episode_0031

“Married Agent Shin Misi Episode 1 has achieved an astounding one hundred thousand views. First, I would like to thank Senior-nim for allowing the protagonist to be featured.”

“It’s a little embarrassing. Still, thank you, Dohyeok-ah.”

The club meeting room.

Mom and I, along with Senior Dohyeok, held a celebration for the success of Episode 1. Chaerin was busy with other things and couldn’t attend today.

“Next, I’d like to extend my thanks in advance to Doyun, who will be handling the editing. I have high expectations for you.”

“Don’t worry.”

Since Senior Dohyeok handled all the filming and editing for Episode 1 by himself, I hadn’t shown anything yet.

I had already figured out how Senior-nim edited. From now on, they could leave the editing to me.

“I heard Chaerin has an audition again today; I hope it goes well. They also said her social media followers have increased significantly.”

“I’ll get in touch with her too.”

Since I don’t use social media, I haven’t really paid much attention to others either…

Come to think of it, didn’t Doha Noona say she uses social media? I should install the app and check it out sometime.

“Alright. We’re planning to finish filming Episode 2 in the graduate lab later. Doyun, since you’re here today, you can come and watch.”

“Is that okay? But Mom…”

“R-right. I’m sorry, son. Mom’s acting is still a bit clumsy…”

Mom took on the role of the protagonist on the condition that filming would happen when I wasn’t around.

I’d see Mom’s performance in the video later anyway, but showing her acting directly would feel different to her.

“Ah… I see. This makes me feel bad too…”

Mom wasn’t in the tight white t-shirt and jeans from Episode 1, but rather comfortable training clothes that allowed easy movement. Since it was loose-fitting, there was nothing to catch the eye.

“Then let’s do this. Doyun-ah, the club room computer has all the footage filmed so far, can you edit it according to the scenario? We’ll be back after finishing the shoot.”

“Of course. It’s my job anyway.”

“Good. Senior-nim, then I’ll gather the kids who are helping and go prepare first. Please take your time.”

Senior Dohyeok packed the equipment and left the club room. Now, only Mom and I remained in the space.

Working on a project at university, especially with Mom, was truly strange. But Senior-nim and Chaerin didn’t seem to mind.

Perhaps it was because she didn’t look like a mother of two.

The Mom who appeared in Episode 1 looked like an ordinary college student noona even to me. She didn’t look like an early twenties undergraduate, but rather a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree.

However, as her son… having to see her in that kind of role wasn’t entirely welcome.

I watched the video and even checked the comments, and thankfully, there were no comments written with bad intentions. It seemed Senior Dohyeok was managing them thoroughly.

“…Doyun-ah. What do you think about Mom taking on this kind of role?”

“I… if Mom wants it, then I… I’ll do everything…”

“No, it’s okay to speak honestly. From Doyun’s perspective, I’m your one and only mom, right? Did you… dislike me trying to look younger?”

“……….”

Mom was so beautiful and charming. It was too painful to think of her showing that side of herself to others without reservation.

She came closer and hugged me tightly. As I did every day, I nestled deeply into Mom’s embrace.

“My beloved son…. Next time, shall we go for a drive secretly without Noona? You seem to have some worries lately, so let’s go clear our heads together, Mom and you.”

In my heart, I thought hundreds of times that I wished she wouldn’t film anymore. But there were realistic issues, so I couldn’t speak rashly.

What if I overturned the current project and suggested starting over with a new theme?

From then on, success wouldn’t be guaranteed, and if it failed, Mom’s position at the broadcasting station would gradually become unstable.

I didn’t know what the right answer was.

“……I like Mom so much. But that’s why I feel even more cautious.”

“Does that mean… you wish Mom wouldn’t do it after all?”

“No, it means it’s okay for Mom to do whatever her heart desires. I’ll follow Mom’s opinion anyway.”

However… if Mom’s fate resistance were to decrease even in a million to one chance, I wouldn’t be able to just stand by and watch.

I didn’t let go of Mom’s hug. I wanted to stay like this forever.

“I know very well that you’ve always stood up for Mom, taking Dad’s place, Doyun-ah. Mom is always grateful for that.”

“……Yes.”

“I’ll get going now. It’s the final part of Episode 2, so it’ll finish quickly. Shall we go home together, Mom and you?”

“Alright. Have a good time.”

Finally, Mom left too, and I was left alone in the club room. It was about time to start editing.

I launched the video editing program and looked through the unedited footage of Episode 2 that had been filmed so far.

…………….

The scenario for Episode 2 is as follows:

Shin Misi, who thwarted the wicked fart bomb plan of the ‘Furious Graduate Student Cult’ followers, infiltrates their headquarters.

The headquarters of this cult was a research lab in the graduate school building.

Knowing that their followers had already been defeated, the Furious Graduate Student Cult gathered the remaining followers to prepare for Shin Misi’s attack.

Shin Misi struggles a bit against their desperate defense, but ultimately subdues everyone and defeats the cult leader.

…………….

It seems unlikely that it will end with a simple action sequence, as the opponents are graduate students.

First, I need to check all the videos.

“Okay. Let’s begin.”

One innocent undergraduate student was hypnotized and brainwashed by the wicked followers and collapsed. Now, when that student woke up, they were destined to unknowingly knock on the professor’s lab door.

Mom was furious that she couldn’t save the student. At that moment, the camera zoomed in and showed her expression.

“Ah… okay, I get this.”

I played the video containing the next scene. Watching her walk and run, I thought that Chaerin had carefully selected the costumes.

The training clothes Mom wore weren’t tight but still didn’t give the impression that she was no longer a college student.

Wearing a cap and with the zipper of her jersey slightly lowered, Mom was a married woman of justice… no, an emissary of justice.

Before breaking into the lab, Mom brought a specially made piece of equipment. It was a long umbrella with a water gun attached.

“Uh… Kings*man?”

It didn’t matter. The video was saved up to the early part of the fierce battle after the infiltration. She hid behind a tree, took down two students guarding the front of the building with her water gun, and then immediately headed to their research lab.

“Here, it would be good to cross-cut the viewpoints to make it a bit more dynamic.”

As she was about to enter the lab, something rolled and clattered at Mom’s feet. It was a fart grenade.

「Doyun-ah, here, the grenade explodes, but make it feel like Shin Misi survived by hiding behind an object. You know?」

It was Senior Dohyeok’s voice from when he was filming.

Mom reappeared wearing a splash-proof mask. With the start of the battle, all the footage filmed to date concluded.

But now I saw there was one more folder in the directory. Driven by curiosity, I clicked on the folder and entered.

“What is this…?”

There were a few videos in here too, so I played them. Judging by the quality and camera shake, they were filmed with a cell phone.

「Aargh―!」

「Ugh! So strong―! Oh, oh…!」 「Whoa, whoa, whoa, hey, be careful! Are you okay?」

During an action scene, Mom and one of the cult members tripped over their feet and fell.

The fallen cult member’s hand was resting on Mom’s chest. But the hand, which had been fumbling over her chest, suddenly gripped the center tightly and kneaded it.

「A soft gasp…!」

「…I’m so sorry! I’m so sorry! I just tripped…! I absolutely didn’t mean to!」

「Ah… no, it’s fine. It was an accident, wasn’t it? More importantly, are you hurt…?」

「N-no! I’m so sorry!」

「Get out of the way. Senior-nim, are you okay?」

「I’m fine, Dohyeok-ah. I’m perfectly alright. You wouldn’t think it, but I do yoga every day, you know?」

Was it… an accident? Right, a situation like this couldn’t possibly be intentional. Mom let out a small gasp… for a moment, but she must really be okay, right?

This video ended here. It wasn’t filmed by Senior Dohyeok, but probably by another student who had been recruited.

But out of all those scenes, why this one in particular…?

I immediately played the next video.

This video started in this club room. Senior-nim, Chaerin, and other students were visible on the screen.

「The next interview is… Oh, where is she? Um, Senior-nim! Writer Shin isn’t here.」

「Did she go to the restroom? Wait for her. Alright, everyone, I’m going to explain the next scene, so pay attention.」

The person who spoke about the interview was the video’s cameraman. While Senior Dohyeok continued his explanation, the cameraman left the club room alone and encountered Mom walking down the hallway.

「Writer-nim…! Can I interview you for a moment? Hehe…」

「Sure. But you want to do it here?」

「It’ll only take a moment. Then I’ll start right away. First question! You’re very good at acting, so I was wondering, have you acted before in the past?」

「…If it’s acting. Uh… it’s not that I haven’t.」

「Following up with the second question. Can you tell us what work you appeared in?」

「That… no. I’m sorry, but I’ll have no comment.」

「That’s a shame. Still, I know one variety show Writer-nim appeared on. What was it again—」

「Hey, how do you know that…! ……Let’s do the interview later. Okay?」

「Anytime.」

The video ended. If it was a variety show where Mom took on a role and appeared, it was the program I knew too. It was possible that others might know, but why was the cameraman saying that here, of all places…?

Suddenly, a wave of unease washed over me.

From the beginning, the fact that the video cameraman was acting on his own was strange.

There was still one more video. As if possessed, I clicked on the video.

From the start, the cameraman walked across the hallway without saying a word and headed somewhere. Eventually, he arrived at a classroom and quietly opened the door.

Creak……….

…………….

There, Mom was changing clothes.

“Mom…?”

Mom didn’t notice his gaze and took off her jersey, hanging it on a hanger. Then a white sleeveless top was revealed. Fortunately, the clothing was wide and loose-fitting, so there was no significant exposure.

「It’s hot… Phew.」

But then, after cooling down for a moment, she even took off her sleeveless top and placed it on the chair. The cameraman’s angle trembled slightly as he saw Mom in her underwear.

The bottom part of Mom’s cotton underwear was soaked with sweat. Although it was a rear view, her side breasts were full enough to protrude, making it a truly breathtaking scene.

I screamed inside, begging him to stop, countless times, but the cameraman remained still in that spot.

Mom finally took off her training pants too, becoming completely clad in her underwear. From her waist to her hips, and down to her legs, everything about Mom was perfect.

This was clear illegal filming. Thinking that he was admiring Mom’s body in such a way made me so furious I couldn’t even put it into words.

But even then, my eyes were fixed on the remaining video.

Suddenly, boisterous sounds came from the hallway, and the cameraman quickly closed the door and stepped back. Other students approached him.

「What, when did you get here? Go on, go in.」

「Damn it… Today is seriously hot as hell.」

「Still, this pays more than a part-time job~. Wow, as expected of Dohyeok Hyung!」

The male students collectively tried to open the door to where Mom was and enter.

“No, stop it… stop it!”

Despite my wishes, they eventually entered the classroom. The cameraman didn’t stop the students at all.

「Uh…………….」

Mom stood blankly, wearing only her underwear, and the students who saw her froze like broken robots.

The silence lasted for a long time.

「Haa… Haa… Kids, Auntie is changing clothes…, I’m sorry. Could you come in a little later…?」

「W-w-we’ll leave right away. Uh, uh… Let’s go.」

「We’re sorry. Really, that, that was our mistake.」

Why is Mom saying she’s sorry…! The cameraman was the one who did wrong!

The video wasn’t over yet. The cameraman was following the students, scratching his head.

「…Wow, what did I just see? How old did they say Writer-nim was…?」

「I just want to touch her once… No, even just seeing her is fine. Just once…」

「…Don’t speak so carelessly. Dohyeok Hyung might hear you.」

That’s when it happened. The cameraman, who had been silent all this time, uttered his first words.

I couldn’t understand how someone who had been illegally filming from the start could talk so brazenly.

「Wait… you bastard. Why were you standing in front of the classroom? Did you know? Damn it, tell me the truth.」

「You bastards, are you curious? Hehehe…」

「Yeah, I’m damn curious.」

「But this guy is completely insane. If you get caught, you’ll be in big trouble!」

「I know. Don’t worry, I’m just a consumable anyway. I’m going to the restroom, so you guys go in first.」

「You better tell us the story later, seriously…!」

A consumable…? What does that mean?

While I pondered, the cameraman headed to the restroom alone. Suddenly, the view began to shake violently, and parts of his hand kept appearing on the screen.

I rewound the video and looked closely; it was the motion of him taking out a cell phone camera hidden inside his clothes. I realized how he had illegally filmed.

「Hey.」

……Who is he talking to? There’s no one else…

「You, buddy. You who’s watching the video.」

……Me? Is he talking to me right now?

「I’m really sorry for filming without permission, but I had no choice. I had no choice but to follow orders. Haa, damn it. My role ends here.」

He covered the camera and was only recording audio.

「Ah, ah. Oh, right. I don’t know who you are, but the person who made me do this said it. They said my insurance was you.」

My insurance is you…? Me? What does that mean…?

「I have no idea what kind of nonsense that is~.」

Click―.

The last video ended.

As my mind went blank, only two thoughts came to mind. Should I report it, or should I tell Senior Dohyeok directly?

Mom was clearly subjected to illegal filming. I don’t know who the student who filmed her was. But if I report it, they could be identified quickly.

Mom would find out about this, but it didn’t matter. I thought this was the way to protect Mom’s fate resistance.

The moment I took out my cell phone to report it to the police, it vibrated.

The caller was Mom.

…………….