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A few days later, the drama competition for the young dragon students at St. Heith Academy finally began in the student auditorium.

Noa’s group had decent luck; they were scheduled to perform near the end.

This was advantageous since performing later often left a stronger impression on the faculty and judges, which could positively impact the scores.

The first two groups performed exceptionally well. Their scripts were solid, with well-structured plots, and each time the story reached a climactic moment, the audience responded with enthusiastic applause.

Noa felt a growing pressure.

To be fair, this drama competition was an area completely foreign to her. In her usual realm of book knowledge and practical competition, her natural talents and her status as a top student always kept her well ahead of others.

But drama was different.

Beyond being unfamiliar with this type of competition, another aspect made her uneasy: achieving a good score here would take more than just her own efforts.

Her anxiety wasn’t because she doubted her fellow actors in their group would falter but stemmed from the fear that despite everyone’s hard work, they might not achieve the desired outcome.@@novelbin@@

Noa was never afraid of failure—she had always handled her own setbacks, growing stronger with each one.

However, this time, as the director, the entire group had rehearsed under her guidance, and their final performance would reflect directly on her.

If they didn’t do well, wouldn’t it mean that Dad, Mom, her sisters, Helena, and Aunt Claudia had wasted their time and effort?