Tanya frowned ever so slightly when asked to give a speech, but she soon composed herself as she knew this was just a prearranged part of the party.

With the host Yoshitaka finishing his speech, she should be going on stage to give a short speech, praising the organizers and the country and the like.

It was clearly nothing out of the ordinary, but Tanya had plenty weighing on her mind.

After hesitating for a while after Yoshitaka called for her, she leaned in and blew a kiss with Trevor before heading on stage.

When she took the mic from Yoshitaka, however, she had yet to come up with what to say, and she paused in silence.

Although many below the stage were ready to take out their phones to record videos, Yoshitaka reminded them, "Everyone, please remember that this is a private party, and Ms. Sweet is an international figure. Please don't record anything, and certainly do not post it online—it could cause her unnecessary trouble."

Just as everyone was about to put away their ph