The match pressed on, and Team Seventeen found themselves close to eliminating nearly every other team... when suddenly, a new announcement boomed from a speaker mounted on one of the support pillars.
"Aah… dear participants! To celebrate this special day, the organizers are bringing you a surprise challenge: three members of an elite special forces unit have entered the game!"
Ren whipped his head toward Fujisawa, eyes wide. "They're actually doing it!?"
Kiriya bit his lip, realizing the game had just escalated—fast. "Only three of them, yeah—but they're real soldiers! This isn't just for fun anymore!"
Fujisawa rubbed his chin, trying to calm his teammates. "Relax. They probably added some handicaps to make it entertaining—not totally insane."
The speaker crackled again, this time with more excitement:
"Each of these special forces members is worth… 100 points! Don't worry—we've scaled the difficulty so everyone can still have a happy, fun time!"
