It had been only a short while since Kasukabe Yō was swallowed up and chewed alive by Tibbers—maybe just a dozen minutes or so—when the first round of the Unnamed community's Gift Game to decide who would control the badge was smoothly completed, with all three matches finished.
The results of the three matches in the first round were:
Match One: Tibbers VS Kasukabe Yō
Without a doubt, Tibbers the bear won by a landslide, earning one point. Kasukabe Yō, meanwhile, suffered a miserable defeat, leaving her with minus one point.
Match Two: Kuro Usagi VS Kudō Asuka
The Little Garden aristocrat Kuro Usagi was clearly quite strong, and won with ease, earning one point. Kudō Asuka, on the other hand, lost due to her carelessness and was now temporarily at minus one point.
Match Three: Sakamaki Izayoi VS Leticia
There was little suspense in this match. Sakamaki Izayoi won as casually as if he were taking a stroll, earning one point as well. Leticia had lost her divinity for certain reasons, and although she had fought hard, she still lost, leaving her at minus one point.
Next, as was only natural, the others—now thoroughly caught up in the game—started drawing lots for the second round of their own accord, without waiting for Annie to urge them on. Soon, the match order for the second round was decided.
"Hmm..."
(⊙_⊙)
"Let me see. According to the draw...the second round will be: Tibbers VS Kudō Asuka, Kuro Usagi VS Leticia, and Sakamaki Izayoi VS Kasukabe Yō!"
After looking at the lots everyone had drawn, Annie casually arranged them and immediately read out the matchups for the three second-round bouts.
"All right!"
"Get ready, you guys. The second round's starting soon!"
(｀)
After all, she didn't have to fight herself. She could