Track 3

Instructions from faculty staff will be provided when it is appropriate. Currently setting interactions with schoolmates as a top priority.

In a situation where all attempts at further verbal communication proves futile—then, as a last resort, hand-to-hand communication will be conducted.

(Master, Kaguya-sama, Raito… As well as the Original. I never thought that I’d experience going to school one day, just like they have.)

School Preparation Status at 100%. Now logging into mahorova.

I apologize for the wait. I see that everyone has already arrived.

Hello, Aze…kawa-san…?

That… His.. avatar…

Is that not Asu High’s school uniform…?

Sure doesn’t look out of place on ‘ya.

Did you go out of your way to prepare this just for today? That’s amazing!

Yes. Based on prior research, results show that wearing a uniform is essential on the way to school.

Thanks to Kurama-sama’s kindness, I was able to scan Hama Asunaro High School’s uniform, and wear it for today’s activities.

I see…

“Days where you’d feel like standing still, and days where you seem to have lost your way towards a destination may pass by….”

Hm? …Ah, the sound’s coming from the monitor over there.

It seems they are broadcasting advertisements in mahorova.

“But, you will never lose the “origins” that once fostered you.”

“The scent of dust after school, the sunsets you gaze at from your classroom’s windows, and the time spent with your dearest school friends.”

(The man in the footage is wearing a school uniform, although… He appears to be older than the average schooling age.)

“Let us return to our very origins in mahorova Gymnasium. Now accepting new enrollees. See, you can even hear the bells toll in the distance——”

Right now… The gymnasium.. is…

Indeed, the ad we all viewed just now depicts where we’d go later. In addition, the person you all saw is actually a graduate of Asu High and a former member of its student council, Takato-senpai.

Once again… From the bottom of my heart, I’d like to thank you all for participating in my senior’s beta testing project.

My senior requested me to “round up members from a wide age range” to participate as classmates.

To everyone here who agreed to cooperate, I am truly grateful.

You take on some of the modeling part-time jobs I can’t do, Muneuji, so asking me for this much is all good!

Me too… I’m glad.. you asked.. me to join… I think.. I’ll be able to get.. some inspiration…

Oi, don’t tell me I was the only one forced to go as compensation?

However, the fact that you still showed up on time to participate displays how wonderful your character is, just as Toi-sama has told me.

Huh? …I mean, you did fix my hoverboard, so I guess I’ll go along with it for what it’s worth.

Ryui-kun… Let’s get.. along…

Yeah. Same to ya, Kiro.

I never thought.. I’d be able to go.. to the same school as you… I’m excited.. for this…

Wonder what mahorova Gymnasium’s like…?

You’ll find out when you get there. Isn’t that right, Muneuji-kun?

! You’re… from that ad’s…

Oh! Thank you for viewing our commercial. My name is Takato. I own the metaverse service “mahorova Gymnasium”, which is scheduled for official launch soon.

To everyone in HAMA Tours, let’s all make this session a great one.

Please take care of us, Takato-sama.

We are in your care today, senpai. I was looking forward to today, as I had heard this project was in the hands of a senior colleague.

Sorry for springing this upon you on such a busy time, Muneuji-kun. I’ve asked around my acquaintances for testing participants, but I appreciate you were able to round up some people.

We want everyone to enjoy this service from beginning to end. Now then, let us strike while the iron is hot! Ahem.

…First of all, I must apologize.

Eh, for what?

There were plans to implement special uniform avatars for you all to try out today. Unfortunately, I got swept up in all the little details that I’ve run out of time to finish. As such, I’d like for you all to participate as you are.

…Perhaps it was the right call for Azekawa-san to wear a uniform.

I suppose so.

In addition, as this is a beta test, I will be personally acting as mahorova Gymnasium’s teacher.

(So Takato-sama would be our instructor…)

That’s all I needed to say. Let’s head to school now!

Woah…!

So this.. is a gymnasium…

There is a warm fireplace and antique furnishings for its interior. A space with an old-fashioned aesthetic to perfectly recreate what a Gymnasium is like… I see.

This is the lounge. It’s the room where students can relax and entertain themselves.

No matter where you look, everywhere’s photogenic…!

Hey hey, don’t you think this sofa and I look great together?

Nishizono-san blends perfectly with this landscape. Truly picturesque, as one might say.

Hehe, yeah, right!

…? Since this is a school and all, this is where we’re havin’ classes, or?

No, there is a separate classroom for that purpose. You are correct about classes being held, however.

mahorova Gymnasium is a short-term entertainment service, designed with a curriculum to encourage students to interact amongst themselves, along with the recreational activities and courses provided.

Whether one participates solo or with friends, we hope it remains as a place for our customers to return to… That’s the idea behind this project.

I think it’s a fantastic service to offer.

Takato-sensei, I have a question.

Yes, Azekawa-san?

Why did you decide to choose a gymnasium as a theme for this school rather than a traditional form of schooling?

That is a great question. To put it bluntly! I wanted to build the ideal academy that I admire…! In other, other words, it’s my hobby!

A hobby, he says.

And that’s what I’d proclaimed and all, but all sorts of people start going to school during their formative years, do they not?

Putting it simply, I personally believe that a school heavily influences a person’s “origins”.

To me, it’s where you can look back to during times where you’ve lost your way, or when you’d like to return to your starting point.

That’s.. what he said.. in that ad…

mahorova Gymnasium is intended to be a place where you can indulge in nostalgia, or even make new friends.

I have hopes that this school can become a new starting point so they may move forward in their lives, to all of its visitors.

A place to return to, and a place where one can take their first step forward…

(This must be what a school is. I wonder if it will symbolize something like this to me.)

…Ah, I’ve rambled on for far too long. Before we begin our classes, there is something I’d like to confirm with you all.

You were given a school account prior, yes? When you made it, what year were you assigned to?

I got assigned as a third year.

…Mine’s second.

I am assigned as a first year student. How about you, Kaguya-sama?

Both Kinugawa and I are first years, too.

That’s the setting mahorova Gymnasium gave you all. Please, have fun with roleplaying as you like in this gymnasium!

Setting, roleplay… huh.

Th-Then, aren’t I the most senior one here…?! I need to be a good role model for everyone else.

Thank goodness.. I’m a first year…

I, as well. It would be rather disconcerting if I’d suddenly become a senior to Nishizono-san.

What time do these bells indicate?

…Ahem. This is the first period’s warning bell. Now then, my students! Let’s move to our classroom.

Alright, everyone! Let’s go, make sure to follow behind me.

Ah… y-yes…!