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The 'School Festival' is considered the most vibrant holiday for student activities. While many students in this city dream of performing at the Festa, not everyone possesses the talent to shine on its grand stage.
As a result, many students without sufficient abilities have long since given up on this goal, choosing instead to simply enjoy their student years.
This group, in fact, constitutes the majority within the Asterisk City.
Therefore, even though the School Festival may not be as grand as the Festa, it remains a cherished celebration for the students.
During the School Festival, not only the Six Great Academies but also the streets of Asterisk City become a part of the festivities, hosting a variety of activities.
After all, this water city is, in name, the city that belongs to the students of the Six Great Academies, a gathering place for Genestellars from around the world, constantly under the global spotlight. Well-organized events can serve as both promotion and advertisement, generating numerous business opportunities.
In this sense, if the Festa is a celebration for the entire world, then the School Festival is a celebration for the entire Asterisk City.
The School Festival lasts for a full three days.
During these three days, all six academies— from the upright and rule-abiding Saint Galahadworth Academy and the fiercely competitive and chaotic Rewolf Black Academy to the research-focused Arlequint Research Institute and the dreamlike, secret garden of Queenvail Academy— will be completely open to the public.
This is the only time of the year when the Six Great Academies fully open their doors to the outside world.
During this period, students from other academies and visiting tourists are free to enter and exit the academy facilities.
On this day, the Asterisk City is teeming with people.
The streets are adorned with colorful ribbons and banners, while the sound of celebratory cannon fire fills the air, instantly creating a festive atmosphere.
Large crowds of tourists begin to flood the streets, lined with bustling stalls and shops, navigating the lively sounds and excited chatter as they head towards the six points of the city where the Six Great Academies are located.
While the tourists rushed towards each academy, Fang Li found himself in an administrative district some distance away, entering a park with a tranquil fountain.
Today, Fang Li wasn't wearing the Jie Long uniform. Instead, he was dressed in casual clothing— simple and ordinary, with just an extra jacket over his shirt.
During the School Festival, students were not required to wear their uniforms.
In this city, the only attire required when venturing outside was their school badge.
This served not only as an identity marker but also played a crucial role in sudden duels.
As a built-in messaging and processing device, the school badge managed all student duels, and during major events, it would be equipped with additional functions.
For example, during the Festa, the badges automatically processed duel requests, granted permissions and acted as judges during competitions.
During the School Festival, the badges also functioned as navigation devices.
If someone entered another academy and was about to trespass into a restricted area, the badge would issue a warning to leave.
Even visiting tourists were issued temporary badges upon entry.
Thus, Fang Li simply wore his school badge and entered the park. After finding a bench, he opened a space window and began browsing the web.
Many people seemed to have noticed Fang Li, pointing and whispering about him.
There was no avoiding it; as one of the champions of the Phoenix Festa, Fang Li was quite conspicuous.
If he hadn't been hiding his face behind the space window, he would likely have been surrounded by a crowd by now.
"Who told me I couldn't disguise myself?"
Fang Li muttered to himself, expressing his helplessness.
His self-talk was immediately met with a response.
"I knew this would be like this, so I prepared something for you long ago."
As the voice spoke, Fang Li felt a delicate little headset placed on his head.
"Pā tà…"
The sound of the switch turning on echoed through the headset.
The next moment, a fair hand extended in front of Fang Li, holding a small mirror box.
"Not bad, right?"
A light laugh came from behind Fang Li.
Fang Li didn't turn around but lifted his gaze to look at the small mirror in front of him.
In the mirror, he saw that his hair color had completely changed.
From its original pure black, it was now a simple chestnut brown.
And the delicate little headset seemed to have vanished, completely invisible.
Then, the girl standing behind Fang Li placed a hat on his head, slightly lowering the brim to conceal his face.
"With this, as long as it's not someone who knows you well, they shouldn't recognize you, right?"
The girl's relaxed tone made Fang Li smile slightly as he turned his head to look at her.
There stood Sylvia, wearing a simple tunic and jeans, also sporting a hat. Her chestnut-colored long hair fluttered in the wind, making her look like an ordinary girl, except for her pair of very expressive big eyes that sparkled with a smile as she gazed at Fang Li as if he were the only one in her world.
Her outfit was exactly the same as the first time Fang Li had met her.
"I thought you were using your ability to change your hair color for disguise," Fang Li remarked as he looked at Sylvia, relieved. "Turns out you used this headset?"
"It's quite convenient, isn't it?" Sylvia blinked and said playfully. "For an idol, this is an indispensable item."
"Though I don't think I need to use chestnut brown like you, right?" Fang Li ruffled his hair, took off the hat, and said casually, "This hat seems to be the same style as yours?"
"What's wrong?" Sylvia puffed her cheeks and said, "Don't you like it?"
"Who would dare?" Fang Li shrugged, extending a hand towards Sylvia, and said, "Come here."
A beautiful smile immediately appeared on Sylvia's face as she stepped forward and naturally took his hand.
Same hair color.
Same hat.
And the same simple outfit.
The two stood together, hand in hand, looking like a loving couple.
And in reality, they truly were.
"Where do you plan to go first?" Sylvia smiled at her snuggling boyfriend and said, "I'm fine with anything!"
Since they had three whole days, they could fully enjoy the activities of the School Festival together.
Fang Li stroked his chin, smiled, and made a decision.
"Then let's go to 'Seidoukan' first."
(End Of The Chapter)