Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 653

“Is that so?” Juniper tilted her head up slightly, slowly tying her long hair back. She spoke each word with deliberate clarity. “How about me?”

“Huh?”

At her words, the members of Neverfall Navigators looked up, their eyes wide with disbelief. What? Was she serious? Did she just offer to be their substitute?

“Look,” the captain, MystiCat, said, clearly taken aback. He swallowed hard, keeping his tone gentle. “It’s obvious you know the game inside and out, and you’re incredibly skilled. But…”

MystiCat hesitated, trying to find a polite way to refuse. “You don’t have any professional tournament experience, and you’ve never practiced with us. Team coordination would be a huge issue.”

He had to admit, the girl was a genius. Her brief advice during the semi-finals had turned the tide for them. But this was the finals. Digital Sabers was a stronger, more shameless opponent than any they had faced before. Throwing a random player into the mix would likely create chaos.

Besides, they had followed the competitive scene closely for years, big and small tournaments alike, and they had never seen this girl on stage. She was probably just a talented amateur.

“Is professional experience so important?” Juniper raised an eyebrow, her calm tone unsettlingly sharp. “Weren’t you the one Demon made an exception for, picking you up from a gaming cafe?”

He hadn’t just lacked major tournament experience; he hadn’t even played in a minor one. Why the exception? Because of another power outage, she’d gone to a gaming cafe out of boredom, where she happened to see MystiCat playing. His movements were clean, his rhythm was precise, and he had strong leadership qualities. He was a natural.

Besides, this girl clearly had some skills.

“Deal.” MystiCat extended his hand to Juniper, his expression serious. “Pleasure working with you.”

“Likewise.” Juniper paused for a second before simply patting his shoulder, avoiding the handshake.

MystiCat was even more bewildered. That was Demon’s signature move before a match. But Demon was a guy. It couldn’t possibly be her.