45 The Competition 3

"I heard you are Sarah Ginga? What are you doing here?"

The tense atmosphere surrounds the waiting room. There were only silent and the people looking at the two groups, waiting for a good show to watch.

Her tone was sarcastic, but Tereza didn't mind it at all. She answered calmly with her posture showing she's not least superior. "My, of course, I'm here to do the competition. The same as you all." She smiled while looking at the rude woman in front of her.

Akira and Hikaru were standing by if there's something bad happen. They won't let them hurt big sis!

The rude woman scoffed and she reaches her pocket, grab something. Akira and Hikaru stand to block Tereza from her. The people were curious about what will happen.

"You!" (Hikaru)

"Wha-" (Akira)

"..." (Tereza)

"..." (everyone)

"Can I have your autograph?" The rude woman said shyly. "I'm your fan. I was so happy that you are alive. You know how much I was shock and crazy when you the news said that you died...I...I...uweeeeh"

She cried loudly that her friends start consoling her and apologized to Tereza. Tereza was sweating with a smile.

'Huh? What just happened?'

"O...Ok please stop crying will you. Here I will give you an autograph."

Her face quickly beams a happy smile. Her changing face shocked them quietly. "OMGOMGOMG!! Really?! Kyaaa! Can I have your picture too?"

"Uhh..sorry no."

"Then at least." She hung her hand mid-air to Tereza. "Please shake my hand!!!"

Akira and Hikaru had a dumbfound on their face. Tereza let out a small laugh, "S...Sure." She shook her hand to this weird girl and she let out scream again.

What now?

"OMGOMGOMG! I will never wash this hand ever again!"

"Please don't!" Please wash your hand!

"Can I hug you!!?"

"No. Please don't."

Her friend came dragging her away from Tereza. With apologizing face, she said to the weird girl. "Don't disturb her! Come hurry take a seat with us."

The weird girl showed her sobbing face. She started to whine, "No..no I want to talk to her a little more. Please-please-please-please!"

"Just come."

"No..no...Nii-san help me, I want to talk to her."

She looked at her brother beside her. Her brother smiled ignoring her. He faces Tereza and whispered. "Sorry, this girl always like this when she met her idol. She is your fans since you start debut as a model and was crazy sad when she heard you were gone. She becomes crazier when you come back though. This morning she was really angry because the people keep talking badly about you. She just a nice girl trying to defend her idol. I hope you don't dislike her. I'm sorry for her rude behavior. Now, will you excuse me."

Tereza smiled and looked at the weird girl that got drag by her friend far from her, while his brother finished explaining to her, Hikaru commented.

"What a weird girl"

"Don't be like that, at least she's a nice girl," said Tereza looking helpless. She didn't know what to do with that girl. She should say thank you later.

"With that abnormal brain of her, sure. What a nice girl she is." (Hikaru)

Hikari giggled and Akira looking helpless. Tereza looked at the direction of that girl. Turn out she was also looking at her. Her eyes popped out and she waved her hand enthusiastically. She waved back at her, and with her head nodded gesturing thank you. The weird girl stunned and the next moment, she faints. The group trying to catch her body, looking panic. The contestants all ignoring them.

"What did you do to that girl?" (Hikaru)

"I..I don't know. I was just nodding."

"Did you smile?"

"A little."

"Now I know why."

"..."

...

Everyone in the room looking tense. Because the result will be come out soon. Nobody talking to other rivals. Except the weird girl group talking to Tereza, after that, nobody makes a fuss. Everyone focuses on their own group and discussing something. It was the same as Tereza group.

Later the staff came in brought a result from the judges. The 30 contestants that got chosen from round one are :

1. Smize (399 P)

2. Daisy (398 P)

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7. Appeal (389 P)

Hmm? Rank 7?

She ponders if there's a mistake with her components and formula. She wished that it could reach around 390 P. Well, who cares? Her product was in the top 30, so she can start to take the number one spot from there.

The next round. The group each will be given two sample person who wore each the contestant product. In one month they will come back and see the result. If the product effective or not. The contestant should not make a contact with the sample person or cheating or bribe. If it's found out they soon will be eliminated and pay the sum money just like the agreement attached. To make more strict they have an expert people to watch the sample.

If the results satisfactory and they have no problem wearing it. The product will advance to top 10. Of course, the contestant doubts the sample person. Because every individual has different criteria, what if they allergies or something. Oil type, sensitive type, etc. But the staff convince them that the sample person had been selected specially. They didn't have sickness or allergies. Their skin could stand every product, oil or sensitive type. They were all volunteer. Of course, they will get paid too.

'Very professional'

Tereza couldn't say anything bad with this competition. They were all prepared and professional. Maybe that's why they said that if you win this award they will have privileges to make more connection at abroad. It's great for their business.

Smize was the group of that weird girl and her brother. Her brother looking at us, in fact, he was looking at Tereza. "Congratulations, I hope you can pass the next round too."

"You too, let's try our best," said Tereza with a smile. But deep inside she was a little upset. She thought that guy probably mocking her.

She underestimated the opponent, a little. She thought that she used the flowers from the garden, It will be different from the rest and stand out more from other products. Because the flowers were not ordinary flowers. But the reality was unpredictable.

After this round, she will never underestimate other people again. She learns that there are other people working and researching much longer and harder from her. She made the product about one month ago and now, it is in the top 30. She should be grateful and it is really a miracle to won 7th place.

But she didn't like the feeling of helpless like this. She wanted to be number one. She likes to win. She knew that nothing was perfect in this world, but was it wrong if she tried to approach that perfection?

Now is not the time to get down yet. She will come back with proof, that her product was the best of the best. The top 30 representatives went inside and gave the sample person each product from their company or group. After that, the sample person will be recording their daily life for one month using the product. If there's a change effect from the individual whether it's turn out better or worse, all will be recorded and the review or the result will be determined from that.

They will wait for one month before the announcement of the product.

Suddenly Tereza got a message from Han. He will come back in two days.