Alive Inc. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Representative Director: Hiromi Mitsui) has, for over 25 years, been practicing "education through English" where children learn specialized subjects such as science, STEM, and leadership in English, in addition to English and English conversation education. We have also focused on our unique English education centered on "English x Non-Cognitive Skills," not just on developing English proficiency. Through these educational practices, we have witnessed numerous instances of children growing by thinking for themselves, taking on challenges, and cooperating with their peers. In recent years, we have strongly felt in educational settings how non-cognitive skills, such as self-esteem, initiative, creativity, and resilience, which are required in the coming era, are being nurtured, leading to significant changes in children. Against this backdrop of a solid educational foundation, Alive Inc. opened three franchise model schools simultaneously in April 2026. We have now decided to officially launch the franchise expansion of "Alive English School" starting in July 2026. This initiative is a new challenge to deliver Alive's education to more children and marks the full-scale launch of our franchise business for "English education" and "English after-school care" with a view to nationwide expansion. We will package our unique curriculum centered on "English x Non-Cognitive Skills" and "learning specialized subjects using English," which Alive has cultivated to date, along with our teaching know-how, instructor training system, and operational support system. We will develop this business by building partnerships with educational providers, cram schools, childcare facilities nationwide, and even businesses considering the utilization of idle spaces. This franchise model will provide the following support: - Provision of a unique curriculum centered on "English x Non-Cognitive Skills" - Dispatch of native English-speaking instructors - T