Chapter 965 First Blood

• "Man, nothing beats the satisfaction of watching Melody clap back like that. I've been saying it—if you follow our girl Mel, there's no way you'll end up getting played or disrespected."
• "Where's Cindy now, huh? Wasn't she just out here demanding an explanation from Mel? And now she's gone, scurrying off like a rat in daylight?"
• "Well, to be fair, this whole sword ballet plagiarism scandal started with Marilynn. Ms. Laidler just hired her as a dance coach. We don't need to drag her through the mud by association. Her classical performance earlier was actually really impressive. She definitely has the skills to keep competing for the Glorious Award."