episode_0210

Surprisingly, the script reading experience was very short.

Pwaaaah!

[You have completed learning ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’.]

With that short message, Sua finished the script experience and was dropped off at the special hotel lobby. But she didn’t feel refreshed.

It was as if something uncomfortable remained in her heart.

‘Huh? What the heck?’

Sua openly expressed her doubt.

‘Is that all there is? It just ends like this?’

That was Sua’s impression.

Suddenly, the Rock, Paper, Scissors acquisition special window popped up, but there weren’t thousands of regressions and learnings. Plus, she didn’t even get to experience what happened in the match against Lee Seo-jung.

What is this! It feels like only the core content is missing!

You could say Sua feels uncomfortable?

Ssssssssssh!

As Sua was pondering, her mind returned to reality, and she noticed the script reading scene. Other actors, reporters, and staff members were busily moving around.

‘It’s really over? It shouldn’t be like this?’

Sua scratched her head for a moment, then without hesitation, she summoned the Sua Association. Emergency, emergency! Another Sua emergency today!

But what was this?

The little Suas inside her yawned or stretched as they lazily appeared. Their actions weren’t urgent at all, and their faces didn’t show any sense of crisis.

Sua was furious at the sight.

‘Aren’t you guys being too relaxed? This is a serious emergency! My chastity is on the line in one scene, but I didn’t even get to experience it properly!’

─No. You have experienced it properly.

Yoo Han-Sua said while yawning.

Sua’s eyes widened.

‘What?’

─As I said, you have experienced it properly, and I think you can proceed as is without any problems.

‘I don’t understand what you’re talking about at all….’

Words that made no sense.

Come to think of it, she remembered a few more things she was upset about.

‘Now that I think about it, you guys just watched when Lee Seo-jung tried to refute me. I’m really disappointed.’

─There was no need to step in. We thought the special would give you the answer, and it actually gave you an excellent answer. So, sunbae, don’t worry and just do it.

‘So tell me the reason why I can rest assured. It’s not that I don’t trust you, but I’m still uneasy.’

─There’s no time to explain everything in detail.

Yoo Han-Sua wasn’t wrong.

From the actors sitting in their seats and opening their scripts, to the reporters checking the recording screen, to the staff members talking nervously, to the determined look on the director’s face….

…Right, it was time to start the script reading.

─Sua sunbae, trust us. If Sua sunbae suffers a loss, it’s also our loss. We wouldn’t just leave you unattended, would we? Let’s go in with confidence.

‘Okay, I got it for now. But….’

Sua scratched her head.

‘…Ugh, I don’t know. It’ll work out somehow.’

Even though she was feeling uneasy, she thought back and realized that she had never suffered a loss by listening to the Sua Association. She hoped it would be the same this time. Sua steeled her resolve.

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Director Kim Young-gon, who had a beard like Guan Yu, shouted.

“Everyone seems ready, so let’s start right away!”

When the director clapped his hands, the seated actors straightened their backs, and as the staff members focused their eyes and ears, the reporters holding cameras flashed their lights.

“….”

Around this time, Sua was feeling something slightly different.

‘Is it because of the Sung Si-hyun experience? The world feels a little boring.’

Just as she had tried to think in a high-dimensional way after the Kim Yu-han experience, and had been conscious of her mature attitude after experiencing Wi Ji-hye, Sung Si-hyun also had an influence.

Should she say she’s becoming more innocent? Her heart was pounding before the script reading, but the tension had eased a little.

This was because Sung Si-hyun was a strong-hearted dopamine addict who enjoyed thrills. She was even slightly looking forward to what would happen in the future.

Around this point, Sua realized.

‘The special experience definitely affects my psychological state. I should continue to recruit only good roles in the future.’

If Sua was an empty vessel, then the roles she experienced were like the CPU, cooling fan, graphics card, etc. To increase the overall performance, she would have to install high-spec components.

…In fact, Kim Yu-han had compared her to a computer a long time ago, but Sua was only now understanding it.

─Sung Si-hyun is closer to a cooling fan, if you have to compare it. It’s a role that relieves Sua sunbae’s tension. Yes, yes.

Yoo Han-Sua chimed in to explain.

And in the meantime.

Sawako, who was sitting next to Hong Ye-ji, said. A cautious conversation, as it had to go through a translator.

“I’ve never thought of giving the script blanks on purpose to give it autonomy. It’s amazing.”

“Um….”

Hong Ye-ji thought. It’s not like she intentionally gave it blanks with that intention. She just deleted a part of the script entirely because she didn’t want to do it….

“The last time I saw Sua-nim’s acting was the gangster acting in ‘Lies, Lies, Lies’. Sung Si-hyun is the complete opposite, a pathetic human being, so I wonder what it will be like?”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

“I’m also curious about the Rock, Paper, Scissors result.”

“I agree.”

Hong Ye-ji was unintentionally using the Sua-style tactics.

She couldn’t help it. She needed to know something to respond. Hong Ye-ji’s core was just an assistant writer.

…Of course, Hong Ye-ji was also genuinely curious about Rock, Paper, Scissors. She wondered who would win and what would happen after that.

Then, Director Kim Young-gon pointed out each person one by one.

“Everyone, be aware that we’re recording, and since many of you are meeting for the first time, let’s introduce ourselves. Let’s start with the leads.”

Sua, recognizing his gaze, immediately greeted.

“I’m Lee Sua, playing the role of Sung Si-hyun.”

Sua was wondering what to add afterward, but there was no need to. The applause was faster.

Clap clap clap clap!

The sound was no joke.

Next was Lee Seo-jung’s turn.

“I’m Lee Seo-jung. I’m going to appear in a suit. This is the first time I’ve received such a free-spirited script, but that means you trust me that much, so I’m happy. I’ll make a result that will surprise everyone.”

Clap clap clap applause and flash flash flash flash of camera flashes. Around this time, Sua felt a slight chill. Why?

‘What? This kind of greeting from a brainless person?’

Because Lee Seo-jung’s greeting was so neat and clean.

‘Tsk, did someone ghostwrite her greeting? What if I get compared to her? I should have asked Yoo Han-Sua to write one for me….’

Sua herself was thinking about getting ghostwritten.

Conscience? Sua doesn’t have that! And also, Sua felt a chill every time Lee Seo-jung looked at her intently.

…It was strangely sticky.

But there was no way to escape.

Lee Seo-jung and Lee Sua were sitting right next to each other.

In the meantime.

Someone appeared next to Kim Yi-seo, who was watching the whole situation. It was with her unique gentle smile.

“Wow, I never expected to meet you again in a place like this. CEO-nim, how have you been?”

“Writer Lee Geum-sook, you’ve arrived.”

The other person was none other than writer Lee Geum-sook.

Even though she had a mega-hit with Special Mobile Unit 808, she was still full of passion without being lazy. This was because ‘Alien Game’ was the work of her student, Hong Ye-ji.

It was love and affection for her student.

“Fortunately, it doesn’t seem like I’m too late?”

“Yes. You came at just the right time.”

“It’s heartwarming to see Ye-ji and Sawako sitting next to each other in harmony. I hope they have good exchanges with each other, and someday Ye-ji will have to become a writer who surpasses me.”

“It won’t be easy to surpass writer Lee Geum-sook.”

Lee Geum-sook burst into laughter at Kim Yi-seo’s joke.

However, the reason why Lee Geum-sook visited this place was not just to observe her student Hong Ye-ji. She was sorry to Ye-ji, but the bigger reason was Sua.

‘Sua-yang is challenging a new role again. Missing this is like losing more than half of my life.’

It was to see Sua, who was playing ‘Sung Si-hyun’, which was completely different from the image Sua had built up so far.

‘I have to write Special Mobile Unit 808 Season 2, so I need to look at every part in detail. I have to make Sua-yang’s scenes like a custom-made suit.’

Plus, when she looks at Sua, she gets a lot of inspiration. Seo Yeon-ju said that Sua, who started it all, was a meteor, and Lee Geum-sook was one of the most devout believers in that.

Soon, Lee Geum-sook asked Kim Yi-seo.

“How is Sua-yang’s schedule in the second half of this year?”

“The second half of this year? Is Spec8 Season 2 that fast?”

“No. Besides Spec8, there are so many works I want to write. It’s my dream to write all kinds of genres with Sua-yang. That’s why I’m asking.”

“Writer Lee, you’re more ambitious than I thought.”

“How can I not be ambitious when I see Sua-yang?”

The two joked and burst into laughter.

Kim Yi-seo said.

“Let’s talk about it when we see the situation. I don’t know yet.”

It was the best answer for Kim Yi-seo.

Even Kim Yi-seo couldn’t predict Sua’s future. Looking at Sua’s current growth rate, she couldn’t even guess what she would be doing a month later or a year later.

And also.

There were many others besides Lee Geum-sook who approached Kim Yi-seo.

“Oh, Mystic CEO-nim, hello.”

“Please take good care of me in the future.”

“I would appreciate it if you would accept this….”

A scene where everyone involved in ‘Alien Game’ handed Kim Yi-seo their business cards as if offering them. There wasn’t enough space to put them all.

It was uncomfortable, but Kim Yi-seo smiled. This was because one conviction had taken root in her heart.

‘Sua and Mystic’s size are growing like crazy.’

It was proof that she was slowly rising to the ranks of the giants.

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The script reading began.

S#13 Subway

Sung Si-hyun encounters a woman in a suit.

Victory or defeat cannot be predicted, and the resulting outcome is also unknown.

He only acts like Sung Si-hyun from beginning to end.

Kim Young-gon, with his Guan Yu beard, read the instructions aloud.

“Let’s start from here. Sung Si-hyun encounters a woman in a suit.”

While Kim Young-gon was reading the instructions, the gazes of the staff members were moving towards Sua one by one.

‘Sua-ssi, can she really act pathetic?’

They were curious. Could Sua, who was described as perfection or an emotionless machine, play a normal person?

This was, of course, not just the staff members’ thoughts. From the reporters to the actors on set, their inner thoughts were similar.

‘She’s such a heavy woman, it won’t be easy for her to let go of everything. She must be worried that her image will be ruined if she plays a comical character.’

‘But is she ready right now? She looks the same as usual?’

‘If she succeeds, it’ll be a huge hit. A person who was thought to be perfect will gain favor by revealing her human side.’

Most people encountered Sua online.

Because they were only seeing her in person now, they had high expectations that Sua would show them something. As the rumors went, it was natural for their eyes to be raised.

…Of course, Sua was dying because of it.

‘Here we go again. Everyone’s staring at me.’

It felt like she had sandbags hanging all over her body. And she was even more nervous because the experience wasn’t great either.

‘Hoo….’

She could only try to calm her mind by breathing in her mind.

Trust the Sua Association. And trust the special. And trust herself, who has always done it in her own way….

Sua thought so and pulled up Sung Si-hyun.

Ssssssssssh!

Sung Si-hyun is fully equipped. In other words, Sua transformation!

Just then, Director Kim Young-gon read additional instructions.

“Sung Si-hyun mulls over the sudden proposal of the woman in a suit. The more he thinks about it, the more absurd he finds it.”

Sua closed and opened her eyes once.

At the same time, she turned her head and made eye contact with Lee Seo-jung, who was right next to her. Her brow furrowed slightly.

“….”

But it wasn’t the usual icy discomfort.

It was very pathetic annoyance. Anger, like a drunk would display, naturally surfaced on Sua’s face.

At the same time.

Everyone’s eyes widened.

‘What, what is it? The person changed in an instant?’

‘It’s not the icy Sua-ssi. It’s Sung Si-hyun, who’s dirty and doesn’t know anything about the world. Wow, that’s crazy.’

Sua only looked at Lee Seo-jung.

But that alone had a huge impact. It was clear that she was wearing the role of Sung Si-hyun, who was pathetic, didn’t know anything about the world, and was stubborn.

But Lee Seo-jung was not easy either.

She subtly raised the corners of her lips and countered.

『It’s not such a bad offer. Sung Si-hyun-ssi.』

『You know my name…?』

Sua’s eyes widened as she wore Sung Si-hyun.

The attitude of trying to get rid of the solicitation while annoyed disappeared in an instant, and serious anger filled her face.

『You, you, you…! Who sent you…!』

Sua even grabbed Lee Seo-jung by the collar.

It was possible because they were sitting next to each other.

『Tell me right now. Or I’ll kill you…!』

『Okay, okay, calm down.』

Lee Seo-jung pulls out a bouquet covered in 50,000 won bills.

Then Sua’s eyes widened slightly.

『I didn’t approach you with malice.』

『Then…?』

『I have a lot of money, and I have a hobby of playing games with people who are desperate for money. The rules are simple. I’ll give you 50,000 won every time you win Rock, Paper, Scissors against me.』

『….』

Sua swallowed hard.

Around this time, Lee Seo-jung was impressed.

‘It’s a very suspicious situation, but her eyes go crazy as soon as she sees the 50,000 won bouquet. How does she express this pathetic madness? The monster is a monster….’

Sawako and Hong Ye-ji were also greatly surprised.

‘Sua-nim, it’s completely different from when she was playing a gangster….’

‘She has a human side. She perfectly matches the pathetic main character.’

The script reading had only just begun, but Sua’s acting gave many people many impressions. Most of them were impressed. Also, the chemistry with Lee Seo-jung continues.

『Really? You’ll give me 50,000 won if I win?』

When Sua swung her arm as if trying to hug the 50,000 won bouquet, Lee Seo-jung pulled it back. Very meanly.

『Instead, Si-hyun-ssi also has a price to pay if you lose.』

『Ah, what.』

Sua showed a face that quickly lost interest.

『I don’t have any money. Geez, I knew it.』

『You don’t have to have money. You can either get hit by me once, or give me a kiss. That’s it.』

『….』

Sua pondered for a moment.

『…You can’t change your mind later.』

Here, Kim Young-gon quickly intervened.

“The scene after this is Rock, Paper, Scissors, and since Seo-jung-ssi and Sua-ssi are sitting next to each other, let’s do it lightly.”

Sua and Lee Seo-jung nodded at the same time.

“….”

After a moment of silence. They act as if they had promised.

“Rock, Paper, Scissors!”

Lee Seo-jung also showed scissors. Sua also showed scissors.

It was a draw for now.

Around them, they swallowed hard.

‘Sua-ssi’s acting is crazy. I can see the desperation in her eyes. She must have already made a lot of money, but she’s acting like she’s risking her life to get just 50,000 won…!’

‘Seo-jung-ssi is also amazing. She’s trying to keep a straight face, but the corners of her mouth keep twitching. It’s a detail that reveals her desire. Low-level actors can’t do that.’

The people around them could only be amazed.

…They didn’t know that the inside story was a desperate battle between a shield trying to protect chastity and a spear trying to pierce it.

“One more time, Rock, Paper, Scissors!”

But then.

‘Huh?’

Sua tilted her head.

Suddenly.

All of Lee Seo-jung’s movements were clearly visible.

‘She’s going to show scissors. Why can I see this?’