Chapter 864: What a coincidence
"Oh, my god," Nina breathed as she entered the gymnasium, looking around at the venue where this reunion would be hosted. She opened and closed her mouth, but no words came out.
Even Jonathan, who was with them, was rendered speechless. It was so ridiculous in his eyes that he didn’t even know what to say or think. If there had ever been a moment when Jonathan had forgotten his malicious intentions, even briefly, from birth until now, it would have been today.
As for Yuri, she was grinning from ear to ear, finding everything... interesting.
Banners hung everywhere, each featuring Penny’s face. Penny’s childhood photo—the candid one where she was eating—was used by the fan club. The chairs and tables were wrapped beautifully in pink and gold, with a life-size standee of a thirteen-year-old Penny in every corner. Posters were everywhere. It looked a little simple at first glance, but there was also a Penny mascot and other unnecessary decorations that made it all feel like a children’s party!
"She’s going to be terrified," Nina blurted out, looking at the photographers and other people milling about inside. "Very terrified of this."
"I’d be — if I were her," Jonathan muttered, taking in the insane decorations. "My girlfriend told me the fan club had become a trend, but I didn’t expect it to be a cult."
Nina looked at Jonathan, making him realize what he had just said.
"It is a cult," she said with a sigh, just as she heard Lily’s lively voice coming from somewhere.
"Nina~!!"
Yuri, Jonathan, and Nina slowly turned to where the voice was coming from. Their eyes instantly fell on the beautiful woman, wearing a customized dress that matched the event theme, complete with a blonde wig. They also noticed the sash across Lily’s chest that read "President."
’She looks like a Barbie,’Nina and Jonathan thought immediately, though they kept it to themselves as they smiled at Miss President.
"Nina, you’ve arrived!" Lily exclaimed, stopping in front of them and pulling Nina into a tight embrace. "Oh, my god! I missed you so much—are you okay?"