Inside the Mistral Weave Forest, a week before the Inter-Class Battle Royale…
"Good job everyone," a Third Year said with a smile. "We've finally finished everything."
"Man, that was a lot of work." Another Third Year massaged his shoulder. "I can't believe it took us two weeks to plant these talismans all over the forest. Certainly the most digging I've done in my whole life. The First Years better have a lot of fun this year."
"It wasn't that bad. I'm glad the Student Council hired us. And they weren't stingy with the pay at all, so we really shouldn't complain." A young lady sighed. "Though burying nearly a thousand talismans around the forest in specific locations was indeed hard work."
"Let's just go and eat. I'm hungry."
"Yeah. A break sounds good right now."
"What are we waiting for? Are you also coming with us, rookie?"
"No," a young man replied. "I still have a few more talismans to put in place. You guys go first. I'll catch up later."
