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'If I take Sebastian Alastair's hand and this gets broadcast, won't his fans tear me to shreds? No way!'
I quickly made a "please, after you" gesture.
"Please, go ahead."
That way, it would look like Sebastian Alastair had been making the same gesture just now.
He raised an eyebrow at me, a mischievous grin playing on his lips.
"You're pretty sharp."
With that, he headed for the Changing Room.
Under the envious gazes of everyone else, I quickly followed.
After changing, Sebastian Alastair and I met up outside.
We had to help each other clear the challenges and get as many Ping-pong balls as possible within the time limit.
First up was the stepping grid.
For every correct answer, we'd get a Ping-pong ball.
A wrong answer meant we lost a square.
At first, the questions were very simple. Sebastian Alastair and I answered them almost instantly, winning several Ping-pong balls right away.
But the questions gradually got harder.
I couldn't answer them, and I was getting extremely anxious.
And Sebastian Alastair couldn't answer them either.
Gradually, the number of squares beneath our feet dwindled.
In the end, we were left with only two squares!
Both of us had to be on the squares, or we would lose the game!
There were still three minutes left on the clock!
Sebastian Alastair simply swept me up into his arms, princess-style, and continued answering questions.
I thought we definitely wouldn't last much longer.
But as it turned out, Sebastian Alastair answered all the following questions correctly. I didn't even need to think; I just rested, nestled in his arms, my face burning as red as a baboon's backside!
When I glanced at Yuna, her glare looked like it could kill me on the spot!
'Sigh, you can't blame me for this!'
The second round began, and everyone could choose a new partner.
The Director intentionally had Sebastian Alastair choose first.
Without a moment's hesitation, Sebastian Alastair said, "I choose Elara Crane."
The person chosen isn't allowed to refuse!
I had no choice but to endure the pressure and walk over to Sebastian Alastair's side.
'Thinking back to what he said earlier... repay me? More like get revenge on me!'
The game began. I had to hold a Ladder steady so Sebastian Alastair could climb up and pick Eggplants that were hanging in mid-air. The team with the most Eggplants would win.
Before climbing up, Sebastian Alastair reminded me to hold it steady.
I nodded earnestly. "Don't worry, I definitely won't let you fall. If... if you do fall, I'll be your human cushion."
It was just an offhand comment.
But who knew that just as Sebastian Alastair was about to start climbing, his foot would suddenly slip—
And he came falling right down on top of me!
His handsome face, magnified, came pressing down toward me!
I was so scared I squeezed my eyes shut.
My heart hammered in my chest!
