Ella Lacey eagerly waited for a sea fish to bite.
She anticipated it with an enthusiasm she had never experienced before.
However, in her ear.
Came the wild taunts of Sally Jefferson, "We're surely going to win this sea fishing contest! Nobody is a match for us!"
In her eyes, Ella Lacey's participation in the second round was a complete joke.
She even brazenly sneered at Juliette Jones:
"Some people really overestimate their abilities. They don't have the strength but insist on taking up a challenging task."
"Could it be that there is no one else available in their group?"
"That's truly pitiful, resorting to having a novice compete..."
...
Among their unbridled sarcasm, Ella Lacey suddenly noticed that the luminous fish float on the sea surface indicated signs of sinking.
It seemed to have been dragged down by something heavy.
Did a fish bite?
Ella Lacey was delighted!