The last day of the Nine Schools Competition dawned.
The only event slated for today was Monolith Code. The first match for the elimination round would begin at 9 AM, and the second match held at 10 AM. At 1 PM, the consolation match for Third Place would be held, followed by the final match at 2 PM.
The awards and closing ceremonies would begin at 3:30 PM, with the Nine Schools Competition officially coming to a close at 5 PM.
The competition officially ended at that time because there was still a banquet to be held at 7 PM.
Differing from the meet and greet before the opening ceremony, the banquet after the closing ceremony was the real opportunity for the schools to mingle and interact with one another.
Also, this banquet annually saw the birth of several couples in long distance relationships.
This was not only a chance for high school students to meet one another, but also an excellent opportunity to interact with famous figures in the magical community. Year 3 students especially took care to take advantage of these two areas as much as possible.
Yet, for the four schools that advanced to the elimination round, those details could wait until after the event.
None of the schools were in any hurry.
Everything that could be done had been done, so both the players and the auxiliaries were calmly waiting for the beginning of the competition.
First High's pavilion was no exception. Centered around Katsuto, who was calmly sitting there with his eyes closed, there were plenty of anxious individuals or those struggling to contain their excitement as players and members all waited for the summons to the first match.
There were the three players, Juumonji Katsuto, Tatsumi Koutarou, and Hattori Gyoubu along with the three technicians that accompanied them. Isori was also among their number.
Off to the side, the brass could be seen centered around the Student Council members like Mayumi, Mari, Suzune, and Azusa.
Kanon headed the Year 2 and 3 players.
Those that were unable to enter the pavilion waited eagerly in the supporting stands for the players to appear.
Nonetheless, regardless of where one cast their eyes, Tatsuya's figure remained elusive.