Well, let's get back to the nostalgic reunion and get down to business, Tenji-kun.
Kusatsu-Gotata and Tenji have been reunited for a long time, and the flowers have blossomed into an unloved chat for about ten minutes. Kusatsu sat back on the two-seater sofa opposite to tighten the air once and said so.
As it was, Kusatsu took out a tablet device from the bag in his hand and placed it on the coffee table.
Tenji felt a strange tension when he turned to serious air.
"Once again, my name is Kusatsugo Taisha and I support a wide range of athletes below U-22 at the Japan Explorers Association's Explorer Olympia Athlete Strengthening Headquarters and the Athlete Management Committee. I'll let you talk a little harder, formally."
Yes.
“I'm going to use this tablet to give you an overview of the final qualifiers tomorrow for about an hour. After that, after eating dinner, athletes will be asked to take the bus sequentially from around 19: 00 to the venue of the tournament. Remember, this is what happens when you make a mess.”
With those words, Tenge was convinced of this irregularity.
This final qualifier is often assembled on the day of the qualifier in a typical year.
However, the tournament now adopts the unusual form of meeting the day before, and I had previously predicted that there would be some kind of irregularity. However, Tenji never imagined that he was preparing a completely different venue.
Since we're gathering in the Arena, it's normal to think that there will be qualifiers in the Arena. Was this also the misleading qualification intended by the association?
That being said, it doesn't matter to Tenge whether the tournament is being held with such enthusiasm or whether the popular effect of Winter Festival has resulted in a substantial sponsorship fee, but what is certain is that the budget is considerably more than the previous Seeker Olympia. Just because you have the best stage, you'll be cheerful even if you don't like it.
Is dinner like eating in a cafeteria or something?
"I'm sorry, but you'll have to eat in this cabin." It is the hope of the management that the athletes will not face each other in advance. ”
Listening to the words, Tenji thinks for a moment.
And as I remembered something, I raised my face.
"Ah, is there something that involves the athletes fighting with each other some years ago?" I remember talking about it on the news before. "
"That's right, I want to get rid of those unfair elements as much as possible." I want you to show off your athletes' abilities in the qualifying as much as possible.... oh, Tenji-kun is talking normally, so I'm just talking. "
Kusatsu laughed at the odor.
From Tenji's point of view, I don't care which tone it is, but I had unnecessary thoughts about how hard it would be to work in the association.
I'm sorry to interrupt.
Well, there's only two of us now, so I'll talk to you normally.
Kusatsu says so, and loosens the tie slightly to release the thread of tension.
Immediately after that, he took a sheet of paper out of the bag and placed it on the low table so that it would look like a tenge.
"That's the continuation." You can order as much food as you like from this menu list. You can call me from the extension over there. I think I'll try to prepare as much as possible if there's anything else I want. "
"As much as you like from here...?"
"Yeah, but don't eat too much, right?" I know that Tenji-kun's appetite is high, but tomorrow is the real thing, right? "
Yes, yes.
Various dishes ranging from sushi to Western cuisine were on the menu. On top of that, I think I can get some from the shops around here.
If you take a look at Tenji, whose appetite has recently dropped, you will feel exactly like heavenly treatment. In the words of Dean Limei, Tenji's appetite is starting to grow stronger than others because of his vocation.
"So I plan to arrive at the venue around the next morning." In the meantime, I suggest you get a good night's sleep in the bathroom. "
Oh, you're going to sleep on the bus.
"Yeah. Sometimes I can't sleep on the bus, but I don't think it's a good fit for an Explorer in the first place." This is not my personal opinion, and I'm not taking it very seriously, either as an association or as a professional scouting faculty.... well, maybe it's a bit of a sloppy way of saying it. "
Kusatsu scratched his head like he was in a bit of trouble.
Tenji replied to such Kusatsu with a serious face.
"No, I think that's exactly right." If you don't have the skills to sleep when you can, you can't be the best Explorer in the first place. The more you go up there, the farther you can sleep. That kind of person should be a professional on a normal route. "
"That's Tenji-kun." It's easy for seniors to explain to experienced people, but I've heard that persuading so-called beginners who don't have that kind of experience breaks bones. After all, Tenji-kun, who is experiencing Majorca, is the one who knows. "
"When I say that, it's a little shiny."
"No, I'm really the one who expects Tenji-kun." After I started working in this industry, I finally understood how great it is to go to Majorca. ”
When Tenji decided to go to Majorca, Kusatsu didn't know much about Majorca. But I started working for the Explorer's Association, and I didn't want to know how great the Majorca Island was and how good the Explorer's Eggs were.
That's why Kusatsu realized the incredible intensity of the tenge sitting in front of him.
Not only did he have a track record of attending Majorca, but the atmosphere of entering the chapel, which did not look like a younger boy, was just reminiscent of that of a professional.
"Well, even if it's a bathroom, it's separated by a private room with all seats, and it's not that small." In the first place, it's so luxurious that only six people can ride on a large machine. By the way, I'd like to ask you to take this off the record... this bus was donated by the guild [class] to the promising players of the future. "
Tenge was surprised to hear the words.
The guild [class] is the guild where Tenji's long-awaited Explorer is enrolled.
"--Well, the general flow looks like this." You can find more details in this calendar, so please take a look later. ”
Yeah, I got it.
"Well then, we don't have much time... let's check it out by streaming videos on this tablet right away"
"What kind of video was that?"
"The rules of the final qualifiers are explained"
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The two of them took a breath of tea and then watched the video.
When the tenge is ready, Kusatsu opens the tablet app and opens the file titled "Final Qualification, Supervising Professional Explorer Description Video".
As a rule, you can only see this once, so concentrate.
Roger that. Any notes?
Of course, but be careful, recordings are disqualified for violating the rules.
Tenji nodded earnestly to Kusatsu's words of remembrance.
As a result, Kusatsu's gooey index finger touched the triangular play button.
The opening video of the Explorer Olympia, created in collaboration with a famous composer who also offers a lot of music for idols, etc., flows with the music in about two minutes - when the screen suddenly switches, the video of one of the famous explorers flows.
... ah, have you already taken this?
Yes, Lotus-san, please!
What was shown there was Tenji's coveted professional explorer, Lotus Mackerel, named after himself as the leader of the guild [class]. Of course, he was a First Class Explorer, and he was a great Explorer with many achievements.
It is very refreshing in front of the media, has a pleasant impression, and is admired by everyone who gathers a wide range of support from children to adults. With such a great being, Tenji's heartbeat grew faster and faster.
"Gon, gon. Ah, ahh... staff, is this all right with the volume of your voice? Are you all right with sound cracking? Often people get angry at me for my voice.”
No problem! Please keep it that way!
As the shepherd corrected his posture, he waved a refreshing smile at the camera.
Hello everyone, good morning, good evening, Gummoning! I don't know if you know me, but I'm Lotus Makai, the leader of the Japanese guild [class]. This final qualifier will be watching you as a Superintendent Pro Explorer, so thank you for everything!
Tenji had a delighted expression on his face, in the coolness that had always been the same.
Kusatsu, who was watching nearby, unexpectedly smiled bitterly at such a child's reaction. Even so, he hid his face with his cheeks clasped, saying that he shouldn't be understood.
Let's leave the detailed explanation later. Let's start with the final qualifiers that everyone cares about. The total number of participants, including the seed slots that will participate from this final qualifying, is 52 people. "
(52 people... maybe a little more than usual?)
Of course, only 12 players can advance to the main battle. Do you think there's less? I can't help it, because this year there were too many excellent students compared to usual. With the four outstanding students and the main seed frame already filled, there will inevitably be only 12 left.
The shepherd tries to entertain the people watching this video while gesturing. Then suddenly it came off the screen, and it came with large, round, green fruits in its hands.
The final qualifier that everyone cares about is watermelon.
(Huh?)
Tenji was surprised when words came out of his mouth that were too far away from the Explorer. The shepherd laughed like he saw the reaction from the viewer.
Of course, it's not just a split watermelon, right? As the Explorer says, we professionals always have to look for something specific. We'll build on our track record in a land where there's little information about the unknown. It's just like grabbing a cloud- ”
For many years, I felt the weight of the words of the shepherd who had accumulated a track record of heroism.
Everyone in Japan knows it. His vocation isn't as special as The Hero. Nevertheless, he has continued to perform well in Japan.
As everyone's hero, he kept running at the forefront of the industry.
The feat of conquering the zero-grade subdungeon, a relic of the first dungeon era, which no one could conquer and close, is well known for overnight.
At that time, there was still no cohesion, and it was intended to be an individual activity. It goes without saying that he is a true leader who has transformed the offices of professional explorers into cohesive organizations by working with associations in just a few years.
Of the seven dungeons in Japan, three - their [class] guilds have records that reach the deepest levels. In addition, a man named Lotus Mackerel has made countless achievements as the leader of a new generation.
Naturally, Tenji clenched his fist tightly.
I couldn't stop exhilarating.
"That's why I want you to show your ability to explore in this final qualifier." As a professional explorer, you can say that it is the most important level of cultivation. "
(Qualifiers for exploration, or what's right for me right now)
"This watermelon is placed everywhere in the land you are going to go." Of course, this isn't real, it's just a machine that mimics a watermelon. And as soon as you find this, you can earn points by performing fingerprint authentication in the center indentation. ”
The shepherd actually performed the operation of fingerprint authentication, and showed a role model to the athlete on the viewing side.
When the certification was completed, the surface of the watermelon was shown as "Lotus 5P". At the same time, it was accompanied by a performance in which the watermelon cracked suddenly from the center.
Collect 100 points for this. That is the minimum condition for going into the main battle. "