episode_0164

There was silence for a moment.

But the two hands clasped together grew warmer and warmer. Sua stared intently into Seo Yeon-ju’s eyes, and Seo Yeon-ju, in that state, pondered for a moment.

“…Yeah. Should we?”

In the end, she nodded.

The two didn’t change locations to continue their conversation. Or rather, there was no time to do so. Sua was anxious to convey what she had thought of as quickly as possible.

She was worried. Afraid she’d forget what she had realized.

Seo Yeon-ju was the first to break the silence.

“Sua, you said that honesty is acting according to the voice in your heart, right? Are you saying you’ve figured out how to find it and how to follow it?”

“Yeah. Only based on my thoughts though.”

Sua nodded.

“First of all, the way to find the voice in your heart is…”

Sua’s brain slowly started turning.

She retraced, step by step, what she had thought of.

Honesty. The voice in one’s heart.

First of all, blurting things out without considering the other person’s feelings or condition isn’t honesty. Come on, if that were honesty, villains would be the epitome of honesty, wouldn’t they?

‘Yeah. It feels a little different from that.’

Sua came to a conclusion after much deliberation.

Honesty, rudeness, and integrity must all be different.

Among them, when discussing honesty, it’s definitely….

‘Trust.’

Trust.

Sua thought that there were several ingredients needed for honesty, and first of all, trust in oneself was necessary.

After all, isn’t it oneself that spends the longest time together throughout life? Everyone has seen their own appearance from the past to the present, without missing a single moment.

‘So, it becomes possible to predict what I myself will do. I’ve seen myself the longest, after all.’

If you recall how you overcame specific situations, how you treated things with what emotions, it isn’t difficult to have the belief, “So I will act this way again this time.”

Then, you finally move on to the next stage.

‘Honesty is expressing trust in yourself.’

Revealing your inner thoughts honestly even when you have no power and nothing, and being willing to accept the aftermath that will come to you when you do what you want.

That would be the true meaning of honesty.

“…That’s what I think.”

Sua organized her thoughts carefully and then spoke. Seo Yeon-ju listened intently and smiled at the end.

“It sounds pretty plausible? And also very interesting.”

Yeon-ju nodded and added.

“So, I’m someone who doesn’t know myself well, and at the same time, doesn’t have faith in myself. Yeah. The more I think about it, the more it seems like you’re right, Sua.”

“Unnie is that kind of person? What are you suddenly talking about?”

“Actually, I’ve never been honest even once.”

Sua tilted her head. What Yeon-ju was saying now felt awkward. The Yeon-ju in Sua’s mind was an endlessly amazing person, so it didn’t register.

But Yeon-ju continued to speak.

“Everyone praises me from all sides, but actually, none of it is true. I’ve never even done method acting. If you want to put it simply, I’m just someone who’s good at imitating, I guess?”

“…I don’t really understand what you’re saying. Anyway, that’s all I have to answer your question. I hope it helps.”

Sua answered awkwardly.

It was difficult to empathize with any of the assessments that Seo Yeon-ju made of herself. Then, at that slightly awkward moment.

The waiting room door suddenly opened.

Bang!

“I can’t take it anymore, Yeon-ju! Let’s talk a little more…!”

Bald Director Park Mu-ryong rushed out, but froze when he saw Sua. He quickly cleared his throat.

“…Sua-ssi was here too? Sua-ssi, it’s nothing much. It’s just that Yeon-ju and I hadn’t finished the conversation we were having. Yeon-ju, let’s talk a little more….”

“Okay.”

“…Really?”

Park Mu-ryong blinked, even though he was the one who suggested it. It was because Seo Yeon-ju accepted more easily than he expected.

Seo Yeon-ju entered the waiting room first instead of answering, and Director Park Mu-ryong gave Sua an awkward smile and followed her in.

“Whew.”

Only then did Sua take a deep breath.

She doesn’t know exactly what Seo Yeon-ju is thinking. She doesn’t know what’s going on with Director Park Mu-ryong. In the first place, there are more things in the world that Sua doesn’t know than things she does know.

But.

Even so.

She just hoped that the answer Sua sincerely came up with would be helpful. She just hopes they can successfully finish filming. And that everyone can be happy at the end.

Like the Kim Seon-il siblings, who encountered a miracle one day.

◈◈◈◈◈

Inside the waiting room.

Director Park Mu-ryong spoke first.

“Yeon-ju, has your mind not changed?”

“…”

Seo Yeon-ju remained silent, and Park Mu-ryong continued.

“Many people have worked hard for this project. Even though that bastard Seung-hwan caused controversy on SNS and got kicked out, we still came this far. That’s how much people have put their love or even their lives into this project.”

“I’ll have to make up for any losses with my own money.”

“I’m not trying to discuss money. Besides.”

Director Park Mu-ryong shook his head.

“No one doubts Yeon-ju’s skills. I don’t either. Honestly, I can’t imagine you not being able to act that scene. Rather, I was just full of expectations.”

“I’m not that great of an actor though.”

“Well, let’s set aside the fact that many people have worked hard for this project, the fact that a lot of money has been put into it, and the fact that we have great expectations for you.”

“What do you mean by setting it aside?”

“I mean, let’s talk about something else without paying attention to any of those things. I have no intention of threatening you with these things, and I have even less intention of appealing to you by asking for your sympathy.”

Park Mu-ryong put strength in his eyes.

“Are you confident that you won’t truly regret it?”

He continues, looking straight at Yeon-ju.

“Try to be honest with yourself.”

“Honest…”

Yeon-ju frowned without even realizing it.

Honesty.

Is it that story again in the end? I don’t understand any of it.

“To say in advance, no one will blame you even if the climax scene fails. In the first place, wasn’t it our side that unreasonably changed the script and made the request?”

“…”

“So why not at least try? I think you yourself will have many regrets if you pass it on without even trying.”

Park Mu-ryong crossed his arms.

“Of course, I will give you the final decision-making authority. I won’t force you. If you don’t think you’ll regret not trying and giving up, then let’s do that.”

“…”

Seo Yeon-ju thought for a moment.

‘What is honesty? I still don’t know.’

It was still doubtful even after listening to Sua’s words. I don’t know the concept of honesty. So, I wasn’t sure if I could act this scene.

However.

‘Sua.’

Sua’s image came to mind and caught her ankle.

Sua isn’t a sage who knows all the answers in the world, but at least she sincerely pondered Yeon-ju’s question all day long. So, that was on her mind, and she felt sorry.

“…Okay. I’ll try.”

In the end, Yeon-ju nodded.

◈◈◈◈◈

Deep in the night.

It was a time when ordinary people were in bed, but the set was more lively than ever. That’s because the time had come to film the long-awaited climax scene.

The staff’s heads were full of anticipation.

‘Amazing scenes have been created one after another since Sua-ssi arrived on set. The climax will literally be the climax. Ugh, I’m so excited!’

‘I read the script, and they made it a completely open script? I wonder how Yeon-ju-ssi interpreted it? Moreover, it’ll be even more amazing since she’s working with Sua-ssi, right?’

They were simply full of excitement because they didn’t know the details. It was similar to the heart of an audience waiting for a magic show to unfold on stage.

In the midst of that.

‘I can do it. I’ve already done it once.’

Sua quietly recalled the past.

When they started filming the climax at Special Task Force 808. Her role is no different now than it was then. She just needs to do her best.

‘I experienced it more than 10 times during the break. I will never make a mistake. I hope a miracle happens….’

Also, please let it go as she expects.

As she was thinking that, someone approached.

It was Seo Yeon-ju.

“Sua, will you be okay? I actually haven’t been able to interpret this scene at all. We might have to repeat NGs until dawn. We might not be able to get the okay at all.”

“…”

Yeon-ju’s voice, which usually has playfulness in it.

But this time, she was just pretending to be playful. Sua felt Yeon-ju’s voice tremble slightly.

‘As I expected.’

Sua had mulled over the conversation several times after talking to Yeon-ju. Yeon-ju said that she wasn’t a great person. She also said that she wasn’t confident.

‘At first, I thought it was nonsense, but after thinking about it several times, I think Yeon-ju unnie really thinks that way. That’s why she’s so worried.’

But it’s okay.

Because Sua came up with the solution.

If that solution doesn’t work either, it can’t be helped. It’s better than not having a solution at all. She has no choice but to push through with this to the end and hope it works.

Therefore.

“It’s okay. Unnie, trust me.”

Sua said, pretending to be tough.

“Alright! We’re going for the climax! Ready!”

Director Park Mu-ryong shouted into the megaphone.

“Action!”

Sssssssss!

Sua immediately pulled up Im Su-hee.

[ Lie, lie, lie. ]

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The special feature window started flashing wildly, but she turned it off without even looking at it. She’s planning to check it after filming is over, and Sua is going to see Seo Yeon-ju’s name written no matter what.