Become Aquaman from Black Robe

Chapter 32: Speculating on CP
The day after the Kimiko incident.

Kevin and Annie's lives have returned to normal.

The only slight difference was that Anne, who met Kevin the next day, rarely said hello to Kevin and seemed a little absent-minded.

Kevin didn't care either. He knew that Annie was making a very difficult decision in her heart right now, and it was understandable that she was in a bad mood.

And the difference isn't just here.

The locomotive who had a competition today rarely greeted Kevin after seeing him, and his words were slightly respectful.

This was probably because of the lesson Kevin taught him yesterday, which made him also start to be afraid of Kevin.

Locomotive's different attitude towards Kevin made his brother feel strange.

In the past, the relationship between Locomotive and Deep Sea could not be said to be bad, but it was definitely not good. Logically speaking, Locomotive should not treat Kevin so respectfully.

But because today's Lokomotiv game was more important, his brother did not inquire further.

Lokomotiv's game is a big event for the seven-man team. Basically, the members of the seven-man team come to support Lokomotiv.

In the original plot, except for the deep sea who went out to look for the transparent man and the missing transparent man, almost everyone was present for this game.

And now, Kevin, who has already found a transparent person and found nothing, will naturally come to watch the game as a guest.

But before appearing, Kevin was called over by Madeline.

Madeleine assigned Kevin a new task:
"When you watch the game later, try to be with Xingguang as much as possible."

"what?"

Kevin expressed doubts about the new assignment given by Madeleine.

Madeleine smiled and said:

"Did you know? In the past few days, when you and Starlight appeared together to fight criminals, the ratings increased by a percentage point. Some people on the Internet already regarded you and Starlight as a team, just like... the former Motherland and Maeve Same."

"Um...is there such a thing...?"

In the daily life of a superhero, apart from filming and accepting commercials, his main 'duty' is to fight criminals.

Therefore, each superhero has his own area to patrol daily.

And occasionally there will be a joint attack, just like Kevin and Annie did against the 'drug dealers' that day.

Although Kevin is a fisherman, he can still do his job well, and it is not difficult to understand that he occasionally appears on the screen with Starlight.

But...just because of this, the good guys on the Internet formed a hero combination between the two of them?

"Yes, and it just so happens that Starlight will appear in your movie. How about taking this opportunity to fall in love with her?"

Madeleine makes a proposal.

Kevin hesitated: "BOSS, Xingguang and I are just colleagues..."

"What's wrong with the relationship between colleagues? They're just a couple in public. It doesn't matter what you want to do in private. You should understand this."

Forming groups and speculating on CP are not uncommon in the Watt Group.

Far away, there is the Soldier Boy and the Scarlet Witch, who are a recognized couple, and closer, there is the Motherland and Queen Maeve, who are a couple.

But in fact, what everyone will do in private is well known within the Watt Group.

What the public thinks of as a couple is not necessarily a couple, but just a decoration launched by the company to increase the popularity of superheroes and the ratings of the channel.

Based on this, it is understandable that Madeleine asked Kevin and Starlight to speculate on CP.

You can make money this way, and you can make a lot of money.

"I don't care, it's just that Starlight..."

It's just a screen CP, and Kevin doesn't resist it. Although Kevin said that Starlight is not his type, and he likes something bigger and rounder... But that doesn't mean he doesn't think Starlight is beautiful.

Kevin, who is essentially an LSP guy, naturally has no objection to the CP speculation with Starlight.

But what does Starlight think?
"As long as you agree, I will make arrangements with Xingguang."

Madeleine makes a decision.

She didn't seem to want to ask Starlight's opinion.

That's right. On the surface, Starlight is a member of the Seven and looks glamorous, but in reality, she is just a newcomer.

Before it was cultivated, what the superiors wanted Xingguang to do was just a matter of words.

After Madeline finished talking to Kevin, she went to arrange other things.

Kevin followed the staff of the Watt Group to the sports ground for the game and made preparations before playing.

According to the different coffee positions, everyone's appearance is actually in order. First there was Black, who had no sense of presence, then Starlight, who had just joined the job, and Deep Sea, who was partnered with Starlight.

Then Maeve, and finally the Homelander appears.

Probably in this order.

Of course, they don't do nothing after appearing. These members of the seven-member group also have to be interviewed by reporters.

Basically, they are more pointed questions such as 'Do you have confidence in the locomotive?' or 'Do you think the locomotive or the shock wave can win?'

In some cases, there may be some private work mixed in, but generally it’s not much different.

Therefore, in order not to answer questions that should not be answered in front of the camera, Watt Group has prepared unified answers to some preset questions.

Kevin and Starlight are now carrying these things in the waiting area.

Because he had experience in this area before, it didn't take long for Kevin to finish memorizing these. At this moment, he was playing with his mobile phone to check his bank account balance.

After looking at the eight-digit number inside with satisfaction, Kevin put away his phone, looked through the window at the sports venue outside, and complained:
"I really don't know what's so interesting about a game like this that ends in an instant. The tickets are so expensive. It's really easy to make money from these rip-offs."

Locomotive and Blaster are both speedsters, and the competition between the two can be over in a second for ordinary people.

Such a game is not interesting at all in Kevin's eyes, but Lokomotiv fans are very happy to spend a lot of money to buy a crude ticket, and come here excitedly shouting Lokomotiv's name and cheering him on.

Such a money-making thing makes Kevin want to have a special event so that he can make a lot of money.

As for the content of the competition...

How about finding a guy who can breathe in water and competing with him in swimming?

If that doesn't work, just come to an 'environmental protection competition'. Anyway, there are as many reasons as you want.

Kevin's words of complaint were clearly heard by Starlight.

She threw the manuscript aside irritably, and responded to Kevin's complaints tiredly.

“…There will also be an autograph session.”

"Oh, by the way, there is also an autograph session for the seven-member group. Why don't we say that this is the big one?"

Signing autographs for fans, selling Seven's co-branded clothes and peripherals, and taking intimate photos with fans.

This is what several other members of the Sevens are mainly doing in this game.

Therefore, the fans watching this game are not only fans of Lokomotiv, but also many fans of other members of the Seven.

Rather, in terms of overall numbers, Lokomotiv fans are in the minority.

But everyone is a fan of the Seven, and until the members of the Seven break up, they don't have to be so clear-cut between each other.

Since all members of the Seven are here, they are no longer fans of any one person, but fans of the Seven as a whole.

Thinking that this autograph session should also make a lot of money, Kevin suddenly didn't feel so tired.

He turned to look at Xingguang, and saw Xingguang rubbing the sides of his nose tiredly, and asked with a smile:

"Are you willing to talk to me?"

From going to work in the morning until now, Starlight has not had many interactions with Kevin.

Of course Kevin knew what Starlight was thinking, but that didn't stop him from using this to joke with Starlight.

"I'm not...I..."

Starlight put down the script in her hand and turned to look at Kevin. She organized some words and said:
"I didn't mean to avoid you, I... just... haven't figured it out yet."

"Hmm, this matter is indeed difficult to make a choice, but I suggest you behave happily in front of the camera later. After all, fans are very keen, and so are the people of the motherland."

Kevin gave Starlight advice and told her to try not to show any flaws in front of the people of the motherland.

And Xingguang suddenly asked after being silent for a while:

"Do you really think this is okay now?"

"Starlight, I don't want to be here right now, talking about such a profound topic."

"But……"

Starlight was a little reluctant to say something more.

But at this moment, the broadcast sounded outside:
"Now welcome the new member of our team of seven, Starlight! And the lord from the seven seas! The Deep Sea!!"

Listening to the sound of the broadcast, Xingguang immediately closed his mouth and stopped talking.

Because it's time for them to show up.

(End of this chapter)