[I know I won't be able to defeat his memory but I might be able to perform better in something else.]
[I have to win the best performing award this time!]
Arabella's assistants found a chance to overthrow Ivan who topped monthly and always got the first prize among the rewards and gifts Arabella had set.
Lately, after getting defeated months in a row, they had resigned themselves to fighting for the rewards from the second and below.
But after hearing that Ivan might be gone for a while, they were once again aiming to compete for first prize now that the most formidable competitor was temporarily gone.
They did not mind the extra workload since they were keen on proving that they could do better than they do now.
"Then, I look forward to your performance. I'll give twice the usual rewards on who ranks first this time," Arabella further added to their enthusiasm.
