Chapter 6: An Impromptu Performance – Part 2
-inside the Grand Ball, 10:30 AM—
"Welcome to Seraphic Tune Academy!" said the speaker in an energetic tone. The speaker is no other than the current Center of XIX Genera –Mizelle.
"Because you have all passed the eliminations, you are all eligible to be the next year students of STA!" she added with equal verve. All of the students exchanged curious looks to each other. Lilia kept an eye on the famous idol.
"What does that mean?" asked a girl coming from the back.
"Those who will actually be seen by the Muse as students with a potential to shine like idols will be given scholarships to study here!" she said. Then every student shared muttering conversations which seemed to fill the whole gymnasium with a muttering noise.
"Stop it!" shouted Mizelle, then a round of silence reigned. "Before we overrun time," she said, "Raine will explain the 2nd Elimination's System."
"2nd Elimination…?" thought Lilia, then the Center of the XVI Generation named Raine appeared and took the microphone from Mizelle.
"Good morning, girls and boys ~ " she greeted, which was followed by the greeting of the students.
"The 2nd Elimination will happen –today!" she exclaimed, bringing more confusion to the students.
"What is it about?" asked a boy coming from the left part of the gym.
"Well, it will be a secret for now, since you'll get to know it anyway…" said Raine, "But here's the general thing –all of you, in your respective teams or if you don't have a team, will be given by three Idol Faculty members 5 minutes to make your performance. Make it your best of the best, since it can make or break your official entry here in the Idol Camp."
"Why is it like that…?" whispered a student from the back.
"This will happen because we just found out that some of those who passed the 1st Eliminations had 'back-ups' here," said Mizelle in a loud voice, then Raine gave her the microphone.
"Back-ups…?" thought Luna, who never thought that there will be those kinds of people entering the STA Eliminations.
"To further filter the results of the 1st Eliminations, the Muse decided to make this 2nd Elimination that will be the 'judgment' of your fates," said Mizelle.
"So better watch out, those who have 'back-ups' here…" said Raine, "You will be automatically detected once you sing out."
"Orientation adjourned," said Mizelle, "Everyone, you can go to wherever place you want to go around the campus, just be sure that once you are called, you'll be able to come to the Gymnasium, because that's where the 2nd Elimination will happen," she added, then her and Raine left the stage, leaving the students muttering all by themselves and spreading their noise in the Grand Ball.
While Luna, Lilia and Krystal are staring at different directions, their butler came to them.
"Girls, you should opt to practice for the eliminations…" said he, then the girls looked at each other and then to the butler, "Okay, but where should we practice…?"
"I know a place here…" said the butler, "I was once a student here, by the way," then he winked at them.
"What…?" asked the girls, "You are a student –"
"Shhh!" hushed the butler, and then he said, "Let's go! I'll just tell you girls all about it when we come there."
And so the girls and this mysterious-previous-student-of-the-STA-turned-butler went out of the noisy Grand Ball which was slowly being emptied by the other students who are also going out. When they got out, the butler started the walk fast. "Come on," he said, glancing at them over his shoulders.
The three girls hurried to follow the butler who was walking straight on. Then he turned to the left along the green hedges. Then to the right wing of a grotesque building. Straight again. Then left. Then right. Then a stairway suddenly caught their attention. A spiral staircase.
"Here," said the butler, smiling, "We used to practice here. Me and my team."
"This place sure has lots of memories." Muttered Lilia.
"So it is…" said the butler, then he first stepped on the staircase. "Let's go…?"
The girls nodded and climbed the staircase with the butler. When they were near the top, they saw the lush greenery in pots. The vines that cling to the metal mesh at the edge of the building.
"Isn't it beautiful…?" asked the butler, the girls stared in awe as they see the real thing.
"It is…" said Krystal, then he walked towards the metal mesh. "Even though this wasn't very much cleaned…"
"We could fix it~!" said Lilia, then she twirled all around the place. "We can!"
"If we pass the 2nd Eliminations…" said Luna.
"You'll pass…" said the butler, and then the three girls looked at him.
"You'll pass because you all deserve a limelight." he added, "I was actually with the Idol Faculty when I watched your MV… they said you three had all the potential."
"Really…?" they all asked, not believing what they're hearing but inside their hearts they knew that they now have something to hold on.
"But don't be so overconfident…" said the butler, smiling, "That's why I showed you this place, I want you three to win the Idol Camp."
"Us…?" asked the three girls.