Chapter 63
"Audition newbies, hey—are we planning to switch careers and become big stars?"
Gojo Satoru took the business card, held it up in front of his eyes and examined it for a moment, then took the card from Hatori Kazuma to compare. He found that the two cards given to them were exceptionally well-made, with detailed information, including even the agency they belonged to.
Well, it actually looks pretty decent!
"There's no way around it, you two are both too young. Even if you wanted to disguise yourselves as staff, you wouldn't be able to pass the test and would be reported for employing child labor... But if you're in the entertainment industry, such as modeling, idols, or actors, you can have a reasonable explanation even if you're young."
After all, there are countless child stars who become famous at a young age these days, not to mention idols who rely on their youth for their careers.
The assistant supervisor looked helplessly at Gojo Satoru, who was obviously overly excited, and Hato Kazuma, who was sitting next to him, who was too calm.
"Since this is just a rumor whose truth is unknown, and we don't know if there are any cursed spirits involved, it would be risky to assign low-level sorcerers, while assigning high-level ones would be a waste of combat power. That's why Teacher Nightmoth took it over and assigned it to you as practical training."
"All expenses incurred during this mission will be reimbursed by the college, and the firm was also contacted and registered by us. Even if someone inside the TV station investigates, there will be no problem."
After Kazuma Hatake and Satoru Gojo got out of the car, the assistant director looked out the window and gave them his final instructions.
“I have scheduled an audition for you. You can just go to the front desk to register. If you need anything, just call me. I need to go back and continue to look up information to see if I can help.”
"In short, it would be best to find out the truth; if that's not possible, exorcise any cursed spirits first, but be careful not to cause any property damage."
"receive--"
After watching the assistant supervisor leave, Gojo Satoru returned Hato Kazuma's business card to him and put his own in his pocket. Then, he patted his clothes flat with a rather cheerful expression and carefully smoothed out the cuffs.
"An audition? This is a mission experience I've never had before."
It sounds really interesting!
Gojo Satoru's azure eyes gleamed behind his sunglasses, his anticipation so intense that he almost skipped and hopped as he walked. Then, with a sudden "plop," he leaned his entire upper body over the receptionist, startling her.
Then, he deliberately took off his sunglasses, his beautiful blue eyes staring at the person with eager eyes, blinking repeatedly.
"Sister, I'm Gojo Satoru—I'm here for an audition for the show—"
First, she was suddenly struck by the beauty of the photo up close, and then she was greeted with a sweet and soft "sister," which stunned the receptionist who was sitting upright. Her eyes were fixed on Gojo Satoru, and her mind went completely blank.
Beautiful, really beautiful, and she's also incredibly cute...
After a long while, she said an apology in a low voice, embarrassed, and began to flip through the registration book.
Seeing the other party's reaction, Gojo Satoru smiled and replied to her, "It's okay—", but Souhime secretly glanced at Hagoromo Kazuma standing next to her, feeling a surge of pride mixed with a hint of resentment.
So his charm point is absolutely not just his hair!
"Ah, found them! It's Gojo Satoru and Hagoromo Kazuma, right?"
The receptionist smiled and looked up. "Go to the first studio on the left on the 6th floor. Director Mizuno is waiting for you."
"Okay, thank you, Sister Renhui!"
Being a celebrity for the first time, Gojo Satoru was a bit clumsy, but he keenly noticed her name on her name tag and blinked once. After politely thanking her, he put his sunglasses back on and took Hato Kazuma in the elevator to the sixth floor.
Yamada Jin watched silently as the white-haired boy, who not only possessed god-like good looks but also had an exceptionally cute pronunciation, skipped away.
Then, she quickly lowered her head and typed on the computer, sending an internal email to her good friend in the same department.
[Go to the sixth floor now, to the program directed by Mizuno. You'll rush over to thank me afterwards.]
"There are so many staff members at the TV station."
Compared to the receptionist who was marveling at Gojo Satoru's good looks, Gojo Satoru himself was more surprised by the staff coming and going.
"...Why is everyone staring at me?"
He was aware that he was good-looking, but the places he used to go to weren't places that required a certain level of attractiveness, and the jobs he did were mostly things like exorcising cursed spirits and hunting down curse masters—tasks that had nothing to do with ordinary people.
So much so that when he was stared at so many people's faces so intently and without any restraint for the first time, Gojo Satoru himself felt... a little creeped out.
The short corridor made Gojo Satoru walk slower and slower, and at one point he quietly took half a step to the side, trying to hide behind Hato Kazuma and avoid those particularly anxious gazes.
It wasn't that he was scared, but rather that [Six Eyes]'s perception of sight was too acute, which would add extra burden to the brain... Yes, that's right, that's it.
"Because you are very beautiful."
When asked about Gojo Satoru's somewhat timid attitude, Hagoromo Kazuma still answered as if it were perfectly normal—he even considered this phenomenon to be quite common.
He might attract some attention as well, but Gojo Satoru is a rare natural white-haired, blue-eyed man. His spirited demeanor is delicate and lively, revealing a youthful slenderness and sharpness. No matter how you look at him, he is extremely unique and unforgettable.
Therefore, it's perfectly normal for the handsome Xiao Wu to be welcomed by everyone when he walks through the TV station building.
But upon hearing Kazuma Hato, Satoru Gojo, who was about to show a hint of nervousness, paused.
Before he could even discern whether he was happy or not, he turned around with considerable suspicion and asked.
"You really think so too?"
Kazuma Hagoromo: "Hmm."
Gojo Satoru seemed to be deep in thought: "Is that so... Then why did you always stare at my hair before?"
Kazuma Hatake's expression froze: "…………"
White-haired enthusiast Kazuma Hagoromo coughed tactically.
So it was discovered all along...? But I don't know how to explain this to him. What if I honestly answer that I simply like the white-haired guy, and he doesn't believe me at all...?
Fortunately, the journey was short enough that Kazuma Hatori didn't need to rack his brains to come up with a reasonable explanation before they arrived at the studio.
This studio is the haunted location described in the paranormal stories circulating on the forum.
When Gojo Satoru and Hato Kazuma entered, the atmosphere inside was exceptionally noisy and busy. Staff members were running around carrying various props or equipment, guests were chatting, some sitting and some standing, and in the corner there was a group of people tidying up their clothes, checking their makeup, encouraging each other, and communicating by phone... These must be the artists preparing for auditions.
Even though he had never been to a place like this before, the extremely intelligent Gojo Satoru only glanced around the general layout of the studio before immediately finding the spot he and Hato Kazuma were going to, and excitedly pulled them towards that corner.
"Hi—are you here for an audition too? My name is Gojo Satoru, and this is Hagoromo Kazuma."
Gojo Satoru was in high spirits—perhaps because it was his first time experiencing being an entertainer, or perhaps because he had been praised for his good looks by Hato Kazuma—in any case, he was very eager to chat and took the initiative to strike up a conversation with a girl standing alone in a corner, gradually inquiring about her situation.
"Huh, eh..."
The moment the other person saw Gojo Satoru's face clearly, he was indeed momentarily stunned before awkwardly looking away and quietly replying, "Yes."
After a moment of silence, she seemed to suddenly realize something and added that her name was Anri Saki.
"Okay, can I call you Anri? Do you know when the auditions start? Will we have to do any talent shows or something?"
He's not afraid to showcase his talents. A top-notch handsome guy can excel at anything he does, and he can even sing on the spot with ease!
So, Gojo Satoru, who was quite familiar with people even when chatting, called out Saki Anri's name in just two short sentences, making her blush and shake her head after thinking about it seriously.
“When I came last time, they didn’t ask me to perform any talents…they just asked me a few simple questions.”
Upon hearing this, Gojo Satoru blinked in confusion.
"Huh? What are we supposed to do on this show? My manager just brought me and Yizhen here and left without explaining anything."
"What...you guys don't even know what this variety show is, and you were just dragged in by people like that to make up the numbers?"
Another, older woman nearby seemed to have overheard their conversation and came over to join in.
Even before explaining to Gojo Satoru and Hato Kazuma, she seemed a little angry, muttering under her breath that those guys only knew how to make money off recruits and sent over newbies who didn't understand anything without explaining things clearly.
"Actually, those invited to participate in this program are either washed-up old people who will take any program for money, or newcomers who want to build up their popularity or simply gamble on whether they can become a hit."
"However, newcomers still need to go through an interview, which is a preliminary screening. After all, the production team won't want newcomers who have no popularity and no chance of becoming famous."
She brushed a strand of hair that had fallen across her cheek behind her ear with her fingers and whispered an explanation to Gojo Satoru and the others.
The colleagues present were not unaware of this, but hearing someone reveal it so bluntly on the spot was still somewhat disheartening for them.
"Because in this show, we celebrities are just the prank targets for the guests and the audience to make us laugh, so we definitely need to be somewhat famous to make the pranks more interesting, right?"
—Her voice lowered even further, "And there have been even more outrageous cases, like last month..."
"Linghua, you know you can't just talk about that."
The other person who had been standing with her overheard a few words and immediately came over to stop her.
"Let's take care of the newcomers; they need to be mentally prepared."
The woman called Linghua smiled, as if nothing had happened and she had no intention of revealing any secrets.
"But at least not in front of Anri..."
The other person repeated it again, his eyes subtly glancing towards the girl.
"Okay, okay, I understand—"
Linghua made a very subtle and brief zipper gesture in front of her mouth, then stopped talking and turned to wink at Wujiao and the others.
"Anyway, be careful, if you can't hold on, just give up quickly—anyway, with your looks, you don't need this kind of prank show to become popular, I have faith in you guys."
Listening to the conversation between the two celebrities, even noticing their subtle movements, Gojo Satoru didn't press for details. Instead, he cheerfully replied, "Okay, sister!" and then pulled them aside to ask about other things—he even dragged Sasaki Anri into the conversation.
Compared to Kazuma Hato, who doesn't talk much and has little expression on his face, Satoru Gojo is very good at using his advantages to find clues. He not only behaves well and speaks sweetly, but also has an exceptionally beautiful face, which attracts more and more celebrities to surround him.
Even if staff or guests hear a noise coming from the doorway and glance in that direction, they will immediately look away—and then—they can't look away anymore.
Holding a notebook in one hand and a pen in the other, while trying to discern the instructions given to her by director Mizuno amidst the noisy environment, the assistant, who was engrossed in taking notes, suddenly felt that the studio had become much quieter.
"The shots we rehearsed earlier..."
Even the director, Mizuno, fell silent; the first half of his sentence remained unsaid for a long time.
"Director Mizuno?"
The assistant curiously looked up, only to hear Director Mizuno immediately change the subject and bring up another topic.
"Those two people mentioned the first interview."
"Oh, okay... Is it the white-haired guy and the person next to him?"
"Okay, let me see their information first."
Meanwhile, at the other end of the studio, where interviews were being arranged, Gojo Satoru was secretly whispering to Hatori Kazuma.
"Did you see that? There are remnants of cursed power left there..."
When Gojo Satoru met Hagoromo Kazuma's completely bewildered black eyes, his solemn tone suddenly choked.
"...Can't you see it?"
"I can't see it."
"...Wait a minute, then why were you listening so attentively in class?"
"Listening attentively doesn't prevent me from seeing..."
Kazuma Hatori offered a quiet defense.
The game doesn't provide any kind of eagle-eye vision so that players can see the so-called [residual curse power], so he obviously can't see anything... and you can't blame him for that.
"…………"
Gojo Satoru, who had been called a child prodigy since childhood and had a bounty of over 100 million yen on his head, was shocked and gasped, while Souhime stared wide-eyed.
This guy... turns out he's a sorcery idiot!
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