Gladly accepting all of this, Starlight gave a sweet smile. "Thank you, Miss Ashley. I'll do my best."
"That's right, just like that, smile! Wow, sweetheart, your smile is so charming!"
"You're simply a born superhero!"
Backstage in the studio, Starlight gradually lost herself in Ashley's endless, ever-changing flattery.
On the stage out front, Vice President Madelyn was selling grand promises to the shareholders' meeting and the media in attendance.
In her impassioned description, Vought International had become the darling of the era, with money-making opportunities pouring in without end.
Hearing about Vought International's abundant achievements in 2019, the crowd quickly warmed up.
Against this backdrop, The Deep, who had arrived long ago, took the role of a veteran guiding a newcomer and made his grand entrance with the new member, Starlight.
After a brief tribute to their deceased former colleague, the atmosphere at the press conference grew even more enthusiastic.
The live broadcast of the new hero press conference was in full swing, but Josen, who should have been there, was using his newly acquired pass to roam freely through Seven Tower.
Since he had finally made the trip, he naturally had to check out and tour such a famous attraction.
As for that press conference, of course he had turned it down.
He wasn't really here to be a hero, so why waste the time?
As his assistant, Steve was also getting a massive headache from Ashley's questioning.
But when Ashley received a call from the higher-ups, she was dumbfounded on the spot.
A new member about to join The Seven had refused to attend the press conference, something so absurd it was absurdity welcoming absurdity home, and the higher-ups had actually tacitly approved it.
What kind of joke was this?!
Just how powerful were this new