"Altaire Class wins first place!"
Dmitri's amplified voice echoed across the entire forest.
The Altaire students immediately erupted to cheers.
"WE WON!"
"FIRST PLACE!"
"I KNEW WE'D WIN!"
"I DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!"
"SO DID I!"
Someone tried to lift Gawain.
Gawain simply stared at them until they quietly put him back down.
All of them slowly turned to look at me next.
I frowned as I backed away. "...Why are you all staring at me like that?"
Nobody answered.
Instead, they exchanged meaningful glances. Some clearly wanted to do something but none of them were brave enough.
Eventually, almost every eye shifted towards the same two people.
Silvano and Sebastian.
The two sighed, looked at each other, then silently accepted the responsibility fate had given them.
Without warning, they rushed over.
"...Huh?"
Before I could run away, they quickly grabbed me.
"Wait—"
Then they tossed me into the air.
"AAAAAHHHHH!"
I flailed wildly.
"PUT ME DOWN!"
