episode_0076

It had been several days since the acting class with Seo Eisu had abruptly ended.

Bae Soyun wandered around Seo Eisu, hesitantly.

“Um, Seo Eisu. Should we talk about acting?”

Seo Eisu glanced at Bae Soyun once, then quickly averted her gaze.

“No… it’s fine. I’m okay.”

“Oh, um, okay?”

Bae Soyun stuttered, feeling awkward.

And beads of sweat formed on her forehead.

This kid.

If she doesn’t want to, she doesn’t want to.

Why is there a shadow in her eyes and all this fuss?

Just mumbling.

Feeling guilty.

Bae Soyun finally asked again.

“Oh… right! There’s a delicious handmade burger place nearby. Shall we go together?”

Food…

For a brief moment, Seo Eisu’s gaze wavered.

But she quickly shook her head.

“No, I’m fine.”

Ugh, seriously.

Bae Soyun felt frustrated for a moment, but what could she do.

She was the one at fault.

Of course, Bae Soyun had nothing to say as well.

Honestly, who could have expected that Seo Eisu’s absurd and insignificant acting class would be helpful.

Furthermore, Bae Soyun’s misunderstanding towards Seo Eisu had not been completely resolved yet.

What was wrong with being an idol…

Bae Soyun still didn’t understand why Seo Eisu had said those words.

“She taught me acting, and that’s it. Isn’t it right to not look down on me just because I’m an idol?”

Such doubts had crossed her mind occasionally.

“Okay… let’s talk about it later.”

So Bae Soyun couldn’t say anything more and distanced herself from Seo Eisu.

Seo Eisu is Seo Eisu.

This isn’t a filming set.

Bae Soyun was an actress and had a duty to prepare for the filming perfectly.

But she couldn’t calm her mind.

“Oh, what should I do?”

Bae Soyun was a brave girl who always repaid one favor with two.

With the acting lesson she received, she changed the course of the filming she had gone through.

However, she ended up resenting Seo Eisu instead.

“Argh! So frustrating!”

Bae Soyun messed up her hair in frustration.

“What’s wrong? Why are you acting like this all of a sudden? Everyone is staring at us.”

“Oh… Han Seonyul.”

Just then, Han Seonyul, who was passing by, asked Bae Soyun in surprise.

“That’s right. Because of Seo Eisu.”

“Seo Eisu?”

“Yeah, I asked Seo Eisu to teach me acting.”

And Han Seonyul’s expression became strange.

“You asked Seo Eisu to teach you acting? Seo Eisu?”

Did I say such a crazy thing?

Although Han Seonyul’s expression was like that, Bae Soyun, who was still messing up her hair, didn’t notice.

Bae Soyun continued.

“So Seo Eisu taught me acting. It was really helpful, and I didn’t even know…”

“It was helpful… you say?”

What on earth…

“Oh, why have you been talking strangely since earlier!”

“Um, I’m sorry. Um, no. But…”

Han Seonyul was extremely confused.

It was understandable.

Except for Shin Jihu, there was no one else on set who knew Seo Eisu as well as Han Seonyul.

He still remembered.

That day, the first day of filming for “The Diary of the Sea.”

The tragic memory of Seo Eisu grabbing Oh Gyeongbae.

“Was that helpful? Does that make sense?”

It was truly confusing.

Han Seonyul couldn’t understand what was going on, and with the thought that something had happened, he felt short of breath and scared in his confusion.

Humans are fragile creatures who first get scared when faced with an impossible situation.

And he thought.

The unidentified object X should be left unidentified.

Even if we don’t get the treasure, we won’t encounter any trouble.

Growing older is a process of learning and practicing such wisdom.

Adventure is a privilege for the young.

Stability is a compromise for the adults.

In that sense, Han Seon-yul was a mature adult.

“Oh, I see. I didn’t know that. Okay then. I’ll be off.”

Han Seon-yul tried to escape wisely.

That was until Bae So-yoon caught up with him.

“Why are you making others worried and trying to escape alone?”

“What did I do?”

“Come on. Help me out. I can’t sleep well feeling uneasy. How can I cheer up Seo Yi-soo?”

“Ugh.”

Han Seon-yul really didn’t want to pay attention to this matter.

But sometimes, some things come at you like fate, and you just have to let them pass rather than resist.

Han Seon-yul said in a detached tone, “If you handle it well, it won’t be a big deal.”

“I tried.”

“…Did Seo Yi-soo get mad at you for handling it?”

If someone’s causing trouble, it’s Seo Yi-soo.

To think that Seo Yi-soo would get mad at someone for handling things.

Han Seon-yul rolled his eyes.

“What did you do to make her act like that?”

“…Oh, come on. Just help me out. Stop nagging and just lend a hand, will you?”

“What? Did I ask you to do it? I’m busy preparing for the shoot.”

The two of them bickered quite a bit.

Han Seon-yul’s attitude was somewhat different when dealing with Seo Yi-soo.

From Han Seon-yul’s perspective, this side was closer to his original personality.

Even though he was often pushed around by Seo Yi-soo.

He was an actor who could play the role.

How many times had he been bullied at school?

How many people had tried to take advantage of him?

Naturally, he had to have a somewhat sharp personality.

“To Seo Yi-soo, it’s a bit awkward to deal with her. I’ve looked pretty bad since we first met.”

Han Seon-yul owed a lot to Seo Yi-soo.

Moreover, her personality was too delicate to handle.

On the other hand, Bae So-yoon was different.

She didn’t seem to have any reservations about her personality.

“Oh, I’m so busy I could die. What will you do if you help me?”

“Just do it. Everyone’s willing to do something if I ask.”

“Even if I don’t say anything, they’re willing to do something for me.”

Celebrities.

The two of them, who belonged to the top predators in a society obsessed with appearance, growled at each other.

“Oh, what bad luck.”

Bae So-yoon, who was glaring sharply at Han Seon-yul, said, “I’ll buy you food. Something expensive. Deal?”

“Deal.”

And so, a cold deal was made.

“Now can you give me some proper advice?”

“Okay. Just wait a moment. But really, did the food not go well? It’s hard to believe that it didn’t go well.”

“It didn’t. I suggested going to eat handmade burgers, but she didn’t like it.”

Han Seon-yul thought for a moment.

Then he remembered that Seo Yi-soo had a hard time eating certain things.

He immediately told Bae So-yoon what he had thought of.

“…How about trying this?”

“Really? Will that really work?”

“I don’t know. Just try it. If it doesn’t work, we can try something else.”

“Okay.”

Bae So-yoon hesitated, but honestly, she didn’t have much faith in it.

But there wasn’t much of an alternative at the moment.

So she reluctantly decided to try the method that Han Seon-yul had suggested.

In the afternoon of that day, as the shoot was about to end.

“Hey, Seo Yi-soo.”

Seo Yi-soo turned to Bae So-yoon with the same sad face as before.

“You know. If you’re okay with it.”

Even as she spoke, Bae So-yoon still felt unsure.

Will this really work?

“Would you like to go eat mango shaved ice with me?”

“No. It’s fine…”

However, Seo Yisoo, who was about to stubbornly refuse just like before, hesitated for a moment, not being able to continue.

Slowly, she turned her head and faced Bae Soyun.

“…Mango bingsu?”

And Bae Soyun could see it.

Her heart was still hurt.

She was full of resentment because Seo Yisoo didn’t believe in her acting lessons.

But despite that, her eyes sparkled like a child’s.

“No way. Is this really happening?”

It was an unbelievable result even as she saw it with her own eyes.

Honestly, it was beyond comprehension.

Why was she rejecting the handmade burger but accepting the mango bingsu?

“Mango bingsu… Huh! Oh, no. I… ”

But it wasn’t the time to be dumbfounded.

Seo Yisoo was about to be enchanted by the mango bingsu, but she quickly came to her senses and tried to shake her head.

Bae Soyun quickly grabbed Seo Yisoo.

“You want to eat it! I’ll buy it for you! Let’s go!”

“Uh, uh!”

Seo Yisoo resisted at first.

“If you really want to buy it for me, I won’t stop you.”

Pretending to give in, she followed Bae Soyun’s lead.

The two girls headed to a cafe near the set and ordered mango bingsu with a competitive spirit.

Bae Soyun is an idol.

When she had to go on stage in revealing outfits, she had to control her diet drastically, but otherwise, she tended to eat quite a lot due to her high level of physical activity.

And Seo Yisoo didn’t care much about exercise but simply enjoyed eating.

So as soon as the mango bingsu arrived, she eagerly dug in with her spoon.

“It’s delicious after not having it for a long time. Oh, but Seo Yisoo!”

“Eek! Why are you calling me all of a sudden?”

Bae Soyun suddenly raised her voice, making Seo Yisoo flinch in response.

And Bae Soyun said to Seo Yisoo.

Bae Soyun’s voice was still loud.

She was originally a confident girl, but now she was trying to apologize.

So she raised her voice even more.

“I’m sorry for back then! You really taught acting diligently and sincerely, but I didn’t appreciate it!”

“Did you… really think that way?”

“Yeah! You were really good at teaching acting!”

“Is that so?”

“Yeah! You helped me a lot! You’re good at acting and teaching!”

“Really. I’m glad you think so.”

As Bae Soyun’s sincere praise continued, Seo Yisoo’s previously gloomy expression began to brighten rapidly.

Seo Yisoo wasn’t the type to hold grudges for a long time.

Moreover, she was extremely sensitive to praise.

With so much praise, Seo Yisoo’s heart quickly melted.

“Hehe. Yeah. After Oh Kyungbae, you’re the one who recognizes my true value. You’re different from those blinded by jealousy like Han Seonyul.”

The two girls started to open up to each other in conversation.

And after talking, Bae Soyun realized that Seo Yisoo was quite innocent and honest.

So she was even more puzzled.

“Why did this girl ignore me as an idol?”

There were many things she was curious about regarding Seo Yisoo.

She was incredibly talented in acting.

But in her actions, she seemed childish in some way.

Talking behind her back about being an idol on the set, being emotional, rejecting the handmade burger, but following along with the mango bingsu.

Seo Yisoo’s different aspects seemed contradictory to each other.

“Seo Yisoo.”

“Yeah?”

Seo Yisoo replied with a mouthful of mango bingsu.

And Bae Soyun wanted to ask Seo Yisoo about many things.

But she didn’t want to overwhelm her with too many questions at once.

So she decided to start with the simplest question.

And she asked, “Why do you like mango bingsu so much?”

She rejected the handmade burger, but why did she like mango bingsu so much, even ignoring her hurt feelings?

“That’s it. Woo-hoo.”

However, at the simple question, Seo Yisoo smiled proudly.

“It’s all thanks to Gil Hye-yeon for introducing me to mango bingsu.”

“Gil Hye-yeon? Senior Gil Hye-yeon?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

It was a vague answer.

Seo Yisoo liked mango bingsu because Gil Hye-yeon introduced it to her.

To the curious Bae So-yoon, Seo Yisoo added, “Bae So-yoon, I mean.”

Seo Yisoo, after scooping a spoonful of mango bingsu, looked at the ice cream on top for a moment before speaking.

“Actually, this place still feels unfamiliar to me.”

“This place? Unfamiliar?”

“Yeah, yeah. I still have so much I don’t know. When I look around, it’s very likely that it’s something I don’t know. That’s why.”

Seo Yisoo looked dizzy as she gazed at the mango bingsu on the spoon.

“Sometimes, when I’m alone, I feel terribly lonely and scared. Because all around me are things I don’t know. The things in the world feel cold without any warmth, and it feels like this isn’t where I belong.”

Seo Yisoo was weak against loneliness.

“But you know.”

Seo Yisoo, with a wistful expression, looked at the mango bingsu on the spoon.

“Since Gil Hye-yeon said I acted well and bought me mango bingsu, that moment with Gil Hye-yeon became attached to this mango bingsu.”

Memories are invisible.

But just as the winter cold turns into a breath of warmth.

Even cold objects take on a form of warmth in memories.

“When memories with people I love are attached, that item somehow feels warm. So, since then, I’ve come to like mango bingsu more than any other food.”

Seo Yisoo said that and happily ate the mango bingsu on the spoon.

And Bae So-yoon simply watched Seo Yisoo.

Seo Yisoo’s words left out a lot of context.

So it was difficult for Bae So-yoon to fully understand the truth behind those words.

However, she felt like she knew why Seo Yisoo said those words and sought warmth in memories from objects.

Suddenly, she thought, ‘How did this child grow up?’

How does one grow up to become like this?

She knew that a person who could say such things with such an expression couldn’t have grown up normally.

Bae So-yoon was curious about that.

And because of that curiosity.

“Seo Yisoo.”

“Yeah?”

“Do you know what an idol is?”

“Of course I do. Han Seon-yul told me about it. It’s like a poet, right?”

“Do you usually watch TV?”

“TV? Well, I have it at home. But it’s too complicated for me. Sometimes I watch it when Shin Ji-hoo turns it on.”

“I see. That makes sense.”

Bae So-yoon could sense what kind of person Seo Yisoo was.

But she felt that she didn’t need to show that she knew things about Seo Yisoo.

So she said, “Seo Yisoo.”

“Yeah?”

“Eat more mango bingsu.”

“Is it okay to have something this precious! Are you sure?”

“Oh, come on! You’re really funny, Seo Yisoo.”

Bae So-yoon just scooped some of her own mango toppings onto Seo Yisoo’s bingsu.