting from the school gate, the Corridor Area would be a scene of tents lined up. Visitors of all ranks had to pass through this area, so in terms of foot traffic, it ironically had the highest volume.

The main difference between the Central Area and the Corridor Area was that the latter mainly featured small sparrow stalls, while the Central Area was more flexible with students setting up shop sizes freely.

It’s worth mentioning that every year before the academy festival, the battles fought over the area for setting up shops were commonplace, and Xia Yu would not dampen this competitive spirit.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

Continuing up the High Platform Area, nearly reaching the high point of the Far Moon Academy, from there one could overlook the cluster of buildings in the High Platform Area and further watch vehicles and staff bustling in the Central Area.

Eventually, Xia Yu’s gaze settled on a tower on the mountaintop.

Due to proper maintenance, even the wooden structure of the tower showed no signs of decay. Attempting to climb the tower, which had six floors in total, with each ascending level, the wind grew stronger. At the top floor, his view and spirit suddenly broadened.

Kobayakawa Ryodan and Tiqie Eriina followed behind, puzzled as they watched the youthful instructor stand with his arms spread wide against the wind.

After a moment,

"This tower, not bad!" he suddenly exclaimed.

"It really is great. This is the highest viewing point in Far Moon, from where you can look over all the famous sights of Far Moon!" Her hair disheveled by the wind, Eriina raised her hand to tidy it. Whoosh, another strong gust, she grabbed the door frame to stabilize herself, urging, "The wind is too strong upstairs, it’s cold! Let’s go down!"

"Alright."

Xia Yu and they descended the tower and then looked up at the sky from the center skywell of the building.

The style of this building resembled a tulou, but was much more intricately constructed; Xia Yu suspected that the craftsmen had drawn on many structural ideas when designing and building this tower.

"Just perfect!"

Stepping on the blue brick floor, with wind whistling back and forth through the building, Xia Yu turned his head and said to Tiqie Eriina, "Help me find a construction team to thoroughly inspect and repair this tower. Fill each floor with tables and chairs, and also—"

He pointed down.

"Here, help me prepare all the necessary kitchen equipment. The style should fit in with the atmosphere here, old and quaint."

"Eh, eh?!"

Kobayakawa Ryodan, Nikunokuni Ningning, and Tiqie Eriina all stared at him, perplexed.

"What are you planning to do?" Eriina’s voice trembled.

"Aren’t you afraid you won’t be able to control the crowd?"

Xia Yu shrugged, "If it’s necessary, I’ll have to step in."

He glanced at the task list.

The ’Academy Festival’ related tasks were clearly written:

Foot traffic reach one million in 5 days.

This figure was double the past Far Moon Academy Festivals, even Xia Yu felt the immense pressure.

"To hold a food festival that could match the scale of the Sumida River Fireworks Festival, considering the influence and appeal of the students, is truly a tall order!" Xia Yu sighed inwardly, "Even with the assembly of the Ten Master Mechanism, it’s tough!"

He suddenly felt resentful.

He realized he might have fallen into another trap set by Dojima Yin and Xian Zuowei Men. Xia Yu could only look up at the blue sky and raised a middle finger—

Damn it!!