"Here," Linda said as she handed a bag of snack to Cass, who took it before muttering a thank you before turning back to the spectacle before him.
The two were currently in the Academy's arena, sitting in the spectator's seat and waiting waiting for the tournament to begin.
They had gotten quite close in the past month, mostly due to the fact that their intellects match, but that only worked to fan the flames of the rumors going around.
Linda was a bit bothered, especially when she thought that Cass might start avoiding her because of said rumors.
Since she was just an ordinary girl and he was from a noble family, rumors like this would only work to ruin his reputation.
But she got used to it when she realized that Cass wasn't the least bit bothered.
"When will they start?" Linda asked, breaking the brief silence as she followed Cass's gaze toward the arena floor.
