Chapter 226 Participating in a Variety Show (Part Two): "Everyone's Running Away" (Thanks to Deepwater, a fan of the beautiful, strong, and tragic cat)

"Run for Time" is a very popular variety show right now, and it can also be called a large-scale hide-and-seek game.

The participants in the program are divided into hunters and prey: the hunters are responsible for catching all the prey within a specified time, while the prey need to keep running away until the time runs out. The winning side gets all the prize money.

The location for this episode is an amusement park that covers more than 20 hectares and is open and operating normally, which means that all the facilities here are in good working order and fully equipped.

However, to avoid making this game of hide-and-seek too difficult, all the doors of the buildings are closed, and the prey can only run between the streets and various facilities, or cleverly use blind spots to hide.

"Can't we go into places like haunted houses or Ferris wheel cabins?" someone asked, raising their hand.

"The haunted house will be sealed off, and the Ferris wheel cabins... hehehe, I don't mind if you hide in them, but if our hunters find you, you'll have nowhere to escape."

The host let out a cold laugh, making the "performance" even more heated in the last few minutes before the game officially started.

—That's right, there's only one Hunter x Hunter, Gojo Satoru, and it was his own decision.

According to the original script, the number of hunters should be around 10-15 to avoid giving the prey too high a chance of winning.

But after Gojo Satoru won rock-paper-scissors with Hato Kazuma, he proudly shook the hand that had thrown scissors and asked the program PD with a smug look on his face if he could do without so many hunters, because there were too many—

The program PD readily agreed and, with extra enthusiasm, gave the choice to her idol whom she had admired since childhood!

How many hunters does Mr. Gojo need? I'll arrange it right away!

[One, I can manage it myself.]

[One, okay... wait? Just you alone?]

[Yes, that's right—if I add more people to my side, it would be very unfair to the prey, wouldn't it?]

Gojo Satoru curled his lips into a smile, and his misty blue eyes, like the sky, peeked out from the edge of his sunglasses as he tilted his head, like a brilliant sunrise suddenly rising over the horizon where the sea and sky met.

Proud and confident, she instantly captivated the PD, and that's how the deal was made.

As for why Kazuma Hatori and Satoru Gojo were separated, it was because if they cooperated, they would win whether they were the hunter or the prey.

And now—the once inseparable duo is forced to fight against each other, and this selling point is really interesting!

Before the game was officially announced to have started, the contestants gathered around Kazuma Hatake, chattering about their admiration and liking for him.

After so many years, Kazuma Hatori had finally gotten used to this and replied to each of their questions, which made them extremely excited.

Being able to play hide-and-seek with my idol, and then being caught by another idol who plays the hunter, waaaaah, life is just too wonderful!

At this moment, they are the luckiest people in the world!

Given the contestants' excessive excitement, the production team gave them a buffer period before informing the host through earpieces to announce—

"The prey has ten minutes to run. Time's on—start!"

As the hunter, Gojo Satoru did not move, and the 30 prey in the square scattered instantly.

They ran in different directions, all thinking that as long as the distance between them was far enough, the hunter would not be able to catch them all at once.

Besides, there's only Gojo Satoru as the hunter! Running around the entire area for 200 minutes, his stamina definitely won't keep up!

The longer it drags on, the better their chances become!

Following his companions who immediately scattered in all directions, Kazuma Hatake also randomly chose a direction to move away from the truck carrying the hunters.

As he ran, he looked around, searching for a suitable spot.

Kazuma Hatori now lives in the real world and has long lost the blessing of the game and the curse.

Therefore, although his physical abilities were better than most people's, he was not confident that he could evade the extremely experienced fighter, Satoru.

That's the [Strongest Spellcaster] who was immersed in high-intensity training and various dangerous missions from childhood until recently when he retired.

Just from the faint sense of the other person's gaze directed at him from behind the sunglasses, Kazuma Hatori silently quickened his pace.

It would be a bit embarrassing to be caught first.

We should at least hold on until the very end.

The ten-minute countdown on the big screen began to reset to zero.

To enhance the show's impact, the PD invited some popular celebrities to sit in the studio, watch the live content, and provide feedback.

"Camera! Camera! Don't look away from Lord Hatori!!"

"I want to participate too, even if it means becoming prey and being caught by Satoru-chan, I'd be willing..."

"Will there be physical contact if I get caught? There will definitely be physical contact then, right? Ugh, I'm so envious!"

"What's wrong with the production team? Why are they only making Wu-chan the hunter? Don't they think it's too hard on him?! I'm going to complain about you!"

"I feel like Gojo-sama has been watching Hatori-sama the whole time, hehehe..."

"Hehehe..."

There are multiple photographers and fixed camera positions on site. Some follow the prey, while others follow the hunter. The positions will be switched constantly as the program progresses.

The guests chatted animatedly, their eyes never leaving Kazuma Hatori and Satoru Gojo.

It's so rare to see this duo on a variety show, I definitely have to watch it as much as I can!

And Gojo Satoru's outfit with a black suit, white hair, and sunglasses was absolutely stunning!

Lick lick lick!

Everyone was eagerly anticipating what it would be like when Gojo Satoru, who was still standing silently in place, started running around.

In this kind of hide-and-seek game where you catch thirty people at a large amusement park, even if you lose, no one will think it's Gojo Satoru's fault!

The countdown on the big screen was still ticking, frozen at three.

two.

one.

—The game begins.

Gojo Satoru slightly raised his head from his fixed standing posture, his expression proud and eager, carrying a wild charm that modern people accustomed to a comfortable life rarely see.

He licked his lips, and in the next instant, he rushed out with a cry of surprise.

No matter what game he's playing, Gojo Satoru doesn't like to hold back.

He will give it his all.

His handcrafted black suit accentuated his tall figure, taut and relaxed as he ran at breakneck speed, like a wild leopard that had not yet been fully tamed galloping through a steel jungle. Even his silver hair was swept back by inertia, revealing his smooth forehead and sharp jawline.

Just like how he left the camera far behind and charged straight at the first prey he spotted, so fast that the prey didn't even have time to panic and run away before a hand was already on its shoulder.

"The first one."

Gojo Satoru laughed, then looked down at the next target, making no attempt to hide his rising hunting desire.

The contestant who was caught off guard was so captivated by the close-up beauty that he couldn't help but let out two silly giggles.

But before he could utter a few heartfelt words as a devoted fan, he saw the super handsome, white-haired man in a suit, standing 1.9 meters tall, rush out again.

The devoted fan reached out in vain towards Gojo Satoru's retreating figure: "Ah, I haven't had a chance to confess yet... no, I mean, to convey my admiration..."

The photographer behind the camera glanced at him with a mixture of despair and envy, then continued to huff and puff as he chased after him, carrying his equipment.

Help! We're all about the same height, how can this guy run so fast?!

Amidst the violently shaking camera, cheers and enthusiastic applause echoed from the studio.

"Go for it, Lord Gojo!! No, Your Highness!!"

"Ahhh, he's so handsome!!"

"That's not fair! That contestant even secretly touched Go-chan's pectoral muscles!!"

"What?! I want to touch it too!!"

"I want one too!!"

Excited screams erupted one after another; the guests were ten times more excited watching this episode than watching a movie.

For the first time, they realized that Gojo Satoru's skills and physical abilities were unbelievably good. He was able to use an incredible burst of core strength to climb onto a windowsill that was only a few centimeters wide, use the momentum to kick the wall, and so easily cross the artificial river that the prey thought was absolutely safe, and capture him.

He performed a series of difficult moves with effortless grace, and even after finishing, he remained neither red-faced nor out of breath, and his entire body was still dry and in good shape.

In contrast, the old man Fei swam across the river with great effort, his prey, soaking wet, looking utterly dejected.

“…”

He looks incredibly disheveled!

but……

The captured prey weakly raised its hand.

"Could I sign this later?"

"Taking a photo together is fine too."

"Yay!"

Gojo Satoru smiled broadly, his mood instantly improving as he looked at the contestant in front of him, and he even cheered on the spot.

The photographer, unable to swim across, stood on the other side of the river, his gaze earnest.

Please come back soon, he can't get any more pictures of people...

Gojo Satoru turned to look at him and couldn't help but laugh again.

His blue eyes shone brightly behind his sunglasses as he purely enjoyed the joy the game brought him.

"Next one."

All of this made him feel great.

————————

They're back! (peeks in)