I spent all the prize money I won on limited-edition chocolate balls.
Seriously, life away from my family's control, where I could do whatever I wanted, was amazing!
Then my luck ran out, and I ran into Illumi.
He was very unhappy with my progress in the matches. He even suspected I was deliberately putting off reaching the 200th Floor.
I was like, "...?"
What excuse could I possibly make to convince a control freak like Illumi?
Luckily, Illumi didn't make a big deal out of that little issue. He just arranged a special training session the next day that left me utterly exhausted, then gave me a warning and went off on his own mission.
That left me standing there, secretly cheering to myself over getting off so easily this time.
Actually, Dad was the one who had ordered me to train at Heavens Arena.
Was that why Illumi had swallowed his displeasure and let me stay at Heavens Arena?
Whatever. As long as I could enjoy my freedom while it lasted!
After leaving the forest and returning to the area around Heavens Arena, I belatedly realized I had a serious problem.
I'd spent all my previous prize money on chocolate balls, and those were already in my stomach.
Today, Illumi had dragged me into the woods for training, so I hadn't signed up for any matches to earn prize money.
Which meant that I was starving, hungry enough to eat a whole cow, but didn't have a penny in my pocket. Forget a big meal-I couldn't even afford a sandwich!
A few minutes later, I appeared in the kitchen of a Dessert Shop near Heavens Arena.
As a longtime dessert enthusiast, I'd already tried all the desserts in the area.
This shop alone had the best flavors,