"The first match of the Grand Festival's third round will be Robert versus Sakurako!" Vivian announced as the computer quickly sorted the pairings. "The second match will be Liu Yuan versus Xingye; the third will be Drew versus May; and the fourth will be Sadako versus Hatsu. Those are tomorrow's matchups. Contestants and spectators alike, look forward to the exciting battles ahead!"
"Heh, they really spread everyone out evenly!" Looking at the pairings on the big screen, Liu Qing chuckled to himself. They separated the top four from the first judging round into these four matchups. Not even a ghost would believe there wasn't something fishy going on.
"What are you thinking about, big brother?" Liu Yuan asked, a little puzzled by Liu Qing's smile.
"Nothing." Liu Qing shook his head. "First, congratulations on making the top eight. Make sure you win tomorrow, too!"
"Yeah. My opponent tomorrow is an Office Worker. Judging from his last two battles, he's really strong, but I'm sure I won't lose," Liu Yuan said confidently.
"Heh, let's hope so." Just then, Drew walked over. "Remember what I said. Don't lose before you get to face me."
"Hmph, same goes for you. Don't go soft and lose to that girl." Liu Yuan's words carried a pointed implication, and he put particular emphasis on "go soft."
"What did you say?" Drew's heart immediately began racing, and his voice betrayed his embarrassment and anger.
"Tch, you know perfectly well who I mean." Liu Yuan was delighted to see Drew's expression finally change. "I wonder who keeps giving that girl friendly advice!"
"All right, all right, stop arguing, you two. If you want to settle things, just make sure neither of you loses before you face each other." Seeing their argument growing increasingly heated, Liu Qing hurriedly stepped