Facing the Beast"**

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Following Yakusen-senpai, I found myself leaving the bustling sports festival arena. The festival committee members were hard at work even outside the venue, transporting goods and setting up various structures. Both teachers and students moved about busily, their focus unwavering as they prepared for the grand event. Signs for visitors were being erected around the area, marking paths to ensure that the influx of attendees wouldn't get lost on the vast campus.

In addition to the usual school staff, there were also a few people who didn't seem like they belonged. These individuals were setting up the framework of metal pipes, constructing something along the roadside.

"Are those stalls?" I asked, pointing toward the construction.

"Building good relationships with the local community is part of the school's job," Yakusen-senpai replied.

"Wait, does the sports festival have stalls like a fair?"