第１６６８堀：難しく聞こえるけど元はとても単純 (Part2)
"Exactly. Even if you learned it on your own, it came from books, from observing others, or from the experiences you’ve accumulated. It means you’ve internalized a vast array of information and synthesized it into a single answer. In other words, at the end of the day, this current situation is rooted in the same fundamental truth."
That’s right. The scale may have grown, but the core of what we’re doing hasn’t changed.
Though, the level of difficulty has skyrocketed.
"But, as you’ve just said, it’s not exactly easy. That’s why it’s difficult. I’m sure you’ve all had moments where you wanted to do something just because the adults told you not to. Or times when you thought, 'I can do this.' I’ve been there, too."
"You have, Yuki-sama?"
"Of course. I was a child once, and I was a fool. I did reckless things, got hurt, cried my eyes out, and caused plenty of trouble for others... quite a lot, actually. I was a real handful of a brat."
That’s just how children are.
And through that process, they learn and eventually become adults.
With the added "bonus" of losing the ability to listen with an open heart.
"So, while I know you’re all feeling the weight of this, the point is that listening to others, thinking, and learning are what truly matter. That hasn’t changed even now, has it? After all, that’s exactly what you’re studying right now. Now then, let’s get started on the preparations for the next class—the joint meeting."
With that, I spent the rest of the class watching from the sidelines as the students debated how they should present their ideas to the other classes.
In the meantime, I went over the upcoming plans with Prol.
"Yuki-sama. I understand your wishes, but are you intending to proceed using the auditorium?"
"Well, I think it’s the best place to gather everyone. Is there a problem with that?"
However, Prol’s reaction was less than enthusiastic.
She seemed worried about something...
"There is no issue regarding the space. But do you truly believe they will reach a consensus while you are present?"
Ah, so that was it.
"There’s no need for them to reach a consensus."
"“Eh?”"
This time, it was Prol who looked surprised.
Seeing Prol surprised is quite rare.
And Yuyui, who had come along to provide support today, looked equally stunned.
Yuyui’s surprise isn't quite as rare, but that’s not the point.
"They don’t need to produce results while I’m teaching. In fact, reaching a conclusion too easily would be dangerous. It’s fine for them to show me their progress and see my reaction, but this is all part of the experience."
"Ah, I see. Is that how it is?"
"I understand now. So, the students are working hard under the impression that the deadline is the moment you leave, correct?"
"If I told them there was no deadline, they’d agonize over it endlessly—perhaps forever. Setting boundaries is important."
It’s not that a conclusion is impossible, but these are the kinds of topics that even nations spend long periods debating.
If I forced the students to tackle that, they’d just lose their motivation.
I’m doing this intentionally to keep their spirits up.
At the very least, my honest hope is that they reach a conclusion within the school and submit a proposal document to Eupia.
If they have that, Eupia can use the students' hard work as leverage to keep the people currently locked in heated debates over vehicle and medical deployment in check.
"Besides, in this particular instance, the goal is also to promote the large-scale adoption of cores throughout the Intercontinental Exchange Alliance."
"That’s true. We need things like this to accelerate the proposals you’ve put forward, Yuki-sama."
Both Prol and Yuyui know the hidden agenda behind my actions, so they were satisfied with this approach.
Even so, this isn't the end of the road.
"We’ll have to do this on other continents, too."
"However, the current schedule only includes Logari. Do you intend to visit the other continents as well?"
"Won’t people complain about unfairness regarding the number of visits?"
"They might. That’s why, for If and Haiden, I’ll likely just speak at the Weed schools."
"They might call that unfair as well, but at least there’s the precedent of the places you’ve already visited."
"I hope we can at least talk about it at the schools and have them consider it back in their home countries."
While we were pondering these things, the students continued their lively meeting.
International affairs are never settled easily, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try.
Above all, discussion is something everyone does, everywhere.