The Youth Life Maze

Final Result?!

The long-awaited day has arrived, now it is July 5th!

After almost 2 weeks, Aithan stayed at my house, we played a lot of games, and a lot of things Aithan and I did during the semester break.

It's time I got back to reality, and figured out what the end result of my race was.

The announcement will start at 10:00, while I have come to the race venue as well as the announcement is 2 hours faster, probably because I can't wait for today.

Before the announcement, I decided to go around first.

I started to walk around, as I felt that I had walked far enough, I saw a place for an announcement from a distance, I saw that enough people had already arrived to the race.

I also thought, if people who participated this much, moreover, this is likely not everyone who participated in this race has come to this place.

The place for the announcement of the lomba was quite spacious, in the middle of the race venue, there was a stage that was quite large.

I also slightly stayed away and intended to go around the mall to calm down and spend a little time until 9:00.

While walking around the mall, I found a crowded atmosphere. I may feel uncomfortable, but I have to hold it back at least for today.

I saw various shops and busy visitors. In the middle of the crowd, he found an outlet selling delicious snacks.

I decided to buy crepes. I chose my favorite flavor variant, don't forget I bought the drink too. Then, I stepped towards the comfortable sitting area to enjoy the snacks.

While sipping my drink and eating the delicious crepes, I felt the tension within me begin to subside a little. The snack became a small entertainer for me to give myself time to relax for a moment and enjoy the moment before the official announcement began.

I looked at the clock on my wrist and saw that it was approaching 9:00. It's time to get back to the race venue and prepare for the final result. With a full stomach and a calmer mind, I feel ready to face whatever will happen.

I continued my steps back towards the announcement place while looking at the crowd of people who had gathered there.

I infiltrated the crowd with mixed feelings between nervousness and passion. I feel closer to the moment I've been waiting for, the moment that will reveal whether all my hard work has paid off.

The closer I got to the place, the more clearly there were whispers between participants talking to each other about their expectations and speculations about who would be the winner.

I felt the nervousness getting stronger inside me because I realized that this competition was much tougher than I expected.

However, I did not let the nervousness take over my mind. I recalled all my hard work and dedication during the preparations, and it gave myself the confidence to face the announcement with a firm attitude.

When I see faces full of enthusiasm and hope, I feel connected to them. Even though they are my competition, they all have the same goal in winning the title in this race.

With a bit of tension and burning enthusiasm, I waited by playing my HP until it showed at 10:00.

As the clock neared 10:00, the committee began to prepare everything for the announcement. I saw the stage in the crowd, with the announcement of the race results ready to be announced. I felt joy mixed with tension, as if the defining moments of my life were right in front of me.

In my heart, I really have to win at least the 3rd champion I managed to secure, that way, I will definitely be able to achieve my dream to become a novelist!

I stared at the stage with a thumping heart. The atmosphere around him became increasingly quiet, as if time was running slowly. My eyes continued to look at the stage filled with hope and tension.

The event began, with some opening greetings from the legendary author, Akira Haruko-Sensei. After 5 minutes for the opening of the show, next is a question and answer session from Akira-Sensei, the announcement of the race will be placed at the last moment of the event.

Akira-Sensei asks, "Why did you all start making things?" Akira-Sensei is a very genius person, to my knowledge, he speaks 5 languages.

Then, after Akira-Sensei asked that, a lot of people wanted to answer questions from Akira-Sensei, well I was one of them, but, uh, I'm not the one chosen to answer Akira-Sensei's questions.

The person who was chosen to answer the question answered with an answer that, well, pretty basic, he was the one who made the novel, just like me, what distinguishes me from making a novel because I want to make a novel is a profession, while he makes a novel just because he wants to pour his feelings to be made into a story.

After a 30-minute question and answer session, Akira-Sensei will finally ask the last question, "What makes the work you make so important to you? Is there a goal you want to achieve through this work? Chasing fame? A hobby? Or maybe fill your free time?"

I who was actually playing my HP during this question and answer session suddenly felt like answering this one question. There are so many people who want to answer that question, but somehow, I am blessed goddess fortuna, I am the one chosen by Akira-Sensei to answer this question, this is my chance.

I went up on stage, nervous feeling all over me, I stood right next to Akira-Sensei, my idol all along!!

It gives me a little bit of a sense of pleasure to have appreciated even if it's not a champion pat, but at least I'm happy.

"Yes... Well, thank you all for this incredible applause for my ordinary self..."

"Ahahahah, omaee, omoshiroi shounen daa," waa-waaww, I made my idol, praise me?? I must have been dreaming of Kann...

"Bahah... Saa, shounen, what are you going to answer about that question?"

"Ekhemm, well, I'm a novel writer, at least I just finished making 1 of my novels, because the novels have saved my life. Yep, saving my life, because I live in a very strict parental environment, I so do not get what is called freedom, either in friendship, and others. Being able to play with a friend after I finished studying, I wanted to feel it, but, all that could accompany me was a novel."

"So, I decided to make a novel, because, I really want to be a novelist, I feel, the novel has given a color to my life, she said, I really don't know what would happen to me if I didn't know a novel."

A very lively pat was heard, I, only able to smile, I had never felt anything like this before....

"All right, thank you very much" I bowed my body forward to say thank you.

"Really, a very sad story, yes, it must be hard to be you... Btw, what's your name, shounen?"

"Yes.. I, Alvaro Nagiru, Sensei," I was delighted, Akira-Sensei asked my name... This is, a dream, right???

......................

And, finally the long-awaited event arrived, the announcement of the champion.starting from the announcement of the champion of the comic/manga category, because I do not really care about this, I also waited for the announcement of the novel.

25 Minutes passed, and finally the long-awaited moment arrived, and finally the announcement for the champion of the novel category began.

"Well, now is the time for the announcement of the 1-3 champion and the champion of hope for the novel category."

"Starting from champion 3 first...."

My heart pounded, a nervous feeling approached me once more.

"And, the 3rd champion for the novel category was achieved by... Austin Akechi, originally from Saibou Inter High School, for Akechi attendees, was welcome to take the stage," applause sounded very rousing even for the 3rd champion.

The 3rd was even already from Saibou Inter High School? This... I don't know why I have such a bad feeling...

"Okay, we go on for 2nd place."

I can't stop thinking about how this is... I really, really do not know what will happen next....

"For the 2nd champion of the novel category is achieved by....."

Time stopped just before the name of the 2nd champion was mentioned.

"Akame Saika Yuu, who is from Saibou Inter High School, for Akame attendees, is welcome to take the stage," the sound of applause at this time was even more lively.

Me, first champion?? That, impossible kann, what, what, me, what I.....

"Well, here he is, the champion of the novell category, who managed to achieve it is....."

Deg, deg, deg, my heart can't stop beating, my sweat is pouring around my body, I, I don't know what I'm thinking right now....

"Congratulations to yaaa....."

Deg, deg, deg, I don't know what's going to happen anymore, I...

"Chairi Bentley from Saibou Inter High School" the applause was overwhelming.

Me, failed???