Though they had indeed gone through a bit of a setback, Annie's efforts still helped the Bear-Head No-Name Community secure the ultimate victory in the Demon's Gift Game's second round, "[Gift Game Round Two: Which Mecha Technology Reigns Supreme?]" and, by sheer luck, advance once again.
That's right!
Annie had made it all look easy, as if everything had been under control. But to Black Rabbit and the others, their entire team had been wiped out, and Annie had still turned the tables against the odds. Surely there had been some element of luck involved?
At any rate!
When Black Rabbit, Izayoi Sakamaki, Asuka Kudou, and You Kasukabe were teleported back to their base, they celebrated late into the night over their Community's advancement. They also heard from Black Rabbit that of the more than one hundred million Communities that had advanced in the first round, over ninety percent had been eliminated in the second. Fewer than ten million remained.
With such a high elimination rate, it probably wouldn't be long before the number of participating Communities was whittled down to around ten thousand, perhaps after just one or two more matches. At that point, the Little Garden central hub would surely pit the Communities against one another.
Of course, that was something to worry about later!
Even though their celebration had ended the previous night, the Bear-Head No-Name Community was still basking in its joy. Laetitia and the others even wanted to suggest that Black Rabbit hold another grand celebration for the Community, like the big picnic they'd had before. It would be a chance to celebrate their victory and show off just how powerful their Community was to the cities and Communities near the border of Little Garden's Eastern District.
Unfortunately, Black Rabbit mercilessly rejected the proposal. After