Stay Around You Now And Forever novel (Hunter Jackson) novel Chapter 197

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.

Nina’s team appeared to be the most complete among all the students’ teams.

Besides Nina, her teammates were all wearing uniforms that were very eye-catching compared to regular ones. The design was artistic and the colour was vivid as if they were straight out of a manga. They looked outstanding but their appearances weren’t too exaggerated.

“Based on the design of their uniform, it must have cost a lot.”

Lois suddenly was full of emotion, “It must feel good to be wealthy.”

“Her team must have earned a lot too. If you want to be like them, you should make the team better and produce results. You can do it too.”

Emily left her behind and proceeded to register their team with Aryan.

Every team needed to register their participation and then the participants could enter the arena to prepare for the competition.

This time, the September Drawing Club was thoroughly being laughed at by others. Lois couldn’t help feeling that she had brought shame to her team. It was obvious if she compared her team to others…

She couldn’t be blamed completely for not being able to recruit some people to join them!

What was the difference between them and others? It was obvious at first glance! There were at least five members in other’s team while Nina had three members in her team.

Compared to them, they had only Aryan to make up for it.

He was all by himself, and he looked even lonelier than Emily when she had gone onto the stage in the morning all alone.

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

Emily was waving her fist while mouthing the words, “Do your best!”

Lois nodded to signify he had received her blessing.

“Huh, it looks like you always like to throw yourself onto men?” A sultry and clear voice suddenly rang out from behind her. It was this girl again. She seemed to always appear around them out of nowhere.

Emily turned around and faced her with a smile, “Miss Gale, you’re not uncomfortable in any way, right?”

“You’re being weird.” Wendy glared at her while thinking about the meaning of her question. Why did Emily ask whether she was uncomfortable or not? This crazy bitch.