After three days of preliminaries, the staff had gradually adapted to the process, and their efficiency had greatly improved.
So when mealtime came around, Nora finally had some free time to eat with Ron.
The two left the sound control room and made their way to the first-floor lobby of the venue.
Mia, Irene, Soven, and Penny were already waiting there. Once all six had gathered, they headed together to a hotpot restaurant on Moonview Street.
Penny did not actually like Magic Duel very much. She only occasionally came along reluctantly because Soven insisted on being a commentator.
But she could not understand the Magic Duel matches at all. She had come purely to watch Soven.
Yet after several days of being bombarded by a feast for the eyes and ears, even an audience member like Penny, who had no interest in Magic Duel, had gradually become immersed in it.
As they strolled leisurely along Moonview Street toward the hotpot restaurant, the four women walked arm in arm at the front, drawing most of the passersby's attention.
The two men wandered along behind them, admiring the lovely scenery before their eyes as they chatted.
"I heard Penny didn't really want you to be a commentator at first?"
"It's not like she gets to decide whether I do it or not. Besides, she likes watching the matches now too."
"You can really settle down and do this? I thought it would already be impressive if you lasted until the qualifiers ended."
"What a joke! Looking down on me?" Soven's expression turned solemn. "Such a great position—I'll naturally carry it out with meticulous diligence..."
"...Speak like a human."
"Fine, I just think your Magic Cup is a pretty good opportunity." Soven's face immediately broke into a grin. "Look, even just the preliminaries