The following day, around 11:00 am....
When the sun had yet to show its full strength...at a venue removed from the residential areas at the border of the city.
A distant view of the ocean waves could be seen.
Before me lay a number of pure white buildings and further behind a number of tall chimneys could be seen.
In front a large gymnasium like building I stood along with the rest of my assigned team wearing our respective school uniforms.
Keller, Tom and Jeff were chatting about something...and
...One individual stood there trying his best to push away the needlessly amicable idiot, Chester with one arm.
"Guhh!,..Get off me dammit!" ...that individual was me.
" Ne ne~, why didn't you respond last night?~"
"Urghh...shut up already, I don't have time to respond to your stupid texts!"
...I was mistaken to even think he had some brains
The other three were looking in the direction of the gym entrance scrutinizing the entering students.
Tom started, "Well anyway you see it, it's likely to be sparring type tests, no?" looking confident as he shrugged his shoulders with a cool smile.
He met his gaze with mine in a side-look like he won against me.
"................." I only returned a poker face.
Keller simply nodded in affirmation and Jeff simply gazed over the entire scenery.
....and I was still dealing with an annoyance.
******
All the selected candidates gathered inside the gym. The total numbers reached roughly 100 odd numbers. The gym was filled with their complaining voices.
After all...the impatience wasn't without reason; it was roughly thirty minutes past the mentioned time. No one had any concrete information of what the test was gonna be like, they were simply told to wait inside and await further instruction.
And finally after much time an official wearing the company's military uniform made an appearance in the center of the gym. He stood on a podium and started explaining the rules...and what the test was,
....... an old style knock out team battle tournament.
*****
Most of participants could be seen making a smile, our own team's Tom was no exception.
The announcement hadn't ended there. A mike stand was placed in front of him, and the official continued after giving the proper formalities...
"Out of the 100 participants gathered here only 8 of you will make it past the tests, all you're designated teams will be divided into 5 blocks. The winning team of each block will proceed to the final test."
The crowd started whispering amongst themselves concerned, but the official had more to say. He continued...
"The participants...are to move onto to the outer gym and find your designated instructors. You're gears will be handed to you there and can shortly begin the test. Good luck to all of you."
Saying this he moved out of the podium.
"..............!"
The hall again drowned in countless whispers.
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