In the end, seeing as Asuna was about to be tied to a pillar and burned, burned, burned by Yuki and the others, Fang Zheng cast his vote for this poor little mermaid...
"Waaaah..."
Asuna, who had stepped down from the winners' platform, was practically in tears.
"You said I was supposed to dress up as the Mermaid Princess. Why am I dressed up as grilled fish?"
"Huh? But Asuna, you are dressed as the Mermaid Princess, aren't you?"
Yuki stood beside her with a grin, reaching out to stroke Asuna's fish tail as she spoke.
"What kind of Mermaid Princess looks like this?! Wasn't the Mermaid Princess supposed to be rescued by the Prince?"
"NONONO, Asuna. That's the route where the Mermaid Princess gets rescued. We're taking the route where the Mermaid Princess isn't rescued by the Prince, gets caught by catfolk, and is grilled and eaten."
"What kind of route is that?!!!"
Asuna shouted, her face bright red, drawing laughter from everyone around her. For a while, the guild headquarters inside and out was filled with cheerful laughter.
Watching everyone happily enjoying themselves, Fang Zheng nodded in satisfaction. That was why he had organized the festival celebration. He wanted everyone to have fun and relax. At the very least, they needed to maintain a healthy state of mind. From the looks of it, everyone was clearly enjoying the celebration.
"Sorry to keep everyone waiting!"
At that moment, Yuna, acting as the host, hopped onto the stage and happily raised her hand.
"Next up is the event everyone has been looking forward to most: the trial of courage!"
"Ooooooh!!!"
At Yuna's announcement, the players immediately erupted into cheers.
Only Asuna's face went white in an instant.
"W-W-W-We really have to go?"
Looking at the dim forest in the distance,