44 The Competition 2 (1/2)

The 50 contestants came from all around Japan. They were mostly scientist and beauty expert, the same as the judges. The thing that needs to be assessed was the safety of products, design, components and the most importantly the true result. The point from customer review and the judges will determine the winner. Like the actual person, transform from ugly duckling to a beauty pigeon.

Tereza and the others were in the backstage with the other contestants. The first product came from Kyoto and they were all ready to do the presentation. There was no audience, it was just a simple big audio room while three judges sat on the middle of the room. It was a different vibe from the grand hall where they first step into the place.

Almost all of the contestant wore formal dress and suit. The first team went inside the simple room.

[Mistress are you nervous?] (Jasmine)

(Kind of, everyone looks down on me because I'm father's daughter. They think I'm only come here to watch and let others do the work. They think I will take advantage of other credit. What a fool. )

'Even though it was true though. But, this is the product from my own research though!'

[Good luck Mistress. This is the first step that people will know more about the flowers.] (Jasmine)

[Good luck! Good luck!] (Rose)

(Un! Oh yeah, Do all the flowers bloom yet? I wanted their seeds for planting later. You know I need to wait until the flower bloom to identify it. It was such hassle.)

[Hmmm... Their growth depends on the time and your mood, didn't you know?] (Cherry Blossom)

(Eh? What do you mean?)

[You forgot to tell her didn't you?] Cherry blossom looked at Jasmine irritatingly.

[Ha..ha..ha...sorry]

[Basicaly, the flowers bloom not only by watered it every day. But the flowers bloom, affected by your emotion. Like when you were sad, angry, happy and other. It gave them the power to bloom. You are an emotional person mistress. That's why the flowers have a quick growth]

(What do you mean emotional person?) Her head popped out a red vein. He meant she was short tempered? Drama queen? or what?!

[I didn't mean ill you know. I meant you are a person who easily showed emotion. Well it depends to you if you think it is bad or not.] (Cherry Blossom)

(Really?)

Every spirits guardian nodded. She didn't know how her feeling. Should she say good or bad? Akira calling her from the side over and over again. But she still sleeping, dazing. ”Big Sis!”

”Uhh..ah?”

Akira looked at her nervous. There was cold sweat on his face.”Our turn.”

She still looked sleepy and replied, ”Already?”

He nodded. Tereza quickly rose from her chair and walk over inside the room that leads them to the stage. Behind them, Hikaru and Hikari made a good luck gesture. ””Ganbatte!””

It's decided that Tereza will be accompanying him to do the presentation. She felt anxious to let this amateur boy by himself.

Akira will be the main spokesperson and she will be assisting him. This is a simple test she gave him. She knew Akira was a little socially awkward, but it didn't mean he couldn't stand giving a presentation on stage.

His practice paid off, he presented the products with confidence and no mistakes pronunciation or glib-tongue. Tereza from the start only smiling and presented the products with her hand holding it. She was like a sales girl. She sometimes helps to add a few information. The judges were all looking satisfied. In the end, they were only asking one question.

The platinum blonde hair woman asked, ”Why your product named 'Appeal'?”