That guy!
Hugo grumbled inwardly but had no choice but to agree obediently:
"I'm heading to the company right now."
Half an hour later.
At Fire Moth Elite Star Entertainment Company.
Hugo arrived at the office, opened his arms wide, and gave Elysia a deep hug.
"Wife, I missed you so much, even though it's only been half a day!"
"Husband, me too~"
Bang!
Mobius slammed the table:
"Hugo! You're here to be the director, not to show off your affection!"
Hugo had done it intentionally to provoke her a little.
Seeing that his goal was achieved, he got down to business.
"Alright, let's get started."
He picked up the file on the table — it contained the beautiful girls Elysia had enticed, persuaded, or charmed into signing with the company.
"Kiana, Mei, Bronya, Theresa..."
At a glance, every face and name was familiar.
Wait!
"Even Griseo is here?"
Mobius sighed:
"Hard to believe, right? She even managed to sign little girls like Griseo, Theresa, and Bronya into the company."
Elysia said sweetly:
"Because they're all so adorable, aren't they?"
Mobius massaged her temples, feeling a headache coming on:
"That's not a valid reason!"
Hugo waved his hand:
"It's fine. I'll write fitting roles for all of them. For now, have Kiana, Mei, Bronya, and Theresa come to the company for casting preparations."
"The lead trio will be Kiana, Mei, and Bronya — and the core protagonist will be Kiana."
Mobius had no objections at all.
Elysia trusted Hugo's decision completely.
Once all the preliminary work was done, the script was distributed to the participating actors.
That afternoon.
In the reception room on the company's first floor.
Hugo and the others began the first round of auditions.
Kiana walked out wearing a fitted battle suit, a little shy, her hands constantly covering her chest.
"Director, do I really have to wear this? It feels... kind of suggestive."
Hugo immediately said:
"Not at all. This is the heroine's combat armor, and you wear it beautifully."
Kiana looked toward Elysia, seeking her validation.
Elysia smiled warmly and said:
"Not at all~ Kiana, you look really beautiful in that outfit~ As expected of a gorgeous girl, you can pull off anything!"
"Whew~"
Kiana let out a long breath and fully relaxed.
She moved her hands away from her chest and quickly got into character:
"Hi! I'm Kiana Kaslana. My father is Siegfried, that big dummy, and my mother Cecilia is the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal. I have no idea how those two fell for each other, but I know Dad really loves Mom."
"I've inherited the Kaslana family's white hair and blue eyes, and of course, my favorite hairstyle is twin braids! Personality-wise, I'm a bit of a spoiled princess, and I'm kind of a ditz — my brain doesn't work too well, so I make mistakes often... but it's okay, right? You won't mind, will you?"
Elysia nodded repeatedly:
"Of course I won't mind!"
Mobius said grumpily:
"Mind your role! This is an audition — you're supposed to be doing a character introduction!"
Elysia laughed happily:
"But Kiana is just so adorable! Our drama is definitely going to be a hit."
Hugo chimed in with a timely comment:
"Not bad — great character immersion. Study the script thoroughly — filming officially starts in three days."
"Got it, Director Hugo!"
Kiana happily ran off the audition stage.
Next up was Theresa.
Compared to Kiana's shyness, Theresa was downright excited — bouncing happily into the room in her costume.
Mobius looked at her and couldn't help asking Hugo:
"Are you really planning to cast a little girl like her as the academy head?"
Hugo nodded firmly:
"Of course. No one fits the role better."
Upon hearing this, Theresa was happy but still spoke up to correct him:
"Thank you for recognizing me, Director, but I must remind you — I am NOT a little girl!"
She even puffed out her chest, trying to show her feminine charm.
Unfortunately...
Mobius simply crossed her arms over her chest, emphasizing her own impressive figure even more.
The unspoken message was clear: compared to her, Theresa was undeniably a little girl.
Seeing this, Theresa felt a stab of pain in her chest.
Looking over at Elysia — who was still watching the scene unfold with great amusement — she noticed that even Elysia's casually revealed figure dealt a critical blow to her self-esteem.
"I... I'm really not..."
Mobius waved her hand:
"That's not important. I just want you to act the role well. Next!"
As the words fell,
Bronya entered the room.
Upon seeing her, Theresa instantly regained her spirits and muttered:
"Now that's a real little girl."
Huh?!
Bronya frowned:
"Bronya feels... deeply offended!"