episode_0107

Sooa had to wake up early in the morning.

Today was the day for Special Task Force 808. The schedule was tight.

‘Let’s see, what’s on the schedule today…’

Even a rough recollection revealed a mountain of things to do.

She had to visit the studio to shoot Kim Yuhan’s exclusive profile, and the CEO had said she had a lot to do at Mystic headquarters. At night, she had to watch the first episode with the production team.

‘…Ugh, my head. I only slept a little, but my body feels heavy.’

She barely managed to move her hand and pick up her phone.

Her phone had been blowing up since dawn.

First, a message from the management center.

[Sender: Head Zookeeper]

▷ (Picture of Sumi)

▷ Sumi arrived safely!

▷ Strangely, she doesn’t seem scared?

‘What is it? Why?’

Is her goal really to become majestic?

▷ She’s dignified. And her eyes are sparkling.

▷ She seems very cute!

The last line made Sooa’s heart ache a little.

Could that cute creature be dreaming of becoming a wolf?

Arctic foxes are just born to be cute, no matter what they do….

▶ Please take good care of her….

In the end, that was all Sooa could reply. She reaffirmed her resolution to see Sumi three times a week.

Next was Sooa’s group chat.

[Sooa Task Force]

[Saengji: @Sooa]

[Saengji: I’ve collected the articles, take a look.]

Sooa tilted her head at the name of the chatroom.

‘…Sooa Task Force?’

You can change the name freely, but what is Sooa Task Force? However, she soon brushed it aside.

It wasn’t the first time her name had been played with.

[Saengji: (Article Link)]

[Saengji: (Article Link)]

[Saengji: (Article Link)]

The number of articles Saengji sent was enormous.

[Saengji: My fingers hurt.]

[Saengji: Let’s just talk on the phone.]

After that, they naturally connected to a group call.

The members were Sooa, Wonsungeing, and Saengji. Just the three of them.

“Hello. Sooa, did you see the articles I sent?”

“I’m just starting to look at them now.”

Sooa put on her wireless earphones and looked at the screen.

[Making a knot suitable for the biggest investment ever! Busan International Short Film Festival ends successfully, causing a transfer.]

“There are still a lot of articles related to the short film festival?”

“Hey, they poured so much money into it, they can’t just let it disappear like nothing happened, right? They have to get as many articles as possible.”

“Ah, I see.”

[What are the reactions of critics to ‘Sword’, which swept the film festival?]

[Seo Yeonju and Kim Seonil of ‘Sword’ → Team up again in ‘Special Task Force 808’. Will the success story continue?]

The organizers certainly seemed desperate.

“The short film festival isn’t just happening this year. They need to maximize the buzz now so that people will flock to it next year too. The important thing is that this trend helps you.”

“…It helps me too?”

“Of course!”

Saengji put strength into her voice.

[Who is Park June, the director who climbed the cliff?]

[What to focus on in ‘Sword’: Wi Jihye, Lee Sooa.]

“This event was swept by ‘Sword’ in the end. So, to promote the short film festival, they have to use ‘Sword’ as the signboard.”

“Yeah. I understand that part.”

“In other words, Sooa’s promotion will naturally take place for the time being.”

“Ah, so I’m playing the role of the signboard.”

This time, it wasn’t acting, but a genuine Sooa nod.

She really understood this time. Sooa was now trying to genuinely understand what the other person was saying.

…Of course, her head felt like it was about to explode.

Sooa effort! Sooa smart!

‘It’s so amazing, I’m the signboard.’

Sooa felt strange. It was amazing and good!

That was when Saengji spoke again.

“That’s right. The mention of Yang Harin is also noteworthy.”

At that point, Sooa couldn’t help but chuckle. Maybe she heard the laughter, because the other side immediately sent a question mark back.

“What is it? Why are you laughing?”

“No, it’s just, a secretary? A strategist? Something like that.”

“That’s not wrong. It’s true that she’s helping Sooa. She’ll do her best within her reach, so keep up the good work in the future.”

“Thank you.”

Sooa felt her heart warming.

The team leader reporter of Starcatch was helping her.

Could there be anything more reliable than this? This must have been how Zhuge Liang of the *Romance of the Three Kingdoms* felt when he obtained Red Hare and wielded the Crescent Blade.

Have you read the *Romance of the Three Kingdoms*? I haven’t!

But that was when…

“And let’s gradually overcome savant syndrome.”

“….”

Sooa’s mouth instantly turned bitter.

In the end, a word slipped out without her realizing it.

“I don’t have savant syndrome….”

“What?”

“Ah, no. It’s nothing.”

But she quickly backed down. Sooa sad.

She had shown such a low level of intelligence that she didn’t have much to say. Besides, denying that she had savant syndrome would immediately lead to losing such competent help.

In other words, she had no choice but to accept it.

It was truly Sooa despair. Sooa miserable….

No, let’s think of it as giving up a bone to gain flesh.

─Ah, if you give up a bone….

She suddenly felt like she could hear Wi Jihye sighing.

“So, what’s the mention of Yang Harin about?”

“It’s something like this.”

[Was there a reason Yang Harin won the grand prize?]

[Yang Harin says, ‘I was too busy filming the MBQ drama in parallel.’ She asks to look forward to the drama’s performance rather than the short film.]

‘…Huh? Isn’t that a little ugly?’

That was Sooa’s first impression.

Sooa was also filming a drama in parallel. Would Yang Harin have said that even if she had won the grand prize?

Fortunately, it seemed Sooa wasn’t the only one who felt that way.

“Except for Yang Harin’s hardcore fans, most people are turning to your side, Sooa. To be honest, it sounds like an excuse.”

“Yeah. Definitely.”

“It might be different if Yang Harin’s drama becomes a huge hit, but it’s like that now. It’s still advantageous for you.”

As it turned out, Sooa was connected to Yang Harin again. tvS and MBQ, their dramas were scheduled at the same time as Wednesday-Thursday dramas.

Then, suddenly, another voice intervened.

“Can I talk for a second this time?”

It was none other than Wonsungeing.

“Short. I just have a few questions for Sooa.”

“What is it?”

“I’m currently managing the Lee Sooa Gallery.”

“…The manager was you?”

Sooa was shocked belatedly. In fact, Sooa had visited the gallery a few times and written posts.

“Yeah. I need to set some standards.”

“What standards are you trying to set?”

“The standards for deleting posts.”

Saying that, Wonsungeing showed her a few posts.

“If you search for ‘horny’ in the Sooa Gallery, this is what comes up.”

[Title: I want to climb Gallery Leader’s rolling hills.]

[Title: I want to do a mortar and pestle baby graffiti of Gallery Leader.]

[Title: I want to ungeoait Gallery Leader.]

[Title: I want to smack smack Gallery Leader.]

“…I don’t even understand what it means?”

“Um, then that’s fine. It’s nothing.”

“What is it? You have to explain it for me to know.”

“Never mind. I’ll take care of it myself.”

The conversation with Wonsungeing ended quickly.

Saengji immediately jumped in again.

“From now on, I’m going to show you articles related to the Wednesday-Thursday drama that will be broadcast today. It’s a very hot potato.”

[SBT, foretelling the highest level of intensity within the allowable range?]

[Martial arts director Jung Hongdoo, KBM action is flawless.]

[tvS, what is the story behind Seo Yeonju raising her hand to Kim Seonil?]

Even Sooa could see that it was unusually fierce.

‘It’s so dizzying. Is it a mud fight?’

Each broadcasting station was rushing in without giving an inch. Just looking at the titles, it sounded like they were clashing blades with each other.

“Dizzy.”

“Right? But the important thing is from now on.”

Saengji relentlessly attached links.

“About Lee Suan, who you asked me to support, the production team of Special Task Force 808 took a strong stance. They said they would definitely win the rookie award on their side.”

[Writer Lee Geumsook, ‘I’m not confident. I can’t afford to lose.’]

[Unusually special confidence in Special Task Force 808.]

“Thanks to that, there are unusually many articles related to Special Task Force 808. If the goal is simply to create buzz, they’ve succeeded. Anyway, this drama is getting the most attention right now.”

“Hmm, is that a good thing?”

“It’s a double-edged sword. As much as there’s hot interest, they’re going to face strict standards. Everyone will be watching with their eyes burning, but I don’t know if they’re really confident or what….”

Sooa thought. Ugh, I’m nervous.

Just listening to it made her heart thump thump. Could she satisfy the viewers with their eyes wide open and arms crossed?

Moreover, the broadcast date was today.

“Thanks to that, all the reporters added a lot of seasoning.”

[Seo Yeonju ♡ Kim Yuhan, already a dating rumor?]

[Kim Seonil’s sudden designation of Lee Sooa. Why?]

[Kim Seonil and Lee Sooa belong to the same agency. ‘Maybe?’]

“What the….”

Sooa’s honest reaction was that short.

While there are hard-working reporters, there are also people who write articles haphazardly like this.

“What are these reporters writing as if it will be whatever happens? How are they going to take responsibility if it turns out to be different from the truth?”

“Reporters don’t take responsibility. That’s why they’re scary.”

“…I feel newly reassured, unnie. Thank you.”

The team leader was on Sooa’s side. There was no choice but to feel reassured.

Then Saengji smiled slightly and asked.

“So, what kind of article should I bring to this battlefield? Should I write that Lee Suan is likely to win?”

“Yeah. Please.”

“Okay. Sooa, then there are a few things I need.”

Saengji continued calmly.

“I need information about Lee Suan.”

“Information?”

“Yeah. In the first place, Starcatch gave me the team leader position because they thought I had a huge network of information. But you’re the one who knows Lee Suan well.”

“Ah, that’s right.”

There was no way she wouldn’t know. Lee Suan was Lee Sooa.

“Sooa, what should I write about Lee Suan?”

But Saengji soon denied her own words.

“No, it would be faster for me to just show you. I’ve already written something, so Sooa, check it out.”

“…Is it okay for me to see something like that?”

“What’s wrong with that between friends.”

Soon she was able to check the first draft of the article.

[A few pieces of information about Lee Suan]

→ As this writer emphasized herself that she was able to complete the unfinished script thanks to Kim Yuhan, we can be confident to look forward to the first broadcast of Special Task Force 808─

Sooa suddenly smacked her lips.

“Unnie, can I change this a little?”

“As much as you want.”

“…Then I’ll change it as much as I know it.”

Around this time, Wi Jihye and Kim Yuhan inside her stirred.

It felt like they were raising their hands, shouting, I’ll write it! But Sooa didn’t give up her body.

From the beginning, Sooa was possessed by a strange desire.

‘I can write my own article?’

Really?

Really?

No, how can I stand this?

In the end, Sooa started moving her fingers.

“Sooa, are you serious about this? Did you write it right?”

A moment later, Saengji’s voice was more dismayed than ever.

“…Are you really writing this? Really?”

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With all sorts of articles pouring out and the community burning, naturally other broadcasting stations had no intention of standing still.

“PD! I have the public opinion monitoring data ready!”

“Just report it in words! I’m too busy right now!”

“Special Task Force 808 is taking such a strong stance that most of the talk is only about that! There’s no way around it! We have no choice but to release something more provocative on our side!”

“That’s obvious, but Kim Yuhan!”

“An article related to Kim Yuhan did come out….”

Soon, the drama production team gathered and looked at the article.

Immediately after, they frowned all at once.

“What is this?”

One person’s grumbling was soon a representation of everyone’s mind.

[Starcatch Team Leader Kim Seonah]

[A few pieces of information about Lee Suan]

→ Today, the greatest genius Lee Suan who even insults God appears. Wasn’t the reason why simultaneous scheduling of dramas was possible was because there wasn’t a genius like Lee Suan? (Omitted)

“Are you writing this with your mind right? What is it?”

“Team Leader Kim Seonah? Is she out of her mind?”

“There’s a limit to how much you can use drugs. This is….”

“From now on, let’s not hesitate to weigh this and that! Write as provocatively as possible! Say that you can even split mountains with a single gesture!”

An article that felt bizarre beyond absurdity.

The other broadcasting stations were outraged while also raising the heat.

This was the same everywhere: MBQ, KBM, SBT.

Around this time, the community began to fill with poison.

[Trash reporters, are you writing a power battle?]

[A genius who even insults God lol]

[The aggro is so severe]

[Idiots, just try to have nothing special]

[I’ll watch with my eyes burning today]

[Can these guys handle it?]

[Let’s see how great they really are ㅇㅇ]

Chaos, a situation where ominous rumors even confuse public sentiment.

Finally, all the conditions for the appearance of a hero were completed.

…Of course, Sooa didn’t know that when she wrote it.

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“….”

When she arrived, Mystic headquarters was already a battlefield.