"How about this, Tilan can promise everyone at the Academy, as long as someone makes significant progress, or wins in the competition, to give such a student a reward."
"And what would the reward be?" Tilan keenly sensed this crucial point.
"Well, it could be singing a song to each of them personally, or making a handmade gift as a keepsake."
"Just imagine, the peerless and lovely Songstress, Tilan, cheering you on with a song in front of you, or making something by hand for you, with a message for remembrance. Wouldn't such a scene make your heart flutter?" Efnie explained to the girl.
Hmm, although imagining such a scene does seem rather heartwarming, the problem is that the protagonist of the singing and crafting is herself, which made it somewhat difficult for Tilan to respond.
Seeing the girl still hesitant, Efnie continued to add.
"Tilan, you also want to encourage and thank those students who have worked hard for a common goal and achieved results, right? If it's just a matter of money and material rewards, it may be an insult to those who are not lacking in resources and are purely pursuing their ideals. But spiritual agreement and acknowledgment can greatly comfort their efforts and inspire the motivation to move forward."
These words from Efnie, plus the fact that they aligned with the future blueprint Tilan had always imagined in her heart, inevitably caused the girl to waver.
"Alright then, I'll give it a try." Feeling as if she were stepping into some formidable abyss, Tilan thought to herself, hoping that things would indeed be as good as Efnie had described.
The next day, Edith Academy held a small-scale student council meeting, attended primarily by the heads of various clubs and class representatives.
At the meeting, the vice president of the student council, Efnie, Yalian, along with Ruby, Ximu, and others, announced the student council's new policy with great fanfare.
"That is, 'President Tilan's Encouragement Plan'!"
Ximu pulled away the massive curtain in front of the stage wall, revealing a huge portrait behind it, with Tilan in a black dress slightly lifting the hem, her slender toes clad in black stockings lightly touching the marble stage. On one side of this deserted and quiet stage, the delicate golden light spilled, casting reflections on the floor and the girl's figure, creating an indescribably beautiful effect.
"Simply put, to encourage everyone's diligence and hard work, President Tilan has decided to reward students who have achieved results, and this personally signed large portrait of Tilan is a top reward. There will also be individual performances sung by President Tilan for the top five, as well as black butterflies folded and signed by hand." Yalian announced at an extremely fast pace, and what was astonishing was that despite such speed, the students below had no trouble understanding, grasping the essence in just a few seconds.
"The origami black butterflies made by Tilan herself have a lingering scent." Ruby emphasized.
"There will also be a personal message from Tilan, along with the names of the gifted students." Efnie added.
Below, the students, both boys and girls, gasped in surprise, their eyes eager, excitement almost visibly radiating from them.
Standing in a corner on the stage, the black-haired girl Tilan watching this scene couldn't help but want to facepalm. She thought to herself that it was understandable for the boys to be this excited, but why were the girls also so interested?
The portrait was taken and printed directly; singing wasn't too complicated, and she just needed to fold some black butterflies. Was such a thing really that attractive? She glanced at the large portrait behind her, then at the students in the meeting room, who were shouting and exuberant, yet she was still puzzled.
Perhaps everyone was viewing her through rose-colored glasses, after all, these were the years of youthful passion. If they were mature and composed adults, they probably wouldn't be so unrestrained, right?