(_)Scared Already?
Crack—!
"..."
(0`)
Now that the winner had been decided, and Haman had no intention of continuing, Annie naturally opened the simulator cockpit first. She stretched lazily, then hopped out.
Crack—!
"..."
Next came Haman, her expression grim and her lips sealed.
She looked nothing like the disdainful, arrogant woman who had entered moments ago. Now she was like a defeated rooster, no longer the "High-and-Mighty Empress" she'd been before. She emerged in silence, face dark, and walked to a corner of the training room.
"Haman..."
"Are you okay?"
Seeing how badly Haman had taken the loss, the red-haired teenage girl, Suletta Mercury, hurried over with a worried look. No one knew what they said to each other.
At any rate, everyone present—including the triumphant Annie—tactfully left them alone, giving them time and space to recover.
"So? Wasn't I amazing?"
(*^▽^*)
"Who was it that said they wanted a one-on-one? Come on! I'm a little bored now, so let's have a few more rounds to pass the time!"
|˙▽˙)?
As she spoke, Annie searched through the crowd, looking for the jerk who had blocked her way earlier.
"..."
Camille Vidan's expression turned awkward. After a moment's thought, he quietly hid behind the crowd, doing his best to make himself inconspicuous.
"You're their leader, so you're the strongest, right?"
(.)
"Want to give it a try?"
(^o^)/
When she saw that the troublemaker had disappeared, Annie had no choice but to approach Amuro and ask him instead.
"Well..."
Amuro's expression changed. He quickly smiled awkwardly and waved his hands in refusal.
"Haha, I think I'll pass. I'm sorry, okay?"
"You really are amazing. I'm no match for you!"
"We shouldn't have doubted you, either..."
After laughing it off, Amuro readily admitted he was outmatched. He apologized, then hurriedly stepped