--Arena Spectacula.



"Can you hear the applause?



"Can you hear the fervor?


　In response to the shout of "Oh! Pasta Pomodoro, my fake sister, raises her fist in the air.

　It's the second day of the main tournament.
　At last, the "preferential quota" contestants clashed with each other, and the audience went wild.

　The crowd was packed to the rafters, a sure sign that the first tournament had had a big impact on the audience, and that they were looking forward to the fierce competition to come.

"So, what was that?
"That's it, bro. It's like a slogan. I just made it.
"I see. It's good, right?
"Heh heh.

　The stability of the Pomodoro siblings is still intact.
　The Pomodoro siblings' stability is still intact. Somewhere, there was a girl who broke her pen because of this exchange.

"Today is the fourth game of the second round!　You're going to play too, right?
You're right. ...... That's right.

　I'm not sure what to say, but I'm sure you'll understand.
　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

　I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to say it.
　Now it's just the rude and irreverent "Futa Pomodoro". There was no way the champion was going to let that happen.

　But the girl next to him was smiling, as if she had no choice but to break down her "Pasta Pomodoro".

　--But that's quickly changed before Futa notices.

　The first priority right now is not Futa, but Spectacula's entertainment, and thus "management".

　I squint at my thoughts, then put on my Pasta-chan mask again and force myself to raise the tension.

"Let's have fun together, of course!　The pairings for today's games have been decided by shuffling the eight teams that won yesterday's games!　Actually, I don't know what the matchups are yet either.
I don't even know what the matchups are yet. I thought you were secretly watching behind the scenes.
I thought you were watching from behind the scenes.

　Hoota Pomodoro & Libra Robinson
　Bill & Ben
　Richter L. Klingbloom & Flux
　Lilac M. Fangini & Aylan B. Smiles
　Leafy Lean Glide & Arrows
　Izna Sienzan & Wind Earth Notes
　Prim Lancaster & Mion
　Dorothea Greisinger & Henrietta Sikorsky

　Eight teams, 16 members.

...... Yesterday's game alone was a first for me in terms of coordination, magic, and individual skill. "I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it'll be great.
That's right!　I'm sure you'll be surprised.
Of course he does. Like when he found out you've been eating sweets at night.
"Big brother ！！！！！！！！
You'll get fat.
！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！

　A friendly exchange, but with a pre-game fever.
　Their talk continued as if to bridge the gap between the preparations and the anticipation in the audience's hearts.

　The truth was that neither Futa nor Pasta knew the combination.

　Rather, this time it was Pasta who told them, "Don't tell me.
　That is, because they can't react realistically in front of me.

　He also didn't tell Futa about it, but in his case, if he was called out halfway through, the timing of the match would be exposed, creating a stupid situation.

　So, regardless of his opponent, his match would be in the fourth round.
　That was the only thing that was set in stone. Pasta said that since yesterday was the first game, it would be a good balance.

"Moo ......, but I wonder what the matchups will be like.
"Lilac said that it will be decided by a strict lottery. Then there's not much point in guessing.
"I don't know. But... everyone else seems to be different.

　The hustle and bustle of disorderly conversation is tremendous in a venue with a capacity of 50,000 people.

　You can find a lot of things that you can do to make your life easier.

　For example, the people in the "dining hall" lute.
　He couldn't see them from his seat, and he didn't know where they were, but he was sure they were there to support Izuna.
　The "preferential tickets" already have a fixed fan base.
　For them, who they are cheering for will be a very big factor.

　At least, unlike the fighters themselves, they don't want to fight Futa from the start.

　For example, the experts who come to enjoy fighting swords.
　These are the people who have been coming since the first preliminary round of the tournament, and they come purely to enjoy the clash of swords and sword fighting.
　Not a few of them had been to the Colosseum in the Principality, or any other arena.
　For them, what they look for in a combination is a fight card that can turn up the heat.
　The hottest one right now is "Princess Garden" vs.

　The fans of each side may scream as the strongest of them crush each other.


　As they say, when people talk about "who is the next best thing to a champion," the first ones to come up are Izuna Sienzan, Aylan B. Smiles, and Lilac M. Fangini.
　In order to put an end to the controversy, they have high hopes for this card.
　The appearance of the outstanding Wind Earthnote, who did not participate in the last tournament, also added to the anticipation for this match.


　And, unbeknownst to Huerta, the "managers" are also very excited about the card.

　Doubting the randomness of Pasta's predictions, they are predicting the combinations that will bring in the most money.
　A good "manager" can sometimes be a good debater.
　For them, the spectacle is more than a show to be enjoyed, it's a snack to be enjoyed while arguing over the management of the spectacle.

　A good fighter, the drama behind the fighter.
　The question is how to capture it, entertain the audience, and keep them talking about it for a long time.
　This is what I would do, this is how I would fight.
　Of course, there are those who believe in the righteousness of the eight hundred fights.
　It is up to each individual. If you ignore the feelings of a real fighter, it is certainly a viable option.

　You can say what you like because you are not a party to it. 　
　However, it is not a sin to speak freely, since there is no responsibility.

　The hottest pairing of the two is a clash between Team Friendship and the Kuro Cat Thieves in the finals.
　This has more significance than the direct cards.
　First of all, there's the huge buzz of the champion being defeated.
　On top of that, the fact that the Lord of the Treasury made it to the finals will create a good feeling among the nobles. More importantly, the Kuro Cat Thieves, who had won the preliminary round, were expected to win the most fans this time. In fact, the reason why Arawn B. Smiles was so popular despite the fact that he fought so dirty was because he won the preliminary round.
　For those of us who have been following the second tournament from the beginning, we will be able to root for him more than the players from the first tournament.

　--And so on.

　Many people have been twisting and turning their heads to make predictions, hoping and wishing for this to happen.

　That's why yesterday's matchups had some people shaking their heads, wondering if the order would be the same, while others were excited.

　But now, Pasta-chan turned that premise on its head.

　"The lottery.

　The debaters were foaming at the mouth and shouting. What a waste of time!
　The experts clenched their fists. The experts clenched their fists. They didn't know what would happen, but they didn't want the final to be soggy.
　And each fan prayed. Don't let your favorite hit the bad guys.

"Surprisingly, I'm curious.
"I heard the Colosseum used to have a round-robin format. Too bad it's a tournament!

　Because it's a tournament, if you lose even one game, you're out of this tournament.

　Such a harsh environment is the stage of Spectacular.

　Futa reminded himself that this tag team match was no exception to this rule.

　This is all the more so because he has been in the presence of fans who are "single-mindedly in favor of Izuna" in a place called Lute.
　I've seen fans surrounding various fighters during my time at the Colosseum, but it's always different when you're up close and personal.

　It's not that I don't want to get into trouble with Izuna, but I lowered my eyebrows a little, knowing that the next time I go to Lute, I might get a lot of flack.

"Is that how it's going to be after this?
"Hmm?　The four teams that won today will, of course, be drawn again tomorrow to determine the semifinalists!
"I see. Then what about the final?
"There are only two teams left, ！！！！！.

　The lively conversation, however, gradually faded from the audience's ears.

　Those who came to the tournament as fans of Pasta-chan, but who were mainly interested in sword fighting, began to feel uncomfortable.

　Pasta thoughtfully looked behind him, wondering if there was a limit to how long he could hold them off.
　The descending staircase right in front of him was a direct path to the officials' corridor.

　Are you ready for the game, or are you ready to show your game cards to the field?

　Have you been able to call the players who have been gathered in the waiting room to play?

　Because of the randomness and the lottery, the preparations can be messy.

　But the spectators don't really care about that.
　That's why we did everything we could to buy some time.

No, no, no.
"......, you're the messenger, aren't you?
Yes, I am.

　Corona, holding a wooden board in her hand, held up her hands and danced with them.
　Pasta nodded, trying to keep his head from hurting.

　The wooden board was marked with a circle.

　They're ready.
　Then let the game begin.

　Pasta held out his hand to the magic device and said.

"Thank you for waiting!

　The instantly silent audience must have been waiting to hear every word Pasta said, and to hear the announcement of the match-up card.

　So he pinched Futa's thighs as he joked with the maid behind him, and spoke.

"The second Spectacular Martial Arts Tournament at the Royal Capital's Eisenhart Arena. This is the second round of the tournament.

　Huta also looked at the field.

　Pasta opened the scroll that Corona handed him and let out an involuntary "wow".
　However, he took a breath and read out the match-up cards that would soon appear on the cobblestones.




　The second round of the official tournament.

　The first match.

　Princess Garden vs Stardust







The first match will now begin!


　The first match will be played..." The cheers that sounded like screams echoed through the air like the rumbling of the earth.