Chapter 252: Team Formation

“First of all, do any of you have any requests for team division?”

After a light self-introduction by the members of the team for the inter-school competition, Sophie’s first words were these. By the way, only Sophie and I, the leader and deputy leader of the team, are standing in front of everyone for the strategy meeting.

“I’m thinking of organizing a team of two or three, four in total, but if you want to team up with someone because of their skills or for some other reason, please let me know. Of course, if it’s for personal reasons, I’ll reject it.”

Sophie added.

Hearing this, Elira and Bequa raised their hands.

“Elira, please.”

”I think me and Zeros should be on the same team because it’s easier for those of us who use spirits to coordinate with each other.”

Sophie nominated Elira first. Elira, who had been nominated, stood up and then began to speak with dignity.

“That’s a no. If you say such a thing, my brother will have to be divided into three people. Besides, although spirits are excellent in cooperation with each other, they specialize in magic and are a little weak in physical combat. In that respect, you don’t deserve to be on the same team.”

“……”

“Tch…”

Hearing this, Elira sat back down silently. Then Bequa clicked his tongue and turned his head to the side. Perhaps he had the same reason as Elira for wanting to work with someone.

“Does anyone else have anything to say?”

Sophie said, and this time no one raised their hand.

“Now I would like to announce the teams.”

Sophie announced the teams as follows.

(Team 1)

Me

Sophie

(Team 2)

Bequa

Elira

(Team 3)

Claudia

Shana

Carina

(Team 4)

Ms. Joan

Mr. Koren.

Mr. Moren

By the way, almost all the members of the fourth team had never met each other before. However, the members of the fourth team were those who lost to Sophie and the others in the battle in the park.

“The composition of this team was based on my own prejudice and order of ability. The physical and magic attacks are the same.”

I think this is a good way to separate physical and magical attacks without bias.

“I also made sure that people with similar fighting styles weren’t on the same team.”

This is probably referring to Bequa and Carina, who are both beastmen and siblings, and their fighting styles are very similar. Of course, there’s a difference in whether they can or cannot become beasts.

“Any questions about this grouping?”

“Why are there four groups? Last year we had three groups, right?”

I was the one who asked the question. I didn’t have any particular meeting with Sophie this time either. She told me to leave the strategy and other matters to her, so I really left it to her. I think she’s the right person for the job.

“Think about what happened last year. Did the group thing you decided on work out?”

“…No, It didn’t.”

I think I ran off on my own the moment it started, headed for the ball. And I ran into Bequa on the way.

“The reason it didn’t work was simply that being a large group meant it was difficult to move. In a survival game, which country takes the initiative first can make a big difference in what happens afterwards. Last year, we took the initiative all the way from the beginning, didn’t we?”

“That’s for sure.”

Last year, I took Bequa with me to the elves’ camp and put them in a state of melee on my own. Sophie was hiding and watching the whole time. I mean, the whole time it was in Sophie’s palm.

I glanced at Elira and Bequa, and they looked convinced that they still had an idea of what I was talking about.

“If you have a lot of people doing the offensive actions to take the initiative, it will only make you stand out. Besides, you can’t have someone like nii-sama, who at worst can manage on his own, teaming him up with others and eliminating his strengths.”

I know from last year’s survival battle that I can fight on my own. But this year, there’s an element of uncertainty about the heroes.

But I think Sophie is trying to say that she doesn’t want to be partnered with someone who is slowing her down after all, although she’s using the same kind of oblique language as she did last year. Also, it sounds like Sophie is saying that she can bring out the best in me. Well, maybe that’s true.

“Let’s go ahead and fight, team by team.”

Then, as a test, we played a mock round-robin match between the teams.

“All win.”

“Oh.”

The first team, consisting of me and Sophie, won three games and came in first in the standings. We were the leader and vice-leader, so we couldn’t lose.

“Good job, both of you.”

“Good job.”

“Good job!”

To our surprise, the second place team was the third team with two wins and one loss. Of course, there was a difference in the number of players between the second team and the third team, but the second team was stronger in terms of individual strength. There was a good reason for the second team’s loss.

“Why are you moving toward me?”

“Why are you shooting magic at me?”

The reason they lost was because they weren’t in sync with each other. Even in a team with an opponent they had never met before. It was so bad that I thought we could act with a little more breath. Watching them, it was like they were doing things to each other that they didn’t want each other to do.

“Change the team!”

“Change the team!”

“Haa…”

Why are those words the only ones that fit together in the same breath…? I was thinking about how to convince them. Then Sophie turned to me and gave me a look as if she was planning something.

“I was sure that we had divided them according to their abilities, but I couldn’t leave them on the same team if they were going to lose to a lower-ranked team. My eyes were also clouded. I can’t believe that we couldn’t combine them according to their abilities…. Nii-sama, how would you like to change the team?”

Sophie said this so that only me, Elira, and Bequa could hear. Putting Elira aside, if it was put this way, then Bequa is the muscle brain.

“No changing teams! Hey! We’re going to train a little!”

With that, he walked away from us. It seems that Sophie had provoked him. And as for Elira, who seemed to be immune to this kind of provocation….

“……Haa…loan one”.

She let out a loud sigh, then muttered something like that and followed Bequa.

With this, the team formation was decided, although there were some problems. For the next little while, we’ll be training to be able to work together in this team. Ah…what should me and Sophie, who are already close to perfect in coordination, do?

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