I Became the Cute One in the Troubleshooter Squad-Chapter 123: There’s Emotion in the Fixer Exam (6)

After the declaration of the completion of the first task,

The examinees who failed quickly left the testing area, guided by the staff.

And what remained were exactly 100 examinees who had passed the first task of the fixer exam.

Just by looking at their hair colors, you could tell they came from all kinds of different races and appearances.

But perhaps because these were the ones who passed the first task of the fixer exam with pride,

The absolute number had decreased, but the intensity of their spirit seemed to have grown even stronger than before.

Perhaps, like the examinees who had just left, they too might foolishly miss their chance.

That kind of instinctive sense of crisis must have tightened the screws of their awareness.

"Hmm, the faces of the survivors look like those of warriors who have overcome adversity. You all look much better than before. I hope you can keep up that momentum and safely move on to the final task."

Maybe Mira Valentia noticed the atmosphere of passion from the examinees.

With her sunglasses on, she said this while slightly smiling at the corner of her mouth.

She then looked at her wrist, where her watch was, and after confirming the time,

She raised her voice and called out to the examinees.

"Before we begin the second task, there will be a new group formation! Check the file that has been sent to your watches right now!"

"Sent to our watches...?"

"Oh, something came!"

Tap.

As soon as Mira finished speaking, the sound of examinees tapping on their watches filled the air.

They were tapping their wristwatches with their palms, eager to check the message.

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The light projected from the watches formed a UI above their wrists, the size of a palm.

Amazingly, the UI floating in the air had a slight resistance when touched with a finger.

It was a touch-sensitive hologram, the very epitome of future technology.

How far has technology advanced for such a mysterious device to be practical?

Even in a world where enhanced humans or cloned humans are common, the futuristic nature of this world became apparent once again.

"Group formation, huh, could it be...?"

Alice, who was sitting beside me, furrowed her brows as she hurriedly checked her watch.

Perhaps what was sent to the watches all at once was the new group formation before the second task.

Did she feel some sort of ominous premonition? Although, it probably wasn’t a big deal.

I watched Alice, relaxed, and casually opened the message on my watch to check the notice.

And there, written on it, was my group: the White Team. Hah, I knew it.

"Hmm, by the way, what color are you all? I’m Blue."

"I’m Red."

"Oh, I’m Red too!"

"..."

"What ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) about you, Yuria?"

"White...."

From what I overheard from the others, this is what they had:

Alice and Lisa were in the Red Team. David was in the Blue Team.

And I was in White. The White Team. We had all been scattered.

Naturally, this was part of the exam organizer’s intent.

Even though the exam followed a system where all methods could be used within the rules,

If the same people formed a group, they’d be at an unfair advantage compared to others.

So, this measure was likely to prevent examinees from relying too much on others’ power.

If the exam were to be conducted like this, many incompetent people could end up passing as fixers.

‘Anyway, since I’ve passed the first task, I feel like I’ve already achieved my goal, so it doesn’t matter.’

I didn’t really care about it.

I wasn’t expecting to pass the final fixer exam anyway.

I just wanted to crush Raven’s arrogant attitude, who had underestimated me.

After all, I had passed the first task without even using my telekinetic powers.

Successfully landing a punch on Raven, who had looked down on me, was already a win in my book.

How’s that, Raven? A punch without my telekinetic powers? Pretty spicy, right?

But Alice, who had volunteered to be my protector, seemed to have different thoughts.

She looked at me with a very worried expression and said,

"Yuria... are you okay? Will you be alright alone...?"

"...!"

"Well, since there’s a current fixer as the examiner, if you don’t overdo it, you won’t get hurt too badly. You don’t have to worry too much..."

"Ahhh! I’m still worried! Leaving you alone in such a dangerous place!"

Well... if you think about it, it is dangerous.

More than half of the examinees in the fixer exam are non-human races.

Those who are trying to become fixers after adapting to Earth are usually highly ambitious people.

So even if a current fixer is watching closely,

There are still quite a few cases where they’ll attack others or trap them without hesitation.

If a weak-looking girl were to be dropped alone in such a dangerous place...

Yeah, if I were in Alice’s position, I’d be incredibly worried too. Honestly, how could I just let you go?

"..."

But it’s an expensive exam, so quitting now would be awkward, right?

So, I gave Alice a hug to reassure her, then looked at her with determination and struck a fighting pose.

I would do my best to make sure I didn’t get hurt. I was signaling her to hang in there with me.

I wonder if my earnest determination was communicated properly.

After a brief moment of hesitation, Alice responded with a reluctant answer.

Her face looked like that of a parent leaving a child alone at home.

"Hmm... okay. But promise me, don’t push yourself too hard! You hear me? You can quit anytime if you need to!"

"..."

"Oh my... What a nice relationship. Are you two sisters?"

"Sisters... well, something like that."

I quietly broke into a cold sweat as I listened to David and Lisa chatting nearby.

If something happened to me, Alice would get so angry, I thought.

After the conversation was mostly settled, I wondered how much time had passed.

A few buses arrived, one after another, filling the slightly chaotic exam site.

Red buses, blue buses, and white buses.

It seemed those colors represented the three teams we were divided into.

"Everyone! Get on the bus according to your team color! We will move to the second exam site immediately!"

The second exam site would take about two hours to reach.

Since it was around lunchtime, it seemed that food would be provided on the way.

Well, I’m not a big fan of eating on buses...

But I guess I couldn’t carry out the next task on an empty stomach. It couldn’t be helped.

I secretly prayed that the food would be tasty as I felt a little disappointed.

Alice, who had calmed her emotions, glanced at David and me and said,

"Let’s meet up later, Yuria! Good luck, David!"

"Yes, I hope you pass."

"...!"

"Such a great friendship. It’s going to be so heartwarming..."

After exchanging our goodbyes, we headed to our respective buses.

Since we were in different teams now, we wouldn’t be able to see each other again today. I quietly stored their figures in my memory.

The bus I boarded, guided by the staff, was a luxurious vehicle that could fit about 10 people.

With about three buses like this, there seemed to be no problem in moving all the participants.

The seats were all individual seats, and the interior was so fancy it could be mistaken for a train rather than a bus.

"Oh wow... this is...!"

"It’s a top-class premium bus! As expected, the Fixer Association is something else!"

The softness of the seats was so luxurious that it felt like a high-end bed!

I could take a nap and wake up without feeling sore at all.

I took a seat in the middle, neither the front nor the back.

It was a kind of survival strategy to avoid drawing attention.

But maybe this behavior didn’t mean much.

As I sat down and absentmindedly stared out the window,

Suddenly, someone sitting next to me started talking to me.

"Hey, you... Aren’t you the one who was sitting by the empty lot, playing with the squirrel? Right?"

"...?"

The unexpected voice was from a strange woman.

Her voice had a sweet quality, the kind that would make you fall asleep if you heard it while lying down.

Wait, but why is she talking to me all of a sudden?

Isn’t it uncomfortable when someone talks to you during an exam? And I can’t even respond.

I thought this and slowly turned around with a dissatisfied look.

And then, I blinked in surprise at the familiar woman sitting next to me.

The reason was simple.

She was someone who absolutely shouldn’t be here, yet there she was, calmly sitting in front of me.

‘...This can’t be real.’

She was a simple woman with navy-colored hair tied up in a braid.

She wore rimmed glasses and had very innocent makeup, making her seem like a normal human woman at first glance.

She looked so ordinary that it was hard to believe she was from another race. She didn’t seem strong at all, and she didn’t give off any sense of energy.

She looked more like someone who would work as a librarian than a fixer.

But the crimson eyes behind her clear glasses and the faint bat-shaped tattoo on her neck hinted at her true identity.

"Hmm...? You have a cute face. I might be a little smitten."

"...!"

She was none other than Vespera, a global criminal known as one of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Her status and abilities were such that even Raven would bow down before her—she was a walking disaster.

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