The smile that bloomed on Mayumi Saegusa's face after receiving the praise she wanted was so captivating that Yunyi was almost mesmerized. However, this feeling only lasted for a moment before being broken by Mari Watanabe standing to the side.
"Ahem, can you two please be a little more mindful? There are so many people around here."
" Mari!" Mayumi Saegusa complained, but Yunyi just smiled indifferently, not taking what Mari Watanabe said to heart at all.
The first round of matches has ended, and there's still some time to rest before the second round. However, besides Mayumi Saegusa, First High School has another contestant. This contestant's skill level is only average; they might have a chance to advance, but winning the championship is completely out of the question.
The person in charge of adjusting the CAD for this contestant was a third-year student, but this person had a somewhat gloomy demeanor, and there was even a hint of hostility in his eyes when he looked at Yunyi and Tatsuya Shiba.
Tatsuya Shiba didn't really care, since it was someone he had nothing to do with. But Yunyi hated that look; if the match weren't still going on, he would have already caused trouble for this person.
However, this situation worsened after another contestant from First High School was eliminated in the second round. The engineer's gaze towards Yunyi was now brimming with undisguised hostility.
Just as this person looked at Yunyi again, Yunyi glared back at him!
The look he gave her wasn't one of hostility, but one filled with murderous intent.
Startled by his glare, Koharu Hirakawa's expression changed drastically. In her panicked retreat, she tripped over her right foot and fell to the ground with a thud.
The commotion immediately attracted the attention of the others. Mari Watanabe turned around and looked over, muttering in confusion, "What's wrong with her?"
Yunyi stood up and walked over to Koharu Hirakawa, who had just been helped up by the contestant.
When Yunyi stood in front of Koharu Hirakawa Koharu Hirakawa, a look of panic flashed in her eyes. She was about to run away when she heard Yunyi's voice.
You're unhappy with me?
Koharu Hirakawa shuddered; she could feel the chill from Yunyi's tone. She knew that her previous actions had angered this not-so-easy junior.
"N-nothing..."
Koharu Hirakawa's voice trembled slightly, and she lowered her head as if she had suffered some injustice.
To outsiders, her appearance certainly made it seem as if Yunyi had bullied her. But how could Yunyi not see through the woman's thoughts?
"Ha, you're incompetent, yet you have opinions about others? You're really something else. Remember, if you're bad, admit it, don't go looking for trouble all the time! You're just annoying to look at! Do you really think wearing a school uniform with a tattered logo makes you someone important? People who can't even get their mentality right will eventually become useless!"
Yunyi's words struck Koharu Hirakawa's heart like a hammer, and at the same time, they also stunned those around who still wanted to stand up for her.
From his words, the others understood. It wasn't Yunyi who started the trouble, but Koharu Hirakawa who had acted rudely first. However, what Yunyi said was still somewhat harsh to them.
"Hey, Yunyi, it's ready."
Seeing that things were about to escalate, Mari Watanabe quickly stepped forward to stop them. Since Mayumi Saegusa was currently in the competition and Tatsuya Shiba didn't seem inclined to intervene, she was left to handle the situation.
Yunyi glanced at her and nodded slightly, which was considered giving her face.
The oppressive feeling that had been hanging over Koharu Hirakawa only dissipated after Yunyi sat back down next to Tatsuya Shiba.
She glanced up at Yunyi, then quickly lowered her head and left the preparation area without saying a word.
"You, is this really necessary?" Mari Watanabe complained to Yunyi. However, all she got in return was a disdainful sneer from Yunyi.
She had no way to deal with Yunyi, so she could only keep it to herself and let Mayumi Saegusa handle it after the competition.
Soon after finishing her match, Mayumi Saegusa returned to the preparation area. In this round, she continued with her previous tactics, accumulating enough points before ceasing her efforts to gain more. However, upon returning to the preparation area, she immediately sensed an unusual atmosphere.
Mari Watanabe told Mayumi Saegusa what had happened, and after listening, she only sighed softly.
" Koharu went a bit too far this time. I'll talk to her when we get back. Mari, you don't need to worry about this."
Mari Watanabe responded, as Mayumi Saegusa was still in the competition and it was indeed inconvenient for her to deal with these matters.
The third and final round of the preliminary rounds was fast approaching.
Mayumi Saegusa successfully advanced to the finals as expected and is about to participate in the evening's finals. But just then, the organizing committee came knocking on her door.
"Check the CAD? We should have already gone through that process before the competition."
Upon learning that the organizing committee wanted to inspect Mayumi Saegusa's CAD software, Tatsuya Shiba immediately raised questions.
The organizing committee staff were somewhat speechless. If this were any other contestant's CAD, they could have used a more forceful approach to apply pressure. But this was someone from the Saegusa Family of the Ten Master Clans, and their organizing committee had just received a severe warning the night before.
At this moment, if it weren't for the fact that Mayumi Saegusa's use of flight techniques to participate in the competition had already rendered the contest uncompetitive, they really wouldn't want to come here and cause trouble.
"Heh, Tatsuya, they probably want to check the CAD software so they can copy the techniques and send them to other schools. After all, if things continue like this, Mayumi guaranteed. These guys think this makes it less competitive, so they came up with this terrible idea."
Just then, Yunyi's voice suddenly rang out.
Upon hearing this, the members of the organizing committee couldn't stay still. They suppressed their anger as they looked at Yunyi, but after meeting Yunyi's cold gaze for a moment, they were immediately frightened and looked away.
"Want to check the CAD? No problem, feel free to check it. But let me make this clear beforehand: I created this technique, and I have all the rights to interpret it. If you spread it around carelessly, don't think that you're some lousy organizing committee; even if you're from the Ten Master Clans, I'll make sure you regret it! Also, techniques that apply vectors to oneself are extremely dangerous; if you're not careful, it can end up like this."
At this point, Yunyi's finger touched the pen on the table beside him. The next moment, the pen was torn apart, and the pen tip shot straight into the opposite wall like a bullet, making a crisp piercing sound.