Chiaki looked at Mika for a long while.
"Alright, I can accept it for now."
Her tone of voice returned to normal.
"Since you've said so, I won't ask anymore."
But, when it's time to tell, you have to tell me … tell us. "
"Yeah." Mika nodded.
The crisis of friendship was resolved just like that.
No, there was no crisis at all. It was just a brief moment of youth. That was what Seiji was thinking.
After that, the three of them arrived at the classroom and helped out with the store opening. Then, they went to the school gates together to wait.
Not long after, Mayuzumi and Saki arrived.
"Good morning, Sensei …" Seiji noticed that something was off when he greeted the manga author.
Mayuzumi didn't have a good expression on her face.
It wasn't because of the crowd. There was another reason. He could tell.
"Sensei … you don't seem to be in a good condition?"
"I … I'm fine." Mayuzumi smiled. "I just didn't sleep well last night."
Seiji looked towards the editor.
"Indeed, she didn't sleep well … I tried to convince her to rest at home, but she insisted on coming." Saki sighed.
"This is the last day. I had a lot of fun the last two days, and today will be the same," Mayuzumi said as she looked towards the only unfamiliar girl in front of her.
"This is Mika Uehara, another classmate and good friend of mine," Seiji introduced her.
Mayuzumi greeted Mika politely, while Mika nervously greeted the popular manga author. Then, Seiji introduced Saki Yoshizawa to Mika, and the two of them greeted each other again.
Just like that, the extravagant team of five was formed.
"Seigo, with four beautiful women by your side, don't you feel like your life is glorious?" Chiaki teased him.
"Of course, I feel like I've already transcended and become a saint. Please call me the Great Four-Winged Angel." Seiji made a pretentious pose.
"Great Four-Winged Angel … why?"
"You're all my wings!"
Mika, Mayuzumi, and Saki were all rendered speechless.
'Pfft …' Chiaki burst out laughing.
"Wings my ass! Which anime is this line from? "
"It's my soul language."
"Only a ghost would believe you!"
Watching Seiji and Chiaki's antics and ridicule, Mika and Mayuzumi smiled. Even Saki smiled faintly.
The atmosphere in the group quickly became lively. The group of people happily walked around the stalls and strolled around the shops.
Not long after, the highlight of the last day of the school festival, the "Field Combat Game", began!
All the teachers and students in the school, as well as a large number of tourists, would participate in a super chaotic battle … Cough, that was impossible.
The game was played in the form of a Red and Blue Team confrontation. Each team had 20 people, and one team would be victorious if they completely wiped out the other team. If there was no clear winner after 15 minutes, the team with more people remaining would be the winner.
Participants who "died" on the winning side would receive a prize, and those who "survived" could participate in the next round.
The more rounds you "survived," the better the prize you would receive at the end. You could "survive" three rounds at most.
The venue was a well-decorated gymnasium. Everyone could participate with a ticket, and the ticket could be used to exchange for equipment and items. Of course, it was also possible to pay for a ticket and a ticket, but it was rather expensive.
Neither Mika nor Chiaki had participated in yesterday's parade, so they didn't receive a ticket. However, Chiaki was rich enough to directly pay for a ticket for two people, and dragged Mika along with her.
Just as the five-person team was about to draw lots for their factions, a girl walked up to Seiji.
It was Kaori Miyamoto.
"So … Harano -san …"
She mustered up all her courage and used this final chance to talk to him.
"I … I want to participate in this game as well … Can … can I go with you?"
She stuttered as her eyes darted around, and her face was covered in sweat.
'I'll probably be rejected …' Kaori thought to herself. She had no confidence in herself at all.
Actually, she had wanted to talk to him since yesterday, but Harano Seigo was accompanied by a beautiful girl, so she didn't have a chance to talk to him at all … no, she didn't have the courage to talk to him.
After noticing that he intended to participate in this activity, Kaori felt that this was her last … only chance.
'I'll seize the opportunity to participate together with him and talk to him a little …' She harbored this tiny wish.
"Miyamoto-san …" Seiji was rather surprised.
He didn't expect that this girl would voluntarily approach him at this time.
Then, he smiled.
"Sure, join our team!"
'He agreed …
'He agreed!'
Kaori's heart started beating rapidly.
No, it was only now that she heard her own heartbeat.
Her body was heating up, her face was burning, and her mind was completely blank.
When she regained her senses, she discovered that she had been accepted into his team and was now standing together with him.
It felt like a dream.
'I'm not actually still sleeping in my bed at home, am I?' Kaori was in a slight daze.
But Harano -san's figure, smile, and words … they were all so clear to her.
This was the real him!
It didn't take long for them to accept Kaori Miyamoto into their team.
Mika and Chiaki didn't reject this classmate of theirs, and Mayuzumi and Saki didn't mind adding one more person to their team, so a simple introduction was all that was needed.
Their team of five became six.
Seiji was chosen as the team representative, and he drew the lot for the team.
The lot was blue.
Their team of six became the Blue Team, and together with the other fourteen participants, they would be facing off against the Red Team.
Helmets, vests, and protective gear were the standard equipment that every participant had to wear. As for the guns they would be using — the laser imitation guns — they would have to exchange for them with their credentials.
Seiji, Mayuzumi, and Mika exchanged for assault rifles.
Chiaki, Saki, and Kaori exchanged for sniper rifles.
Apart from guns, they could also exchange for walkie-talkies (cell phones weren't allowed in the tournament), grenades, ammo clips, blood potions, and other items. All of these items had a limit and couldn't be replenished during the match.
Seiji and the other five all exchanged for walkie-talkies, and the items they needed were exchanged according to their own circumstances.
After they were fully equipped, everyone seemed more presentable.
The one who attracted the most attention was without a doubt Seiji.
He was tall and handsome, and when he stood in front of everyone after he was fully equipped, he looked so handsome that he could definitely shoot an advertisement!
Not only were the five wings … whoops, the five female teammates a little dazed, but even the other female Blue Team members' eyes lit up.
The male Blue Team members were rather displeased.
Fortunately, the laser guns were set to be ineffective against their own team members, otherwise it would be difficult to guarantee that no one would shoot them from behind …
After both sides finished their preparations, they entered the arena.
The enormous gymnasium was decorated with cardboard, wooden boards, and metal frames to create a complex terrain. From the map, there were alleys, rooms, and high points … it seemed quite professional.
Preparation time.
"I have experience playing this game, so let me be the commander. All of you listen to my commands."
"Huh? Why should I let you do it? I've played this game before as well. "
"I've played it before as well, and I've been the commander before. Let me do it!"
"You've been the commander before? You look like a newbie, and you can't even hold a gun properly — you must be lying! "
An argument immediately broke out among the Blue Team's camp.
Seiji furrowed his eyebrows when he saw that all the men had brought their female companions with them, and it was obvious that they wanted to show off.
"Seigo, what do you think?" Chiaki asked.
"I don't think it's a good idea to listen to any of their commands," Seiji said.
"I agree," Saki said coldly, "I think it's best if we act on our own and don't rely on those people."
The editor's suggestion received unanimous approval.
None of the six-man team had played this game before … As the only male, Seiji was unanimously elected as the team leader by the girls.
"I'll do my best to lead everyone to 'survive.'" Seiji raised his gun, "First … let's find a good position."
He led the team away from the others.
Not long after, preparation time ended.
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