Chapter 5: Cool Down
Ariel woke up at four in the morning and managed to drag Hazel out of bed too. They had to leave early to go to the Transcendence Plaza.
The interviews were being held in a large local photo studio. Outside the door, there were already many employees trying to arrange the interviews in an orderly manner.
"Do I need to participate?" Hazel frowned, thinking of her vulnerability.
"Hey Hazel, come on, you don't quit anything!" Ariel persuaded her, "With you here, I feel more assured."
"I can still be on your side even if I don't participate!" Hazel was struggling.
"Stop that already!" Ariel pulled her body and said, "Alone, I will have an odd of one in 100,000. With you, our chance is one in 50,000!"
"Is there a difference?" Hazel almost collapsed.
"Of course!" Ariel said confidently, "We just doubled our chances of winning!"
"..." Hazel finally gave up.
Hazel and Ariel received two forms from the staff at the reception desk.