Go home already. You've got family, right?

"—Now then, our first sacrifice is the D-rank adventurer! Karina Shounin!!!"

Oh, that's my cue. Here I gooo.

When I stepped out onto the arena stage, the bowl-shaped spectator seats were packed full and roaring with excitement.

I came out after my opponent, so I didn't hear their introduction or anything.

But I'd been told beforehand that I was in the very first match.

Well, guess I'll just have to wing it.

Not like I'd remember their name tomorrow anyway, so whatever.

I walked at a leisurely pace toward the center of the arena—with multiple rings set up around the perimeter for simultaneous matches, I'd been directed to the most prominent ring in the center.

Yeahhh, Dea, Aishia, you watching?

"Still though, 'sacrifice' is pretty harsh, don't you think?"

"… When did this become a dance hall?"

When I called out to my opponent, they casually said something like that.

He was a battle-scarred white wolf beastkin, the kind who looked like a seasoned veteran.

A fully fluffy-type beastkin, just like Mashiro-san in that regard.

But well, apparently there are tons of white wolf beastkin here in Terarialbee. Mashiro-san told me even the king is a white wolf beastkin.

Doesn't that make Mashiro-san royalty? I'd thought, but apparently 50% of the population are white wolf beastkin, and 10% of those are the fully fluffy type. So at most, they'd be distant relatives sharing the same ancestor.

Because they're the dominant group, there are just a lot of them. Apparently they're basically unrelated.

"Little human girl. If you wish to forfeit, I shall permit it… I cannot imagine you have the resolve of a fighter dressed like that."

"Ha ha, nice joke. I've got 82 gold coins riding on my victory, you know? As if I'd forfeit. Unless you're going to gift me the 820 gold coins in winnings? Oh, and throw in the fight money and champion's prize too."

"… Oh! I see, is that so. My apologies."

And with that, my opponent lowered his stance and assumed an unarmed fighting position.

"Then, here I come."

"… Wait, what about the referee's signal?"

"The battle has already begun!!"

The next instant, a white fluffball appeared right in front of me.

Whoa, for a second there I thought he'd teleported. His fist came straight for my solar plexus, so I just caught it head-on.

"…?! What is this sensation…!"

"It's magic!"

Then I grabbed the white wolf's fist, spun around with my back to him, lifted him with my hips, and threw him. Seoi-nage! Ippon!!

"Guh, gah…! My body… won't… move…!"

"Hehe, sorry about that. Well, it's the first round, so let's wrap this up quick."

I'd already taken away his freedom of movement with Spatial Magic. He can't do anything, can't even move, so it's my victory.

Oh, once my victory is confirmed, I'll properly return his freedom of movement. Just stay frozen a little longer, okay?

…

"Um? This means I win, right? Referee?"

"Eh? Ah, th-the winner… is contestant Karina…?!"

Yep. I won.

That said, there's no denying it was an underwhelming fight. The venue seemed to go dead silent.

… Was ending things so easily with just one seoi-nage too boring? Maybe I should follow Dea-kun's example and do some mic work?

Nah, there are other fights going on around us, so whatever. Some guy in a nearby ring is totally staring this way, leaving himself wide open. Is he gonna be okay? Did he sense a powerful rival has appeared?

Oh, I should release my opponent from the restraint.

"Kahah! Wh-what in the world was that?! It wasn't poison, was it?! My body completely stopped moving!"

"Hmph. It's a special throwing technique that stimulates pressure points by striking the back hard, temporarily sealing the opponent's movements."

"Incredible…!!"

No need to honestly explain my tricks. When I made something up, the white wolf seemed to buy it, nodding with a serious expression.

"By the way, um. After winning, do I just go back to the waiting room?"

"… No. The next battle was scheduled to take place immediately on this central stage."

"Huh. So I just wait here then. Thanks. Well then, loser, go on home already. You've got family, right?"

"… Yes."

Alriiight, first match is over, time to do some stretches to prepare for the next one.

(The staff are confused about whether they should proceed as planned!

Her second round opponent is also confused that it was the Beast King who came back!

The spectators are also confused that the Beast King was so easily defeated out of nowhere!

Aishia has a smug expression!

And Dea seems to have figured something out.)