At the same time, the evaluation of Fina and the four who finished dismantling was also done.
Ugh, I'm nervous.
"Sister, are you okay...?" (Shuri)
Next to me, Shuri looked worried.
"If it's Fina-chan, she'll be fine. Besides, if something happens, Sanya will use the power of the guild master to help her win." (Ellelaura)
Ellelaura-san responded kindly to Shuri's words.
"Really?" (Shuri)
"Really" (Ellelaura)
Maybe she's saying this so as not to worry Shuri. Because that's out.
Tirumina-san also looked troubled by Ellelaura-san's words, as it was not good for Shuri's education.
"Um, Elerora-sama. I hope you don't say things like that to my daughter too much." (Tirumina)
Tirumina-san, who was unable to speak strongly to Ellelaura-san, who was a nobleman, said it with reservation.
So, instead, I would say it clearly.
"Ellelaura-san. Please don't tell Shuri anything bad because it will have a negative impact on her. Also, I don't think Fina will be happy even if she makes it through the third round with Sanya-san's power." (Yuna)
It's like passing the exam fraudulently.
Fina worked hard and made it to the third round. She must not base her efforts on injustice. The only people who would be happy about passing the exam fraudulently were people like my parents, who wanted to take it easy and got to the top without even trying.
"Uh, Yuna-chan, I'm just kidding. Fina-chan will win on her own, so there's no problem." (Ellelaura)
"When Ellelaura-san says it, it doesn’t sound like a joke." (Yuna)
"Yes. When mother says that, she's serious." (Shia)
Even her own daughter told her about it.
When Ellelaura, who is a noble, said it, it seemed like it's really possible, so it didn't sound like a joke, so I couldn't help it.
Also, Sanya said the same thing.
"Even Shia is terrible!" (Ellelaura)
Ellelaura-san pretended to cry, but I decided to ignore her.
At that time, there was a slight movement at the venue.
"Oops, the staff member who did the scoring is calling out some participants." (Moderator)
Among them was Fina.
"Let's go for a moment." (Moderator)
The moderator headed towards the assembled staff.
"This dismantling process is deducted points. This part is not cut properly. This dismantling process is wrong." ()
"It looks like he's giving an explanation about dismantling scoring." (Moderator)
"On the other hand, he and she are well-developed. That's why I've graded them like this. Do you have any questions?" ()
The voice of the person in charge of scoring could be heard coming from the microphone held by the moderator.
"I see. It seems like the people who were barely able to make it past the third round have been called up. If I stay here, I'll know what the rankings are, so I'm going to leave." (Moderator)
The moderator returned to his original position.
Then, it seemed that the explanations for the assembled people had been completed, and a piece of paper with a score sheet written on it was handed to the man who was acting as the moderator.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting. It looks like the results are in. 20 out of 40 people will go to the fourth round. 5 people have already declined, so it's a battle of 35 people. I'm the most nervous. Are these the people who completed the dismantling around number 20?" (Moderator)
Fina was among them.
"Then, I'll announce the rankings. Whether you cry or laugh, there are 20 people who will make it through to the third round. First place is Dedd-kun, and second place is Gard-kun. We're in a fixed position here." (Moderator)
Dedd-kun looked relieved and made a small fist pump. Gard-kun looked frustrated.
If there was no difference in the cleanliness of the dismantling process, the speed of dismantling would inevitably remain in the ranking.
Maybe it would be amazing if they were able to dismantle things at that speed and cleanly.
Then, following the two, their ranks and names were called one after another.
The guild members looked comfortable, with numbers in the single digits. Even if they were not as good as the first and second placers, they had a certain level of dismantling skills. Since the first round, there had been some changes, but the lineup remained the same.
"13th place, Eliza-chan! She was ranked 15th after the dismantling, but she has moved up two ranks to 13th place. It seems she got a high rating because of the carefulness of the dismantling." (Moderator)
"It's normal for a guild employee to dismantle carefully. If you prioritize speed and neglect dismantling, I wouldn't let you participate again." (Sanya)
Participants from the event organizer's side couldn't participate the dismantle event. It might be tough because they had to set an example for everyone, but Sanya's words were correct.
"Politeness is more important than speed. It means that the guild staff are properly trained. Now then, 14th place... 15th place... 16th place... 17th place..." (Moderator)
Their ranks and names were called out one after another.
But Fina's name wasn't there.
"What everyone is curious about is the ranking of the four people who finished the demolition at the same time in 20th place. Surprisingly, among those four people who finished at the same time, there was one who came in 18th place. That is Fina-chan!" (Moderator)
"It’s sister!" (Shuri)
"Yay!" (Shia)
Shuri and Shia got up from their seats and rejoiced.
Shouts of surprise arose from those around me.
"Out of the four, she stood out, passing two people and coming in 18th place. According to the judges, at the end, everyone was in a hurry to dismantle the pieces, and while many of them were in a mess, Fina-chan seems that she was carefully dismantling it all the way to the end. And in 19th place was Dolly-kun (ドリー), who raised her hand at number 20 at the same time. And, in 20th place, there is also Lulilana-san (ルリラナ), who also raised her hand at the same time! Another is Roth-kun (ロート) who was a close 21st place. Incidentally, Gai-kun (ガイ) and Fatt-kun (ファット), who finished 18th and 19th, had a sloppy dismantling and were overtaken by four people, resulting in them being eliminated in 22nd and 23rd place. Do you both have anything you want to say?" (Moderator)
The two shook their heads.
Apparently, they had received an explanation before the announcement was made and seemed to be satisfied with it.
Rather than making a fuss after the score was graded, there was no need to make a fuss if they were convinced of the low score in advance.
I guessed this was also based on their many years of experience.
"Everyone must have been in a hurry as they were completing the dismantling. However, I think it was wonderful that the four of them carefully dismantle until the end. It was especially disappointing for Roth, who came in 21st place, but I can't explain how he feels right now. Please don't forget and keep working hard in the future." (Sanya)
"The guild master gave him a compliment. Roth-kun, you're embarrassed. The guild master is pretty and beautiful, but don't forget that she's older than your grandmother!" (Moderator)
Laughter erupted from the audience at the words of the moderator.
"Yuna-neechan. Sanya-neechan has something black again." (Shuri)
Shuri pointed at Sanya.
"Don't look at it." (Yuna)
I gently took Shuri's gaze away from Sanya-san.
I hope that facilitator gets out of the venue alive.
Maybe he was the type of person who speaks before thinking.
I just prayed that he didn't go missing the next day.
"Well then, everyone who made it through the third round, there are only the fourth and final rounds left. Please do your best to make it to the final round. Now, we will start preparing for the fourth round, so it will be short. But please take a break." (Moderator)
They began to move based on the words of the moderator. The dismantled Gator was also being cleaned up by the staff.
Fina returned with Sanya as usual.
The black mist had disappeared from Sanya.
That was good.
But maybe only me and Shuri who saw that?
It's a mystery.
"Fina, thank you for your hard work." (Tirumina)
"Sister, you’re amazing." (Shuri)
Tirumina-san happily called out, and Shuri hugged Fina.
"Fina, you were able to dismantle the Gator. I never asked for one, so when the Gator came out, I thought you couldn't disassemble it." (Yuna)
"When I was working at the Adventurer's Guild, I saw them dismantling the Gator, and I've dismantled it a twice." (Fina)
"Twice? Is that just it?" ()
Everyone was surprised by Fina's words.
Using swords, using magic, cooking a food, making a sword. As with anything, people got better at it the more times they did it. It took a genius to be able to do it well even with a small number of repetitions. I also swung the sword many times in the game and used magic to learn it.
And that's where I was now.
"It means you have amazing powers of observation and memory." (Ellelaura)
Ellelaura said with admiration.
Certainly, observation was important. The same could be said of fighting opponents such as monsters, swordsmen, and wizards. By observing your opponent closely and predicting their next behavior pattern, we increased our chances of winning.
In the game, there was a player who got hit by the same attack over and over again, and I sometimes wondered if he was looking at the opponent properly.
"That's not true. I'm not very good at remembering things. So I tried my best to memorize what I learned by writing it down on paper and looking at it before I went to bed." (Fina)
Fina denied Ellelaura-san's words.
Someone once said that being able to work hard was also a talent. Maybe those words were mean for Fina.
"And if I couldn’t do the dismantling, I wouldn’t have gotten the job." (Fina)
Before she met me, Fina used to sometimes work on dismantling guilds based on Gentz-san's story.
If she couldn't do it, she might not have gotten the job.
As with any job, they didn't ask people who couldn't do the job. If this was a guild employee, they might have been educated. But Fina was not a guild employee.
If it had been determined that she could not use it, she might not have been able to get the job, even with Gentz-san there.
That just meant that Fina had worked hard.
I gently placed the bear puppet on Fina's head and stroke it.
"Even among our guild staff, there are some who have poor memory. I want them to learn from Fina-chan." (Sanya)
"In other words, Fina-chan’s diligence led to this result." (Ellelaura)
"She's my proud daughter." (Tirumina)
"Proud big sister" (Shuri)
"You're my proud partner." (Yuna)
"Ugh" (Fina)
Fina's face turned bright red as everyone praised her.
"Ugh, I feel like she's going to lose because I'm boasting about my daughter. But Fina-chan is admirable." (Tirumina)
"There's no competition, and I think Fina, Noah, and Shia are all daughters to be proud of." (Ellelaura)
"That's right. There's no need to assign superiority or inferiority." ()
"Also, we each have different things we are proud of." ()
"Yuna-chan, you think like an adult. I can't believe you're the same age as Shia." (Ellelaura)
"Mother, please don't compare with Yuna-san. There's no way I can beat Yuna-san." (Shia)
"That's not true. Unlike me, Shia has a good personality, is beautiful, and is friendly." (Yuna)
"Uh, Yuna-san. Is that a sarcasm? Yuna-san is prettier and more beautiful, and if she finds someone in trouble, she will help them. No matter how dangerous something is, she will fight and protect her without running away. Yuna is such a good person. Even if Yuna, who is such a good person, says that I have a better personality." (Shia)
"Am I pretty? Beautiful? A good person? Do I have a good personality? Does that mean I'm smiling?" (Yuna)
If I was pretty, beautiful, and popular, and I wouldn't say I was a bad person, but I was not a good person. Probably my personality was twisted, if I might say so myself.
"I'm selfish, selfish, and do what I want. I don't care about the inconvenience of others. I push troublesome tasks onto others. I'm the type of person who never does anything I don't want to do." (Yuna)
Even if I thought about it again, I had a bad personality.
Well, it would be a problem if a former hikikomori gamer was asked to be a good person.
However, everyone looked shocked at my words.
No, I heard Tirumina-san say in a low voice, "Indeed."
I wondered what. It's an indescribable feeling to be accepted.
Author's Note
She was able to barely break through.