The number of betting chips makes the situation crystal clear.

The participants in the collaboration all expected that I would do well in this game.

As a result, every one of them bet at least one chip on me.

'...I should’ve aimed for second place instead of first.'

But there was no helping it. I couldn’t possibly predict how others would escape, so waiting and timing my escape for second place wasn’t an option.

In hindsight, my biggest misstep might have been betting too few chips on Sora.

"Ouroa-san, you came in last in the betting round. How do you …