The corridor leading to the grand concert hall was filled with a solemn silence.
Pushing open the soundproof doors, the students from Goda High School arrived backstage.
The stage was bathed in dazzling bright lights, in stark contrast to the pitch-black backstage. From behind the curtains, one could see the schools performing and part of the audience.
Jiutiao Meijie sat in the VIP section, her head propped on her hand, looking indifferent. Around her, there was a noticeable void despite the tickets being hard to come by.
"Komatsu still maintains her usual demeanor. Her speech before the last Kantou competition also said the same thing, claiming that we absolutely cannot lose to other schools," said Dubian Che, turning his head to look at Kiyono Lin standing next to him.
Kiyono Lin replied softly, "It's not just her, from my observations, most students at Goda are like that, accustomed to the idea of 'if you're going to do it, you must excel.'"
