"Our undefeated champion, Ace Ukiyo," a voice announced as a young man appeared, his gaze fixed on the floating eyeballs serving as cameras for the audience.
"Our next contestant is Neon Kurama," the voice continued, and a holographic image of a girl appeared on the screen, accompanied by her transformation.
"Our next contestant is the star athlete, Sae Ganaha," the voice declared, presenting another holographic image.
"Our next contestant is the person with a very high intellect, Daichi Isuzu," the voice introduced the next participant.
Neon, seemingly excited, exclaimed, "Hey, new member!"
", it's been a long time. Or should I say Ace-sama, the star now?" Sae recognized Ace, causing Neon to be confused.
"Wait, you know each other?" Neon asked, her face showing clear confusion.
While they were conversing, the voice announced the last contestant of the round, Keiwa Sakurai.
As everyone paid attention to the voice, a strange distortion manifested inside the room. Only the spectators could see what was inside the mysterious portal, captivating their curiosity. Suddenly, a black teenager fell out of the distortion.
Appearing to be 19, about to turn 20, the young man seemed disoriented as he looked around. A Japanese boy approached him, attempting to communicate, but they faced a language barrier—English and Japanese without subtitles to assist him. As he stood up, Aaron questioned his surroundings, "Where am I?" His gaze wandered, landing on the technologically advanced floating eyeballs.
He noticed five other people in the room, along with a girl who appeared to be their guide. Everyone wore a perplexed expression upon seeing him, including the girl who seemed to be the navigator.
"A new contestant," the navigator announced as she touched something in her ears, seemingly receiving an order from someone.
"Welcome to the Desire Grand Prize," she said, gesturing toward Aaron while offering him a strange box.
"Huh, Desire what?" Aaron questioned before opening the box and reaching for its contents.
As soon as he touched it, a peculiar gleam flickered in his eyes, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. The dark-skinned man, wearing a black hoodie and pants, placed the buckle and ID card they had given him into his pocket.
Meanwhile, in a particular viewing room, a mysterious figure observed Aaron with a small smile and remarked, "Let's see how you clash with Ace."
Returning to Aaron, he expressed his confusion in English, "How did I get to Japan? Did something malfunction?" Only a few people understood him, including Ace.
Neon also comprehended his words as she had learned English at a young age due to her family's prestigious background. However, the others seemed utterly bewildered and slightly shocked to see a black man appear in the room unexpectedly.
It appeared that Aaron hadn't been teleported like the rest but had ended up here accidentally. The young lady acting as the navigator handed him a device to put in his ears, and although he was suspicious, he didn't believe she would harm him—at least not yet. If the situation escalated, he could always find a way to escape. It wouldn't be the first time a woman had tried to kill him. He cautiously put on the object given by the woman before speaking again.
"Hello," he greeted, but to his surprise, his voice sounded Japanese, like some sort of translator.
"You six contestants are here to win the crown of Deiseity," the navigator explained to the players.
"Six?" Neon questioned, confused as she counted the people present and only reached five.
"Hello, I am here too," Keiwa interjected. However, before he could finish making his presence known, the navigator
swiftly moved in front of him, blocking his view.
"Look forward to a thrilling and exciting game. Let the Desire Grand Prize begin!" the navigator exclaimed with a smile.
Fireworks illuminated the room, accompanied by the sounds of cheering spectators.
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