"W-wha—?!"
Ciara's eyes widened with utter shock, but she wasn't the only one who expressed surprise.
Everyone in the class was surprised by this matchup. However, more than they were surprised, the ones who qualified appeared grateful. They were relieved not to be the ones in Ciara's shoes.
"For the second grou—"
"E-excuse me, Mr. Novo." Ciara raised her hand in objection, her eyes clearly showing how much she despised being stuck with Mia as a team member.
"Yes? What is the matter?"
"Well, um… wouldn't it be weird if the first and second place in this competition got placed in the same team? Shouldn't we try to spread out the power so each team has a better chance of victory?"
Ciara knew that whining would get her nowhere with Noir. If she wanted to convince him, she had to prove that her assertion provided some sort of benefit… and it did.
