Seven Years to Ash
Naturally, they were in a foul mood, waiting to beat the IA team I led so they could turn things around.
Heh. As if I would give them that chance.
On the finals stage, my newly assembled teammates and I worked in perfect coordination. They followed my commands as one, and we smoothly took the victory, unlike Rowan’s team, who were arguing both during the match and afterward.
The moment I stood on the podium holding the championship trophy, I saw Nina again. This time, she was holding an even larger, more vivid bouquet of red roses as she walked toward me.
"Ash, congratulations on winning the championship."