"I'm in Tokyo, and this is some kind of movie star comeback system?!"

"Can the General Counselor really interfere with the pre-arranged appointments?" Sakamoto Yu glanced at the young man behind the woman and leaned closer to ask in a low voice.

Watanabe's expression returned to calm.

"No, selecting people is the marketing department's business." Watanabe paused, "but the marketing department's budget, staffing, and cross-departmental collaboration processes all need to be approved or coordinated by the general affairs department."

"That's how big companies are. They have deep-rooted internal factions and the situation is very complicated. We just need to keep an eye on things."

Sakamoto Yu nodded knowingly, shut his mouth, and said nothing more.

This is the HR director of a big company; everyone has to give her some respect.

Sakamoto Yu's gaze swept quickly across the woman's face, and he subconsciously took a half step back, trying to minimize his presence.

"Don't worry, just perform normally. No matter how much influence she has, she can't just make the decision on her own."

Watanabe turned to speak to Sakamoto, but couldn't see him.

Upon closer inspection, she realized that Sakamoto Yu was standing behind her.

"Is it really necessary to be this scared?" Watanabe patted his arm irritably.

"If you go in looking like that, there's no way you'll get selected!"

Watanabe's words had no effect whatsoever; Sakamoto Yu remained as if he were biding his time.

"I'll do my best when we go in. Hey, don't move, block the way." Sakamoto Yu saw Watanabe move and quickly reached out to grab her clothes.

"You have no idea how much trouble my face has caused me."

Watanabe glanced at him sideways. "She's just someone with connections. I already said she can't make the decision, what are you afraid of?"

Sakamoto Yu stared intently at Watanabe.

Half a second later, he sighed and slowly walked out from behind her.

Watanabe rolled his eyes at him. "Why don't I see you being scared usually?"

"That's different." Sakamoto Yu casually glanced at the woman not far away.

She was talking to the staff members about something.

He picked up the resume on the table with his fingers, glancing at it casually as if he were inspecting a job.

He looked at several resumes without much expression, but when he saw Sakamoto Yu's resume, he slowed down.

His light brown eyebrows furrowed slightly, then quickly returned to calm.

She put down the brochure, pointed to the information on it, and gave a few instructions.

Her voice was very soft, and Sakamoto Yu couldn't hear what she was saying at all.

The staff members looked embarrassed but forced a smile as they explained.

The woman's expression remained unchanged; instead, she gave a very polite smile.

Upon seeing this, the staff member's expression immediately became complicated, and he looked apprehensive.

He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately gave in.

In front of the woman, they reached out and pushed Sakamoto Yu's information back, inserting it into another pile of brochures.

This scene was clearly witnessed by Sakamoto Yu and Watanabe.

The two exchanged a glance.

Sakamoto Yu gave him a look that said, "See, I wasn't wrong."

Watanabe's eyes were complicated, and he gripped the bag much tighter.

Sakamoto noticed Watanabe's mood and gently patted her arm to comfort her.

She turned her head and saw that Sakamoto Yu looked indifferent.

She snorted, "Why aren't you dodging anymore?"

Sakamoto Yu glanced at the young man following behind the woman and shook his head. "At this point, is there any need to hide?"

At this moment, the staff member stood up from behind the table, glanced around, saw Sakamoto Yu's number plate, and walked towards him.

"Number 15... Sakamoto Yu, right?"

Sakamoto Yu nodded in response.

"Your number has been changed to 25. This is your new number. Stick it on." The staff member spoke in a businesslike manner, showing no trace of the timid expression from before.

Sakamoto Yu didn't mind; although he was annoyed, he still handed over the number plate.

He's not stupid; he won't gain anything by causing trouble here.

The staff took the sign back, said nothing, and turned to leave.

Sakamoto and Watanabe followed closely behind.

Sure enough, the man gave the young man Sakamoto Yu's number.

Just then, the young man noticed Sakamoto Yu's gaze and suddenly looked up to meet Sakamoto Yu's eyes directly.

The young man held his chin slightly raised, his back ramrod straight, and his face was arrogant, as if he had already secured the endorsement.

However, when he saw Sakamoto Yu's face clearly, the young man was suddenly stunned, and a look of amazement flashed across his eyes. When he came to his senses, a strong sense of jealousy rose in his heart.

He, who was always very confident in his looks, felt defeated after seeing Sakamoto Yu's face. He gritted his teeth and secretly competed with himself.

Feeling unbalanced, he acted impulsively and came up with a crooked idea.

He first looked around and found that no one was paying attention.

Then, right in front of Sakamoto Yu, he picked up his resume, his eyes filled with provocation, and flicked it with his finger, his intentions self-evident.

Sakamoto and Watanabe naturally witnessed this scene.

Their breaths hitched at the same time.

Sakamoto Yu's face was expressionless; he simply met Sakamoto Yu's gaze calmly, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

Watanabe's breathing quickened, his eyes narrowed, and his chest heaved.

She was a little worried that Sakamoto Yu might be upset, so she quickly and gently touched Sakamoto Yu's arm.

"Don't be impulsive."

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid."

Sakamoto Yu found a seat and sat down quietly, waiting.

Watanabe suppressed his anger and sat down next to Sakamoto Yu.

"When you go in, be at your best."

"The creative director at GG may have more than one project on hand. If you can make an impression on him, so that he will think of you first when he has a project next time."

"Don't be discouraged, your image is still a plus in this industry," Watanabe seemed to be trying to comfort him in various ways.

Sakamoto Yu nodded earnestly, "I will do my best."

The auditions were quick, with actors and models coming and going, and before long it was already the 14th.

Watanabe suddenly stood up and said to Sakamoto Yu, "I'm going to make a phone call. When they call you, you can come in."

Although Sakamoto Yu didn't know what Watanabe was going to do, he still agreed.

Before leaving, Watanabe reminded him, "Don't act impulsively."

Sakamoto Yu waved his hand, "I know."

Watanabe, seeing that Sakamoto had agreed, hurriedly headed towards the elevator.

After waiting a while, the audition door was pushed open, and a man who looked like an assistant came out. He didn't call out a number, but looked around as if he was looking for someone.

The last staff member saw Sakamoto Yu, his eyes lit up, and he walked towards him.

"Hello, are you Sakamoto-san?" The assistant's attitude was completely different from that of the person who had just switched the number plates.

Sakamoto Yu subconsciously kept a watchful eye on things.

"Yes, it's me."

"Oh, it's like this. It's currently our break time, and our brand manager would like to see you."

"Me?" Sakamoto asked uncertainly, "Is it an audition?"

"No, that's not it," the staff member replied very patiently.

Sakamoto Yu's gaze bypassed his assistant and fell on the woman and the young man not far away.

Their expressions were normal, and there was nothing amiss.

Perhaps it wasn't their instruction?

Where shall we meet?

"It's in the office next door."

"Alright then." Sakamoto Yu nodded.

He got up and left with the staff, keeping a close eye on the woman and the young man's expressions as he went, noticing that they hadn't shown any other emotions throughout.

He felt a surge of suspicion.

The office was right next door. After opening the door, Sakamoto Yu saw a middle-aged man sitting behind a desk.

Several photo frames were placed on the wooden table, each containing a picture of him with a little girl.

The middle-aged man had obviously been waiting for a long time, and as soon as he saw him, he quickly got up and walked towards him.

"Hello, Sakamoto-san, this is Hideo Sasakawa."

"Hello, are you the one who wanted to see me?"

Hideo Sasakawa extended his hand to shake hands, his attitude friendly yet measured.

Sakamoto Yu frowned inwardly. Unsolicited kindness was suspicious, and he became increasingly wary.

He knows all too well how chaotic the gay and modeling industries are.

Did he take a fancy to me and want to use connections to get in?

Sakamoto Yu immediately pretended to be looking around, quickly scanning the items in the room that could be used as weapons, as well as the location and angle of the door, ready to break out at any moment.

Just as Sakamoto Yu was on high alert, ready to escape at any moment, the other party finally revealed his purpose:

"I'm sorry for the sudden request for you to come see me."

Hideo Sasakawa gently turned the frame around, his tone calm and even:

"This is my daughter."

"She just started high school this year. She has seen your performances, and she has carefully collected the behind-the-scenes footage from 'Dangerous Detective' to 'One-Eyed Dragon Masamune.' She is a loyal fan of yours."

He spoke softly, his pace unconsciously slowing, with a touch of fatherly gentleness and earnestness.

"I have a favor to ask: could you please write a birthday message for my daughter?"

As he spoke, he bowed slightly, his posture sincere: "I apologize for disturbing you, but I would be grateful if you would grant my request, Mr. Sakamoto."

It was only then that Sakamoto Yu finally realized what was happening.