Chapter 323: Nostalgic and Unforgettable Winter Festival

After the first night of the opening, the Internet was full of various discussions on the second day, and the most discussed were by Vivina, Avni, Valk, and others.

"How strong was Themisia in Vivina's mouth!"

"Themisia, a legendary genius who was expected by countless people but disappeared overnight"

"Analysis of the growth experience of the sisters Heshia and Themisia" "

Who was the boy who fought with Vivina in the final game?"

"The Flame Goldfish Princess - Avni, became famous again"

"On the potential of the new generation of Edes Academy" "

The ten most exciting battles in the pre-match game"

Just one night later, various videos and explanation posts appeared on the Star Domain Network the next day, and many large bloggers also took advantage of the popularity to express their own opinions and analysis.

The Winter Festival is a long holiday designated by the Federation, and there will be about two weeks of vacation. During this period, most companies will be on vacation, and residents will go home to reunite. Compared with the past, they have more thoughts and attention to the lively news and programs.

During this period, there will be two most watched programs of the year, namely the Winter Festival Competition and the Winter Festival Gala. The former is the grandest competition between colleges and universities, and the latter is a performance event held in the star field, which often invites celebrities from all walks of life to take the stage to celebrate the end of the year and the arrival of the new year.

"Many people are talking about Tilan, and some people are speculating whether Tilan will participate in the performance of the Winter Festival New Year's Eve Gala this year." Anneli was lying on the sofa and browsing various news on the web, and then asked another black-haired girl in the room.

"Performance at the gala? I did receive an invitation." Tilan was sitting under the window at this time, with a fermenting dough in a large porcelain bowl in front of her. There was white flour ash on her fingers, which should have been kneaded just now.

"Hey, Tilan didn't tell me before." Anneli stood up immediately after hearing it, came to Tilan in slippers, and asked curiously.

"Will you sing on stage, Tilan?"

"Yes, this is almost a routine for every singer." Generally speaking, if there are singers living in a certain star field, they will be invited to sing on stage at the Winter Festival New Year's Eve Party.

Tilan was born in the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Field and was also invited this time.

"Although it is expected, it still feels a bit fresh? Or I haven't adapted yet." Tilan pressed the fermented soft dough with her fingertips and felt that it was almost ready.

"Because it is a New Year's Eve party, we usually choose peaceful and happy songs. I haven't decided which song to sing yet, but the handover staff told me not to rush, and it's still in time to prepare after the competition is over." Tilan used her little finger to hook up the hair next to her ear and tidy it up.

"After the competition, there will only be five days before the party. Is it in time? I heard that many programs need to be prepared for several months." Anneli was curious.

"Well, there's still time. If you can't do it, just sing classic songs, such as the song "Ode to the Golden Rose" sung by Her Highness Isanissa, which has been covered by many singers."

"Because this is my first time participating in such a large-scale program, I heard from Senior Youlan Duojia that there will be a protection period for newcomers. It roughly means that you can sing whatever you want without worrying about failure. Even if you fail, everyone will think it's cute." Tilan blinked, wondering if this statement was a bit willful.

"Oh, it seems to be true." Anneli recalled the performances she had seen before and the scenes discussed online. It is true that when new singers debut, everyone is like watching rare baby animals, and few people say anything bad.

"That's reassuring." Anneli stood up, and then turned her attention to the dough in the bowl in front of Tilan.

"How long will this ferment? Is Tilan going to make dumplings?"

"Yes, some of it will be used to make dumplings, but I still want to try other things, such as steamed buns or noodles. I saw my mother make them when I was a child, and my sister seems to know how to make them. Now it's my turn to try." Tilan remembered how she stood on tiptoe in the kitchen and watched curiously when she was a child. At that time, she was particularly surprised that a ball of dough could make all kinds of things.

Although residents nowadays also eat pasta, they basically buy ready-made products in supermarkets. Few people make them themselves, and some people don't even know how such food is produced.

"I occasionally eat macaroni. Is it also made from this kind of dough?" Anneli became interested.

"The ingredients are very similar, but the methods are completely different." Tilan explained with a smile.

"Well, my method is more oriental. This ball of fermented flour is used to make steamed and baked buns. As for dumplings, I will make some separately, but not too much, because it will be bad if it is not eaten and left to spoil." After saying that, feeling that the ball of dough in the bowl is almost done, Tilan picked it up and walked into the kitchen.

"Is Anneli going to help?" Seeing Anneli curiously following in, Tilan asked with a smile.

"Of course."

"Okay, then help me make the dumpling skins first. When Aikoela and the others come back with the fillings, we'll start making them." "

It should be enough for four people. Actually, it doesn't need to be too much."

"No problem." Anneli patted her chest.

After that, the two of them got busy in the kitchen. In fact, they were not busy. Their movements were not in a hurry. It was more like enjoying the process. They chatted from time to time and talked about the recent situation.

"There is a competition in the evening. Will Tilan play today?"

"The next three days are individual competitions, but my match is tomorrow, so I don't have to go on stage today." The girl replied.

While Anneli was talking about the favorites to win this round, Aikoela's two twin maids also came back.

"Miss Tilan, Miss Anneli, good afternoon." The two bent over to greet each other, then put the purchased ingredients on the table, and then joined the preparation process together.

During this time, the taro buns made by Tilan were also steamed, so the four of them sat in the hall to rest and share. After eating, they continued with the next thing.

Time passed leisurely, and the Winter Festival Competition venue was bustling again that night.

"Ladies and gentlemen, after yesterday's exciting pre-match, tonight is the first day of the Winter Festival Competition individual competition. We will see talented boys and girls from six major campuses competing on the same stage, and they will also face a tense and fierce elimination until the last one wins the championship."

As the host explained on the stage, cheers and screams from the audience rose one after another, almost drowning out the various loudspeakers distributed in the venue.

The first three days of the Winter Festival Competition will be individual competitions. Each school will send 32 contestants to participate in the early elimination rounds until 24 contestants are selected. Then, 4 seeded contestants from each school will be added, that is, 6×4=24 seeded contestants, who will participate in the subsequent elimination rounds together with the 24 contestants selected previously.

"… In this way, when there are eight contestants left, they will rotate and rank, and then the four with the highest scores will participate in the final."

After the rules were announced, a competition table consisting of names and avatars was displayed on the projection screen. In the first round, no contestants from the same school will be encountered, but starting from the second round, there is a small possibility of encountering contestants from the same school.

"There are many familiar faces. Some of them seemed to have appeared last year." The audience commented.

"Last year's third grade, this year's fourth grade, some people have appeared two years in a row."

"By the way, those who advance to Sequence 5 in the third grade are the top few even in the six major academies. There are no more than 30 such people each year."

"Oh, I saw Zeiss from Thunderbolt. He won the third place in the 'Silver Star Flying Competition' in the Southern Star Region in the first half of the year. Many media reported it at the time."

"The 'Silver Star Flying Competition' is a well-known competition for flying fighter planes. He won the third place, which basically means he is guaranteed to be admitted to the military academy."

"And Lu Ligota from Swarm of Bees, who also won the fifth place in the 'Wind Sound String Competition', which is famous for violin playing, and is considered to be a little famous."

People discussed the announced list and were curious about who the seeded players in each academy would be.

"Seraphiel and Sweetway, I didn't see their names. They should be among the unannounced seeded players."

"Bettina did show up. It's surprising that she wasn't listed as a seeded player." People talked about the petite 'angel' who had shined not long ago. "

Haha, maybe they think she's too bad. Although Bettina is not bad, she's still a sophomore after all. Her accumulated strength is far from mature. This time, I guess we just let her get familiar with the competition and adapt to it. We don't expect her to win a place."

After the discussion, the individual competition began. In the early stage, in order to speed up the process, 3-4 games will be held simultaneously inside the venue until the top 24 tonight are decided.

In the preparation hall, Tilan sat in a light black velvet throne, wearing a dark blue and black dress. She blinked her eyes and looked at the 32 players in front of her who were ready to go.

"Just do your best. Don't be too nervous. When encountering special situations, you should analyze calmly and don't act impulsively."

After she finished speaking, she thought about it again, stood up, picked up the violin next to her, and played for everyone.

The soothing sound of the violin calmed everyone's nervousness, and then slowly injected fighting spirit into everyone, making everyone look forward to and be excited about the next game and adjust their state.

After playing, Tilan put down the violin and finally offered a blessing to everyone.

"May everyone be guided by the starlight, run through the dusk and the night, and see the beautiful aurora and the vast Milky Way."

After bending down and lifting her skirt, the door in front opened after saying this prayer. The black-haired girl watched everyone walk towards the passage leading to light and warmth.

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The boiling cheers flooded the scene, and young boys and girls in their prime years stepped onto the stage to compose the legendary music score tonight.

Perhaps, for some of them, tonight is not perfect, and there will even be many regrets.

But at least, tonight will be particularly memorable.

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After seeing off the participating students, Tilan also came to a corner of the hall, where there were several screens playing the various competition stages in the venue, and several rows of chairs were placed below, like an old movie theater.

Because many people went directly to the outside to watch, there were not many people watching here, but Tilan liked it more, probably because it was noisier outside, and there would be cameras secretly capturing her look and expression. After all, she is now a well-known idol singer in the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Region, and many people like to pay attention to her actions.

Not long after she sat down, someone came to sit next to her and put a bucket of golden, fragrant and hot popcorn on her lap.

"Tilan, eat some too." It was Avni who put down the popcorn. She was wearing a simple and elegant white dress today, and the collar around her chest was decorated with a thin black belt to avoid being too monotonous.

"Dolores will come later, because her family also came to the venue to watch the game today, and she has to accompany them for a while." Avni said the dynamics of another friend.

"As for Ruby, she was watching the game live outside. She put on makeup before going out tonight, saying that she wanted her fans to see her."

Although Ruby is not a big star, she is also a rising star. She has a certain popularity in the entertainment industry and some people are still paying attention to her. Naturally, she will not miss this opportunity to show her face and expand her popularity.

"I'm not like Tilan. If I don't appear in front of the camera, I will be forgotten." When she said this, Ruby also made a pitiful expression, but her lively and bold appearance made it difficult for familiar people to feel pity for her.

In the club, Tilan, Dolores, Avni, and Ruby are all girls, and they are close to each other. They often eat and go out together when they are in school.

"Did Avni's family come to watch the game?" Tilan picked up a piece of popcorn and tasted it. It was very crispy.

"No, my father is probably still working overtime in the government building. As for my mother, she likes quiet personality. I guess she is sitting at home with her grandmother and aunts." Avni is familiar with the situation at home.

"Every winter festival, relatives will come to reunite, and everyone will stay together for ten days." Avni peeled the chestnuts in her pocket and occasionally fed one to Tilan.

"At this time, the house is very lively. Some brothers and sisters will come over. I played and quarreled with them a lot when I was a child." Avni said, with a little smile on her face.

"But there are also annoying times, because I later learned dance and performance, and my father would let me perform in front of relatives. I didn't like this at the time, and I was angry every time after the performance."

"Oh, is that so? I thought Avni would be very happy and confident to perform in front of her family." Tilan was a little curious.

"At the beginning, I had this idea, but after all, everyone is not a professional, in fact, it's just to watch the fun, and in fact, everyone will praise it." Avni put the peeled chestnut shells in a paper bag on an empty seat next to her.

"Then I switched to playing the piano, which was much easier. Dancing required changing dresses and putting on makeup, which was actually very troublesome. Sometimes some of my younger sisters would take a fancy to me and insist on wearing my dress, so I often had to give it away after performances." Avni talked about her childhood.

"It sounds like a big family." Tilan recalled her childhood, when there were probably four of them sitting in front of the TV, with no other relatives. Occasionally, her mother would ask her about school, whether she had cried recently or been bullied, and then her sister would sit aside and use a clipboard to look through her favorite programs and books.

Themisia was particularly precocious. She almost never shed tears, and rarely talked about school at home. She was the kind of child that her mother didn't have to worry about.

As for their father, he would usually prepare all kinds of delicious food for them, such as steamed cakes, sliced ​​braised beef, fried peanuts, etc. During the winter festival, their father would also take a holiday, and this period of time was also a rare time for him to show off his cooking skills.

In their father's heart, their mother was always the first, followed by her and Themisia. Occasionally, she and her sister would be jealous of their father's partiality, but now when they think about it, they miss it a little.

While the two were talking, the competition in the venue was also unfolding brilliantly, and each contestant student was shining with his own brilliance tonight.

(End of this chapter)