Unspeakable bubbles

'Koderai? Another very talented student.'

'I remember, she was also a problem child assigned to Laplace Academy. After all these years, she's practically mastered that 'misfortune' by now.''

Worth looking forward to

Just then, an old lion walked by with a look of satisfaction on its face.

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"Contestants, I, Petty Grant, hereby solemnly announce—"

"After a day of fierce competition, the ten finalists have been officially selected."

"Let's give them a round of applause!"

"Clap clap clap clap clap." The remaining spectators all gave their loudest applause.

"Well, now let's hear a few words from everyone on stage."

Petty handed out the spare microphone, and Tetsuya Hara was the first to take it.

"Well, I feel it's perfectly reasonable for me to be standing here, after all, my strength speaks for itself..."

"Alright, the first contestant has finished speaking. Now, please welcome the second contestant to speak."

"Huh?"

Patty snatched the microphone and handed it to the cute girl wearing cat ears.

"Thank you all for your leniency, seniors. Before the competition, I never thought I could make it into the top ten."

Hearing that affected, high-pitched voice, Petty immediately got goosebumps on her hands.

"Well, it seems that the second contestant was really lucky to be standing here today."

"Next!"

"Hey, wait a minute..."

Petty snatched the microphone by force and handed it to a ghostly girl.

"Hehehe, 15,000 points, beautiful hair."

"Hair~"

"Hahaha, that's a very interesting comment, next one!"

Patty rubbed her hands together, feeling that she wasn't dressed warmly enough for the day.

"..."

"This gentleman, Mr. Lion?"

Patty held the microphone up to the old lion: "At this point, aren't you going to change back so everyone can see your true face?"

"Hey, what are you saying? Oh."

"I'm just a lion beast passing by, roar!"

"Alright, alright, Leomon's speech is over, next one!"

"I never imagined I'd have the honor of standing on this stage. I'll do my best tomorrow!"

"I'm really strapped for cash lately, but if I could win the championship..."

"Let nature take its course, and focus on participation."

"Sigh, the pressure is immense. All I can say is that I'll do my best."

"Hi~"

The girl held the microphone close to the lizard perched on her left shoulder, and it hissed.

"Hmm, hiss? Okay, it means you'll try your best, right?"

Petty nodded and handed the microphone to Bubble, who had been waiting for a long time: "Finally, let's invite Bubble to speak."

"Bubble had a lot of fun today, thank you everyone!"

"What an energetic speech! After listening to Bubble's words, I felt like all my fatigue had suddenly disappeared."

Petty said with a smile, "Today's rock-paper-scissors contest has officially ended. All registered participants can enter for free to watch tomorrow."

"Of course, if any students in your class are interested in watching the finals, they will receive 100 points each. Please inform each other."

"The party's over!"

As Petty walked off the stage with Bubble, she felt a wave of relief wash over her.

"Go back and take a hot shower, then go to bed early."

"Yes, it's already very late."

"Ah, Reiko!" The little girl greeted her roommate with a smile.

"Let's go back to the dorm..."

Reiko was startled; she noticed that many instructors were walking towards her.

"Teacher Emma, ​​what's this?"

"Don't be nervous. To avoid any unnecessary problems, all nineteen contestants will have a dedicated mentor to escort them back to their dormitories today."

Emma glanced at Bubble and said with a smile, "Let's go, Bubble, I'll go back with you."

"..."

Patty and Reiko exchanged a thoughtful glance; they had discovered yet another major oversight in the competition.

Fortunately, the mentors have helped them make up for this oversight.

"Ms. Emma, ​​thank you so much for your help." Reiko bowed to her earnestly.

"Haha, you've thought of everything, teacher."

Petty scratched his head: "Just between you and me, what exactly is that lion...?"

Emma looked embarrassed and stammered, "Ah, well, I, I was surprised too. Haha, maybe one of the tutors was just too free."

Section 456, Chapter 455: The Five Strongest

"Reiko, Bubble, good morning."

As soon as Reiko opened the dormitory door, she saw her teacher, Emma, ​​standing in front of the door.

"Hey, teacher...you didn't stand in front of the door all night, did you?"

"Of course not. I and several other tutors take turns working, and I only slept for four hours in between."

"this,"

Lianzi was at a loss for what to do. She hadn't expected that a competition would make the academy's instructors take it so seriously.

"The prize for first place is ridiculously large."

Emma sighed: "Lianzi, you should know that the large-scale missions issued by the academy usually only give 10,000 points."

"Not to mention, these 10,000 points are often split equally among several students who complete the task together."

"Two hundred and fifty thousand for one person alone?"

Emma shook her head: "If Grandpa hadn't really wanted to use this opportunity to give the student council a push, he wouldn't have approved this competition at all."

Seeing the nervous look on Reiko's face, Emma immediately realized she had gone a bit too far.

I glanced at Bubble, and thankfully, the little girl still had a carefree expression.

"Ah, it's getting late, let's go."

"kindness"

Throughout the journey, Reiko appeared somewhat worried, until she met Petty at the entrance of the stadium, at which point she regained her normal expression.

"Good morning, huh? Hiroki-kun, you're here too?"

"Good morning, I want to give Bubble some encouragement."

"Thank you."

The little girl's round face beamed with a happy smile: "This is wonderful! I can play games with everyone, and I even have friends who came to support Bubble."

"Bubble loves Laplace Academy!"

"Should, should, right."

Seeing Hiroki lower his head in embarrassment, Patty slapped his arm hard.

"Big guy, you've finally cheered up again."

"Great! Great! I'll treat you to a big meal after Bubble wins today!"

"……kindness!"

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"Dear audience and contestants, we meet again."

"The highly anticipated match is about to begin, so please cheer for your favorite player!"

"Oh oh oh!"

"Go, President!"

"The Paranormal Society will prevail!"

"Tetsuya, Tetsuya, I bet you'd be in the top three, don't let me down!"

"It's inherently unfair for the mentors to participate when the old lion leaves the arena."

"Get off the field! Get off the field!"

"Go, Old Lion! I bet you a month's worth of food money to win. As your mentor, you can't afford to lose!"

"Bubble, keep up the good work and successfully defend your title."