The Tournament

On Wednesday morning, Yuka stood in the gathering line, looking around but didn't see Toru among the logistics specialization students.

He was still in a sealed experiment; he hadn't replied to any of her messages.

Donny had returned, but she seemed more composed than before, just nodding faintly when she saw them.

Today marked the start of the Tournament.

Although the specifications of the competition was unknown, the first two rounds were usually virtual map contests, with only the third round taking place in a real combat map.

So, they were all heading to Central Square by car. Yuka, as usual, sat between Ayoi and Alex, opening her opticomputer to play games and pass the time.

Just as she launched a match-3 game, the butler, dressed in overalls, walked out from the edge of the screen, dragging a video interface.

Yuka poked the butler and asked in her mind, "What's this?"