Chapter 353 Too Many People
After speaking. Jean nced at Asher beside her.
For some reason, seeing him brought Sarah to mind.
Once she thought of Sarah, she couldn’t help but ask, “By the way, how’s that girl doing?”
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Asher hadn’t expected the question. A brief sh of surprise crossed his usually steady eyes. He pressed his lips together and answered mildly, “She probably already went home. She came here because of the Starlight Project. Now that the event is over, she naturally had to leave.
His tone was calm and distant, as if he were talking about someonepletely unrted to him.
“I see.” Jean nodded and didn’t press further.
So Sarah had <i>gone </i>home.
<i>When </i>will <i>she </i><i>be </i><i>here </i><i>next</i><i>? </i>
By that time…
“Let’s stop there for now.” Jean adjusted the strap of her backpack, forcing her scattered thoughts to clear. She smiled faintly at the two of them. “I need to get to the school auditorium.”
“That’s exactly why we came to find you,” said Sofia, crossing her arms and winking at Jean. “We’re going with you.”
Jean frowned instinctively. “You guys are going, too?”
“Stop asking so many questions.” Sofia grabbed Jean’s arm and began tugging her forward. “Let’s hurry. We’ll bete at this rate.”
And just like that, Jean’s solo mission turned into a group journey.
The three of them made their way through the connecting hallway and arrived at the spacious school auditorium.
The Sterford Academy auditorium was usually only used for general assemblies and could hold thousands of people.
By the time Jean stepped inside, it was already packed with students, a dense crowd stretching out before her.
It <i>is </i><i>just </i><i>like </i><i>a </i><i>school</i>–<i>wide </i><i>assembly</i>.
Jean scanned the sea of people.
It <i>isn’t </i><i>just </i><i>the </i><i>junior </i><i>division</i><i>–</i><i>there </i><i>were </i><i>high </i><i>schoolers </i><i>here</i><i>, </i><i>too</i><i>. </i>
<i>Seriously</i>? <i>It </i><i>looked </i>like <i>the </i><i>entire </i><i>Sterford </i><i>Academy </i><i>had </i><i>shown </i><i>up </i><i>for </i><i>the </i><i>show</i>.
Jean felt a chill crawl up her scalp.
“There are way too many people…” Sofia was stunned, too. She turned to Jean and whispered, “If they all
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get to ask questions, you’ll be here answering until the end of time<i>. </i>
Just then, a woman in uniform waved at Jean. “Jean Ginger,e this way”
“That’s the grade director,” Sofia whispered, nudging Jean’s shoulder.
Jean walked over and followed the grade director to the front of the auditorium, where <i>a </i>long table had been set up,
“Have a seat here,” the grade director instructed, then turned and left.
Jean was now sitting alone at the front of the stage.
To an outsider, she might have looked like a guest of honor about to give a keynote speech.
The students gradually settled into their seats. Sofia and Asher took their ces in the front row. The noise in the hall began to quiet down.
Everyone’s attention slowly turned toward Jean.
The grade director, holding a microphone, suddenly began to speak. “I must say, your enthusiasm is quite unexpected.”
She scanned the nearly full auditorium with a tone that was both amused and helpless. “As you all know, Jean Ginger organized today’s Q&A session in response to your questions and concerns. However, since there are more of you than anticipated, if we allow everyone to ask a question, we’d be here for days,” she said, raising her voice slightly. “So instead, Jean will call out seat numbers. Only students in those seats will be allowed to ask questions. It’ll be a random selection.”
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