Get back on track.

You stumble over and get your belongings together. The two of you put back on your clothes as well. As Niki walks over to your backpack, she moves to lift it over her back, but then looks to you with colour in her cheeks.

"What's up?" you ask as you look back.

"J-Jelly... Are you in there?" she asks.

"Yes," you hear from inside.

"You didn't see anything weird, right?" you ask.

"No," she replies.

Niki breaths a sigh of relief. "I--"

"Nothing weird," Jelly continues. "But very interesting things."

"Forget what you saw!" Niki demands. "That isn't something you're supposed to watch, but I sorta forgot you were in there. Sorry!"

"It's okay. I don't mind."

You reach for the doorknob. "Let's just get out of here before the owner of this place gets home. I'm too exhausted to deal with that right now. Let's just, uh... move on for now, Jelly. Don't worry about what you just saw. We need to find the others again."

As the two of you step outside, you're greeting with fresh air and the distance sound of a chattering crowd. You and Niki, and Jelly in the backpack of course, make your way back to the festivities. You can't remember how much time has passed. Everything that just happened was a blur--an amazing blur. But when you get back to the food court outside of the arena, you hear a voice call out.

"Heya!" Tom says. The others are with him as well.

"Congratulations, sister!" Hedi shouts. "But next year, you better watch out. You better come back next year."

"Come back... home again," Niki mutters. "The tournament is over. They might kick me out soon."

"Bah. Don't worry," Bek says. "Fuck em. You still need to get your prize too. Come on, girly. You gotta figure out what you're gonna ask for. Craftsmen have already met up in the ring and have been waiting your return."

"Oh. And I think this is yours," Tom says. He holds out the red crystal shard.

Niki jumps. "P-Put that away, idiot!"

"Sorry! I--"

You take it instead. Quickly, you push it into your Jelly-filled pack around Niki's back. Thankfully if it's concealed, it doesn't have any affect. It also doesn't seem to do anything to slime girls either, which is good.

"But what happened to that Falcon chick?" Bek asks.

"I found her," you reply.

"You did what?" Niki asks.

"Yeah. We talked. It's a long story, but she was basically being controlled by someone. Kinda similar to Dajy, though not exactly. There's a lot more to it, but we basically came to a deal that she would leave your family alone, and maybe even us too. She's... a bit of a dork, to be honest."

"Whatever." Niki crosses her arms. "If you say so, I believe you, but I'm not going to forgive her. Let's go. I need to figure out what I'm going to choose still! This is going to be the hardest challenge yet."

She grabs your arm and starts pulling you along again. Through the crowd and away from your buddies, she brings you through the grand opening in the bleachers leading straight towards the ring you've become so familiar with. This time, however, it's filled with tables holding all sorts of different equipment. You can see craftsmen standing about waiting for her return as well. Among them is the announcer, and he's placed the Golden Sword on an altar right in the center of it all. It's time to finally conclude the tournament.