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Pa-ba-ba-ba-bak!─!

The promotional event for the ‘Alien Game.’ The flash goes off wildly once again. It’s because Sua has appeared.

“CEO-nim, I’m here.”

Sua, having finished her hospital visit, passed the photo zone, and Kim Iseo greeted her with a bright smile.

“Sua! You’ve worked hard. Welcome.”

“Oh, it wasn’t hard at all.”

She meant it.

Having received the ’emotionless’ role from Yeonju, she finished after receiving a few tests and answering a few questions. For Sua, it wasn’t difficult at all.

It was then that Kim Iseo took out her phone.

“I had something I wanted to tell you as soon as you arrived, Sua. Would you look at this first?”

Reflected on the screen was the SuMiHo channel.

“The SuMiHo channel has already reached 500,000 subscribers.”

“500,000…!”

Sua was startled, jumping up and down inside.

That’s because Sua herself is going overseas to promote it directly, but the SuMiHo channel can’t even do that, right? And yet, 500,000 subscribers?

What this phenomenon meant was one thing.

That really, the fact that this number was achieved by competing solely on singing ability. She couldn’t help but feel proud.

“We need to write a thank you message for reaching 500,000, and it would be good to prepare a small event too, right? But I don’t know if we’ll have time. Do you have anything in mind?”

“Thank you message… Event…”

Sua seriously pondered that for a moment, but…

As expected, there wasn’t much time to think.

“Sua-san, please look this way just once!”

“Can you give a brief explanation about the role of Seong Si-hyeon that you played in ‘Alien Game’?”

“The internet is all noisy with stories about you right now! Are you aware of that yourself?”

“What was the reason for your fan service at the airport!”

Because the popularity on the scene was too hot.

‘Ugh, there’s not even a second to think about anything else!’

Sua clicked her tongue inwardly several times. There’s no time to think about anything else. Everyone is only looking for Sua.

◈◈◈◈◈

The next day. Japan.

Sua thought. I really don’t have any time to rest!

Today, there’s a meeting with ‘Celebrity Zoo.’ It’s being held in a luxurious sake house, and officials are lined up across from Kim Iseo and Sua.

“Sua-san! Welcome to Japan!”

“Yes. Nice to meet you.”

Sua bowed slightly. Sua kku-buk.

“You know that the talk about you is very hot locally right now, right? The situation is completely different from the old days when people were talking about Director Yusaku’s work!”

“Yes. I’ve grasped it a little.”

That was actually a lie.

Sua knows the public opinion on the internet very well.

…Because she was frantically looking at it until she went to sleep yesterday.

She was searching the portal sites like an addict. There’s buzz about me overseas? How could I stand it! Most of it was even praise.

Thanks to that, Sua is physically tired right now, but her heart feels like it’s about to take off. She’s incredibly excited.

“The fan service you gave at the airport is quite a hot topic, isn’t it? Besides, your emotional expression disability has been certified by the hospital too. Public opinion couldn’t be better.”

Sua strongly agreed with that statement.

‘That’s right. Public opinion is excessively good.’

Even though she doesn’t actually have emotional expression disability.

How did this happen? She was just trying to cover up a dark history, but it’s amazing that it’s gone this far.

“Hahaha!”

Anyway, the main PD of ‘Celebrity Zoo’ kept laughing frequently. They’re about to have a Sua special, and Sua’s stock is rising like crazy. Of course.

“Well, from now on, let’s talk about filming.”

“Yes, yes.”

“While you’re visiting Japan, Sua-san, we’re thinking of filming ‘Celebrity Zoo’ locally in two days. Sua-san’s stock has risen, so we’ve scrapped the whole plan.”

Sua looked at Kim Iseo instead of answering.

Sua doesn’t know about this! CEO-nim, what should I do?

Then Kim Iseo said.

“From a scheduling perspective, it would be cleaner for us to do that too. If we get the ‘Celebrity Zoo’ filming out of the way while we’re in Japan, we can avoid wasting travel time. However…”

“However?”

“It would be difficult if it felt like we’re shooting it in a hurry. Because I want you to treat Sua with care.”

“You absolutely don’t have to worry about that!”

The main PD said excitedly.

“We’ve included everything from the introduction of the works Sua-san has participated in to the summary of Sua-san’s activities without any shortage. You’ll feel our sincerity as soon as you see it!”

“Yes. Well, if that’s the case.”

Kim Iseo and Sua nodded at the same time.

Even though it was just a light nod, the ‘Celebrity Zoo’ side was thrilled as if they were about to jump.

Kim Iseo asked.

“Oh, and what about the audience?”

“Ah, I didn’t tell you the most important thing.”

The main PD took a sip of water.

“Originally, if we filmed in Korea, we were thinking of filling the audience with about 200 people, but it’s been changed to filming locally in Japan, and since the public sentiment towards Sua-san has also improved, we’re thinking it might be okay to increase the size.”

“Increase the size, huh.”

“Yes. If we combine the local audience and Sua-san’s past acquaintances… Let’s see, probably…”

Soon, the main PD finished calculating.

“We’re thinking of a total of about 500 people.”

Sua didn’t show it on the outside, but she was startled.

‘500 people? 500 people are coming?’

She had to take several deep breaths. She steeled herself.

This time, she absolutely shouldn’t faint.

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Time passed in the blink of an eye. Two days later.

When Sua came to her senses, it was the day of the official recording of ‘Celebrity Zoo.’ The location is a Japanese broadcasting station.

‘…National entertainment is national entertainment. Even the set is different.’

That was Sua’s impression of the set.

The main stage is wide and well-decorated. There are two large sofas and even a piano.

And what about the background? The LED background where Sua’s data screens will be played is practically a wall.

But the most amazing thing is the surrounding seats!

There are almost 1,000 seats that can be seated!

How nervous would it be if all these seats were filled? This is entertainment, so I can’t even receive the help of the special ability.

‘The previous entertainment program was about pets, but today I’m the sole subject. I can’t help but be nervous.’

It was Sua’s first time on a talk show.

And she’s not experiencing that for the first time on a small radio channel. It’s a national entertainment program in Japan. She’s doing it on ‘Celebrity Zoo,’ which even Hollywood actors have gone through!

No matter what, Sua’s solution is one.

‘Everyone, get ready!’

─We’ll help as much as possible. Don’t be too nervous.

─Yeah, or you’ll faint again.

─Master, fighting!

What else would it be, the Sua Association.

Sua is not alone.

“Sua, shall we check your makeup once?”

“Ah, yes, yes.”

Sua followed Kim Iseo down the hallway.

“Quite a few of Sua’s past acquaintances came despite their busy schedules. I think there are about 50 people.”

“…Really?”

Sua’s eyes widened.

The plane tickets and transportation costs are naturally borne by ‘Celebrity Zoo,’ but it wouldn’t have been easy to make the decision to come all the way to Japan in just one day.

Kim Iseo chuckled.

“And it seems like there are a little over 400 Japanese audience members. This is a piece of cake for Sua, right? You dealt with even more people at the airport, didn’t you?”

“W-well…?”

Sua avoided eye contact for no reason.

Actually, the Sua Association dealt with the airport.

“…Anyway, I’m really going to work hard on today’s entertainment.”

That was all Sua had to say.

◈◈◈◈◈

‘Celebrity Zoo’ set.

Even while Sua was getting her makeup checked, the ‘Celebrity Zoo’ team was moving very busily.

“Okay! Mid-section insert cut filming complete!”

A staff member shouted.

Even though Sua wasn’t on stage and was just an audience member, the entertainment filming was already in progress. Just now, they were pre-shooting the scenes to be inserted in the middle or the scenes in the very beginning.

Yamada Kensuke, who was in charge of the MC, wiped the sweat from his forehead.

“Whew, that was tough. I feel excited for some reason today.”

“The Japanese national MC who has been doing this work for over 20 years is suddenly getting excited while working? Are you joking?”

A staff member jokingly said, but Yamada Kensuke shook his head with a rather serious face.

“I’m serious. The interest in Sua-san is incredibly hot in Japan, isn’t it? I’m excited for the first time in a long time.”

“Ah, if that’s the reason, it’s understandable.”

Soon, MC Yamada Kensuke got up from his seat first.

“Alright! Let the audience in! Anyone who hasn’t eaten yet, let’s eat briefly in the waiting room now!”

. . . . .

30 minutes later.

“Sua, are you ready? I believe in you.”

Kim Iseo said that to Sua, who had finished her makeup, and the staff rushed over to attach a microphone.

Kim Iseo continued.

“It seems like they finished filming the scenes without Sua earlier, and now they’re starting to let the audience in. The entertainment filming will start as soon as everyone comes in.”

After that, she showed a man on her phone screen.

“This is Yamada Kensuke, who is in charge of today’s MC. Have you seen Sua before? He’s known as the national MC in Japan.”

“Ah, yes.”

In reality, Sua wasn’t very interested in that.

It wasn’t that she was trying to be rude to Kim Iseo. It’s just that she was completely captivated by something else.

“…”

That was the sight of the audience pouring in like a flood.

‘Crazy, are all those people who applied to be in the audience?’

What’s more, there were so many applicants that they had to filter them out through a lottery to get this many. Sua was simply amazed.

She had experienced a Korean fan meeting, but that was only Korean people, right? To think that there are people who are looking for her in Japan, which she’s only visiting for the first time.

At that time, there were already people who recognized Sua, who was waiting on one side of the stage. They made a fuss.

“Gasp! It’s Sua! Lee Sua!”

“Lee Sua? I don’t see her?”

“Next to you! She’s waiting next to you!”

Then the audience, which was quite filled, quickly became noisy, and the main PD came to Sua and guided her again.

“It’s not live anyway, so feel free to do whatever you want. When the audience is all in, the MCs will be put in, and Sua-san can slowly go up when you get the signal.”

But it was then.

“Huh?”

“What?”

Whispering sounds.

Sua also soon discovered.

‘What?’

It was an old man with a peculiar appearance.

He didn’t have the heaviness unique to old men. You could feel a strong sense of childlike innocence? Just like the Sohee Sua inside of Sua.

It was clear that he had unusual circumstances.

He was fiddling with the piano placed on one side of the stage, and people were whispering while looking at that sight.

“Is he a staff member? An entertainer?”

The audience whispered, wondering if he was a staff member.

“Is he an audience member? He’s not supposed to go on stage, is he?”

On the contrary, the staff members whispered, wondering if he was an audience member.

In other words, no one knows the truth.

Sua was just as curious.

‘Who is that grandpa?’

While everyone was not understanding the situation.

Including Sua, everyone on the scene turned their curious eyes to the old man in front of the piano.