Xyrisa spoke with exaggerated flair, her expression dramatic as she recounted, "A while back, Song Yazhi said that that this team wasn't adequately prepared. Frankly, I didn't expect much, but what we just witnessed is beyond impressive. I think Teacher Song intentionally wanted to surprise us! This performance was far from being subpar; it was outstanding."
"I did mention that their performance was average during the interim evaluation, but I also said that they must have significantly improved since then," Song Yashi countered trying to defend himself. He shot a 'see-what-nonsense-she's-saying' look at the other mentors.
The other mentors simply laughed.
Jessi commented, "But I had high hopes because most of the top-ranked participants were in this group and they definitely lived up to it."
As the mentors shared their judgments, the girls on stage bowed in gratitude. "Thank you, mentors," they chorused.
