Chapter 136: Be Me, Part 3

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Hayoon and Choi Arin entered the changing room and began to undress.

Studio Yoon’s changing room was typically set up with mannequins, allowing them to quickly change into their photoshoot outfits.

They stored their own clothes in lockers and hung the outfits to be worn on the lined-up mannequins.

This setup was designed for speed and efficiency, especially since Hayoon and Choi Arin had a particularly long shooting schedule.

So…

“Hmm, hmm…”

“Mm…”

It was only natural that the two of them would become partially nude while stealing glances at each other.

Anyway, just like that…

As usual, Hayoon was the first to move, despite their somewhat embarrassing state of undress.

“I’ll go ahead and start shooting. You can get changed.”

“Oh, okay…”

Hayoon, her familiar oversized blouse draped over her shoulder, exposing her bare legs, was about to leave when…

“Ah, right.”

As if she had forgotten something, she snatched the black lace bra from the mannequin where her blouse had been hanging.

Then, she placed the blouse back on the mannequin and…

snap

She unhooked the bra and tossed it carelessly into a locker.

“I almost forgot.”

After all, Scarlet’s fan art often depicted her white blouse with the design of her undergarments visible underneath.

Hayoon had chosen the black lace bra with those fan preferences in mind.

Her nipples, briefly exposed, were now hidden again by the black lace.

“Phew, done.”

She buttoned up her blouse and immediately left.

She casually mentioned that the color difference between the bra and her pink panties didn’t matter, as it would be edited out in Photoshop anyway.

“Wow…”

Choi Arin, who had been mesmerized by the scene, was speechless.

It was unbelievable.

How could someone undress down to, and then past, their underwear in front of someone else and act so nonchalant about it?

“Her confidence is insane…”

Right, it must be confidence.

Choi Arin recalled Hayoon bragging about her E-cup breasts when they went swimsuit shopping last time.

And to top it off, her nipples were a lovely reddish-pink color.

Confident. That must be it.

“Would it be stranger if she wasn’t confident…?”

Choi Arin wondered if she should learn from Hayoon’s boldness, but a part of her also questioned if it was really okay to be so uninhibited.

She turned her head to look at the mannequin holding the outfit she was supposed to wear.

“I feel like mine could disappear at any moment…”

Honestly, it wasn’t easy.

When discussing outfits with Hayoon, she had readily agreed to various options, jotting them down in her notepad.

But now, seeing the clothes hanging on the mannequin…

She felt slightly dizzy.

“At least the initial outfits are normal…”

Choi Arin felt a bit relieved looking at the outfit in front of her.

It was an outfit that emphasized Haru’s artist persona: pantyhose, a tennis skirt, and a slightly unique black hoodie.

Hayoon had apparently borrowed the design from her favorite character in some idol game, but Choi Arin wasn’t deeply into idol games, so she didn’t know which character it was.

“Well, this is casual enough.”

She was greatly relieved that she would wear this outfit to AGC.

The other outfits for this cosplay photoshoot were too revealing…

There was no way she would want to wear them in public, no matter what.

Not only because of the exposure, but it would also be freezing.

She preferred this casual, everyday look.

“Hayoon is…”

She felt sorry for Hayoon, who would be doing the offline shoot in the middle of winter wearing just a blouse.

Due to Scarlet’s signature “missing bottom” look, even if she added something, it would only be skin-colored stockings and hot pants…

And the shoot was scheduled for December, the dead of winter.

“I should get her some honey water or something so she doesn’t catch a cold.”

Thinking about how she would take good care of Hayoon, Choi Arin resumed changing.

The photoshoot progressed smoothly.

Both Hayoon and Choi Arin were skilled at acting, perfectly meeting Yoon Suhee’s demanding standards.

They were able to move through the schedule quickly without any delays, and they were already on their fifth shoot out of the three outfits planned for the day.

This was Hayoon’s third and final shoot, and the outfit she was currently wearing was none other than a bikini…!

“Ugh… I don’t like this.”

“The acting?”

“I don’t like how my daughter is wearing a bikini. That’s what it is, you brat.”

“Hey, there’s no need to call me a brat…”

Of course, she was wearing a rash guard over the top.

It was a typical beach look worn by popular girls.

Since only the bottom was a bikini, it wasn’t particularly revealing…

But a parent’s perspective inevitably became more conservative when it came to their own daughter.

In fact, Yoon Suhee wouldn’t have allowed even this if…

“At least it’s better than that Arin girl wearing it, but why do kids these days want to take photos like this…”

“There’s demand, so there’s supply.”

“Y-yeah. Hayoon also said our company fans would love this…”

“Okay, okay, I get it. Let’s proceed with the shoot. Hayoon, you grab the beach ball and stand in front of the green screen. I’ll edit in a beach background as naturally as possible, so just give me a ‘day at the beach’ vibe. Got it?”

“Yes.”

The reason Hayoon could even proceed with the bikini shoot, even with the rash guard, was thanks to Choi Arin taking the hit.

The outfit Choi Arin would wear in the next shoot was, to put it mildly, at the extreme end of a certain fetish.

In a way, it was even more suggestive than just wearing a plain bikini. Having seen the actual outfit, Yoon Suhee couldn’t help but see Hayoon’s rash guard bikini as comparatively modest.

Anyway…

“Drop the beach ball, naturally. Good. It’s going up. It’s going up.”

Following Yoon Suhee’s instructions, Hayoon lifted one leg, stretched both arms upwards, and released the beach ball.

The beach ball, filled with a mixture of helium and oxygen, slowly floated towards the ceiling, and Yoon Suhee’s shutter clicked continuously to capture the perfect shot.

Even if they couldn’t get the perfect composition in a single shot, they could stitch together elements from different shots to create a near-perfect patchwork golem.

Just like they had recorded various versions during the recording session with Seo Ji-woo and Hong Seo-hyun, they were taking as many shots as possible during this cosplay photoshoot.

“Good, that’s the feel. Next, kneel on the floor. Stand up while squeezing the ball with both hands. You know what I mean?”

“Of course. I’ll do it right away.”

“Good, good.”

Yoon Suhee, who had initially criticized Hayoon’s outfit, became the most serious person on set once the actual shooting began.

Her daughter was growing up day by day.

As she would gradually drift apart from her parents.

These moments were precious to the sentimental, middle-aged mother.

Yoon Suhee kept clicking the shutter with a grin on her face.

“Okay, okay, let’s keep going. The next shot is lying on the sunbed, arms stretched upwards, showing your armpits. You get the vibe, right?”

“Of course I do.”

Hayoon posed for the various shots detailed in the proposal she had shown Yoon Suhee.

Like mother, like daughter. Once Yoon Suhee got focused on work, she didn’t hold back.

She gave Hayoon directions relentlessly, while Choi Arin glanced at Hayoon, taking in her appearance.

Honestly, she looked stunning.

The bikini she had seen at the hotel was nice, but this restrained look with the rash guard was also very attractive.

Well, with a model like Hayoon, any outfit would look good.

Like a guardian, Choi Arin’s lips curled upwards every time Hayoon’s stunning poses were captured by the camera.

“Okay…”

Hayoon, fulfilling even poses not included in the original plan, gave it her all until she was finally given a break.

As she was about to go change, she turned to look at Choi Arin.

“What are you doing? Let’s go change.”

“Oh, right. I’m next.”

Choi Arin followed Hayoon as if she had been waiting.

The outfit she was about to wear was…

A virgin-killer sweater.