The monster circus, having lost its only source of income, struggled to generate profits after the morning.
The meager amount they did manage to earn came from the members of the three circus groups involved in the tomato fight, who, out of remorse, donated their remaining coins.
Yurakne's encouragement not to lose hope, given the many who hadn't spent their coins, felt empty.
Those still holding coins were merely waiting for the inevitable 'final round.'
Since they could still buy things until the end, they delayed spending as much as possible in the faint hope that something might change.
The outcome was practically decided.
"Is this the end?"
Although Ella didn't show it in front of the members, inside, she couldn't help but feel a constant sense of disappointment.
After all the desperate efforts, she ended up failing.
Of course, losing this time didn't mean the end of the competition.
