At the dining table, the band members who had been joking around stopped and looked at the images projected, and a sense of shame, insecurity, and worry quickly emerged in the contrast, rapidly dissipating the little confidence they had built up that morning.
"Sorry, I selected the wrong video." The personal terminal used to play the video was closed off, and the student, seeing the unfavorable atmosphere in the cafeteria, quickly stood up to apologize before seizing the opportunity to leave the area.
Lunch continued, but the mood had significantly dropped; after all, they were up against a famous singer, a Starshine Level Songstress recognized by the Federation, not someone just anyone could rival.
"Does Geyin like today's lunch?" Tilan asked the quiet girl beside her at the table.
"I don't dislike it."
She really wasn't good at giving compliments, but Tilan sensed that the other was indeed not lying, truly didn't dislike it, her heart as calm as an ancient well.