บท 13: TV Show
( The next day )
Rocky was absolutely pissed that despite being forced to go on a TV show and waste half his day, the system still expected him to complete the ongoing daily mission, as it did not cut him any slack at all.
Not wanting to have his pants drop off on national TV, Rocky had to pull an all-nighter with his workout and had to skip school just so that he could accommodate the TV shoot.
Amelia was not very thrilled that Rocky had chosen to skip school and wished to take the chauffeur to the film village where the set for the 'Dinnertime With Sunny' TV show was, as it wasn't the safest area to visit.
However, she acknowledged his hardwork and determination over the past month and viewed him as a good kid, which was why she allowed him to take just this one day off, so close to his end semester exams.
As Rocky reached the film village, he was guided to the set for Dinnertime With Sunny and greeted there by Sunny's assistant who quickly took Rocky to the vanity van to fix his looks.
Rocky, who was already pretty handsome, was given a fresh haircut that made him look sleek and clean.
His eyebrows were shaped, some make-up was applied and after a two hour long vanity project, Rocky was turned from just another handsome teenager to a dashing looking youngster who could easily steal the hearts of young women with just a smile and a wink.
Finally, after all the preparation and touch-up, Rocky was invited backstage and explained about his cue to enter the stage and also briefed about what he could and could not say on the show.
Since Rocky was not an established big star with a huge PR management team backing him, he was not given a script about what Sunny would ask him on the show as the segment was scripted to be candid and natural.
However, Rocky was given the assurance that he would not be asked anything too wild and that they planned to portray him as positively as possible.
Since it was not a live TV show, they also promised to bleep out any accidental use of cuss words and maybe even edit it out of the final print altogether if it bothered Rocky.
Alas, it was not the accidental cuss word that Rocky was afraid of in the first place as what bothered him really was the script that the system would force him to follow in the interview ahead.
Uptil now, Rocky had mixed feelings regarding the system, however, he did not trust it completely. Especially not for his public image as it seemed to be hell-bent on spoiling it as much as possible.
However, without there being a proven history of its nefarious intent, Rocky decided to trust the system just this once, as the alternative to not going along with its scheme seemed to be equally bad as well.
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( Live taping of the show )
*Cheers* *Laughter*
" Hahaha, with that being said, let's welcome a young guest to the show, someone who is revolutionizing the fitness trend on social media.
Our very own country X's rrrr…Rocky yadavvvv" Sunny said, rolling her tongue to exaggerate the r and the v, introducing Rocky with enthusiasm and gusto.
*Cheers*
*Applause*
*Whistles*
The audience welcomed Rocky with a thunderous applause, as he walked onto the set while waving to the crowd as instructed.
"Welcome to the show" Sunny said as she shook hands with Rocky and gestured for him to take the seat across from her, as the interview finally started.
" Wow- doesn't someone look dashing today!
Ladies, how do we feel about Rocky's good looks?" Sunny complemented, as a huge cheer erupted from the women in the crowd, prompting Rocky to blush as he looked down to hide his face.
" Awww, look at you getting all shy, so cute" Sunny marked as soft chuckles reverberated through the audience who were completely in love with the shy teenager that Rocky was.
"So Rocky, first things first….. have you really awakened as a climber? There are some rumors going around that you have, but I wish to confirm it from your own mouth about whether you have or have not awakened" Sunny asked as Rocky looked at her and then towards the audience, but what he was really doing was looking for the system text prompt, but there was none showing up as of yet.
"Yes, I turned 18 on the first of January, and I also underwent awakening that very same day" Rocky said as slowly as he could as he put some pressure behind every word that he spoke.
Unlike Sunny who spoke very fast and tried to keep things flowing and fast, Rocky's style of speaking was much different, but it helped him garner everyone's attention as his tempo and tone made it seem like he was speaking something very important.
"So it's true…. Rocky is a climber just like his sister!" Sunny said as the big screen behind where Rocky was seated suddenly lit up with a picture of himself and Riva side by side, which was taken from Riva's social media account.
It was at this moment that the atmosphere within the room started to change as the jovial atmosphere died down and a more gloomier atmosphere kicked in.
"As you must already know, before you I had the good fortune of interviewing the rising star of generation Z, your elder sister Riva, about 6 months ago on this very show.
She was a terrific young lady and I must admit that the news about her kidnapping really rattled me and millions across the world.
I understand it's a sensitive issue to talk about for you, but can you please shed some light on the events that lead to her kidnapping?" Sunny asked in a gloomy voice as pin-drop silence spread across the TV set.
Rocky thought about the question for a second, and just as he was about to answer, the system finally booted up and displayed a wall of text before his eyes as the script he was meant to follow had finally arrived.
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