The Number One Star in the Interstellar Era

Chapter 123 - JYNX MYSELF

SHIR turned momentarily speechless before bursting out laughing. He laughed so hard that tears even formed at the corner of his eyes. If his fans could see him now, they would probably scream in excitement with their eyes turning into hearts. How could they not when it was so rare to see their male god laugh like this.

It took a while before Shir managed to stop laughing. Itʼs not because he found the otherʼs performance funny but because he found the whole situation amusing. Itʼs not his performance that was amusing per se but his series of actions instead. From the moment he told him that he could change his mind about him to this performance. It was all rather amusing.

This was not bad in any way. At least to him. If something made him feel amusing, then they captured his interest. Because it meant that they caught his attention. And in this situation, catching his interest would be the best thing that this kid could do.

”Yes, you surprisingly did well,” he said.

The kid did so well, it made Shir speechless. He perfectly portrayed the image of a person who was drowning in hopelessness. He was the very image of desolation. But when he looked at Miria who was standing beside him, a spark of hope flitted in his eyes. Then it was quickly extinguished as if it didnʼt even happen to begin with. And yet, despite that, he still appeared to be waiting. Waiting for the moment that hope would really come. That his tomorrow wouldnʼt be as bleak as it was today.

The emotions he presented completely mirrored the image of the song Shir made. Itʼs like he truly embodied the song. And he did that in just a minute.

But it was not just that, he also managed to wipe out his dazzling presence. It was almost as if he changed his appearance even though it was only his expression that changed. Because of that, even though he and Miria were standing together, his presence never overpowered her.

It was a testament to his skill as an actor. Only the very talented ones could do it. That short performance didnʼt only show his talent, he also disproved Shir of the notions that he was too pretty for the role and that his presence would simply cover Miriaʼs. and just by doing that, he did not give Shir any reason to refuse him. Or it would simply make him seem petty.

What was this kidʼs name again? Ah, Astrid. Astrid Townsend. A few years from now, this little guy could definitely give the current number one a run for his money.

Astrid smiled when he heard that. It was not a smile of triumph but rather a smile thatʼs telling everyone that ʼthis result was as it shouldʼ. ”Does that mean I will be able to participate in the music video?”

”Now donʼt ask the obvious. Itʼs not cute,” Shir said.

”Thank you, Mr. Atkins,” Astrid said before turning to Miria who had already turned to him. ”Thank you, Miria, for cooperating with me.”

”Itʼs nothing,” Miria said.

Although she didnʼt see exactly what Astrid did, it must be amazing for him to change Shir Atkins mind in just a minute. So, she wasnʼt really that surprised by the result because she was already expecting it. She was just glad that Shir was no longer acting difficult and asking for the impossible again.

Another one who was not surprised by this outcome was Reas. He was already numb with his brotherʼs talent. As long as the one watching him was not stupid, they could see that Astrid was more than enough for the job. Itʼs a good thing that this Atkins guy was not so stupid after all.

The only one who was probably overly shocked was Miriaʼs agent. Although Miria had mentioned to her that Astrid had a great talent for acting, she didnʼt really take it to heart. She thought that it was just probably a little bit higher than normal newcomers. But what she saw was certainly not just a ʼlittle bitʼ. What she witnessed was true talent.

She was suddenly filled with incredible excitement. A person with not only looks but talent. Astrid had both in astronomical level. Wasnʼt this just a gift landing in front of her? If she didnʼt take this chance to grab a hold of it, then wouldnʼt that be such a waste of her job as an agent?

After this, she would definitely recruit him.

Astrid and Miria went back to their seat.

”Now thatʼs all done and over, letʼs have that meal, shall we?” Shir said.

He pressed a button on the table and a virtual screen with a menu of the restaurant appeared in front of each of them.

Astrid looked over the menu and chose something that he would normally not be able to eat at other restaurants. Aside from being expensive and the fact that itʼs hard to get a reservation, Sky Bistro was also known for their exotic but delicious food.

Finally, one attracted his attention – paplear pudding.

If he remembered correctly, paplears were animals similar to sheep. They were mostly found on planets of Tertius Galaxy. But they were pretty rare and hard to find. Thatʼs why their meat cost a lot in the market.

According to the description of the dish, this paplear pudding was a savory dish containing paplearʼs heart, liver, and lungs, minced with onion, different spices, and salt. It was cooked in animal stock while encased using the paplearʼs stomach.

Despite the scary description, he didnʼt hesitate to pick it. Heʼs always adventurous when it came to trying new food. Itʼs probably the little cook in him.

”By the way, I was told youʼre a newcomer. Are you already a part of any entertainment company?” Shir asked once they finished ordering.

It was not only Shir who was looking at Astrid but also Miriaʼs manager. Astrid could even feel her gaze boring into him. He could already see what the other must be thinking.

”Iʼm not. But Iʼm hoping to be part of a certain entertainment company since I was a child. I would be very happy if they would have me.”

”May I ask which entertainment company it was?” Jenny asked, she couldnʼt hide her excitement. After all, Kaleido was the biggest entertainment company in the Empire. Surely, any child dreaming to be a star wished to be part of them.

Astrid turned to the agent and then acted all shy. His cheeks blushing red, making people want to pinch it. ”Can I not say it? Iʼm afraid I will jynx myself.”