Spelling Showdown: Anya vs Damian!

Anya

Anya is going to win today! Anya practiced all week!

Anya

(Papa said winning would make Mama proud. Spelling bee champion equals one Stella star!)

Damian

I've memorized the spelling of over 500 advanced words. This competition is merely a formality.

Damian

Father expects nothing less than perfection from a Desmond.

Anya

(Waku waku! Teacher is thinking about which words to use! So many big ones!)

Anya

Anya won't lose to Sy-boy. No way!

Damian

Hmph! As if a commoner like you could possibly defeat me in academics.

Damian

(Why is she looking at me like that? It's... distracting.)

Anya

(Teacher is thinking the first word is 'necessary.' That's easy!)

Anya

Anya is ready! Bring on the hard words!

Damian

Necessary. N-E-C-E-S-S-A-R-Y. Necessary.

Damian

(Perfect execution, as expected. Now she'll see what real excellence looks like.)

Anya

(Teacher is thinking... 'phenomenon' for Anya's turn. That's tricky!)

Anya

Phenomenon. P-H-E-N-O-M-E-N-O-N. Phenomenon!

Damian

(How did she get that right? That word is at least third-grade level...)

Damian

Hmph. Beginner's luck.

Damian

Conscientious. C-O-N-S-C-I-E-N-T-I-O-U-S. Conscientious.

Damian

(Father would be pleased with my performance today. Maybe he'll actually attend the next school event.)

Anya

(The next word is 'catastrophe'... Anya better check if Sy-boy knows it too!)

Anya

(Wait, Sy-boy is thinking... 'Forger looks cute when she's concentrating... WAIT NO I DIDN'T MEAN THAT!')

Anya

C-catastrophe. C-A-T-A-S-T-R-O-P-H-E... No wait! C-A-T-A-S-T-R-O-F-E?

Anya

(Anya can't focus! Sy-boy thinks Anya is cute?!)

Damian

(She got it wrong? But it's an easy word for someone who got 'phenomenon' correct...)

Damian

(Why does she look so upset? I... don't like seeing her like that.)

Damian

(If I spell this wrong, we'd be tied again. Father would be disappointed, but...)

Damian

Mischievous. M-I-S-C-H-I-E-V-I-O-U-S. Mischievous.

Anya

(Sy-boy deliberately spelled it wrong! He knows it's M-I-S-C-H-I-E-V-O-U-S!)

Anya

(He's thinking 'Don't look so happy, it's not like I did it for you or anything'... but he did!)