"Thank you, Hera, for the outstanding speech! I wonder how much she scores…" the host exclaimed passionately, reminding the judges not to forget to award her scores.
"Hera, have you stayed in Terrania before?" Tim asked in Terranish, his pronunciation mirroring Hera's.
"No, sir," Hera replied fluently in Terranish.
"Where did you pick up the pronunciation then? It's spot on!"
"I've never had any formal training. However, I used to live next to a Terranian family, so I picked it up from them."
"Good heavens! Your learning ability is truly remarkable!" Tim exclaimed.
Considering Hera hadn't lived in Terrania, nor had she undergone formal training for Terranish pronunciation, she must possess exceptional linguistic talent to speak Terranish like a native.
Andrew was right; Hera was indeed an up-and-coming student.
As the rest of the students listened to Hera conversing fluently with Tim in Terranish, any lingering doubts about her command of the language were swiftly dispelled. It became evident that Hera's proficiency wasn't merely the result of memorizing a script.
Meanwhile, in the prep room, a female student approached Cindy.
"Cindy, why did you speak up for Hera?" she asked in a hushed tone, under the assumption that Cindy had disregarded Hera as her competitor.
"Because she's awesome!" Cindy replied honestly.
Like her peers, Cindy initially underestimated Hera, assuming that her rural upbringing would result in poor academic performance.
However, Cindy was deeply impressed after witnessing Hera's speech and her fluent exchange with Tim!
"Do you two have anything else to say?" Christopher questioned Zyler and Lily.
He then warned, "Hera isn't only proficient in Terranish; she also excels in other subjects. Don't judge her by appearances and jump to conclusions. Your assumptions will only spread false rumors, tarnishing Cavenridge's reputation."
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