The system watched with bated breath as the number of contestants singing rose until it was finally the time for the sixty fifth contestant to sing.
Even though she had been up on stage for quite some while, Song Yunyao's smile didn't fade, instead she seemed to be smiling even more widely and animatedly. Su Qingtang wondered if it was some sort of special Ju Jitsu MCs had.
"Next we'll have contestant 65, Miss Su Qingtang please come to the stage."
"Host! Its your turn, ah!" The system exclaimed excitedly. It was its host's time to showcase her talent and show how much of a wonderful system it was for getting bound with her. The system's taste was impeccable okay!
The girls watched as a girl, walked from her seat to the stage. Their eyes probing her. Some out of curiosity and a few maliciously. It was a competition after all and there will always inevitably be people who do not like losing. Assessing the competition was commonplace and you couldn't stop people from doing so.
Su Qingtang didn't really mind. She got herself to stay calm and walked to the stage, not too fast to seem rushed, but not too slow so one could say that she was dawdling. It could be seen that Su Qingtang was quite confident, something in her stride spoke volumes.
She had a pretty face and radiated a kind aura that was unique to a young woman. She wasn't extraordinarily beautiful, but it could be seen that she would grow to be quite the stunner with a bit of time and care. She didn't seem down to earth but she didn't seem arrogant. Not a wall-flower, but not an attention grabber who tended to stand in the center of attention. She was unique.876o
When Su Qingtang reached the stage she gave a sweet smile. "Hello, I am Su Qingtang. I will be singing 'Blazing Bright Silently' by Joon."
This wasn't a really popular song but it was a really nice slow and melodious song. It was a song about someone falling in love with someone but no matter what they do the person never notices them.
Su Qingtang and the system had spent a lot of time picking, choosing and refusing before they found this song.
Su Qingtang closed her eyes took a deep breath. She shut down all her feeling of nervousness and tried her best to get into the mood of the song.
"Watched you waning, like a flame
Watched you glow, like a pearl.
Watched and waited
For when you'd know
Piles of snow upon my heart.
Piles of snow upon my heart.
Blazing, for you,
Brightly for you.
Love for you
Only for you.
Silently waiting,
Silently watching.
Silently caring,
Silently faring.
Blazing Bright, Silently."
Su Qingtang had a melodious voice that seemed to be made for emotional songs. She sounded ethereal all while sounding as if she was the one waiting for someone to notice them.
When she stopped singing the audience clapped before sneaking glances over at the judges to see what they'd say.
[Pass] [Pass] [Pass]
Su Qingtang released a breath she didn't know she was holding.
"As, expected of my host! You made it to the next round smoothly." The system didn't forget to praise itself. It had already predicted such an outcome and so wasn't too surprised.
Su Qingtang smiled and bowed in thanks to the judges before stepping down from the stage as Song Yunyao returned to ask another contestant to the stage.
When, she stepped down a young lady, who Su Qingtang guessed was a member of the crew putting the show together, lead her to what she assumes is a backstage. Girls who had passed all hung around while chatting with each other.
Small groups forming with all different types of personalities and people. Unlike the chatter that greeted Su Qingtang before she joined the competition, they seemed somewhat.. lighter. Relief from the fact that their talent had been affirmed and they had passed the qualification round. They seemed to have let loose a bit, most of their anxiety and nervousness gone.
"Hello~!"
Su Qingtang turns to see a cute girl greeting her with a big smile. The girl had her curly yet dark hair in two ponytails with a colorful headband decorated with a small light pink butterfly perched on the side, and a long bang covering her forehead. She also had large light eyes that didn't seem to come from going under a knife. If Su Qingtang didn't know that this was a competition for those sixteen and above she would have mistaken her for a child, a mixed child.
"Uh, Hello." Su Qingtang was quite startled at first as someone suddenly appeared behind her but quickly calms herself down.
The girl doesn't seem to notice that she had startled Su Qingtang by appearing out of nowhere and introduced herself animatedly. Waving her arms expressively as she spoke, her voice high pitched yet not jarringly so. "Miao-Miao here! Jun Miao-Miao to be exact! I heard you sing a while ago. I really like your voice~ You sound really good!"
No one dislikes compliments and so and Su Qingtang was no different. She gained a good impression of the shorter girl. "I also really like your voice-"
Jun Miao-Miao's eyes grew huge! A large smile grew on her face. She did a little cute bounce and exclaimed. "You do?! That makes Miao-Maio so happy! Do you want to be friends?"
Su Qingtang watched the girls animated response and laughed lightly. Having a friend didn't seem like a bad idea. No one can have too many friends. "Sure."
The system looked at Miao-Miao in mild suspicion. "Host, there is something a bit off about this loli, but I can't seem to tell what it is."
Jun Miao-Miao looped her arms around Su Qingtang naturally; as if she had done so ten thousand times before and started talking animatedly. Su Qingtang didn't respond to the system as she listened to her new friend.