"we accept your offer!"

Hwaryun looked at us, surprised by our loud voices. "we'll make a team with them and go win the workshop battle!"

"what do you mean? You'll go to the battle with us??" Wangnan sat up straight. "yes. I'm Khun aguero agnes. An old teammate of Bam- Viole." he bowed down..

"I'm (y/n) Daeyang. Also an old teammate of his. At your service to choke the living air out of someone."

"if we win this battle, we can get Viole back. I don't mind if nothing changes after that, but I'll win that battle."

Wangnan scratched his head, "but... The chance that we win this battle is..."

"100%." Khun continued for Wangnan. They look up at us in shock.

"I can't lose to some lame slayer nominee. I'll make the perfect strategy for the team. I'll do anything nasty and dirty to win. And make them kneel and beg me for mercy." I pinched his arm and whispered to him, "your horns are showing."

He cleared his throat, "well, I said it like this, but don't be pressured and just try. We're just going to retrieve back a friend, right?"

Wangnan's face lit up with a smile, "well, that's true. Let's make a team together." they shook hands.

"and don't worry. my presence itself can make them ask me for permission to breathe." I pointed a thumb towards myself, "literally."

They backed away.

~

A month after the Arlene incident, Khun had been training the sweet and sour team like crazy. I feel bad for them, but then again, they need it for the workshop battle.

Wangnan screamed his lungs out as the Boulder nearly squashed him.

"damn! Why is she not training!" Prince pointed at me, huffing. "huh? Oh, because-"

"you're his girlfriend! But you're keeping it a secret!" a blush crept to my cheeks. I whacked his head with the clipboard Khun was holding. He didn't notice it was gone from his hands until he saw it hitting Prince's head.

"that's it for today, get some rest."

Khun turned around and leave with me by his tail.

At this point, I do feel like we are always sticking together. We never leave each other's side ever since Bam disappeared.

Without him, I feel like something is missing.

~

Khun nervously tapped on his desk, complaining about being nervous for the test on the 29th floor.

I yawned, my eyes drooping a little. I placed my head against his desk. "get some rest." he ran his hand through my (h/c) colored hair. I mumbled as a response.

We woke up early in the morning the next day.

I smiled to myself as I felt the ship we were on fly higher up to the sky. "what are you smiling at?" Khun brushed my messy hair.

"I'm excited to meet everyone again. Endorsi, shibisu, Anaak, Hatz. Mainly that guy Lauroe." I giggled to myself. I felt Khun placing my hair he just turned into a braid on my shoulder. (or if you have short hair, he did those small braid on your hair.)

"Hatz? Why would you miss him?" he pouted. I live for a pouting Khun. "because. I wonder how lazy has Lauroe gotten~"

"Hatz is a jerk. Why would you miss him?"

He kept on pestering me about missing Hatz, when in fact, I kept on talking about Lauroe. The guy really doesn't get along with him huh?

"A-Archimedes!" Wangnan looked out through the window, staring at the big floating ship in awe.

The ship docked itself on the ground and we all stepped out. I stretched my arms and back a bit.

They all rushed inside screaming, "the room with the ocean view is mine!!!"

I sighed at their childish behavior. "how dare they try to take the ocean room..."

I was going to run in, but Khun grabbed me by the wrist holding me back. "you're staying in the same room as me."

"I'm sure you said that you reserved a room for all of us?" I eyed him suspiciously. "yes, but turns out every room was already reserved and you didn't get a room."

"why not just put Miseng and Goseng together in a room? They're sibling."

"they might complain."

"they absolutely love each other."

He stayed silent, avoiding my suspicious stare with a nervous smile. I sighed complying, "whatever. I'll stay in a room with you." he beamed up at my words.

So childish...

~

"why did I join the workshop battle? No reason. It looked fun. Who's my rival? Maybe Jue Viole grace? Don't worry. Just sit back and watch!" Endorsi pointed at the camera, sparkling.

Wangnan and Dann cheered her on.

We sat on the sofa in our - Khun and I - shared room.

"why are you watching TV in my room?" Khun snapped at them, "because (y/n) said it's okay with her to watch TV in your room. It's not just your room." Wangnan took another chip in his mouth, "which is kind of suspicious. Why are you two sharing a room? There's another empty room down the hallway."

I glared at Khun as he looked away nervously. "by the way, let's go watch some movies! We can watch them by paying here." Dann pointed at a device.

"hey, that's Khun's money. I know he's rich, but don't waste it around like that." they stopped at what they were doing and stared at me with big round eyes. I sighed, "just... Use my money..." they cheered and continued to pick out a movie.

Khun looked serious, thinking about something. I touched his shoulder with one finger and he jumped. "what are you thinking about?"

He shook his head after recovering from the jump, "uh... Nothing."

I frowned, "I want you to tell me what you're planning or thinking. You trust me, right?"

He looked at me softly with his sharp blue eyes and nodded.

The TV made a sudden sound and turned off.

A weird symbol appeared on it. "hello, dear regulars. I am EO, the one in charge of the workshop battle. It is a beautiful night but I am sure you all are exited for the upcoming 2 days. That's why we are going to have a game tonight!"

Is that why they put us all in here?

"the game is called, one shot one opportunity."