The blacksmiths, led by Tang Hao, headed toward the premium seating area. They had agreed to this with the organizers from the very beginning.
Tang Hao did not mind, mainly because he had spotted Elder Kizaru up there and had wanted to greet him as well.
Rota's seat was the first one from the left, so Tang Hao met Rota first. The host had intended to introduce the two of them, but unexpectedly...
"Mr. Kizaru, did my performance today surprise you?" Tang Hao greeted him enthusiastically.
The host had never expected the two to know each other. For a moment, he did not know what to say and could only smile awkwardly from the side.
"So contestant Tang Hao knows Mr. Kizaru! No wonder contestant Tang Hao performed so brilliantly today!" The host cleverly smoothed things over for himself.
There was nothing wrong with saying that. To outsiders, it looked very likely that Tang Hao had seen a friend arrive and wanted to show his friend his very best side.
This host really was rather quick-witted. One moment, he could only grin foolishly; the next, he had immediately found a way out.
"Today truly broadened this old man's horizons~ No wonder you're such a big name now~"
Tang Hao was utterly confused. Since when had he become such a big name? How had he not known about it at all?
"Mr. Kizaru, you must be joking. I, Tang Hao, am just an ordinary person. How could I be some big name?" Tang Hao felt that Elder Kizaru was praising him a little too highly.
Rota shook his head. "No~ Everything this old man says is true. Otherwise, how would you have gotten yourself a little fanboy~"
"A little fanboy... Since when did I, Tang Hao, have a little fanboy?" Tang