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"Everything went very well, but by chance, you received a signal from ancient times. A mysterious woman told you that you wanted to become light. What was your reaction?"

The question without any change came from the old man's mouth. When the words fell, he pressed the button skillfully:

"start the timer."

Brush, brush, brush... The countdown begins, and the numbers begin to change rapidly.

"........"

To be honest, if this situation continues, all Mochizuki's pretense of calmness can be considered completely wiped out at this moment.

Although Mr. Takano Koichi's expression was as kind as ever, feeling the change in the atmosphere at the scene, Mochizuki Ri, who was quite afraid of strangers and did not dare to speak to strangers, almost collapsed into a slime like slime——

Of course, after all, he was still auditioning, and Mochizuki, who had already had several experiences, would not really be in trouble.

Calm down, restrained...

He took a deep breath and then exhaled it slowly. It took a while before the young man's mood temporarily relaxed.

Okay, everything goes well... Next, let's recall the questions Mr. Takano gave himself...

Gently holding his chin, Wang Yueli's deep eyes turned slightly at this moment.

He began to gradually take in the image of Da Gu, and the image of a young man who was young and still needed to grow appeared in the back of his mind...

At this moment, the young man's thoughts kept wandering, as if he had arrived at the day when the victory team received a signal from a mysterious civilization.

"......"

Mochizuki Ri entered the world of "Ultraman Tega".

There was no other reason than that a mysterious image of a woman suddenly appeared in front of his eyes:

"My descendants...your mission is to revive the giants and defeat the monsters Golzan and Melba..."

"However, there is only one way to revive the giant - that is for Dagu to turn into light."

"...?!"

An extremely classic scene from Ultraman Tiga emerged in his mind. Mochizuki's pupils were trembling, his whole body was shaking unconsciously, and his whole body was shrinking back unconsciously——

Such an action was so unexpected, and the reaction so natural, that Koichi Takano, who had been tortured by garbage actors, couldn't help but dodge his eyes. Although his expression remained unchanged, Mochizuki Rishin faintly showed fear. Feeling slightly confused.

The unimaginable sound sounded in his ears. Mochizuki, who had become a big old man, turned his head in fear, looked behind him, and then looked at the shadow in front of him that only he could see. His whole expression changed from The initial confusion turned into an unprecedented tremor.

The subtle changes in expression are really eye-catching.

However, this is not over yet... The young man who has long been integrated with Dagu just frowned, looked at the judges' seat in front of him, and left this sentence with a trembling voice:

"Dagu...turn into light?"

Although there were no props or any actors to play with, Mochizuki still vaguely came to the victory team before his eyes. He had a vision of the mysterious woman who was talking to him and murmured to himself:

"Dagu...your name is Ultraman Tiga."

"Aren't you a time machine?"

Shaking his head slightly, Mochizuki's voice was trembling and confused as he looked at the front where there was no virtual shadow, and his every move indicated withdrawal.

And in the illusion, the so-called "time machine" co-acting with it also responded softly at this moment:

"You're right, this is a time machine - but it contains a high degree of artificial intelligence."

"yes......."

Mochizuki's voice was calm and restrained, but it was so frightening that it made people's hearts tremble:

"Then...why is it that only I can hear your voice?"

"Because you are Ultraman Tiga——"

"No, no!"

Mochizuki shook his head quickly, his always restrained expression instantly distorted, his eyes began to shrink, and his voice became more and more excited:

"I am who I am, I am not some Ultraman Tiga!"

"Really...but in your DNA, there are genes of great ancient heroic warriors hidden in it."

"What it is........?"

"Because you have a Divine Light Rod - this proves that you are indeed Ultraman Tiga."

"What a joke..."

Mochizuki stood up, holding his chest where his heart was beating rapidly, and then touched the water bottle on the table, his pupils seemed to be trembling slightly:

"This...this divine light rod proves that I am Ultraman Tiga...?"

"That's right. To revive the giant, we need you to become the light—"

"Clap!"

With almost no time to react, Mochizuki threw the water bottle that was regarded as a divine light rod without hesitation——

"Who wants this kind of thing! Then let me ask you, since you have created such a high level of civilization, where did you end up?"

"Some people died, and some people ran to other places..."

"Really, it fell apart... But if that's the case, you obviously have so many giants, don't they have any way to protect you?"

"Ultraman will not interfere with human choices..."

In Mochizuki's eyes, the voice of the mysterious time machine that was playing against him in the illusion did not change:

"After all, they are all light...but you are different. You are both light and Ultraman——"

"I am both light and Ultraman...?"

Muttering to himself, Mochizuki, who was completely absorbed in the drama, looked at the water bottle (Divine Light Rod) that he had thrown away, his expression showing unprecedented complexity.

All the confusion was completely ignited here, and the young man's eyes became completely dim.

at this moment.

The countdown bell has already sounded.

the next moment.

Neat applause sounded at this moment.

"...Thank you teachers."

Bowing slightly, the young man breathed heavily, wiped the sweat on his forehead due to nervousness, and picked up the water bottle obediently. His voice also changed from the excitement just now to well-behaved:

"It was just for performance. I wasn't venting my temper. I hope teachers don't misunderstand -"

"understand........"

The applause did not stop. Mr. Koichi Takano looked at the young man in front of him with a look of surprise on his face.

........Okay, the impact and completion of the improvisation just now were really too high. If it weren't for the audition, I'm afraid Takano would really feel that the boy in front of him was really ready to take out the magic stick. , transform into Tiga——

Such a strong talent... Compared with other young people auditioning these days, it's just a world away.

Not bad, really good...

There was a hint of surprise in his heart. Takano Koichi, who originally thought that there was a high probability that he would be disappointed this time, couldn't help but nodded slightly in approval, and then continued to fold his hands in front of his chest, cheering up, and put it on On Mochizuki Ri——

At this time, in the small audition room, the eyes of three pairs of theater seniors were looking at Mochizuki Ri with admiration, and a hint of approval appeared on their expressions:

"Thank you for your performance."

The first person to express such fervent words was Mr. Shingo Matsubara, the director of "Ultraman Tega":

"What a great improvisational performance. I didn't expect that Mr. Mochizuki would add such a complete and rich plot to such a short expression, adding such tension to this paragraph... Have you ever truly understood Ultra?" Man, I really like your performance."

"Um, thank you, thank you, director."

"There is no doubt that Mochizuki-san's level is beyond my expectation."

The second speaker was the director of the production department of "Ultraman Tega":

"I like your acting skills very much. It can be seen that you have your own understanding and thoughts about Dagu's performance - it is no exaggeration to say that the impromptu performance you just performed can even be added to the formal performance without any sense of violation. I really appreciate your input in the script.”

"No, no, the teacher is serious..."

"It's not serious."

After these words, the whole place fell into silence.

Yes...the last person to speak was none other than Mr. Koichi Takano, the most senior member of the crew of "Ultraman Tiga" and the real soul of the team with multiple special photography skills.

"...Mochizuki-san."

Looking at the young man in front of him who had been underestimated by him just now, but turned around to give such a stunning performance, Takano Hongichi nodded slightly, with a smile on his lips:

"I have nothing to say to you...but in my heart, you are the most expressive Dagu I have ever seen."

"...Really, really?"

Hearing Takano Koichi's words, Mochizuki looked nervous for a moment:

"This... I still have a lot of room for improvement. I have only appeared in one youth love web drama before. In terms of experience, I still have a lot to learn from my predecessors——"

"Silly boy..."

Hearing what Mochizuki said, Takano Hiroshi just smiled and shook his head, but the smile at the corner of his mouth was so gentle:

"Don't always be so humble... In fact, you are already very strong - at least not inferior to those actors who are older than you."

Takano Hongichi’s words are not groundless.

As a veteran figure in the tokusatsu industry and the successor of Eiji Tsuburaya, the old man has met too many actors and met all kinds of newcomers - even though he has not shot tokusatsu again for a long time. Times have changed, and Takano Koichi also understands very well: Mochizuki Ri in front of him is very valuable, and he can be called the most suitable candidate for Dagu.

Although this young man was recommended for the audition, it would feel a bit like a relative if he insisted on it... But it doesn't matter. The level of the person is here, and you can't find fault with it.

So...after the first audition, Mr. Koichi Takano actually had a seed planted in his heart.

After whispering and briefly chatting with other crew members who participated in the audition, the judges present all unanimously made it clear that the boy in front of them was the best contestant so far, and there was no first place.

"...This young man is indeed very good. His bones and facial features are very exquisite, and his performance is also open. He is simply a step above those new actors who come to fish in troubled waters - to be honest, you can really consider letting him directly Joined the group."

"To be honest, I feel the same way...but the most important thing is Mr. Takano's suggestion. Mr. Takano, do you have any guidance?"

"...Guidance?"

Hearing that everyone began to focus on him, Takano Hiroshi also held his chin at this moment, his eyes slightly turning - for a while, he slowly said:

"Let's do it a few more times...then remember Mochizuki-san's name - if there is no young actor who is stronger than him and of a more suitable age, choosing him would be the best choice."

"...Since Mr. Takano said so, let's make this decision happily."

"Hmm... I also think this is the best choice."

The three of them sought unity of opinion while muttering to themselves. After the conversation ended, Takano Hongichi looked at the slightly nervous young man in front of him, who could only drink water to adjust his emotions, and a little tenderness arose in his heart.

Whether it was talking about Ultraman when he first walked in, recognizing himself, or the intense performance just now, Mochizuki's performance was far beyond that of ordinary people, leaving other ordinary actors in the dust -

A mature and seasoned acting style, a deep love for the Ultraman series, and an eagerness to become the light even though he is afraid... Really, what kind of person can have the contradiction of being childish and mature at the same time? How does it feel?

While sighing at the young man's tenacity in his heart, the old man couldn't help but chuckle, and his appreciation for the young man increased even more.

.......I’m back, I’m all back.

Faint feelings arose in my heart.

Of course, after all, it is still in the audition stage, so the old man will not directly tell his thoughts to Mochizuki, who is currently very nervous——

Perhaps out of some kind of nostalgic wish, or perhaps out of some kind of sentiment, Takano Koichi cleared his throat and said:

"The first performance was great, Mochizuki-kun, please continue with the rest of the performance."

Takano Hiroshi straightened his posture and stated the request seriously - Mochizuki Riya also listened seriously to the requests of his seniors and idols and continued to rely on his past knowledge of Ultraman Tiga to perform.

After several repetitions, Takano Hiroshi and other seniors stood up and said a friendly farewell to Mochizuki:

"Thank you for your performance, Mr. Mochizuki - we will leave you a message within the next three working days."

"clear."

Mochizuki, who finally called it a day, carried his bag and bowed politely to the teachers of the Ultraman Tiga crew:

"Thank you teachers for your suggestions. I will actively correct them."

".......come on."

Looking at the young boy in front of him who was decades different from himself, Koichi Takano eagerly gave a thumbs up: