episode_0011

Gulp, gulp…

Han Se-ra drinks in silence.

Seeing the way alcohol advertisements made me look like I would inadvertently open my wallet, I silently drank my glass at her pace.

I brought out a few bottles of liquor from where I was sleeping and sat down at the table at Han Se-ra’s house with some snacks and drank with her.

Not long after moving, we enjoyed our own solitude in a space that felt a little more desolate than life.

Sera Han opened her heavy mouth only after downing three glasses of expensive-looking whiskey in succession.

“Even if the world is like this, you can still taste alcohol. No, is it actually delicious because it looks like this? I’m not particularly fond of alcohol.”

“They say that on days when a person who doesn’t like alcohol says that it tastes good, the people around them should be careful. I don’t know what will happen to me.”

“Hey… Is there such a thing as that in that dimension? There really isn’t much difference from Korea.”

“To me, it is more shocking that Se-ra Han’s Korea resembles this Korea. The history and culture are almost similar, but there are no hunters.”

To me, the daily lives of people here are more of a culture shock. There is no dungeon gate, and there is no magic stone. However, the objects and culture are not that different.

Time passed really quickly as we talked about Korea to each other. As time passed, the amount of alcohol in the bottle decreased, and the distance between us also decreased significantly. After all, alcohol is a common instant medicine for alleviating awkwardness.

While having fun comparing Korea and the world in different dimensions, Han Se-ra began to bring up what happened today.

“Now that you think about it, when I told you that I wanted to go, did you know that Hyunseong’s expression was really scary?”

Push!

“Cough, Cough! Well, was it like that? I don’t remember very well… ”

As I brought up something I had been trying to forget, a little alcohol came out of my mouth. Oh my… Your throat is hot.

Se-ra Han lowers the corners of her eyes and grumbles as if she is disappointed.

“It was a very scary face for me to say I couldn’t remember, right? So much so that I’m afraid it will appear in my dreams.”

“…I know very well that my face looks scary. So you don’t have to say that much.”

“…That’s not what I meant. Fool.”

With her cheeks puffed out and her lips pouting, Han Se-ra definitely has the charm to captivate all men.

If you go to a college drinking party or company dinner, everyone will be anxious to be by her side.

She and I had the honor of having a drink together.

‘Is this faithful to the original function of random chat?’

I can’t believe that an app I downloaded without even thinking about it allows me to drink with such a pretty girl.

I’ve met women through LANChat a few times, and I’ve even slept with them, but I can definitely say that even if I put all of those experiences together, I don’t think I could have felt as excited and superior as a man like this drinking party.

To the point where I feel like doing something childish for no reason.

“What a fool. They say that people who call themselves stupid are the most stupid. Isn’t that the case here?”

“…That’s definitely true. Maybe I’m the biggest fool… Phew… ”

Is it because I drank alcohol in a hurry? He’s suddenly emotional.

Han Se-ra took the lightly thrown joke seriously.

I don’t think I’m the type of person to make strange sudden moves or anything like that…

“Sera Han. Why are you doing this all of a sudden? I had a good drink. Are you drunk?”

“Speak informally, speak informally. He said he was 28 years old. He was 4 years older than me. You were speaking informally just now, but suddenly you are speaking politely again. Why? Sadly.”

“…Ugh, okay. Okay, okay. I’ll let go.”

“Heehee… There are very few men who talk to me… No, no one except dad? It’s okay to be proud! lol… ”

Even actresses talk the same way when they’re drunk. If you wake up the next day and look at it, it will have gone back to being polite again, right?

But for now, I think it would be okay to fully enjoy the informal language that Se-ra Han allows.

“…I’m really sorry about what happened today.”

“Hey, you said it wasn’t your fault, so why were you summoned here? Well, it’s not like it’s not there at all, but in the end, it’s my responsibility for clicking to come here, so I don’t have to worry about it… ”

“No, that’s not it… What happened earlier when I left the mall.”

“Ah… That?”

It seems that Se-ra Han was concerned about the conflict between her parents and us.

I’m a little concerned, but I don’t have any hard feelings towards them. It’s true that I took their daughter because of my own circumstances, and it’s not like they’ve done anything to me yet.

“Don’t worry. As a parent, it’s normal to worry about your daughter.”

“…Okay. Like the lady downstairs… Right, yeah. Parents and daughters, it’s true that a family cares about each other… huh… ”

Family, family, family…

A political enemy returns with Han Se-ra, who is alone in repeating the word family.

By the time we’ve repeated drinking whiskey to ourselves three times,

“You know, Hyunseong oppa. Think I’m just listening to drunken complaints. Can you just listen to me for a moment?”

With slightly droopy eyes and a twisted tongue, Han Sera opened her mouth again.

* * *

“My acting career was ruined because of you! If it weren’t for you… !”

“The bitch who treated herself like a prostitute in the first place is talking loudly to me about how good she is! Even if I didn’t have kids, I wouldn’t have married a bitch like you, damn it… !”

The first memory in Se-ra Han’s life began with a fight between her parents.

His parents were very indifferent to him crying because he was startled by a loud noise. He was just full of his own pride and malice towards the other person.

Because he was an innocent child, his parents’ negative feelings dug deeper. Sera Han didn’t want to see things like that.

‘I want to see mom and dad getting along well… ‘

Se-ra Han wanted a harmonious family where her mother and father laughed and cared for her.

I hoped there would be more laughter and more people who care about me.

Then one day, Se-ra Han tried to attract attention by acting like a child actor on TV in front of her mother and father, who were watching TV on the same sofa for the first time in a long time.

And her actions were unexpectedly correct. A lot of that too.

“…Oh my god. This guy is an acting genius. So much so that it can’t even be compared to the child actors that appear on TV.”

“I’m also an ordinary person, but definitely… He’s talented, right?”

“Leave it to me. This guy is definitely a top star… No, I will raise you to be something more than that.”

It was the first time in Han Se-ra’s memory that her mother and father smiled. Han Sera was very happy when she saw that.

‘My acting made mom and dad laugh… !’

Han Se-ra’s acting, which started with pure intentions, continued thereafter.

Debuting as a child actor, he became a success and a hot topic from his first work, and since then, every work he has been in charge of has not been a hit.

If it’s a movie, it’s a movie, if it’s a drama, it’s a drama. CF is CF. He made everything a success and made his reputation and price skyrocket.

In just 10 years, Hansera was able to achieve fame and wealth that would have been hard to believe she could have achieved at that age.

But for her, that was probably a good thing.

‘Because my mom and dad can laugh as a result of my acting.’

For Han Se-ra, acting was a tool to create a ‘harmonious family.’

Therefore, I didn’t care about the outcome of my acting.

All he could do was make his mom and dad laugh with him through his acting.

“Hahahaha–!! It’s finally listed! We are rich now!”

“Our organization has now proudly established itself as a first-class entertainment security company… Hahaha! Thanks to Sarah, days like this are coming too!”

“You, be careful what you do. There is still a long time left. Sarah is not the kind of girl who will stop here. He is a kid who can advance to Hollywood and take over the world in the future. If you combine this appearance with acting skills, it still works. Never do anything that will get you in trouble. If you get caught, it would be better to just bury it without a trace.”

“Don’t worry. You really shouldn’t do anything weird to Sarah. If there’s a bastard asking for something like that, tell me. I’ll handle it from here.”

Parents laughing at each other and telling stories for themselves.

Mom and Dad laughed under their own power. And he was doing it for himself.

Sera Han was able to believe that and smile.

Until I was young and didn’t know anything.

* * *

“…Who are you?”

“Oh, you’re Sarah, the daughter of the owner, right? Aaaah–!! I’m a huge fan of yours! Is it okay if I ask for an autograph? Awesome, totally awesome–!!”

Dad, Han Dong-seok, returns home holding a woman who suddenly burst into his family’s home.

“Now, Ms. Kim. Stop and come here. Sarah, you have to stay in your room because your dad has a little business to discuss with this sister. So go into your room and be quiet. Understand? Miss Kim, you come here.”

“Yes~ Boss! But is it really not possible to sign? I’m a huge fan of the boss’s daughter!”

Although he did not know anything about the woman he was holding, it was not difficult to infer her occupation through the clothes that revealed her bare skin, based on his long experience in working as a writer.

A courtesan. The world will probably call her that.

Sera Han was so sad. The father who betrayed his mother. And I was afraid that my harmonious family would fall apart if they found out.

But this was her mistake.

Her mother also came home late at night with young men.

As the number of people coming in and out of the family home increased, Han Se-ra’s heart seemed to be torn apart.

“Wow… My sister’s daughter is Han Se-ra. That’s amazing. He’s one of Korea’s top actors, right? At this young age?”

“Don’t worry about unnecessary things and come in here. It’s Sarah. Mom has something important to say about work with this brother, so I’m taking him to my room. You must never open the door or do anything like that. Got it?”

“…Yes, Mom. lol… ”

Pretending not to know anything, she played the role of an innocent girl named Han Se.

She acted innocently, as if she didn’t know anything about the moans and cries coming from her mother’s room.

Left alone, she cried for a long time.

I’m afraid that mom and dad will yell at each other again and that harmony in the family will disappear.

Se-ra Han thought and thought about what to do.

Han Se-ra, who was suffering alone like that, suddenly realized one day.

Neither of them ever asked to keep quiet about the person they were having an affair with.

When she found out that fact, she heard the sound of something in Han Sera’s head collapsing.

‘Why am I like that… Did I put in any effort?’

It was a broken family anyway.

No matter how hard he tried, it was something he couldn’t change.

Why did you live so hard?

After that, Se-ra Han acted even to her family.

“My daughter, you had a hard time today. Let’s just keep going like this, like this.”

“Thank you, Mom. Thanks to my mom, my daughter is doing so well.”

A kind daughter to her mother, who is the president of an entertainment company and serves as her manager.

“Sera, if you have any difficulties, please tell me at any time. Even if a man manipulates me.”

“Dad, too. I’m not interested in dating or anything like that yet. Right now I want to focus on acting.”

An innocent daughter to a father who assigned her a bodyguard.

Almost 10 years had passed like that, and it was a time when something inside my heart was breaking down.

Instead of talking about family as usual, her mother opened her mouth by talking about celebrity Han Se-ra’s work.

“This time, I asked about an entertainment program, Sarah! Since I’m filming a celebrity who lives alone, it will definitely be helpful if I also promote the movie!”

“…Alone?”

“Then. Do you have an apartment that you bought as an investment a while ago? We plan to film there. I’ll move your luggage there soon, so you just have to go. Go read some scripts and live a better life.”

Oh, that apartment that Mom and Dad bought separately to meet different men and women?

Se-ra Han suppressed the words that were in her throat and smiled.

“Yes, thank you, Mom! How did you know I was interested in this kind of thing?”

“Hehe, my daughter. Just trust your mom. Who else but this mom would do everything for you so neatly?”

For me? Not for mom?

For 20 years, until I was 24, I lived solely on pocket money, and all the money I earned was being speculated elsewhere in the name of company investment? It’s not in my name, but in the name of a company owned by Mom and Dad.

This time, I swallowed the words that almost came out. That way, the family won’t fall apart.

It will still remain, at least nominally.

She once again played the role of a good and obedient daughter.

The move proceeded quickly. Se-ra Han, who didn’t have much luggage, packed up her luggage and lay down on the sofa.

“…There really is nothing.”

In the deserted room, Han Se-ra realized that she had nothing.

Furniture, clothes, food. There was nothing he chose.

Everything was decided by her parents. Sera Han complied without a single objection.

Even her career.

I wanted a harmonious family, but that was an illusion that never existed in the first place.

People who think that what’s left is a family that uses them to make money. And people who attack themselves like moths to fire because they want to do something about themselves.

In the end, there was nothing in her space that she chose to have.

“…I wish this world would completely collapse… ”

Han Se-ra’s wish that she muttered without realizing it.

That wish came true less than a week after she moved.