FATE: Target of Grand Master

"It's not just a change in appearance; this costume also enhances Euryale's idol attributes."

Miss He was very satisfied with Xia Yan and the others' reactions, and began to talk at length about her work.

After everyone cooperated in satisfying Miss He's desire to share, they all went to bed early to conserve their energy for the first round of performances.

When Xia Yan and the others arrived at the venue for the performance, they were shocked by the huge crowd in front of the main entrance.

"This number is outrageous!"

Looking at the huge crowd, Musashi couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

Xia Yan looked at Yuri, who was silently staring out the car window, and asked with concern, "Are you nervous?"

Euryale turned her head mechanically.

"What...what...what should I do? Xia...Xia Yan. Outside...outside...there are so many...people..."

Oh no, the little girl is so nervous she can't even speak properly.

After parking the car, Xia Yan opened the car door and took Yuri Ellie's hand.

"Take a deep breath and just imagine the audience below as Medusa."

"Pfft... No, no, I won't be able to resist the urge to bully them."

Seeing Euryale smile, Xia Yan felt relieved.

Following the staff's instructions, Xia Yan and the others arrived at the waiting area behind the stage, where they encountered their opponent for this performance—Tamamo Cat.

"Hello~ Oh my, there are two people who look familiar. They are the two fans who came to watch the cat's performance and participate in the handshake event a few days ago. I didn't expect them to be spies who were trying to find out the cat's strength."

Tamamo Neko raised her chubby paws and made a gesture as if she wanted to cry but couldn't.

"Don't portray us so badly. The performance was public anyway, and besides, we bought merchandise, okay?" Xia Yan explained.

Euryale feigned sadness, saying, "Xia Yan, I never imagined that as my manager, you would actually go and aid the enemy."

Xia Yan: . . . . . .

"Hahaha. You guys are hilarious. Let's all do our best and give our fans a fantastic performance."

Tamamo Cat walked up to Euryale, extended her chubby paw, and clasped Euryale's little hand together.

"Yeah, let's cheer each other on, but I won't lose," Euryale said.

"What an arrogant junior. As the senior cat, I must take responsibility for teaching him a lesson."

The tension between the two immediately escalated.

"Miss Tamamo Cat, it's time to go on stage."

The staff member's voice came through.

"Okay, I'm coming."

Tamamo-neko skipped and hopped over there.

Today, only Tamamo Cat and Euryale participated in the first round of performances. The competition format was that each person sang a song, and after each performance, the fans in the audience would vote. The idol who received the most votes would win and qualify to challenge for the second round of performances.

Of course, to ensure fairness, a spell was set up on the stage to reset the fans' favorability towards the two idols to zero, eliminating the possibility of fans taking sides in advance. Everything was decided by the stage performance.

Since two songs certainly wouldn't be enough to carry the entire performance, the organizers arranged other performances beforehand.

After nearly an hour of performances, it was finally time for the grand finale of the evening – the public performance.

"Hello everyone, this is your old friend KunKun. Seeing me on stage, you all probably know what's next, right? That's right, the much-anticipated performance is about to begin. Now, let's welcome the ever-energetic Tamamo Cat, with her sunny and healing smile, to bring you her performance."

As the host, Kun Kun, finished reading his introduction, Tamamo-no-Mae ran out from backstage full of energy.

"Hello everyone, I'm Tamamo Neko. On today's performance stage, Neko Neko will bring you a wild and untamed style. Now, please enjoy Neko Neko's first song."

A round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience, and then Tamamo-no-Mae began her performance.

The upbeat melody, the enthusiastic dance, the sunny smile, and the adorable charm of Tamamo Cat's animal-eared outfit instantly ignited the stage. Even though the fans below initially had zero affection for her, they gradually started humming along to the rhythm of the music.

"This performance is much stronger than the previous performance in the small theater. It seems that Tamamo Neko is the type that can unleash more energy on a larger stage."

Although Morgan didn't know much about the idol industry, he could still genuinely feel the change in the atmosphere at the scene.

Xia Yan glanced at Yuri Ellie, who was standing to the side watching Tamamo Cat's performance, gently patted the little girl's back, and said nothing.

Saying anything now is superfluous; all we need to do is firmly express our support for Euryale.

After the song ended, Tamamo-no-Mae blew a few kisses to the audience before leaving the stage.

"Thank you for your performance, Ms. Tamamo Neko. Our voting channel will be closed immediately. That song was truly captivating, instantly igniting the atmosphere. This must be quite a challenge for Ms. Euryale. As a new idol, Ms. Euryale's single has dominated various music charts these past few days, but she hasn't performed live yet. Today's performance will be Ms. Euryale's first offline show, and we look forward to her bringing us a unique stage experience. Please give her a round of applause."

"Just keep going, and sing like you normally would. Don't worry about anything else."

Euryale nodded and slowly walked onto the stage.

Unlike Tamamo Cat's lively and flamboyant personality, Euryale takes a sweet approach.

Whether it's her figure, face, or clothing, Euryale's adorable charm is perfectly highlighted, prompting some bold fans to exclaim "So cute!"

"Hello everyone, I'm Euryale. I'm very happy to be able to present my work to you on the stage today. I hope you will enjoy my song."

As the upbeat melody began, Euryale also displayed her strongest quality as an idol—cuteness!

Her sweet voice, combined with simple yet graceful movements, gave the fans in the audience a feeling different from that of Tamamo Cat.

If Tamamo Cat is a powerful and unrestrained warrior, then Euryale is a petite and agile assassin. Every lyric, every action, and every expression of hers hits the nail on the head for her fans.

Although the music wasn't particularly upbeat, Euryale's captivating voice still charmed every fan in the audience.

Of course, Euryale, who was performing on stage, was oblivious to all of this; her attention was entirely focused on the performance.

After the song ended, Euryale kept making the heart gesture, a smile on her face, but deep worry in her heart.

During my performance, the audience didn't sing along at all like they did during Tamamo Cat's previous performance, and the difference in the atmosphere was huge. I'm probably going to lose.

Just as Euryale was still worried, the audience suddenly erupted in even more enthusiastic applause and cheers than during Tamamo Cat's previous performance.

"Eureka, I love you!"

"Ellie, my little cutie, I love you so much!"

"I hereby declare that from this day forward I am Miss Euryale's dog!"

Ms. He, who was standing below the stage pressing the shutter button until it was practically smoking, suddenly stopped. Then she foamed at the mouth and convulsed on the ground in agitation.

Fortunately, Xia Yan had instructed Musashi to stay by his side beforehand. When he discovered that Miss He was about to pass away, he hurriedly began to pinch her philtrum to save her.