"I heard Ming Gong took the gold, they're really strong!"
"Sakae getting silver is unbelievable."
"Nishijou Girl's High School got bronze, but for their first appearance, they did very well."
Hearing these comments, Chisako subconsciously touched her rapidly beating heart and let out a large sigh.
She was both nervous and excited, eager to find out what reward all her hard work over the summer would yield!
"Wow—"
"That's an amazing car!"
The high school students who had been discussing the competition among themselves now uniformly turned their attention in one direction.
Chisako and her group also looked over.
There stood a luxury black car, longer than average, though not to the ridiculous extent of a limousine.
From the crowd, an event organizer who had spoken earlier quickly walked towards the car, bending at the waist and wearing a smile—neither sycophantic nor overly respectful—the hallmark of a seasoned social professional.
