>>5450970“Practice makes perfect!” you cheer sweetly. “Thanks for helping me prep for the whole ordeal.” You give her an equally sweet kiss on the cheek.
She smiles. “You did well. Guess you’re dedicated in any kind of training you put yourself into.”
“Ya don’t get to be Champ by bein’ lazy.” you proclaim. “Oh, right, we still have the half-time show and rewards ceremony.”
Cocoa nods. “Yep. But let’s take it one step at a time, no getting too excited and turning into a lingerie cannon.”
You pout a bit. “It was just the one time…”
And she giggles and pokes your cheek. “I know, but it’s a good memory. Especially now.”
“Yeah yeah…” The two of you stand up, and you call out, “Hey, Minotia! You ready to join in with some commentary?”
The younger Konatsian grins wide as he takes the mic he was handed earlier, a little camera drone flying down towards him. “I absolutely am, Son Peppa! All contestants have gotten their names set up in the pairings, and while there’s a lot up in the air, I can already tell there’s some chemistry between some groups!” He gives a cheeky grin as he looks in the direction of his brother. “Oh, it looks like Mrs. Maple has everything finalized! The teams will be appearing on the big screen riiiight about… now!”
Behind you and Cocoa, the screen lights up once more, and the names of the contestants appear and are sorted into the following teams…
>Lime & Monty>Videl & Sharpner>Latte & Java>Izzy & Tapion>Sachie & Atole>Sala & Zarid>Angela & Penn>Hakka & Cheelai>Phantasma & Gohan>Hado & Erasa>Idasa & Kokoro>Ikose & Sibella(cont.)
