[Bonus Chapter] The Best?

She quickly shifted her gaze elsewhere, her cheeks turning a shade of pink, and her eyes refused to meet mine. 

It was evident that my performance had taken her by surprise, leaving her feeling overwhelmed and unable to maintain eye contact.

Seeing this, I decided not to tease her too much and turned my gaze elsewhere. 

But as I turned my head to check our table and look at Ayumi, I saw that she was still not there. 

'Eh?' I stood up, feeling confused. 'Did I make her angry?' I asked myself, then hurriedly walked down to the stage. 

With my performance, they should forget about the cash prize; no one could top that in my opinion, even if they bribed the judges.

"Where is Ayumi?" I asked Lizzy.

"She's still in the bathroom," 

"She's still there?" I asked again. It's been a while already since she's been there.

"Yeah, I just got a text from her; she said her stomach aches."

'Don't tell me,' I muttered to myself.