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“Ah, sorry for interrupting suddenly.”

Yoo Haneul said with a small smile.

Of course, Shin Jihu hoped that she had intervened.

“No, it’s okay. You’re a senior in the industry, so how could I say no? Please feel free to speak.”

“Thank you for saying that. Oh, I’m Yoo Haneul.”

“I know. Who in Korea doesn’t know actress Yoo Haneul? Haha.”

The conversation proceeded cheerfully.

Yoo Haneul was trying to cover up her junior’s mistake.

And Shin Jihu was in a position to be grateful for her kindness.

There was no reason for either of them to be sharp with their words.

Yoo Haneul glanced at Seo Isu.

“Your name is Seo Isu? You still look young. How old are you?”

“Hmm?”

But Seo Isu paid no attention to the situation.

A clueless senior.

Even though a top star in the industry was talking to him, he casually turned his gaze to Shin Jihu.

“Shin Jihu, how old am I?”

“…Twenty. And when you’re having a conversation, you should focus on the other person.”

In the end, Shin Jihu had to subtly give him a hint.

Fortunately.

Yoo Haneul didn’t seem to be bothered by Seo Isu’s behavior.

“You don’t know your age? You’re really a peculiar one. Don’t young people remember their age?”

“It can’t be helped. I look older than I am.”

“…You just said you’re twenty?”

Of course, as the conversation with Seo Isu continued, even she couldn’t shake off the feeling that something was off.

‘This guy is really strange.’

Yoo Haneul muttered to herself unknowingly.

Artistic disease, celebrity disease. The entertainment industry was full of people with all sorts of unique quirks.

Characters as peculiar as this seemed rare.

‘Whatever.’

It didn’t matter to her.

Yoo Haneul wasn’t interested in such eccentric individuals to begin with.

She had only intervened because she disliked unnecessary disturbances on set.

She spoke firmly to the director.

“Director, the young one made a mistake. How about just letting it go?”

“…If actress Yoo says so, then fine.”

The director was still annoyed, but he didn’t show it anymore.

He couldn’t.

Because the one who spoke was Yoo Haneul.

A top star.

The entertainment industry.

In the end, popularity was everything in this world.

As long as you received the love of the public, no one cared about minor flaws.

A place where only the brightest shone.

But also a place where the temperature was endlessly cold.

“Anyway, I’m really sorry!”

Feeling the tension ease, Shin Jihu quickly bowed in apology.

He also apologized to Seo Isu next to him, of course.

“Huh? An apology?”

Seo Isu still didn’t understand what he had done wrong.

After all, she had only been on Earth for two days.

However, that didn’t mean she was clueless.

“It seems like I made a mistake after all.”

She didn’t know how to change her tone.

Informal speech.

The director’s expression hardened again.

But this time, Seo Isu added a different gesture.

“I’m really sorry. It wasn’t intentional, so I hope we can all relax.”

With those words.

She slightly bent her legs and waist, making a graceful movement.

A gesture according to the customs of her homeland.

A gesture unfamiliar to Earthlings.

But…

Whether they understood the meaning of the gesture or not.

“Hmm? This is quite…”

It was important that it looked beautiful to the eye.

He was the director.

Responsible for the overall visual aspects of the film.

Therefore, he had a rich sensitivity from a visual perspective.

At a glance, he sensed that Seo Isu was quite an attractive individual.

Of course, she still lacked manners.

“Courtesy doesn’t feed you.”

Just like being popular in the entertainment industry.

For a filming director, having a subject that can capture attractive visuals was the most important.

The personality of that subject was also important.

The entertainment industry.

Isn’t it like that?

In his eyes, Seo Eisu was a very attractive subject.

Her aura itself captured attention.

But today, she was more than just that.

“Looking closely, she really is herself.”

She had done her makeup today.

Seo Eisu originally had somewhat blurry features.

Pretty, but with no distinctive features.

Such a face could transform drastically depending on how it was adorned.

Today.

With the help of the stylist from the major company KS Entertainment, Seo Eisu had transformed into herself.

More glamorous and beautiful than anyone else.

The cold expression of the filming director softened.

“Well, be careful next time.”

Warmth started to seep into his tone.

“…”

And such a change in him.

Experienced top star Yu Haneul could sense it keenly.

“Haha. Thank you for forgiving us. Well then, we’ll be going…”

After Shin Jihu left with Seo Eisu.

“Director.”

“Yes? What’s the matter?”

Yu Haneul’s expression had changed slightly.

“These days, the kids…”

It was cold.

There was a chill in the air.

And her gaze was filled with a threatening intensity.

“Lack manners, don’t they?”

“Yes. Well, everyone’s like that. Even the kids at my house. Nowadays, if you just give them advice like ‘fix this’ or ‘don’t do that,’ they call you old-fashioned. Haha.”

“That’s right. But, Director.”

“…Yes?”

Her tone was chilly.

At this point, the filming director could sense Yu Haneul’s displeasure.

‘Why is this person suddenly like this again.’

The reason was unknown.

But what mattered was that the mood of the top star and main actress had soured.

He cautiously observed Yu Haneul’s reaction.

“I…”

Yu Haneul forced a smile.

She was smiling, but her expression was stiff.

Somehow, she looked threatening and dangerous like a snake.

“I really don’t like it when someone I trust looks at another actress.”

“Ah… Yes. I made a mistake. I’m sorry.”

“It can happen. But please be careful in the future.”

“Yes, of course.”

The middle-aged filming director politely apologized to the actress in her twenties.

Age didn’t matter.

The right or wrong of the situation didn’t matter either.

It was only the fact that the other person was a top star that justified the apology.

That was the entertainment industry.

“Seo Eisu.”

In such an entertainment industry.

Seo Eisu unknowingly attracted the unwelcome attention of the top star, who was considered the best in the industry.

***

“Do you not know how to use honorifics?”

“Hmm. Do I really have to?”

“Of course!”

Seo Eisu was scolded by Shin Jihu for a long time.

“Don’t speak informally to the staff. Even if you’re a top star, you’ll get a bad reputation for being arrogant. If a rookie like you does that, you’ll be labeled as clueless.”

“Everyone’s so touchy…”

“Touchy? What…”

Although Seo Eisu, the one being scolded, showed no signs of remorse.

‘Wait a minute.’

Suddenly.

Shin Jihu thought.

“Why are you calling me by my name?”

“Then how should I address you, if not by your name?”

“I’m 28 years old, you know? Not only is it disrespectful to speak informally to someone older, but you’re even calling me by my name? Call me ‘oppa.’”

“Ahaha. You’re good at saying terrible things.”

“Terrible things? You think it’s that bad?”

Although Shin Jihu made a slightly hurt expression.

It was probably a good thing for Seo Eisu.

“More importantly, the filming is about to start soon.”

“Oh, right.”

The filming of the new KVN mini-series, “My Manager,” was about to begin.

“The manager is the protagonist…”

Seo Yisoo recalls the contents of the script she had read in advance.

The protagonist of “My Manager” is a former top star.

Once dominating the entertainment industry and making a name for himself, the male protagonist, Han Sung, had many enemies due to his arrogant and aloof personality.

The entertainment industry is all about popularity.

In other words, when popularity wanes, all that remains for the arrogant and disliked former top star is a downward spiral.

Lost opportunities as an actor.

And debts from failed business ventures.

With his livelihood in immediate jeopardy, the protagonist Han Sung is led back into the entertainment industry by the only acquaintance left in the industry, the CEO of Enter.

However, it wasn’t as an actor.

The industry wouldn’t allow his enemies to let him make a full comeback.

So, only as a manager.

And not just any manager, but a road manager at the bottom of the entertainment industry pyramid was the only position allowed for him.

And so.

The rookie actress he first manages is the talented newcomer actress Yena, who plays the lead role, portrayed by Yu Haneul.

“My Manager” was a story of success in the entertainment industry and a somewhat common romantic comedy between the two.

Flip-

Seo Yisoo unfolds the script and reevaluates her position in this drama.

“Top star Cha Yeon Soo.”

The male protagonist, manager Han Sung.

And the rookie actress Yena, whom he manages.

“Cha Yeon Soo” is the top star managed by the supporting actress manager Sora.

A character who only appears when the supporting actress Sora appears and causes incidents.

In other words,

In this drama, the position of the character “Cha Yeon Soo” was like this.

A supporting role for the supporting actress.

Truly, a role so insignificant that it’s hard to put into words.

“Still, I got a call this morning. They said the script will be revised. They’re going to increase the role of Cha Yeon Soo a bit. It’s because they were impressed by your audition. Be happy.”

“Is that a compliment?”

“Of course.”

“I see. Hehe.”

Reading the script, Seo Yisoo chuckled.

Having lived as an outcast for over a thousand years, she was very susceptible to this kind of praise.

“More. Keep complimenting me.”

“Well, you act well.”

“Hehehe.”

Anyway, in that situation, today’s shoot began.

As time passed, it was Seo Yisoo’s turn.

“Cha Yeon Soo, you’re up. Get ready.”

“Yes! I’ll be right there. Hey, it’s your turn now. Get ready. Do well. Got it?”

“Got it. Leave it to me.”

Seo Yisoo followed Shin Jihu to the bustling set.

***

However, the atmosphere on set was subtle.

“Is that her?”

“KS Entertainment cast her…”

“She spoke informally to the director this morning, right?”

“Unbelievable. No matter how big KS is, she’s just a nobody, isn’t she?”

“No manners, really.”

“Still. Among KS Entertainment actors, there’s no one who can’t act. Can we expect something from her?”

Overall, there were question marks about Seo Yisoo.

But among them, there were also those who wondered if Seo Yisoo, despite her failed role, could shine in a KVN mini-series production. And they held onto hope.

And so.

Many people were paying attention to her.

Not just the staff.

Even the actors were the same.

“Seo Yisoo? Never heard of her.”

“I heard about what happened this morning. Just a kid who trusts a big company.”

The supporting actors and junior actors were jealous of her.

Seeing a newcomer with less experience than themselves getting a role in a production backed by a big company made them envious.

“What about her acting, though?”

The main actress, Yu Haneul, who was at her level, didn’t need to watch the acting of a supporting actress, but she still came out to observe Seo Yisoo.

And among those actors.

“I’ll keep an eye on her.”

In the presence of Seo Isu, the sub-heroine of “My Manager,” who showed extreme aversion.

There was also Gil Hye-yeon.

The role she played was the sub-heroine, a rookie manager named Sora.

Cha Yeon-soo was the top star she was in charge of.

For this scene they were about to film, they had to synchronize their breathing with Seo Isu.

Gil Hye-yeon’s eyes sparkled with determination.

‘Acting. Let’s see if you can’t do it.’

She was truly determined to outshine Seo Isu.

Even a slight dissatisfaction would make her want to compete fiercely.

And so.

In a situation where everyone’s attention was focused.

Amidst the heavy doubts and expectations.

Seo Isu said,

“It seems promising.”

Her heart raced with excitement.

“It’s filming. Capturing the act of playing on camera.”

Her heart fluttered.

Leaving her broken hometown and arriving on this foreign land.

Everything here was new.

Although it had only been two days, the short time had already stimulated her troubled mind.

Acting was no different.

“Well, I still don’t know how different this is from playing….”

She had a lot to learn.

Ignorance can simplify thinking, but it can also be the source of endless desires.

Just like a newborn baby in this world.

She wanted to experience more.

And so.

– Aaah!

– Bulkid!! Run away!

– You shall perish soon.

She hoped that these dreadful memories, still lingering in her mind, would be erased even just a little.

“….Should I try?”

Seo Isu closed her eyes for a moment.

Kiiing-!

The lofty spirituality of the dragon is the source of knowledge that mortals are not allowed to approach.

She accessed the Akashic Records.

And thus.

It allowed Seo Isu to build information about a person she originally shouldn’t have known.

“….”

When Asrai opened her eyes again.

She was already immersed in the act.