After inserting the fun ticket into the lottery machine, the shop attendant rings the brass bell a few times.
Doo-doo-doo! Congratulations... on getting "Rooftop Race" for your adventure!
This is the most exciting thing in our adventure prize pool! I'm sure it's going to be unforgettable for both of you!
Really? Looks like we got lucky today, Commandant!
Never thought we'd get to try something this exciting for free with this adventure program! Let's go and check it out now!
Kamui seems very pleased with this exciting-sounding adventure, so much so that he's rubbing his hands together in excitement.
Don't worry! We've implemented comprehensive safety measures. There's going to be absolutely no risk during the race.
Both this Construct gentleman here and you, Commandant, will enjoy yourselves thoroughly. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Is it just me, or does that shop attendant seem to be trying awfully hard to hide something?
Led by Kamui's excitement, the two of you arrive together at the race site buzzing with the crowd's noises.
The moment you step onto the rooftop, it dawns on you why the shop attendant was trying so hard to make you both join the race.
I can't believe we just needed tickets to see the Gray Raven Commandant and Kamui from Strike Hawk in a rooftop race!
I know, right?! I've never seen the Gray Raven Commandant in person. I'm so excited!
The audience area in the distance is packed with mechanoids who rushed here after hearing the news, filling the venue to the brim.
So that's why we "happened" to draw the "most exciting thing" in their prize pool?
It takes a few seconds before your words sink in. Looks like he's still caught up in his excitement from earlier.
But you know what... since we've got such a perfect stage for our performance anyway.
[player name], let's put on a show that's gonna blow 'em all away!
Both you and Kamui quickly ready yourselves for the race.
This race is far from a simple sprint. Contestants have to leap multiple rooftops while keeping their hands tied together throughout the entire time—which is nothing short of a truly difficult challenge.
A staff member binds your left hand to Kamui's right. The two of you stand shoulder to shoulder at the starting line.
When we're good to go, run as fast as you can. I'll match your pace.
I'll catch you if you're ever about to fall.
Yeah! Let's win first place together, Commandant!
That's right! I'm sure you're gonna blow the other contestants away, Commandant!
Ladies and gentlemen, on your marks—
BEEEEEEP—As the starting whistle blows, all teams surge forward from the starting line.
The other teams, too, seem to consist of a commandant and a Construct. While rooftop racing is no easy feat by any standard, everyone moves with surprising speed and agility.
You expected at least one or two pairs to fail at the rooftop jumps, but glancing back, you see everyone has kept up—not a single team has fallen behind.
The finish line is now in sight. You know that you'll have to pull some "tricks" to speed yourself and Kamui up if you want to come out on top.
Yes, ma'am!
A split second later, Kamui, having understood exactly what you meant, scoops you up by the waist, plants his foot on the rooftop's safety barrier, and leaps down along the exterior of the building.
Woaaaaaah?! [player name] and Kamui aren't taking the stairs. They just jumped off a building!
But it doesn't count as a violation since they still have their rope tied to both their hands!
Hold on tight, [player name]! The wind might get pretty loud!
Alright, we're about to speed up in 3, 2...
Having made sure you're safe, Kamui gives the building's wall a kick and begins accelerating toward the ground in a rapid descent.
The wind howls fiercely past your ears, but in Kamui's arms, you feel completely safe. You're filled with a sensation of weightlessness, which you've rarely ever felt, and excitement.
Commandant, I'm happy to share this unique moment with you.
Seconds before reaching the ground, Kamui quickly but gently utters these words like he's making a confession.
Yup, I love being with you, and that matters more than whatever prize this event has to offer.
