Chapter 304 - Entering the Competition (1)

I ate breakfast inside the car with Shelly, Alex and Luke. We were running late as we needed to get to the third district by 9AM. Unfortunately, it was too heavy for me to eat for breakfast. I felt like I couldn't eat more after one bite of the yogurt mixed with oats and nuts.

"One more bite," Luke saw me barely touch the tiny container.

I frowned as Luke scooped a bigger portion onto my spoon. I could eat more for lunch in the third district. I shook my head, turning the other way.

"I'm full," I mumbled.

Alex appeared to be pitying Luke as he finished his own cup within a few minutes. Luke sighed as he wiped the spoon and closed the container. Instead of throwing it away like usual, he placed it inside the inventory.

I wasn't always like this since it started in middle school. Sometimes, I couldn't seem to eat the large numbers of plates in front of me. There was an on and off switch to when my appetite came. Many of this was due to stress, I was under so much pressure that I didn't feel like eating at all except for what I liked.

These days with all the recent accidents and people dying because I was too late in saving them, my appetite was barely present. How could I be eating well while they were dead, never to eat anything again? It was only when I felt an extreme amount of hunger that this thinking vanished for me to devour everything in front of me.

"You're eating less lately," Shelly had some concern in her voice.

"What did you guys do during the first day?" I tried to switch the topic.

"There's just an orientation and time to get settled in so we start competing on the second day," Shelly recalled last year's schedule.

"Then what did you guys do during the spare time?" I wondered.

"We just explored the third district," Shelly knew I would like this.

"Really? You didn't just stay in the arena?" My hopes were going up to meet with Oili.

Maybe I wouldn't have to sneak out to go to all those places anymore. I smiled as I went through all the plans, I made with Oili inside my head. It was a tight schedule, but it would be equally fulfilling. And that day would be today.

"I have so many places I want to go!" My eyes glittered.

The car stopped as we arrived at our destination. Nobody was outside as we were probably the last ones to move in. Alex went to the counter to sign in for all of us and brought all the room keys and other access cards.

"There's a room for two people each," he handed out the materials.

"I want the room with Shelly!" I raised my hand.

"The two rooms are connected by the living room in between them, making it one big suite overall," he finished.

Oh. Then it didn't matter much. It wasn't that different from what I was used to, but it has been a while since I shared a room with someone. It would be just like a sleepover.

Alex swiped the card by the entrance to our rooms, making the door click to open. It was a disappointing suite with the downgraded technology. The floors were cold with limp slippers waiting in front of us. The temperature wasn't perfectly regulated while I could spot some tiny specks of dirt on the furniture.

Even the beds weren't as comfy, close to resembling the straw beds that made my body ache. Only the appearance was somewhat fancy like I was familiar with, but everything else was different. The blankets weren't as plushy as there were many thin layers instead. The walls weren't soundproof, making us hear tiny traces of people speaking in the next room.

"The rooms are not that great," Shelly finally mentioned.

"It isn't," I agreed.

If I knew it would be something like this, I might have brought my own pillows and blankets. With them, it would be better sleeping on the floor. Did I actually have an extra set from what I planned with Sienna for social week?

I sighed in relief as I had a total of ten pillows and blankets that Sienna had transferred me. We ended up stealing some from Ben's mansion when we ran out of our own supply. With a mana spell that would make the makeshift bed warm, it would be perfect.

"I'm going to sleep on the floor," I showed Shelly what I had.

"Can I use some as well?" Shelly looked like she didn't want to sleep on the bed as well.

I nodded my head as I pulled everything out of my inventory. Shelly froze when she noticed some of the supply stamped by the Nuelle family crest. My marble rang, interrupting us as I accepted an incoming call from Ben. I swiped the screen as Ben appeared to be inside a similar room as us.

"Can you transfer me some extra pillows and blankets from my house?" He immediately noticed his pillows and blankets taken out from the camera.

"You knew?" I fidgeted with my hands.

"There were also some behind the stage. When I let one of the guests use a spare room, the blankets and pillows were the only things missing," he shrugged.