Jayjay's POV
The morning air felt alive — the entire Higher Value International School campus looked like it had swallowed a rainbow.
Colorful banners fluttered across the courtyard, food stalls lined every corner, and the sound of students laughing filled the place.
I stopped in front of a dessert stall, staring at rows of cupcakes stacked in shapes of stars. "These look so good," I murmured.
Then a familiar voice spoke behind me.
"Oh, you're here."
I turned around. "Aries! Oh, you are here too."
He smirked, hands in his pockets.
"Of course. I also school here."
We talked a little about the decorations — how everything looked like a dream — until the loudspeaker boomed through the air:
"All Section E performers, please proceed backstage!"
I gasped. "Oh, that's us!"
"Good luck," Aries said with a grin.
I waved quickly and ran toward the building, where the boys were already getting ready. My heart was racing — this was it. The big moment.
Kiefer's POV
The crowd was loud — no, deafening.
Freya and Michael were on stage as hosts, hyping everyone up.
"And now, ladies and gentlemen, the much-awaited group from Section E — give it up for… Jay Warriors performing Kakaiba by G@T!"
The students went crazy.
Cheers, whistles, even some banners waving high. I could feel the energy shaking the air itself.
The music dropped — heavy beat, clean choreography.
I watched from backstage as the boys hit their moves perfectly.
Adrian was in front, confident and cool, eyes locked forward. The lights made him look almost unreal.
Beside me, Jayjay whispered, "Wow… they're really good."
I grinned. "Told you. Different level."
She leaned forward, eyes not blinking.
I nudged her. "You sure you're not staring too hard?"
She rolled her eyes. "I'm just admiring the effort."
"Effort," I repeated, smirking. "You haven't blinked for half a minute."
She elbowed me, but she was smiling. "Shut up."
Out there, the cheers got wild.
"OMG, the guy in front— who is that?!"
"He's so cute!!"
"ADRIANNN! LOOK HERE!!"
"AHHH HE SMILED— I'M DEAD!!"
"TAKE MY NUMBER, ADRIAN!"
"HIS HAIR, HIS EYES, HIS SMILEEEE!!"
Some girls were literally standing on their chairs screaming.
Rakki was waving a big blue banner that said "CI-N ❤️", while Mica was yelling, "Let's go Calix! Don't trip this time!"
I couldn't help laughing. "Section E just became famous."
Jayjay laughed too, shaking her head. "This crowd's insane!"
When the music hit the final beat, the boys froze in their ending pose. The lights flared — the audience exploded.
The whole gym echoed with chants of "Jay Warriors! Jay Warriors!"
Adrian's POV
My heart was still pounding from the performance. Sweat ran down my neck, and my chest burned, but all I could do was smile.
"That was insane," Edrix said, panting beside me.
"Yeah," I said, still catching my breath. "We actually did it."
Then it happened.
"ADRIAN!!"
A group of girls rushed closer, waving their phones.
"Can we take pictures?"
"What's your TikTok?"
"Do you have a YouTube channel?"
"I want to follow you everywhere!"
Before I could even speak, I heard her.
Ciel.
My little sister had appeared from nowhere, standing on a chair, yelling into the crowd.
"His Instagram is @AdriMoves101!"
"His TikTok is @AdriVibesOfficial!"
"And his YouTube is Adrian Beats!"
"Ciel—!" I groaned, but she kept going.
"And his phone number is— 0–2–6–3–1–"
"YURI!" I shouted.
Before she could say another number, Yuri dashed in, scooped her up over his shoulder like she weighed nothing.
"Hey! I wasn't done promoting him!" Ciel yelled, laughing as Yuri walked off with her.
Everyone was dying of laughter.
Ci-n could barely breathe.
"Bro! She's your new manager!"
"New? She's fired!" I muttered, covering my face.
Blaster grinned. "At least she got your fanbase up. Did you see those girls screaming?"
Calix added, "They were chanting your name, man. You're famous now."
"Yeah, yeah," I said, dragging a hand through my hair. "Remind me to disappear for a week."
As we walked back to the Section E building, Yuri was still carrying a giggling Ciel who kept saying,
"I was just helping!"
Jayjay walked beside Kiefer, laughing at the chaos, while the guys teased me nonstop.
"So, Mr. Popular, how's it feel to have half the school in love with you?"
"You better get ready for autograph duty tomorrow!"
"Don't forget your new name — Adrian 'Kakaiba' Cruz!"
I sighed, tired but smiling. "You guys are ridiculous."
Kiefer smirked. "Hey, you earned it, superstar."
As we stepped into the Section E hallway, the laughter echoed behind us, and I couldn't help thinking —
Festival week had just started, and it already felt unforgettable.