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“Sua-ssi, did I perhaps do something wrong…?”

Lee Sua sighed as soon as she heard the question.

That itself became a reason for the other person to feel anxious, but Lee Sua’s mind was calm. She didn’t have any particular thoughts in her head either. She just felt like, “Oh, it’s just another one of those things that always happen.”

“I’m not angry at all.”

She couldn’t even count how many times she’d had to explain this.

[Reincarnation Perks]

[1. Excellent looks provided regardless of gender.]

[2. No family. Age set to 20.]

A strange reincarnation she was forced into one day.

She has no complaints about being turned into a woman, and she’s grateful that she was given excellent looks. But would it have killed them to add a kind impression? She feels unjustly treated every time.

“R-really…?”

“Yes. It’s just how I naturally look.”

Lee Sua glanced at a nearby mirror and answered.

Her sharp jawline was as sharp as a blade, and her strangely deep eyes possessed a mysterious aura.

Her pure white skin and high nose bridge are all great, but…

Her eyes.

The excessively sharp eyes are the problem. Described favorably, they’re cat-like; described unfavorably, they’re snake-like. Even Lee Sua herself thinks they’re quite far from looking friendly.

There’s even a mole under her left eye. She covers it with foundation now, but when it’s visible, the misunderstandings are much worse.

“I feel like your tone of voice is also a little angry… Can’t you just tell me honestly? I’ll really fix it…”

“My tone of voice is just like this originally.”

It wasn’t a lie. She was speaking kindly right now.

“Ah, maybe I cut the scallions too thick…?”

“Go do your work.”

“Ah, yes… Yes!”

However, the misunderstanding wasn’t easily resolved, and in the end, she had to hear the same thing from the head chef.

“Sua, this is a place where we work with knives. If you’re so scary, do you think the other kids will be intimidated or not? How many times have we had this conversation already?”

Lee Sua pondered for a moment.

“…I guess I’ll quit then. Thank you for everything.”

She bowed politely.

But she wasn’t quitting because the job was hard.

[Reincarnation Perks]

[3. Unlocked.]

[▶ Unlocks when you encounter your aptitude.]

The third reincarnation perk that hasn’t been activated yet.

She just confirmed that the field isn’t cooking.

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Immediately after returning home.

Lee Sua carefully examined the whiteboard in her living room. Even though it was almost the size of a wall, it was covered with writing.

[Swimming], [Golf], [Cooking]…

She crossed out [Cooking].

“It wasn’t cooking either. I’m going crazy.”

The reason Lee Sua quit her kitchen job was simple. From the start, she’d started it with the goal of confirming her aptitude, not for the money.

“So, what the hell is my aptitude?”

Sua muttered in a frustrated voice.

Her previous life probably ended with her being hit by a car. She’s sure of it. The last thing she remembers is starting to cross a crosswalk that had just turned green.

Was it a gift given to her for dying unfairly even though she followed the traffic rules? She doesn’t know the principle behind it, but she even received perks.

[Reincarnation Perks]

[1. Excellent looks provided regardless of gender.]

[2. No family. Age set to 20.]

She was extremely satisfied with both 1 and 2.

…Her impression is intense, but it’s nothing compared to the advantages. Honestly, there have been so many more moments where she’s benefited thanks to these looks.

Anyway, the reason she’s desperately trying to find her aptitude is separate.

[3. Unlocked.]

[▶ Unlocks when you encounter your aptitude.]

“Hey, at least tell me what my aptitude is…!”

The problem is this thing.

It’s labeled as a ‘perk,’ so it’s certain that it holds tremendous potential. In reality, it means that the faster she awakens it, the faster her life will become prosperous, but she still hasn’t unlocked it.

“…Give me a hint, at least.”

She needs to find that aptitude to establish life plans with the perks. She’s been desperately trying to unlock it for almost a year.

…And the results are as follows.

Sua examined the whiteboard once more.

Baseball, soccer, basketball, games, golf, snowboarding, music…

All sorts of fields were written, but each one was crossed out. It meant that she had tried them, but they weren’t her aptitude.

“I really haven’t tried anything.”

Is it possible that immortality is her trait like in novels or movies? But realistically, she can’t try to commit suicide.

Anyway, she tried everything she possibly could for a year.

She almost broke her back swinging in golf, and she almost drowned swimming. Every time she ambitiously went to find her aptitude, it was a routine to return home with only a bunch of embarrassment.

What the hell is it? Her unawakened talent.

“…I don’t know, I’m just going to lie down and use my phone today.”

It was then.

Sua found an advertisement on her phone.

[I Became an Actor Like This.]

▶ Participants Being Recruited

▶ Winner Gets Cast in Lee Geum-suk Writer’s Drama

▶ Special Judging Panel Waiting

▶ Check the Link for Details

“…Acting?”

Sua just turned her head and looked at the board.

[Acting]

Coincidentally, it was the only thing that Sua had written on the board that wasn’t crossed out.

“Acting. Come to think of it, I haven’t tried acting yet.”

Should she try this?

No, no.

Sua quickly shook her head.

“Nah, I can just go to an acting academy and try it out. Why would I bother with an audition?”

But even as she thought that, her mind was busy.

“…Um, but what if acting is my aptitude?”

In reality, it wasn’t the first time Sua had held such expectations. It wasn’t just once or twice that she had confidently gone, thinking, “This is definitely my aptitude,” only to cry and kick her blanket.

Yeah.

But…

Such worries were soon crushed by great expectations.

“Am I going to become a star in one go then…?”

Yes, human mistakes are endless, after all.

Just make one more mistake.

It’s not like kicking the blanket one more time will make that much of a difference, right?

There was no need to think about it any longer. Her hand was already pressing the apply button.

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One week later.

The day of the “I Became an Actor Like This” audition.

The audition was being held by renting out an entire exhibition hall. As soon as Sua arrived, she considered just going back home.

“Why did I apply? Why?”

She hates crowded places.

But the number of people already gathered in the exhibition hall was overwhelming. People with [STAFF] written on their backs were running around busily, and she occasionally saw high-end filming equipment being transported. It was suffocating.

‘It would be nice to have a friend.’

Sua is alone. She didn’t have a friend to spend time with while waiting and relieve her tension. Um, well, it’s okay.

Because she has a friend called a phone.

A related community is bound to be created for such a large event. Sure enough, the “I Became an Actor Like This Gallery” had already been created.

[Title: Wow, There Are So Many People]

[Was it necessary for this many people to gather?]

– Lee Geum-suk writer’s drama casting is on the line, you know.

– With Lee Geum-suk’s work, you can just reverse your life.

– What’s more, today is the first day. It’s two more days.

[Title: Special Judge Seo Yeon-ju Im]

[If you face each other, you can’t say anything. All the acting is a mess.]

– This is just a fishing operation.

– That doesn’t make sense. Seo Yeon-ju is so busy.

– There’s no way they would have brought such an actress.

Sua’s hand paused for a moment.

‘Seo Yeon-ju?’

Like the comments, she thought it would never be the case, but if it were true, it would be a really amazing fact. Seo Yeon-ju’s face was constantly shown in advertisements no matter which media she turned on.

It was then.

[Title: ㅁㅊ Saw a Really Pretty Girl]

[She’s wearing a black T-shirt and jeans, but she’s really pretty.]

– Don’t write so ugly and get the number.

ㄴ I couldn’t because she looked like she had a bad temper.

– Huh, I think I saw it too, and there’s a mole under her eyes.

– Are all the crazy guys here? Eerily;

– It’s not creepy, it’s just that you can’t forget it once you see it.

…Black T-shirt, jeans. Could it be her?

No way. Sua tried to ignore it.

[Title: Hey guys, Watch Your Actions]

[This audition was created with funding from the entertainment side, so the entire process is recorded and broadcast as a documentary later. Be sure to save yourself if you don’t want to be edited by the devil.]

– ㅁㅊ I was about to have a big problem.

– Do I have to hold in my cigarettes?

– This is already pre-notified content?

– There are so many new people who don’t read the notice ㅋㅋㅋ

Honestly, she felt stung. Sua didn’t read the notice either. She just came to check her aptitude, so why would she read that?

Time passed quite quickly as she focused on the posts that were coming up. Finally, the staff called out a familiar name.

“Is Lee Sua here! Lee Sua!”

“Ah, yes.”

Sua stood up abruptly and silently followed the instructions. After passing through the hallway, she was guided to a spacious waiting room.

The staff asked again.

“You’re Lee Sua, right?”

“Yes.”

“I’m sorry, but I’ll just check your ID.”

Sua felt a brief question even as she handed over her ID. It seemed like they weren’t particularly sorry to other people. Just to her?

After completing the ID verification, they hand her an envelope.

“This is the script you’ll be acting today, but you can’t open it now. The reaction to opening the script also needs to be captured on camera. You’ll check it on the spot in front of the judges later.”

“Yes.”

Sua nodded quietly.

‘The intention is obvious.’

There must be a hidden camera in this waiting room. If Sua opens this script in advance with the intention of practicing her acting even a little…

—Huh? At that time! A participant suddenly tears open the script!

…She’d probably be broadcast with such a narration.

She didn’t want to. She hated it with every fiber of her being.

But it was then.

Thud—!

Perhaps because she was holding the envelope upside down, the script slipped out and fell to the floor. From the start, it wasn’t sealed, perhaps because it was intended to be used to tempt her to open it.

Fortunately, the staff also saw her drop it. She almost felt unfairly accused.

Sua picked up the script and said.

“…The envelope isn’t sealed. This.”

But it was then.

Thud…

The moment her fingertips touched the script.

Whoosh—

She felt something dawning on her while feeling faint.

[You have encountered your aptitude.]

[Your aptitude: Acting]

[Unlocks the 3rd perk.]

[3. Acting Time]

[Activates ‘Acting Time’.]

“…What? What time?”

The moment she muttered, all the surrounding scenery was completely reversed.