Start of the Tournament

After the class was finished their homeroom teacher called the five students into his office.

The students then sat down on the chair that was prepared beforehand.

Then the teacher slowly pulled a cigarette and a lighter from his pocket.

And started to light the cigarette and blew the smoke outside the window he's facing.

"So what's your plan on tomorrow's tournament?" the teacher asked his students.

" I don't have any plan on me" Brent answered.

"Okay, how about you Jhane?" the teacher asked while blowing his cigarette.

Jhane draw a napkin from her bag and started covering her mouth and nose.

"Just study and review" Jhane replied.

"Okay, you're all dismiss. You can go home and study for tomorrow okay?"the teacher spoke while slowly putting he's cigarette in an ashtray.

Then the students got out of the room and went to different ways without saying a single word to each other.

Ian on the other hand was searching for Nathan. He went back to the classroom running, then he went to the bathroom but he can't find Nathan anywhere.

While walking to the hallway, drenched in sweat and out of breath Ian realize something and started laughing and went back to running.

A loud noise coming from opening the door forcedly was heard.

"I knew I will find you here" Ian smiled and started to sit down.

"Of course I'm here, it's beautiful and relaxing here in the rooftop you know." Nathan replied while looking at the beautiful sky.

Ian stood up while looking at Nathan laying down.

"Nathan you think you can help me? I don't think I can do this alone." Ian spoke silently.

Nathan then starting to stood up and smiled.

" Well if you like I have a plan to help you out. I think I can help you by telling you what's the right answer to the given questions. But we need something like an airpod but smaller to help us communicate without being notice by the teachers"

Then a cough coming from behind the door was heard by the two.

"Who's there?" Ian asked

"I'm sorry to disturb you guys. I didn't mean to do something like that." The person slowly reveal itself.

"Jhane? What are you doing here?" Ian was shocked by seeing Jhane.

"I'm really sorry, I just followed you here but I didn't think this will happen."

Tears slowly came out from jhanes eyes.

The two looked at each other without knowing a thing on how to make a woman stop crying.

Nathan desperately pulled a napkin full of wrinkles and gave it to Jhane.

Jhane then take off her glasses and started to wipe her tears.

"About your plan. I can help you to accomplish what you planned but on one condition, you promise me that we will gonna win this tournament." Jhane looked at Nathan's eyes .

"We can't promise something like that you know-"

"Okay I promise "

Ian was interrupted by Nathan.

Ian looked at Nathan with a shocked expression.

Then Jhane returns the napkin to Nathan and wear her glasses back on.

"I can provide you the equipment you need to communicate without getting notice." Jhane spoke.

"Okay, can you bring it tomorrow before the tournament starts?" Nathan asked.

Jhane nodded, then a soft wind enters the scene.

Jhane's hair was swift smoothly by the wind and then she smiles.

The two was mesmerized on how beautiful she is.

Then Jhane leave the rooftop ,leaving the two blushing.

"She's beautiful" Nathan smiled.

After what happened at the rooftop, the two went home and rest for preparation for tomorrow's event.

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After a while of walking, Nathan arrived at a small colourless house. He opened the door slowly to not cause a sound.

He walked slowly but because of the old and terrible floor, a loud sound came off.

Then a running footsteps was heard from the other side of the room.

"Big Bro you're home. Yey I've been waiting for you all day. Let's play, wait let's eat first because I'm hungry then after that let's play okay?" a child full of energy welcomed Nathan.

The kid then hugged Nathan's leg and happily hung on it.

Nathan picked the kid and then gave her a piggy back ride.

"Okay, we're gonna do whatever you want tonight. But first let's eat okay?"

The kid smiled genuinely and nodded her head.

After preparing the food, Nathan called the little kid.

"Anna,Anna the food is ready come here and let's eat." Nathan calmly yelled.

"Vegetables again? Ugh I hate this, you know that right?" Anna pouted.

" Come on this is delicious and this can help you become smart like your father." Nathan spoke while slowly patted her head.

" Okay, this is the last time I'm gonna eat this okay?" Anna replied.

Then the two started eating happily, laughing and sharing their different stories.

After eating and resting for a bit, the two started playing until Anna is tired and started sleeping on the floor.

Nathan then slowly picked up Anna

"You must be lonely, I'm really sorry about all of this. I promise it won't be long."

He silently talked.

Then he carefully put Anna on her bed, after kissing on her forehead Nathan left the room. And sleep on a rusty old couch.

After waking up Nathan prepared food for Anna and then went to school.

Upon arriving at their classroom, Ian approached Nathan

"Let's go to the rooftop, Jhane is waiting on us" he whispered on Nathan's ear.

"Good morning to the two of you."

Jhane greeted the two after arriving at the rooftop.

Jhane then picked up her bag and pulled something out.

"These are the device that I was talking about yesterday, you can use that for communicating with each other and no one will notice."

Jhane showed Nathan and Ian the device.

Nathan picked one for himself and so is Ian. After that they went back to their classroom.

After the bell rang, their homeroom teacher entered the room.

"Will the students who will representing our section stand up?" The teacher commanded.

The five students stood up full of confidence written on their faces.

Except for Junlee who is full of sweats.

"Follow me because the round one of the tournament will be held privately" their teacher spoke while slowly walking out.

The other students followed their teacher, but before Ian started walking, he faced Nathan and look in his eyes.

Then Ian smiled and give Nathan a fist bump and started walking.

After arriving to the room where the round one of the tournament will be held. Ian sat down after Jhane and slowly put the device on his ear.

Then Ian grinned because of the voice he heard on the other side of the device.

" Mic check, mic check can you hear me?

Okay let's start this operation." Nathan spoke.

Ian then coughed to signal Nathan that he was heard.

After a while of waiting and sitting, five students entered the room with style.

"Because all of the students are present. Let's start the round one of this tournament" a cold voice coming from the host.