The final round had begun
Two hours later.
The final round of the Californian Young Star contest was taking place in Orpheum Theater—a massive building, the concert hall of which fit 2000 guest seats.
The walls of the hall were painted gold-like yellow, and on the ceiling was a massive oval mural with mythological scenes. Other decorations were made in a similar style of old luxury—the place looked almost like a Gothic church with its many decorative wall arches.
Today, the audience hall was full, and people who were invited, together with those who bought expensive tickets, all waited for the show. The special guests from the showbiz industry and various celebrities sat in the front row, and judges had a separate table right next to the stage.
Nelson was an almost ordinary guest today—since they accompanied Tristan, they could buy tickets in the second row, and relatively cheaply. As for Derek, he was here to do anything Tristan might need, or make others do it.