episode_0125
by adminSua blinked, looking flustered.
Sua is flustered. Sua is bewildered. Sua is puzzled.
“…Milk?”
Sua was embarrassed even as she said it herself.
“…You want milk?”
But Sumi nodded immediately.
“Yes. Isn’t it a symbol of motherly love?”
“No, well, uh, um…”
Sua’s head started spinning. Even if she wanted to give it, she couldn’t. Nothing would come out even if she tried to squeeze. How should she soothe her?
“Well, yeah. You’re past the age for drinking milk, aren’t you?”
“I want to experience it at least once.”
Sua understood Sumi’s request, but she couldn’t give it to her, which made things difficult. In the end, postponement was the best option.
“We’re about to go out, so let’s focus on other things first…”
“Hmm, I understand.”
Sumi surprisingly agreed quickly.
“May I dare to ride on you? I want to see the world from a height similar to my mother’s. I think having a different perspective will greatly help broaden my thinking.”
“Okay. That’s nothing.”
In fact, wearing an Arctic fox like a scarf was an absurd act, but Sua acted quickly and without complaint.
…It can’t be helped. It’s better than the first request.
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And now.
The entire production team’s expressions were blank.
‘What is that?’
‘The scarf is thick?’
‘What if she just brings back the fur?’
Then someone shouted.
“Ah, it’s alive! The fox is safe!”
They were relieved. It didn’t seem like she hunted it down.
However, they were soon forced to be embarrassed once more.
Looking closely, the fox seemed noticeably excited. What, why are you even wagging your tail?
Sua is scary, and the fox is cute. An unmatching yet subtly harmonizing combination. The production team had a lot of thoughts.
‘This won’t be easy. Did she come here to film a variety show? It’s like we’ll have to give her a money envelope every time we ask a question.’
‘Will we be able to proceed?’
PD Kang Hyun-sung took the courage to open his mouth first.
“Hahaha! Sua-ssi, didn’t you come with too much force? This isn’t a movie, it’s a variety show. Please take it easy.”
Sua nodded at the PD’s awkward smile.
“I’ll do my best.”
A cool tone resembling a cold wind.
Thanks to that, PD Kang Hyun-sung had no way of understanding Sua’s intentions. Was she naturally calm, or was she uncomfortable?
In the end, smiling at Sua was the best he could do.
“Okay. Thank you. We’ve put a chair in the futsal field, so please go and sit down. When filming starts, the sunglasses…”
“Yes. I’ll take them off.”
“Hahaha! Thank you!”
PD Kang Hyun-sung, who had been laughing heartily, turned around and changed to a drained expression, trudging away. The production team, who had been watching the whole situation, all voiced their concerns.
“Her award acceptance speech was very kind.”
“She had a stoic vibe even in the short film ‘Sword.’ It suited her well. I guess it was a role similar to her actual personality.”
If Wi Ji-hye heard that, she’d separate their heads from their bodies.
“Did we cast the wrong person?”
“No. The Arctic fox is super cute. Let’s reduce Sua-ssi’s screen time. Let’s focus on the Arctic fox.”
Meanwhile, Sua headed to the futsal field.
In the futsal field, simple chairs were placed at regular intervals, but no one was there yet except for Sua.
Sua sat on the chair and placed Sumi from her neck onto her thighs. Like a pure white fur blanket.
Thump, thump, thump…
In the meantime, her heart was trembling.
‘I thought it would be shabby since it’s a MuTube variety show, but the scale is surprisingly huge? It’s like when I was filming dramas…’
All sorts of lights were placed near the chairs, and the front was full of cameras. Even the sight of the production team running around urgently was within her view, so she couldn’t help but feel quite nervous.
A different atmosphere than drama filming.
‘I was planning to hide my expression with sunglasses, but it seems I have to take them off when filming starts. What if I make a mistake?’
But she soon regained her composure.
Staying still is more than half the battle. That saying has kept Sua alive until now, and it won’t be wrong today either. She believed so.
That’s when it was.
“Sua, you were here?”
Seo Yeon-ju appeared holding a Sphynx cat.
“…Yeon-ju unnie?”
“What, you’re not surprised at all. Did the CEO tell you I was coming? Anyway, it’s no use asking him to keep it a secret.”
It’s not that she wasn’t surprised, she was incredibly surprised.
At the same time, she was happy. Isn’t this what it feels like to meet someone from your hometown in a battlefield?
After that, other actors appeared one by one.
Sua and Sumi’s eyes sparkled.
Because amazing animals such as parrots, raccoons, and Sphynx cats appeared. It was even more amazing in person.
“….”
Everyone gathered, creating a somewhat awkward atmosphere.
“Ugh, it’s suffocating. It’s not an interview, so there’s no need to be so awkward. Time isn’t going by fast enough as it is.”
Seo Yeon-ju broke the silence first.
“Dae-ho-ssi, what is that? A raccoon dog?”
“It looks like a raccoon dog, right? It’s a raccoon.”
“Oh my, did I make a big mistake?”
“No, it’s understandable to be confused. The American raccoon dog is a raccoon. Raccoon dogs don’t have stripes on their tails, but raccoons do.”
“Ah, so are raccoons also raccoon dogs?”
“That’s not it. Raccoon dogs are in the dog family, while raccoons are in the raccoon family. If raccoon dogs are related to dogs, then raccoons are related to weasels.”
“It’s complicated…”
Thanks to Seo Yeon-ju’s active leadership, the atmosphere softened considerably, and it was only a moment before the futsal field was filled with chatter.
Huh? Did Sua participate in the chatting?
“….”
Sua is an outcast… Sua is lonely…
‘It’s better this way. I won’t make any slip-ups.’
No one spoke to Sua. But Sua didn’t have the courage to speak to others first either.
Of course, the actors’ true feelings were different.
‘The Arctic fox is really cute, but I can’t bring myself to talk to her.’
‘Ugh, she’s no joke in real life. Scary.’
‘I’m not in a position to care about a rookie’s feelings, but still…’
That’s when PD Kang Hyun-sung shouted.
“We’ll start filming soon!”
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“Hello, MuTube viewers! The pet special that everyone has been waiting for! It’s finally starting!”
It started with PD Kang Hyun-sung’s booming voice.
Wearing a snapback with the brim facing the back of his head, he was a well-known prankster in the industry, as befitting his appearance. At the same time, he was skilled at teasing without causing discomfort.
Thanks to that, his variety shows were intense without being sensational.
Idols would enter the sea on a winter day, or an actor who owned a building would roll around in a mud field just to eat a bag of ramen…
“Well, we have so many precious people here today!”
Of course, today’s event wasn’t a variety show, but Kang Hyun-sung’s voice was still playful. That was why Sua couldn’t let her guard down at this moment. What if they made her do something strange?
“Everyone, please give a brief self-introduction. We can’t leave out a word of resolve! Ah, that includes your pet’s resolve too!”
How were they supposed to figure out and express their pet’s resolve? Laughter naturally erupted from all directions.
“Okay, let’s go from the left.”
The first turn was Seo Yeon-ju.
“I’m Seo Yeon-ju. And this is Strawberry. She’s a Sphynx, and her resolve is probably…”
Seo Yeon-ju grabbed the cat’s paw and changed her voice.
“…Hello everyone! I’ll do my best today!”
A scene as if the cat was speaking.
A warm smile spread across everyone’s faces. Seo Yeon-ju’s idea, her actions, her voice, and the cat. Everything was cute.
After that, the introductions continued, and it was Yang Ha-rin’s turn.
“I’m Yang Ha-rin. This is a grey parrot.”
PD Kang Hyun-sung opened his mouth wide.
“A parrot! It’s familiar, but it’s really hard to see in person! Only 2% of people keep them as pets!”
“That’s right. It’s really hard to raise them. They’re smart, so you can’t neglect them. They get hurt easily. So I’m getting help from an aviary.”
Yang Ha-rin said to the parrot.
“Usan-ah, you have a phone call.”
“Hello! Hello!”
“It’s from an American.”
“Hello! Hello!”
Exclamations erupted from all directions.
Its intelligence was amazing, but its voice was even more surprising. You could even trick people into thinking it was a girl’s voice.
“What is Usan’s resolve for today?”
“I will do my best. Everyone!”
It was then that the Sua Association, who had been eating popcorn, reacted.
─Isn’t that similar to Sua?
─No. That parrot doesn’t have any special privileges, does it? We should consider it already surpassing Sua sunbae.
─I see. It didn’t resort to demonic arts.
‘…’
While Sua narrowed her eyes and looked at the Sua Association, all the surrounding weight was shifting towards Yang Ha-rin.
First of all, the PD’s lips were hooked to his ears.
“Ha-rin-ssi, you brought a very smart one, didn’t you? Isn’t that a human wearing a parrot’s mask?”
The image of the parrot, the faces of famous actors being genuinely surprised. Only good things were being captured on camera.
“This makes me interested in parrots too.”
“Strawberry-ah. Can’t our Strawberry talk like that?”
“…It’s really amazing. Its voice is like a person’s.”
The other actors also showed interest one after another.
Even Sua, who didn’t know much about the world, instinctively felt it.
At this rate, it’s going to be a Yang Ha-rin special. It wouldn’t do for her to be completely edited out without any screen time.
‘I need a big hit too.’
And finally.
PD Kang Hyun-sung’s gaze turned to Sua.
“Okay, now it’s Sua-ssi’s turn…”
Sua swallowed hard. Her turn had finally come.
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