episode_0029

by fnovelpia

In the end, all I did was get too immersed.

“…No. What are you doing? You can’t act like that.”

Yeah, that’s what I blurted out, having become completely engrossed.

‘Oops.’

Soo-ah was immediately startled, biting her tongue.

There hasn’t been a day lately when my tongue has been safe, but this time, I was more surprised than ever. The fact that I couldn’t even feel the pain from biting my tongue was proof of that.

I hoped that maybe the mask would muffle the sound, but it seems it didn’t work. Soo-ah had already become the center of attention.

Choi Hee-won PD, sitting high on the director’s chair, asked.

“Soo-ah-ssi, did you say something?”

“Ah.”

My mind went blank.

I was thinking about the best way to handle this situation, but my consideration didn’t last long. The other person’s reply was even faster.

“She’s telling me not to act like that, apparently?”

Park Do-hee’s sharp words. Soo-ah felt awkward.

“…I didn’t think you’d hear me.”

Even Soo-ah thought it was a stupid answer.

Lee Soo-ah, what’s wrong with you? Shouldn’t you explain that you didn’t mean to first?! What are you doing being so pathetic and timid!

The problem was that the people around her didn’t think she was pathetic at all. Rather, she was making it worse with her tone.

“….”

It was only natural that the situation became even more serious.

Some people, like Choi Hee-won PD, were genuinely curious about the situation, but not everyone felt the same way. Just looking at Park Do-hee’s face, she seemed uncomfortable.

“This is the first time my acting has been interrupted like this. What are you trying to do? Why are you interfering with someone else’s acting when you’re not even the PD….”

That’s when it happened.

“It was a scene that needed to be reshot.”

An unexpected voice interjected. It was Kim Sun-il.

“Pardon?”

Kim Sun-il spoke to Park Do-hee, who had narrowed her brows.

“Lee Kang-cheol is a character who is strongly trusted by those around him. But Do-hee-ssi’s eyes were wrong. You didn’t convey that.”

Then, Seo Yeon-joo, who was listening from the side, cautiously added.

“Yeah. I felt it too, but I was a little unsure. But since the PD didn’t stop it, I was going to just keep going.”

“I was going to stop it.”

This time, it was Choi Hee-won PD who spoke.

“Soo-ah-ssi was faster, so I missed the opportunity.”

The man, who seemed as solid as a rock, continued.

“Even in the midst of great shock and urgency, Lee Kang-cheol caught her eye, so she should have had a feeling of relief. I thought someone of Park Do-hee-ssi’s caliber would have analyzed that, of course.”

Soo-ah nodded. Only in her head, of course.

Right, right. The discomfort Soo-ah felt was exactly what they were saying. Should I have explained those things so eloquently myself? But what can I do when I’m not good at talking?

…And Soo-ah thought. In the future, I should watch my mouth better.

“Umm, I’m sorry. I’ll try again.”

Eventually, Park Do-hee accepted it, and the incident seemed to be settled, but it was inevitable that it would leave a big impact. The gazes pouring toward Soo-ah were much more numerous than before.

Ambiguous gazes.

Did Lee Soo-ah really stop it because she guessed all the elements? Or did she simply not like Park Do-hee?

No, even if that were the case, how could a rookie stop filming?

All of that was swirling around in people’s heads.

“Good. Let’s wrap up this mock shooting for this part.”

Choi Hee-won PD announced the end of the scene.

“Let’s move on to the next scene right away. Soo-ah-ssi, Do-hee-ssi, to your positions!”

Finally, it was Soo-ah’s turn. It was with immense tension.

While fixing her hat and moving, there was a moment when she brushed shoulders with Park Do-hee, who said something that only Soo-ah could hear.

“Well, let’s see how well you do.”

It seems like what happened earlier really stuck with her.

Soo-ah didn’t find those words unpleasant at all. Just.

“…I wonder too.”

I wonder? How well will I do?

◈◈◈◈◈

Lee Kang-cheol appears in the story, showing a righteous appearance.

However, Kim Yoo-han’s first appearance is the opposite.

S#24

Kim Yoo-han (Lee Soo-ah), who possesses uncontrollable genius, has a rather unusual background. The process of identifying the identity of the criminal is perfect, but after that, the criminal always disappears.

A genius detective. But at the same time, the worst arrest record.

A strange phenomenon where bizarre titles coexist.

Kim Yoo-han had a secret….

The scene changes.

A club where the music sounds like it’s going to burst your ears.

Cheers─!

Constable Lee Ga-ram (Park Do-hee) clinked her glass with a lively spirit.

It was in a club. A space where people were dancing in ecstasy.

In fact, the identity of Constable Lee Ga-ram is a lie, and her true identity is a traitor. She’s a mole who hands over personal information to criminal organizations and collects various rewards in cash.

Consumption was truly a happy thing.

Since it was easily obtained income, it didn’t matter if it was easily squandered. Money can be easily filled by handing over the personal information of a few people.

Later, on the way to the bathroom, Constable Lee Ga-ram (Park Do-hee) bumped shoulders with someone naturally. It’s not an accident. It’s just a way to exchange information in the underworld.

The other person raised Ga-ram up and asked quietly.

-Who’s the target this time?

-Of course, I brought it. You’ll love it.

The voice answering is excited. Is she drunk?

No. She’s drunk on the pleasure of the criminal organization tormenting the target she picked out. Moreover, she even gets paid for doing this.

-First of all, she’s from an orphanage. She’s got a gorgeous face.

-It won’t be a hassle even if we kill her.

-Of course. Is that all? She studies in the reading room all day and works part-time on weekends. She’s a solid target. How fun would it be to ruin someone who lives so desperately overnight?

-You’re becoming one of us.

Then, Lee Ga-ram chuckled.

-I guess so. Ah, this is addictive.

The other person inserted a few checks between Ga-ram’s dress and chest, and she turned around with a satisfied heart. The moment she moved to indulge in whiskey.

“….”

Soon, a huge sense of unease made her mind flash.

They had never paid her like this before.

In other words, the person she just spoke to is fake. Someone disguised themselves and deceived her. She stopped abruptly, thinking that something was wrong.

Bang!

A dull impact exploded on the back of her head.

Some pain and a gradually blurring vision, the last thing she heard was.

-It shouldn’t have been like that.

Maybe it was a word like that.

◈◈◈◈◈

Park Do-hee was tied to a chair with a blindfold over her eyes.

This mock shooting is simple. It’s a scene where Kim Yoo-han, who was disguised as a member of a criminal organization, kidnaps Lee Ga-ram and punishes her privately.

In other words, it was a scene where Lee Soo-ah interrogates Park Do-hee.

While waiting for Choi Hee-won PD to signal, Park Do-hee looked back on what had just happened. What she was criticized for by Soo-ah.

Lee Soo-ah.

I could easily admit that her eyes were unusual.

But wasn’t it too far-fetched for a woman to play the male role of Kim Yoo-han? Moreover, that wasn’t the only thing.

The outfit looked way too comfortable.

It was proof that she didn’t understand the role of Kim Yoo-han. Even at its best, isn’t it the appearance of a freshman heading to a freshman orientation?

What Soo-ah said to Do-hee was.

─No. What are you doing? You can’t act like that.

Honestly, curiosity was stronger than displeasure.

What on earth was she thinking?

Was it a mistake by someone desperate to get attention, or was it the guts of someone who discovered what Kim Sun-il and Seo Yeon-joo saw first?

While Park Do-hee, tied to the chair, was pondering, that’s when.

“Standby, cue!”

Choi Hee-won PD announced the start, and Park Do-hee eliminated all distracting thoughts. First of all, she was going to completely immerse herself in the role she was assigned.

She is a traitor. A mole who joined a criminal organization.

But.

『You’re awake?』

“…!”

At that moment, Park Do-hee’s eyelids, covered in blindfolds, twitched violently.

Slowly, but surely, a voice whispering in her ear. It was because the other person’s voice was strangely sticky.

『Welcome. Constable Lee Ga-ram.』

Swish─

The moment something presumed to be the other person’s hand gently stroked Park Do-hee’s hair, she unknowingly shuddered. It was because she felt the illusion of a giant snake coiling around her.

At the same time, the scent of perfume pricked the tip of her nose. Even though it was a scent that she couldn’t possibly think of as bad, she felt nauseous.

It couldn’t have been the problem with the scent. It was just the atmosphere that was oppressive.

『We’ve met before. Hello. Constable Lee Ga-ram.』

Slowly─

Suddenly, the bandage blocking her vision was removed.

“…Huh.”

Park Do-hee gasped without even realizing it.

The only part of the other person’s body that was revealed between the hat and the mask.

Eyes.

It was because her whole body was covered in goosebumps just by looking at those eyes.

Swish─ Swish─

Soo-ah is still caressing Park Do-hee’s body. The touch didn’t just stop at combing her hair.

The gaze staring at Park Do-hee is quite affectionate, and the touch is like stroking a woman’s cheek.

But Park Do-hee’s impression was different. She only felt pain, such as chills, which was too far from love or warmth.

She realized the reason later.

At this moment.

It was because Lee Soo-ah herself was the manifestation of death.

I’m scared. I became afraid.

The object of death’s affection, the object that death regards as a lover. Of course, she would only treat the object facing death that way.

It must be an attitude of declaring with her whole body that she will kill Park Do-hee.

Thwack!

Suddenly, Soo-ah grabbed Park Do-hee’s hair tightly.

“Huh, huuh…!”

Park Do-hee reacted in surprise. It wasn’t acting.

『I finally caught you. You got caught.』

A glow flowed from Soo-ah’s eyes as she said that. She, who had sharpened a sharper simgeom in her heart than anyone else, finally chanted.

『Why did you do that? In the end, all the bad guys get caught by my hands.』

『W-what are you going to do? L-let me go. No. You’re a detective. All you can do is arrest me. Why, why are you doing this….』

『You’re wrong.』

『What…?』

That’s when it happened. Soo-ah grabbed Park Do-hee’s neck.

『I’m Kim Yoo-han. I’m a guy who finds and kills people like you.』

It just looks like a tight grip, but Park Do-hee actually had difficulty breathing. It felt like something was madly strangling her.

『So, from now on….』

Soo-ah whispered softly.

『…You experience it too. You lose it too. One by one.』

“Huuh, huh…! Sniff…!”

The grip on Do-hee’s neck gradually tightens.

She’s going to kill me. I’m going to die. I will definitely die.

Park Do-hee was certain. This is definitely not acting.

I don’t know why she’s doing this, and even though it’s our first time meeting today, Soo-ah in front of me was definitely trying to kill Park Do-hee at this moment. It was a sensation that instinct, not reason, told me.

Why? Why?

─Well, let’s see how well you do.

Could it be because of that one word?

It’s unfair. I don’t want to die.

Large tears formed in Park Do-hee’s eyes.

And.

Immediately after, a sudden situation occurred.

“Hngheeuuuuuh!”

Park Do-hee bit Soo-ah’s arm.

Of course, it was an accident that wasn’t in the script, and Park Do-hee’s eyes were filled with the desire to live. Tears were flowing down her cheeks.

“Sniff! Hngheeeeuuuh!”

It was just something instinct told her to do. She didn’t even recognize it as acting anymore. She was only filled with the thought that she would die if she didn’t resist.

But.

After a while.

Park Do-hee’s expression became blank.

“….”

It was because she heard a whistling sound in her ear.

…Suddenly?

It didn’t stop there. Soon, a relaxed laughing voice.

“….”

Park Do-hee’s mouth was still biting Soo-ah’s arm, but her jaw strength had already been released. It was because something unknown had happened.

Slowly.

Park Do-hee’s pupils slowly moved upwards.

And stared directly.

Lee Soo-ah.

She was looking down at Park Do-hee as if she was more lovely than ever. An affectionate gaze, that was all.

『You’re so cute.』

Park Do-hee’s pupils were shaking as if an earthquake had occurred, but Soo-ah slowly lowered herself. The two’s eye level matched naturally.

She stroked Do-hee with one hand that she didn’t let go.

『Keep enduring like that, don’t break.』

Park Do-hee’s face, who seemed like she could harbor any kind of poison for survival, crumbled in shock. It was only a moment before Soo-ah lowered her black mask and took out her plump lips.

『…Got it?』

Smooch.

A kiss on Park Do-hee’s forehead.

That was the end.

Snap, a sound of something snapping in Do-hee’s head.

“Ah….”

Park Do-hee fainted, rolling her eyes.

At some point when everyone had become silent as if they had made a promise.

“Writer Lee. PD Choi.”

Famous supporting actor Hwang Myung-pil asked.

“…What is that crazy bastard? What if you bring in the real Kim Yoo-han?”

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