episode_0012

Whoosh—!

Kim Sun-il tore a specific page from the script and spread it open, which Sua immediately examined. It was a scene with the character Kim Yu-han.

“…”

A resolute gaze coming from across, a taut tension as if about to snap, whispering voices… But it’s okay. Sua didn’t feel any particular sense of crisis.

She was just curious.

‘It’s an incomplete role, so why is a trial experience possible?’

To others, it might seem like she was focused on the script, but in reality, Sua was walking through the hallway of the special hotel.

‘Well, I’ll find out once I try it.’

She stepped into a phone booth.

And the moment she dialed 001, Kim Yu-han’s number…

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!

Her vision turned pure white from the edges inward.

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Suddenly, she was in an underground parking garage.

“Hmm~”

In a space filled with cars parked tightly together, she was sitting with her hips perched on a hood. Humming a tune.

“Hmm hmm hmm~”

In her hands were a sketchbook and pen, which moved without rest. What they captured on the blank paper was the surrounding scenery. So precise, you could mistake it for a photograph.

To others, would she just seem like someone with a deep appreciation for art?

No, Sua knew. That wasn’t it at all.

Her current vision and thoughts were different from others.

The size of the space, the types and license plates of the parked cars, the ones that weren’t locked, the wear on the tires, deducing the driver’s identity from the belongings inside…

She could feel it. She could grasp everything.

Her senses themselves were different than before. Even though it was clearly a human eye, it was unique as if she had gained the ability to see something else.

A genius.

A realm that others couldn’t reach even with effort was now natural to her. She wasn’t doing this with a specific purpose. It was just a pastime, but it happened effortlessly.

Click.

At some point, she stopped sketching. Because a tall man was approaching her.

“Greetings.”

The other party spoke first.

If rules and norms were molded into human form, would they look like this? Someone who wouldn’t tolerate even a millimeter of error.

“I’m Lee Kang-cheol. I’ve been assigned to the Special Mobile Unit, and from today, I’ll be working with Kim Yu-han and using vehicle number 808.”

“Ah…!”

Lee Kang-cheol’s face was solid without expression, but her face brightened, and she stood up from her seat. She was excited. She was very happy to meet new people.

She bowed her head first.

“It’s my first time with the Special Mobile Unit. Please teach me a lot. I’ll study hard. Please take care of me!”

Then Lee Kang-cheol…

“….”

He remained expressionless but seemed inwardly flustered.

Because Kim Yu-han seemed very different from the rumors he’d heard. He’d heard he was an unpredictable troublemaker.

…Even Lee Kang-cheol’s thoughts were somehow being injected into Sua’s head. Very naturally.

She gave Lee Kang-cheol a bright smile.

“Are we heading out right now? Then we should divide the roles first? One person drives, and one person is in the passenger seat.”

“I heard you’re not familiar with this area yet. I’ll drive until you get used to the roads.”

“Wow, you’re so kind!”

Even while smiling brightly, her eyes were constantly darting around.

The other person’s attire, habits that could be inferred from things like the sleeves or collar, how strong are they, what’s in their pockets, and what’s on the tips of their shoes…

After finishing her calculations, Sua smiled and extended her hand.

“Should we shake hands and head out? Even though we’re the same rank, you have much more experience than I do. Make yourself comfortable.”

Lee Kang-cheol seemed relieved by her attitude, which was different from the rumors. His movements were less stiff than at first, which was the evidence.

Lee Kang-cheol took her outstretched hand. Their historic first meeting. A situation that seemed purely heartwarming.

Right then.

“Heh heh.”

With a laugh that made Lee Kang-cheol uneasy, Sua’s hand moved without her even realizing it. Very quickly.

Whoosh!

Sua snatched the car keys from Lee Kang-cheol’s waist. Quick as lightning, not even giving him time to react.

“…!”

By the time Lee Kang-cheol’s eyes widened, Sua was already in the car. Locking all the doors at the same time.

“…Yu-han-ssi, what are you doing?”

The other party immediately started pounding on the door, but she couldn’t hear it. Sua started the engine and buried her ear against the steering wheel.

“Ah…”

Without realizing it, a voice filled with ecstasy leaked out.

How many criminals had this car chased? Then how many stories could it contain? And this exhaust note…

“…Amazing.”

Exciting.

Heading out. Exciting.

It was as if fireworks were exploding in Kim Yu-han’s brain.

Exciting. Exciting. Exciting.

But boring investigations are out of the question. If one person has the car, the other has to run… That’s what makes it fun… You can’t treat criminals like normal people…

Slam—!

In the end, Kim Yu-han stepped on the accelerator, leaving Lee Kang-cheol behind.

“Kim Yu-han! You bastard!”

Lee Kang-cheol’s shouts could be heard from behind.

“… Sunbae, you should run. You said you’re familiar with the roads, right?”

In the rearview mirror, her image was filled with madness.

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Beep—!

A rather loud ringing in her ears, and she was back in reality again.

“Hoo….”

Sua took a deep breath and looked around. Still, everyone, including Kim Sun-il and Seo Yeon-ju, was only looking at Sua. And with a great deal of curiosity.

‘Ugh, my eyes are going to fall out.’

She had no choice but to close her eyes tightly. It was because Kim Yu-han’s thoughts and habits were still especially vividly lingering.

She was trying to scrutinize everything, from the cafe’s interior to the people in front of her, but she was in Sua’s body now, not Kim Yu-han’s. Her head was bound to hurt.

She shook her head slightly to clear her mind. It was a very light movement, but the effect was great. She realized it was reality.

“Kim Yu-han…!” “You’re going to have her try the role of Kim Yu-han?” “It’s a male role. And even incomplete…?”

Kim Sun-il’s gaze was fixed on Sua, and the surroundings were noisily chattering. She didn’t care. Rather, she was itching to reproduce what she had just experienced.

However, she still had one question.

Sua re-examined the page that Kim Sun-il had torn out.

198p. [S# 49] Underground Parking Garage / Night

Kang-cheol [ I’m Lee Kang-cheol. I’ve been assigned to the Special Mobile Unit, and from today, I’ll be working with Kim Yu-han and using vehicle number 808. ]

Kim Yu-han, reacting in a Yu-han-like way.

‘…Ah, now that I look at it again, the script ends here?’

It was just as they said, an incomplete role. Unlike what Sua had just experienced, the script only contained the two people greeting each other.

She couldn’t help but become even more curious.

‘The incomplete parts that even the writer couldn’t write, the special perk even let me experience those. I wonder what the reaction will be if I show them?’

It wouldn’t be difficult to get an answer.

Wouldn’t it be enough to directly show them and observe the reaction?

Finally, Sua began to move.

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“Excuse me.”

At Kim Sun-il’s request, Sua shook her head.

“That won’t do.” “…It won’t do? You’re saying that won’t do?”

Everyone thought that Sua had refused. It was only reasonable to think so. In the first place, it was an incomplete role of a different gender.

However.

“Let’s do it together.”

Adding one word. Everyone sensed something different.

A completely different tone and attitude than usual. They immediately understood. That Sua was simply immersed in the acting.

Seo Yeon-ju immediately poked Kim Sun-il in the side and whispered.

“Kim Sun-il, you take the role of Lee Kang-cheol. It’s not just a simple reading. It seems like she’s planning to show it to us through acting?” “…Okay.”

It was quite sudden, but Kim Sun-il immediately agreed. He was also very curious about Lee Sua’s interpretation of Kim Yu-han.

Swish swish swish—

Around that time, Sua was pretending to draw something. Along with looking around everywhere as if possessed by a ghost.

Kim Sun-il approached Sua and said.

『I’m Lee Kang-cheol. I’ve been assigned to the Special Mobile Unit, and from today, I’ll be working with Kim Yu-han and using vehicle number 808.』

『Ah…!』

Sua’s face immediately lit up with welcome for Lee Kang-cheol. Those watching were embarrassed by just that reaction.

‘Her impression has completely changed.’

‘Was that a fierce face? There’s no such feeling now. She didn’t look so sweet-tempered…?’

The sharp eyes like knives, when curved like a fan, felt gentle and seductive.

『Wow, you’re so kind!』

Even while welcoming him, Sua’s eyes were constantly moving.

Kim Sun-il, who was right in front of her, couldn’t notice it, but the judges watching from the side could clearly see it. Lee Sua’s gaze was carefully checking everywhere.

“….”

Seo Yeon-ju put down the coffee cup she was holding.

『Ah….』

An expression as if experiencing sexual excitement. The vividness of the acting was vivid, but there was a separate reason to be really surprised.

She ran her hand over the script several times.

‘Incomplete… It’s not written down, this part?’

But Lee Sua’s acting was seamless.

『…Amazing.』

Everyone watched without blinking.

Even though Kim Sun-il was frozen, Sua continued acting. As if she were just going her own way.

『… Sunbae, you should run. You said you’re familiar with the roads, right?』

It ended like that. Playful Sua regained her fierce expression and drew a line between acting and reality.

Silence.

It was silent for a while.

“…Um, that’s all for now.”

It was a long time after Sua explained that it was over that.

It was writer Lee Geum-suk who broke the silence first.

“Sua-yang.”

Her voice trembled slightly even when she spoke those short words.

“I want to ask why you acted that way.”

Because I experienced it that way. Sua barely managed to hold back from answering like that. A different explanation would be needed.

But this was more difficult than she thought.

‘…What is this reaction? Did they not like it?’

She wanted to gloss over it, but it was impossible. She could feel the writer’s fierce gaze, determined to get an answer.

In the end, Sua timidly began to express what she felt.

“A genius, who makes things difficult for those around them all the time because of their eccentricity, but is also more righteous than anyone else and is sincere about the idea of catching criminals… That’s how I felt about the character.” “In detail. Please tell me in a little more detail. Including why you interpreted the character that way, everything. Without leaving anything out.” “Um, that’s…”

Can I honestly say this kind of thing? Ah, I don’t know. Either way, there’s nothing to say other than the thoughts that the experience gave me.

“…It’s because of the Lee Kang-cheol role.” “Lee Kang-cheol?” “Yes.”

Sua nodded.

“Criminals are people who have already deviated from common sense, but the protagonist Lee Kang-cheol always acts according to the rules. If he had a helper who would create an opportunity for such Lee Kang-cheol to change… I felt like it would be this kind of feeling.”

Slam—!

It was then that Lee Geum-suk jumped up from her seat.

The desk shook so much that all the coffee and ice cubes in the glass spilled onto the floor.

‘C-crazy! Why is she suddenly like this?’

Sua was surprised as if she had been electrocuted.

“W-w-why are you doing this…?” “Sua-yang, wait a moment. My laptop. Give me my laptop.”

Lee Geum-suk received the laptop from PD Choi Hee-won and furiously hammered away at the keyboard while standing.

Even while the coffee spilled on the floor was dyeing her fur slippers brown. Moreover, the other people didn’t even seem to care that the cup had fallen over. It was strange to Sua.

“Good? Change this part and this part like this….”

Tap tap tap—!

She’s crazy. She seems to be possessed by something. Is she a pianist?

Click! Soon, the writer closed the laptop.

And she faced Sua and said as if declaring.

“Sua-yang, that was a very brilliant interpretation, and you even gave a performance that perfectly matched that interpretation. Thank you so much.” “Uh….”

Sua thought. Anyway, it’s a compliment, right?

“But let’s add just one setting.” “A setting?” “Yes. A setting that will be a very powerful punch.”

What setting is she going to add? Sua wondered, and after a while, the writer made a shocking statement.

“I’m going to change Kim Yu-han’s gender to female. However, in the beginning, I’ll have her dress up as a man so that she feels like a man. And in the latter half, ta-da! She appears as a woman with a flourish.”

“Uh, so, a cross-dressing woman…?”

“That’s right. Kim Yu-han is a quirky genius, right? To catch criminals, she can do anything, and she might even try to deceive her allies first.”

Writer Lee Geum-suk was very excited. Very.

“Moreover, Sua-yang doesn’t even have any experience yet. In other words, none of the viewers know Sua-ssi.”

As if possessed by a god, the writer nodded.

“…Sua-yang, please take the role of Kim Yu-han. You must take the role of Sua-yang. No one else will do. Only Sua-yang, who interpreted Kim Yu-han, is possible. Let’s really surprise the viewers this time.”