Prologue: Raising the Curtain on a Fun Summer Vacation

AFTER FINALLY SEEING their phones returned after two weeks,

many students‟ faces relaxed into smiles.

The mobile phone has become an indispensable tool for people

living in the modern world. The popularity of smartphones among those

aged between 10 and 20 exceeded 99% by 2020. When considering such

a world, there was no doubt about this fact.

Since I‟d only started using a mobile phone in high school, it still

wasn‟t a high priority for me as a necessity, but it was probably only a

matter of time until it became so.

The luxury cruise ship sailed gracefully across the vast ocean,

providing the students a pleasant summer vacation for a while.

Looking back, I couldn‟t really say that I enjoyed my summer

vacation last year.

A group I could call friends, a lover. Even if it was just a passing

acquaintance, the number of students I could call by their name.

All of it was incomparable to last year, showing a great leap

forward.

This time spent on such a cruise ship would be a page in the lives

of us students that we would never forget. You could enjoy the pool, a

delicious meal, or talk with the person you love on a deck overlooking

the ocean.

However, this didn‟t mean that you could do whatever you wanted.

You could only have fun within the confines of the rules.

For example, students weren‟t allowed to leave their rooms after

10pm unless there were special circumstances. The rules seem to have

gotten much stricter than the ones we had on board last year. These

„special circumstances‟ included sudden illness during the night, in

which case you‟d have to go to the infirmary, which was open 24 hours

a day. It was unlikely that any students would break the rules that have

been established, but the penalties were quite severe, so there shouldn‟t

be any problems.

In addition to that, there were certain levels of the ship that were

prohibited to students, so you couldn‟t just walk around wherever you

wanted. Even within the permitted levels, there were areas that were off

limits.

Now, with moderation and morals in mind, let‟s enjoy this cruise.