The woman had already gone far by the time Seo Yujin walked into the building, so he couldn't thank her or ask who she was.
He casually made his way to the audition floor after asking for directions.
He was finally on the floor where some alphas were hanging around in the hallway, waiting for their turn to audition.
"It's here," Yujin mumbled as he found a seat far away from the others.
They were clearly alphas, and their scents were bound to be heavy since there were a lot of them around—about thirty.
To him teenage male alphas produced the highest amount of pheromones on a daily basis. And he didn't want any of that now.
Besides, he didn't have his suppressant with him, so he couldn't take the risk of being discovered. It was best he kept his distance.
While he sat on the bench, waiting for his turn, he glanced at his number plate from time to time.
Number 205.
He guessed a lot of people had already auditioned before he arrived. He was clearly the last person here, so he'd have a long wait ahead of him.
Seo Yujin watched the teenage boys in the distance practicing their skills while laughing over jokes and chatter.
Some were clearly good at dancing, singing, and rapping. Their visuals and auras were solid. They clearly had the idol image.
But sadly, Yujin knew most wouldn't make it through this audition even with their amazing skills.
It was a last batch audition to add extra contestants. The main audition had already been held, and the company had already selected the trainees they wanted to "push" to debut.
This current audition was simply to get additional trainees to fill up the numbers.
They currently had forty trainees. They needed to add ten more to make it fifty—the desired number for the show. Seo Yujin had read that online on his way here.
So he knew they only needed ten members. And he also knew they weren't necessarily looking for over-the-top talented trainees now.
Rather, they were looking for those who would make the show fun. Those who could embarrass themselves, go viral, and give the show more buzz. Something like that.
That was something Seo Yujin knew from his experience. And sadly, something he was sure these young boys practicing hard clearly didn't know.
"Hi."
Seo Yujin just wanted to sit alone, but a young man came over to sit with him.
By a glimpse, Yujin could tell he was around the same age as he was. He was a dominant alpha, and his scent was heavy.
"You've been sitting there alone all day. I wonder if you're okay…" he said with a smile. His smile was contagious.
But Seo Yujin didn't have time to smile back. He was already panicking that the cheap products he had purchased from somewhere cheaper than Temu were not going to help him.
Seo Yujin awkwardly nodded, clutching his bag while looking away.
"Are you here for the audition?"
Seo Yujin nodded.
"Is that so?" He smiled. "I'm also here for the audition."
Seo Yujin nodded again, awkwardly.
"We can be friends and take care of each other," he suggested.
Seo Yujin nodded. Awkwardly, forcing a smile this time.
"You know, I almost found it hard to believe that you were an alpha because of your physique. But I guess I was being ignorant and stereotypical…"
Now Yujin was even more awkward. He wasn't ready for such conversations. He kept feeling like he was about to be caught at any moment—since this was his first time doing something like this.
"I have to go—" he blurted as he got up from his seat, awkwardly. Even though he wasn't reacting to this alpha's scent, he still wanted to be careful.
"Huh? Is something wrong? Did I say something…?" The youth looked concerned. "I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable…"
"No, it's not that," Yujin interrupted quickly. "I have to use the bathroom. Urgently."
He didn't need the bathroom at all. He just wanted to pour an unholy amount of alpha pheromone perfume on himself so no one would suspect anything.
"Okay. Okay then," the youth said with a nervous smile, running a hand through his dark hair.
Seo Yujin casually turned and rushed off to the bathroom.
"He didn't notice anything, right?" he wondered, sniffing himself. "I doubt it. But why was he getting so close?"
For some reason, Seo Yujin felt like his pheromones had gotten stronger after his rebirth. They were booming out of him like a public air freshener in an office.
In his past life, his scent hadn't been much. It could easily be suppressed by the smell of a meal he had eaten.
But this time around, he didn't understand why he was oozing with such a strong scent.
Panicking, he walked faster down the hallway. He was certain he was still within view of the alphas waiting to audition.
He clutched his bag tightly in his arms as he hastened his steps, about to turn at the end of the hallway.
But fate seemed to hate him at that moment. Seo Yujin found himself bumping into the chest of someone.
His face smashed against the broad chest of a tall figure as his hands struggled to catch his bag before it hit the floor.
But it was already too late. He didn't catch the bag. It was already on the ground.
But at least he caught something. A stranger's dick.
His hands were down, holding onto the stranger's crotch after slamming into him.
When he finally realized where his stupid hands were, Seo Yujin instantly pulled them back and staggered backward.
His face turned pale and flushed with shock and embarrassment as he looked up at the tall figure standing before him.
The tall young man was staring back with a traumatized expression.
The same young man Seo Yujin had seen earlier outside—the one who had smashed his suppressants with his car. The one who had been rude enough to make him curse at him.
The young man who wasn't wearing his sunglasses now, making it much easier for Seo Yujin to recognize him.
The young man was none other than Lee Jaehyuk.
One of the youngest and most popular actors in the industry.