Whiskey Peak Grand Hotel.
Inside a bedroom of the ducal suite.
Perona, whose consciousness had just returned to her body, sat on the bed hugging her stuffed bear and muttered,
"Seriously, something so interesting, and I'm not allowed to tell anyone."
The Top 100 Tournament's opening ceremony had ended at nine thirty, while their dinner gathering had continued until ten.
Afterward, she, Miliellia, Miada, and Rin returned to this suite with four bedrooms.
They then took a bath in the attached little bathhouse, washing away the day's fatigue and dust.
After changing into a pretty dress and gripping the bag she had prepared in advance, Perona entered the Star Council.
She looked at the clock hanging on the wall.
Sure enough, it was still ten thirty-seven, just as before.
It made her feel as though she had gained twenty-four hours for free.
"Horohorohorohoro~"
Hugging her stuffed bear, Perona happily went to the living room.
She smiled at the three sitting on the sofa watching a virtual screen. "What are you watching?"
"The Top 100 Tournament's dedicated channel. It's showing the preliminary selections taking place during the daytime in other worlds."
As the oldest, Miliellia casually answered like an older sister.
"Why haven't you changed into pajamas?" Rin, who was the same age as her, asked curiously.
With an odd expression, Perona replied, "Uh, I like this dress. I'll change later."
As she spoke, she sat beside the calm-faced Miada and looked toward the virtual screen as well.
"The preliminary selections in the other worlds are probably about the same as last year. Most of those who pass the tests are from Teigu or the Shinobi World."
"Then you guessed wrong~"
Rin smiled. "This time, the number of applicants from the Nuclear World, Demon Slayer World, Zero Magic, and Beast God