Stay Around You Now And Forever

When Emily had returned, Aryan was still resting in the classroom.

Sally had somehow gotten her hand on a bottle of ointment, and she was massaging his fingers gently.

“Are you nervous?” Emily asked as she sniffed the special aroma emanated from the ointment. She felt refreshed at the smell.

“A little.” Aryan answered truthfully.

He was not afraid of failing to complete the drawing. He was just afraid that he couldn’t do his best and draw as much as he could for Rufus.

If he wasn’t able to sketch a lot of strokes on the drawing pad, it was highly probable that Rufus’ part would remain incomplete.

“You don’t have to be so worried. You will be fine.” Emily patted his shoulders.

Sally had the sniffing ability akin to a dog’s! She yelped, “Emily, you’ve just had some steamboat!”

“Yes.”

“You’re so mean! Why didn’t you invite us to go with you?” It was not easy to become fat if one were to always eat alone. No wonder she could maintain her slim figure!

“I’ll bring you guys next time.” She was already full at the moment, “We will take it as a celebration tomorrow night for entering the grand finale.”

“How can you be so sure about that?”

“We will be able to do it!”

Lois came in and looked at Aryan, “It’s time for the team to register.”

“Let’s go, we will go together.”

…When they were entering the arena this time, everybody finally understood what a capable and mature manga drawing team should look like.

The other teams had assistants who were fully suited up with their uniforms. They had at least ten people in a team, as they gathered together to discuss about their strategy.

On the other hand, they only had a few participants, which looked pitiful in contrast.

“It’s Nina’s team.” Lois stared at the entrance of the arena and suddenly said.

Everybody looked in the direction of his stare.

to be the most complete

uniforms that were very eye-catching compared to regular ones. The design was artistic and the colour was vivid as if they were

on the design of their uniform,

full of emotion, “It must feel

must have earned a lot too. If you want to be like them, you should make the team better

her behind and proceeded to register their team with

the participants could enter the arena

by others. Lois couldn’t help feeling that she

couldn’t be blamed completely for not being

others? It was obvious at first glance! There were at least five members

only Aryan

by himself, and he looked even lonelier than Emily when she had gone onto the stage in the morning

in his designated seat and looked towards the outer part of the arena.

mouthing the words, “Do

nodded to signify he had received

rang out from behind her. It was

a smile, “Miss Gale, you’re not uncomfortable in any

the meaning of her question. Why did Emily ask whether she was uncomfortable or

my thumb, and

visibly while lifting the corners of her mouth to display a faint smile.

you’ve eaten so much seafood at noon

and headed to the audience area with Sally by

Wendy as she asked, “Her attire is somehow covering her chin. It looks good on her, but people might be curious

what happened? Wendy’s chin was scorched by fire lately, and the skin in that area is damaged visibly. How

loud in the slightest, but she could still

her too as she shot a venomous glance backwards, but

some onlookers were focusing their eyes on her chin. Despite Emily’s claim, her chin was covered by laces, so nobody really knew whether

was indeed slightly

telling the truth? Was it true that Wendy’s chin was now damaged beyond repair, and her

her skin might be rotten now. Although they couldn’t check the validity of such rumour, their imagination was starting to run wild. It was as if they could picture

almost vomited at the thought

heavy breaths as her expression had changed

you say that

these onlookers. They were throwing strange glances in her direction as if