Emily looked at Dayo and smiled, relief washing over her face.
Tyrell let out a low exhale. "Man, I thought Frank was going to kill us for a second."
Frank didn't respond, just lowered his trumpet with a small nod, his pride clearly hurt but hidden.
Then Emily and Maya hugged each other, almost crying, knowing they had given their absolute best.
The applause went on for a while before the host finally stepped forward. "Wow… that was—" he paused and looked at the judges, "—something else."
Lucien Duval, one of the judges, was the first to speak. "That was beautiful coordination. The vocals and instruments were on point, and everything came out natural." He leaned forward and asked, "Who came up with the Korean-English mix idea?"
Dayo adjusted the mic and answered softly, "It was my idea. I thought it'd be nice to thank the Korean fans by blending both languages."
