The Road to the Summit (3)

[The second match is over. Practical Class, Class B versus Class C, has concluded.]

Unlike the first match, no particular upset occurred in the second match on the first day.

[The second match is a victory for Class B.]

Although the match was not as overwhelmingly one-sided as the first, Class C was inferior to Class B in every respect… and ultimately lost without managing to produce any particular miracle.

“Ah, what a shame.”

Samala, who had been looking down at the central training ground from the special seating area, leaned all the way back against the backrest with both hands clasped behind her head.

“Honestly, I was secretly hoping our kids might pull off a miracle too. I guess there needs to be a decisive trigger after all.”

“….”

I kept my mouth firmly shut and simply listened to Samala.

A decisive trigger. It left me with mixed feelings...