Chapter 23: The Map Mode

"Hey there, guys, no need to panic," Roukujou wiped the sweat from his forehead, reassuring the live audience, "Just hang tight, Pinky might show up any minute now." 

Although he said this, he wasn't feeling confident. Since Pinky left the competition last night, and it was almost noon now without any sign of her, he wondered if she had just played for fun and found the arena boring, deciding to leave. 

Roukujou grew more anxious as he thought about it. Just as he was about to say something to lighten the mood, he noticed the barrage of messages saying [Hey pretty lady, look here] on the screen. 

He glanced back and saw the same beautiful woman he had encountered the night before. 

Seeing the audience's attention momentarily diverted, Roukujou breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Since everyone's interested, let's go interview her."