"An outstanding performance! It brought out Togekiss's pure, flawless nature to the fullest! Her command of the moves was also..."
"Su~per~b~!"
"A dreamlike performance under the Coordinator's direction. They worked together so beautifully~"
The three judges gave their opinions in turn, then all looked toward Wallace.
He cleared his throat and rose with a brilliant smile.
"Though they used only light, the way the effects blended together was incredibly clever. The result was as beautiful as standing beneath the stars with the aurora shining overhead. A truly exquisite performance!"
The delightful performance, coupled with such glowing praise, brought thunderous applause from the audience.
"Dawn! Dawn! Dawn!"
"Togekiss! Togekiss!"
The fans chanted and waved glowing acrylic signs printed with their names and faces, leaving Dawn both touched and a little embarrassed.
Over the years,
she had gathered a sizable following. Like Princess Salvia, who had entrusted Togekiss to her, they quietly cheered on the little girl chasing her dream.
Vivian let the applause continue for a while before calling out,
"Judges, please reveal your scores!"
The moment everyone had been waiting for arrived.
Of the eighteen contestants so far, Dawn and Togekiss's performance was undoubtedly the best. No matter how anyone looked at it, their score could hardly be low.
The camera zoomed in on the scoring devices.
Everyone watched the screen expectantly. Dawn's arm around Togekiss tightened without her realizing it.
Beep, beep, beep, beep.
9.8/9.7/9.8/9.7
A total of 39 points, putting her in first place!
The crowd erupted.
Her fans cheered again. Dawn let out a long breath, bowed once more to the four judges, then turned and left the stage for the next contestant.
She felt that she and Togekiss had done everything they could. There was nothing left to fret over.
Back in the waiting room,
Dawn