Chapter 299 : 299 Surprised.
"They are already in the Area".
Soma meets with the teacher, who stands near the entrance and shows him the pass. The guard knit his brows at first, but upon recognizing the real paper in Soma\'s hand, the man opened the way and let him go out.
"Thank you, one of my family came in late so".
"Don\'t worry; it was a part of my job, after all."
Both of them bid their temporary farewell, and Soma walked through the river of people still crowding the entrance. In fact, the hustle and bustle was even more intense from earlier in the morning.
As he scanned the bustling crowd, trying to find the people he knew, Soma focused his attention until he met two women standing around the corner of the road, chatting harmoniously.
Their presence was too strong, for the two of them became the object of view of other crowds. Violet, who noticed Soma\'s presence, glanced to the side, nodding her head before informing the other person.
"I\'m sorry for the wait, Mother, Miss Violet".
Beatrice, who heard the pleasant call that escaped from Soma\'s lips, loosened her facial face, beaming in full throttle.
"Oh my, Soma, my son. I miss you So much".
Without warning, once Soma had approached her side, she wrapped her hand around him, hugging him tightly. The soft and flower scent that came from Beatrice reminded him of the figure of his mom, and it soothed his heart upon seeing there was someone who treated him like a true family.
Many passersby watched their interaction with warm smiles, and some even shed tears of joy seeing the touching scene. Soma, too, wrapped around his hands behind Beatrice\'s back, smiled.
"Indeed, having a family that cares about you is a great feeling". Soma muttered.
As they separated Beatrice lifted her gaze then low, checking Soma\'s whole body.
"Hm, you seemed healthy. How was the other?".
"They are also doing fine, But I heard from Sera; you will arrive tomorrow?".
Upon mentioning that, Beatrice\'s lips loosened to the sides, showing her mischievous sides, which resemble her daughter the most.
For today\'s occasion, Beatrice wore a pretty casual style. She wore a beige knitted long sweater, and on top, she wore a light brown suit made from high-quality materials that reached her knees. The suit was matched with the loose brown trousers below and a pair of black heels.
{The first match will be put together by students from the first-year division and third-year division}
The three of their attention got distracted by the loud, cheery announcement that echoed in the stadium, followed by the loud cheering that raised the tension in the outside venue.
Soma realized the situation, knitted his brows, and turned to look at the two of them. If they were still dilly-dallying in place, it would be harder to enter later.
"Both of you, let\'s enter the stadium first".
"Okay, let\'s go, Violet".
"Understood Madam".
Violet nodded her head, and then the three of them began to move from the place. With her head held high, Violet was cautious about her surroundings. Violet wore a short, tight white T-shirt and a slim leather jacket that fit her body style. She also wore tight, loose trousers that did not hinder her movement too much and a pair of branded sneakers.
The three of them passed along the waiting line, and they talked harmoniously before Soma had to stop in his tracks and look toward his surroundings with knitted brows.
"What\'s the matter, Soma?".
Beatrice tilted her head adorably, looking at him with an oblivious gaze. As for Violet, she began to follow Soma\'s sight and found nothing strange in her vicinity.
"Nothing. Let\'s go enter".
Shaking his head to the sides, Soma starts to guide them through the entrance pass, and once the teacher knows that it is him. The teacher slightly opened up a path for the three of them.
The tension and clamorous excitement that permeated the atmosphere a while ago disappeared as the three entered deeper into the desolate corridor.
Not long before that, Soma and the two women with him stood in front of a steel door, which Soma pushed inside, alerting the people inside.
While the door creaked softly, his members turned slightly toward him, and Serafina, who noticed his incoming presence, spoke.
"You are late, So, ma?!".
"Good morning, Sera".
"Good morning, My Lady".
"Why?!".
Serafina stood still in place as if her feet were nailed on the spot, her mouth flapping open, then closed like a fish in search of fresh air. With her trembling finger, she pointed to them.
With a confident smile on her face, Beatrice approached her daughter\'s side and stood in front of her, observing her daughter\'s condition. From behind, Violet kept her head held down, too ashamed to meet with Serafina\'s gaze.
"Haaa, you should have told me earlier if you want to come".
"This is a little bit of a surprise for you."
"But everything must have some preparation".
"Oh my, so cold! I couldn\'t imagine my own daughter being displeased by my presence".
"That is not what I mean. Haa, Violet, how was the place?".
Violet, who had received a stray bullet, flinched. With resolved feelings in her heart, she lifted her gaze and met Serafina, who was smiling. However, looking at her eyes, Violet\'s senses were screaming that Serafina was not. She exhaled, then opened her mouth.
"Alan is doing the job. Of course, not just him; the others are also helping him".
Serafina sighed for the first time in a day and massaged her temples.
"I see. Next time, you have to notify me first, especially you, Mama!"
"Oh my, that\'s scary. Don\'t stress yourself too much. I am afraid you will have wrinkles at that young age."
"I am not, what in the world are you saying, mama".
"Well, it\'s bad manners to talk while standing here, and we also disturb the other people in this room, so shall we take a seat?"
"Geez, Mama!!!".
In the end, Serafina is played by her own mother. From start to finish, Serafina loses her cool, which seems unlike her, who always kept her cool in public and showed her real face only to the special people around her.
With her cheek puffed out, Serafina sat beside Soma while grumbling. Soma had to appease her anger, and they promised to go out sometimes, as were the prices.
Beatrice, hearing their exchanged grin, whispered something in Serafina\'s ear, which made her face go boom into pink.
Everyone in the group smiles, seeing the mother-daughter duo. They all begin to shift their attention toward the match that has already changed its contestants.
The match provided an exciting battle between students in the same year; Hina observed their tactics, split-second decisions, and techniques. It was nearing time for her to walk to the Arena.
"It is time!".