Leon Batton smiled. “Thank you.”
“It's extraordinary how you’re still so calm despite the circumstances,” Alex commented before addressing the rest of the team.
“You all did so well, too. I’m giving you a hundred percent for your performance today!
“Now that you’ve won first place, you all should continue working hard for the world championship,” he added.
“Understood,” everyone replied simultaneously.
“Hurry up, guys. It’s time for the MVP selection,” the team's pretty analyst, Sandra Colin, said with a beaming smile on her face.
She led everyone to the couch, where they sat down to face a large screen on the wall.
“Leon was the MVP during the first two matches. I’m sure it’ll be him for this match, too,” Stewart said.
“Of course, that has to be the case. Did anyone among us perform better than Leon? No!” Damien added.
“Don’t say that," Leon replied as he gazed at them both. "I did well because of our teamwork.”
“No, that was only one aspect of things. It’s because you’re truly a great player,” Stewart said.
The MVP for the third match was announced as they spoke, and Leon's photo appeared on the screen.
“See? I had no doubts about that," Alex cheered. "Leon, you did amazingly well. It’s your first competition and you’ve already won the MVP award three times in a row. This never happened in our region before.”
“I was just lucky.”
“This has nothing to do with luck. It’s your abilities,” Jackey said with a smile.
“Leon, you should participate in the post-competition interview later,” Alex suggested, but the teenager instantly shook his head.
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