"How could this happen?" Mayumi Saegusa was also puzzled. Given Gyoubu Hattori's strength, he shouldn't have suffered such a crushing defeat in the quarterfinals.
"It's probably related to Vice President Hattori's own condition, and also, it seems there were some problems with his CAD settings," Suzune Ichihara said.
"So, Rin, if we remove the points from the men's Battle Board, how much room for improvement do we have?" Mayumi Saegusa pressed.
"According to the plan, we need to secure at least a top-three finish in the men's Battle Board to keep our situation stable and safe. Now, if we deduct those points, then the original top three finishers in the Crowd Ball must be champions, and we also need to win the Icicle Destruction to continue stabilizing the situation."
At this point, Suzune Ichihara looked up at Yunyi, who was participating in both projects.
"Leave the Crowd Ball to me for the girls' team, Yunyi-kun will handle the boys' team without a problem. The same goes for the Icicle Destruction and defense; with Yunyi-kun around, Rin, you can rest assured. As for the girls' team, Chiyoda- senpai is participating in the Icicle Destruction and defense, right?" Mayumi Saegusa asked.
"Yes. The participant in the women's Icicle Destruction is Chiyoda." Suzune Ichihara paused slightly before continuing, "Also, we probably need to carefully consider the scores for the rookie tournament. After all, we need to get as many points as possible to ensure absolute safety."
"A rookie tournament..." Mayumi Saegusa hesitated.
"Don't worry," Yunyi patted Mayumi Saegusa's head.
" Yunyi-kun?" Mayumi Saegusa puzzled expression.
Yunyi laughed and said, "Just wait and see, that guy Tatsuya will give you a huge surprise."
"Yeah?"
At the same time, Tatsuya Shiba, suddenly shivered. Miyuki Shiba, sitting next to him, quickly turned to look at him, asking with concern, "Brother? What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, don't worry." Tatsuya Shiba shook his head. For a moment just now, he had the illusion that he was being watched by something. But now, that feeling was gone.
Is it an illusion?
After leaving the logistics unit, Yunyi and Mayumi Saegusa did not wander around aimlessly. Although the Nine Schools Competition was currently taking place here, it was still a military zone, and wandering around was not a good idea.
The two went directly to the preparation area for the Speed Shooting. Since all the Speed Shooting competitions would be completed this afternoon, the engineers in the preparation area were doing the final confirmation work on the athletes' CAD files.
" Yunyi-kun, it's almost time for my match," Mayumi Saegusa whispered.
"I know."
"I'll be waiting for your triumphant return in the waiting area."
"Is that all?" Mayumi Saegusa looked up, a hint of anticipation flashing in her eyes.
Yunyi looked at the enchanting woman before him and smiled helplessly, "It's a bit too early to cheer you on before the competition starts."
"Mmm~"
Hearing Yunyi's words, Mayumi Saegusa finally smiled. She was increasingly enjoying this feeling of freedom. Although she hadn't been very self-disciplined before, she still held the title of the Saegusa Family's eldest daughter, and some things could only be done in private. But now, with Yunyi around instilling those "unconventional" ideas in her, she was almost forgetting she was Saegusa.
Soon, it was time for the Speed Shooting competition. Mayumi Saegusa stood in front of Yunyi, holding her rifle-shaped CAD, waiting for him to cheer her on.
Yunyi reached out and pinched Mayumi Saegusa's chin, then lifted her face slightly.
Mayumi Saegusa looked at Yunyi with some confusion, clearly not understanding why he did this. But the next moment, Yunyi's face gradually magnified in her vision, and her brain seemed to crash, completely losing control of her body.
The moist sensation on her lips made her instinctively open her mouth. Then, her mouth was taken over, and her consciousness was completely captured.
A moment later, Yunyi helped the limp Mayumi Saegusa up. He whispered in her ear, "Help, my Mayumi."
Mayumi Saegusa rested her head on Yunyi's shoulder, her cheeks burning hot, and her body feeling a tingling sensation. This wasn't the first time she had experienced this feeling, but only a dozen hours had passed since her last one.
" Yunyi-kun, you bad guy," Mayumi Saegusa whispered reproachfully.
Pushing aside the bad guy in front of her, Mayumi Saegusa put on her goggles and walked onto the field.
By this time, the blush on her cheeks had faded considerably, and the redness on her ears was covered by the earmuffs of her goggles, so no one noticed anything unusual about her.
The match began soon.
The first round is a solo event where contestants simply need to destroy the targets launched from the target-throwing device. To advance, they need to destroy more targets within a set time.
This level of difficulty was far too easy for Mayumi Saegusa. The target had barely left the throwing machine when it Rupture with a crisp cracking sound.
"Oh? A composite magic that slows down air to create dry ice, then maintains that state before accelerating it to subsonic speeds."
"It's a real shame, though, that the target thrower is too slow. It would be much more interesting if it could launch three times per second instead of once every three seconds."
"Hey! What are you talking about?!"
Just as Yunyi was talking to himself, Mari Watanabe's sarcastic remarks came from behind him.
Yunyi turned to look at her and offered a perfunctory congratulation. "Congratulations on advancing."
Mari Watanabe rolled her eyes in annoyance. She stood beside Yunyi, waiting for Mayumi Saegusa to finish her competition.
Five minutes later, Mayumi Saegusa finished her match. Seeing the word "PERFECT" on the big screen, Mari Watanabe couldn't help but smile.
Yunyi Yunyi expressionless; this level of difficulty was indeed no challenge for Mayumi Saegusa. However, he had gained some insights from the magic she had just witnessed.
In his memory, there was a spell that was very similar to the one that Mayumi Saegusa had just cast. However, in order to materialize this spell in the Fool's World, he needed to solidify the image in his memory.
" Mari, congratulations on advancing!" Mayumi Saegusa had just finished her match, entered the contestant tunnel, she saw Yunyi and Mari Watanabe waiting for her inside.
She greeted Mari Watanabe, handed her the CAD file, and then moved closer to Yunyi.
Yunyi originally thought she wanted a hug or something, but before he could open his arms, Mayumi Saegusa's little fist landed on his chest.
"That'll teach you to be naughty!"