Clutch

“Down!”

DING DING DING!

“Blue side wins!”

Alongside the loud thumping sound that silenced most of the audience, the referee who was probably expecting another slow or close match almost lost stammered upon witnessing a different result than the previous matches.

At the moment, the one who got knocked down had to be helped up by her coach. And obviously, the one who knocked her down was still standing there, triumphant and proud.

“Eh? It’s over just like that? How did that happen?”

Next to me, someone else voiced her bafflement at that result. Saionji blinked a few times as though making sure that she was not sleeping before turning to me for an explanation.

“Senpai, that’s called a victory by knockout. Her opponent was knocked down and could not stand up to fight anymore. Hence, the match was declared over.”

“... H-how strong can she be to knock her opponent down? What are those defensive equipment then?”