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Chapter 170. Everything Was as I, Cujoh Jolyne Expected!
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Pucci could swear.
Apart from when he first realized that he had truly crossed over and that his roommate in this new world was Dio and the members of the Araki Manor.
And aside from understanding that this world contains otherworldly counterparts and those nonsensical beings known as "chosen actors."
Pucci genuinely thought he wouldn't be surprised by anything else.
After all, just like fear and joy, these emotions have a threshold.
Having watched many foreign horror films, he naturally found it hard to adapt to domestic films that promote a materialistic spirit, as if they were low-budget versions of it.
Similarly, after watching classic skits that raised the bar for humor, it was difficult for him to find anything funny in today's skits.
In the same way, if Pucci could accept things like crossing over and chosen actors...
What else in this world could he possibly not accept?
He had undoubtedly thought so before.
But now...
"Ah!?"
The heartfelt surprise, exclamations, and confusion... all those emotions transformed into a simple "ah," which Pucci exclaimed.
Because what first appeared before his eyes was a very familiar pile of cow dung!
—Hey hey!
—How does it feel? How does it feel!?
Cujoh Jolyne, who stole a glance at Pucci, was feeling more and more excited.
Because she realized that she was still managing to keep her composure.
She probably felt that while most film crews write scripts before casting actors, it sometimes happens that they discover some good candidates first or have already made arrangements with well-known actors.
Modifying the script based on these actors is something that occurs often in the industry.
—You must be thinking that, right?
—But unfortunately! I've already anticipated this possibility and specifically chose them!
—With so many clever minds cooperating, don't say you're just a clever strategist, Pucci! Even if you really are, so what? When facing the ruined Liu Emperor, all you can do is lament, "Oh heaven, how could you be so harsh on me?" and "Though I went to battle, I died first, making heroes weep!"
Cujoh Jolyne was filled with confidence.
After experiencing three failures.
And after deeply reflecting on those three failures.
She had listed out the problems she believed existed and conducted experiments and dialectics one by one.
She had found the formula for victory!
—So you just keep panicking, Pucci!
—But your panic doesn't matter; all these people will be cast in the fourth part! I'm telling you!
—Of course, to reward you for being such an excellent employee, no matter what you do with the fourth part, I won't mind! On the contrary, I'll reward you handsomely!!
Just when Cujoh Jolyne was fantasizing about how Pucci would collapse...
Pucci's feelings were truly... very complicated.
So much so that he wasn't even listening to what Cujoh Jolyne was saying and suddenly remarked to her: "Stand users are attracted to each other!"
"...Huh?"
"Stand users are attracted to each other... Is this a new setting for the fourth part?"
Interrupted mid-sentence, Cujoh Jolyne looked at Pucci in confusion and praised him vigorously: "As expected of Pucci! You've thought of the fourth part's script so quickly!"
Indeed, no matter what Pucci said, she decided to praise him first.
As for whether Pucci really had thought out the script...
Isn't that obvious!?
Of course not!
Even though Cujoh Jolyne didn't understand the meaning of Pucci's words.
But it seemed that—
Because she didn't want the actors she liked to use the excuse of "Stand users are attracted to each other" to claim that there must be a connection in the auditions for the fourth part.
As for what "having a connection" means...
Finding the right actors is what it means.
Finding the wrong ones, of course, means lacking inspiration!
Cujoh Jolyne was all too familiar with this kind of rhetoric where one wants to refuse someone but, due to face-saving issues, tries to decline politely.
Pucci was simply showing off his skills in front of Guan Gong—overestimating himself!
So Cujoh Jolyne determined that Pucci's words were indeed about the fourth part's script and urged him to quickly bring these clever minds under his wing!
Though Pucci's statement strictly speaking was indeed part of the fourth part's setting...
Looking at Cujoh Jolyne, who was completely on a different wavelength, Pucci confirmed.
Cujoh Jolyne probably really didn't know the meaning of those words and wasn't a fellow traveler like him.
And the reason she could find these actors was likely just... coincidence?
Or could it really be that Stand users are attracted to each other?!
"Yes. President Cujoh, you're absolutely right; what I meant to say is indeed about the fourth part's story."
Having figured it out, Pucci said: "By the way, I've been here for so long, and I don't even know these people's names. Could you show me their profiles, President Cujoh?"
Act! Act with all your might!
...No! Wait a minute!
Though Pucci wasn't good at many things, he really was skilled at reading people.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to transform those "terrible scripts" into something magical through the actors' brilliant performances.
Looking at Pucci like this, could it be that he really saw something in those odd characters that she didn't know about?
Cujoh Jolyne looked at Pucci with some suspicion.
But did you think I wouldn't think of that!?
"Of course, I was just about to tell you, Pucci!" Cujoh Jolyne smiled widely and said: "To recruit these talents and persuade them to sign contracts with our Green Dolphin Studio for filming, I agreed to a few of their minor requests."
"...?"
"For example, to allow Kishibe Rohan to have time to draw manga while following us for filming, I agreed to let him set a requirement for his own Stand."
Saying this, she passed on the outrageous Stand setting of "Heaven's Door" along with the resumes of the others to Pucci and continued: "Yes, this! We need to set up such a Stand for him in the plot!"
"And the number of Tarot cards is already full, right? Even counting the Nine Glory Gods, which are the origin of the Tarot cards, there are only nine additional slots, which are far from enough for creating a work."
"So I thought of a method—not using Tarot cards, nor naming Stands after the Nine Glory Gods, but using names of singers, groups, or albums that audiences are more familiar with to serve as the names of the Stands!"