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Minseo, who had reached her limit.

Even if it meant crossing the sea,

even if it meant death.

Minseo, who was trying to leave the island like that, was stopped by Sangjin and Minjun, who followed her after realizing the situation too late.

With the desperate consolation of the two men, Minseo calmed her heart and once again looked at life, bringing Scene 96 to a close.

In fact, there was a slight accident in the final cut of Scene 96.

“Cut! Actors?”

“…Ah, yes, sorry!”

“Sorry!”

Han Sunyul and Oh Kyungbae, who were immersed in Seo Isu’s acting, missed their timing and NG’d.

It was a truly embarrassing mistake as actors.

However, no one on set scolded them.

Everyone understood.

If they were in their shoes, they would have lost their focus too.

Seo Isu acts through Yoohee.

And the Yoohee personality constructs the character through the Akashic record.

In other words, the higher the completeness of the script, the more prominent the character would be in the story and direction, naturally leading to a more intense performance.

Currently, Seo Isu had limits in digesting dull roles.

But she had tremendous ability and talent to express more glamorous roles more brilliantly than anyone else.

That Seo Isu.

She performed the highlight scene of Minseo in , which was already high in script completeness.

It was natural for her to show an extraordinary performance.

After the performance.

“Hehe.”

Seo Isu faced the lead actors with a smug expression.

Her expression was mocking, but in a pitiful way, it was very much like her.

She said, “Han Sunyul, what do you think?”

“…About what?”

Han Sunyul asked absentmindedly.

He sensed Seo Isu’s unfavorable feelings towards him.

A short chuckle.

The sound of her tongue clicking in between.

A sarcastic smile that tore apart.

This was clearly…

“Don’t pretend. I’ve seen everything. Earlier, when you NG’d. You were surprised by my acting, right? Isn’t that right?”

Isn’t it? Isn’t it? She repeated the question several times.

Indeed, Seo Isu was now…

Smirking.

“What do you think? Even like this, is my acting not good? Say it.”

“No, were you still holding onto that?”

When Han Sunyul caused a problem before, Seo Isu had suggested teaching him acting.

He acknowledged his talent, but he didn’t want to be in a position to teach others technically.

It seemed like he had been bothered by that until now.

“No. Even back then, your acting wasn’t that great. Just, in technical aspects…”

“Oh. Don’t try to dodge the issue with useless excuses. Stop talking about difficult things and just admit it.”

“Sigh.”

Despite the forced laughter, Han Sunyul didn’t get angry.

Even when he wanted to get angry, Seo Isu, who was laughing, still looked lovable.

It felt more like a childlike innocence rather than intentionally mocking others.

“Jeez.”

Not even able to make the other person upset.

That kind of pitiful and pathetic laughter.

It was truly a stark contrast to the overwhelming performance just moments ago.

Han Sunyul just let out a hollow laugh.

“…”

He silently looked at Seo Isu, then patted her head lightly.

“Fine. I misspoke.”

“Is that so? I knew it! Be more careful from now on. Do you know how worried I was all this time?”

“Okay, okay.”

Han Sunyul replied vaguely.

And the people on set chuckled at the scene.

From their first meeting, it was clear that Seo Isu was an objectively strange woman.

But subjectively, she couldn’t be a woman that someone disliked.

Actually, there was not a single person who disliked Seo Yisoo on set.

Seo Yisoo had many peculiarities, but

still, she was considered charming and a good person.

That’s how she earned recognition.

Anyway, that’s how it was.

Everything was like that for the team, who seemed to have found their rightful places.

The filming continued.

There was no time wasted idly.

Days passed by in such a busy manner.

Extending the dates for the team meant completing another picture.

The three main actors continued their performances.

And at the center of it all was Seo Yisoo.

The atmosphere on set couldn’t have been better.

“You know. Ah, this is just a joke.”

“Why, again.”

Sometimes, some staff couldn’t help but let reckless words slip out.

“Sometimes when the director and Jo Myungsook talk, they mention this. 1 million viewers.”

“Oh, really. Do you know the break-even point for our movie?”

“I do. I know, but…”

They knew well.

But.

All outcomes stemmed from the resources invested, a reality they were tired of experiencing.

Sometimes,

by chance, fairy tale-like things happened.

“Looking at the atmosphere on set these days… maybe around 1 million. Somehow it might work out, right? That’s what I think.”

“Huh. Oh, it’s ridiculous, I should be laughing. Why can’t I say that?”

At first, it was just laughed at.

But as time passed, more staff began to believe in their own fairy tales.

Maybe, it could be possible.

Or maybe not.

Believing in a dreamlike goal is not a sin.

The actors.

The staff.

They all came together.

From the perspective of a low-budget film, to achieve somewhat unrealistic goals.

They began to move beyond their limits.

As they accumulated scenes day by day,

they sometimes felt a strange sensation as if something tangible was within reach.

Originally, art is abstract.

That’s why no one can guarantee the success of a work.

However, maybe it could be different for .

Those were the days when such thoughts arose.

Those days.

Seo Yisoo continued her acting.

Her acting was already amazing, but it improved even more after appearing in .

“…No. Seriously. It’s frustrating to death. How can you produce such a cheesy scene with such poor skills?”

Feeling frustrated by Seo Yisoo’s floor-like acting skills, Han Sunyul actively began teaching her techniques and theories.

If Seo Yisoo had the skills, she would truly be amazing.

Why is she so poor in this aspect.

With such thoughts.

Well, of course.

“Han Sunyul. Your words are unnecessarily difficult.”

“What?”

“Are you really saying this with full knowledge? Didn’t you force yourself to say that I don’t know how to act before? Are you doing the same thing this time…?”

“Shut up, just listen and learn.”

“Hahaha!”

Han Sunyul’s goodwill often clashed with a sharp reef, but that’s how it was.

Anyway, they spent those days.

47 days after the start of filming for .

“…Cut!”

“OK!”

“Great job, everyone!”

Except for the parts that needed to be filmed on a boat, all scenes were captured by the camera.

It was the end of filming.

“Today, we’re having a wrap party! We’re having a beach BBQ party, so please join us!”

They had to leave the island the next day.

A day to bid farewell to the beloved Gabido after a filming period of about a month and a half.

The team threw a party.

They gathered on the beach, lit a fire, and grilled a lot of meat.

Except for the underage Oh Kyungbae, everyone else started drinking like crazy.

Seo Yisoo was no exception.

Of course, many people were worried about Seo Yisoo.

“Nuna. Do you really know how to drink?”

It was Oh Kyungbae’s concern.

“…For some reason, it feels like I’m giving alcohol to a kid.”

Han Sun-yul’s words were spit out with a sense of discomfort.

It was because Seo Yisoo had always been so naive.

It was unnecessary worry.

“Don’t worry. There’s no one here who can handle alcohol better than me.”

Seo Yisoo was incredibly strong when it came to alcohol.

Even before she transformed into a dragon, the original Seo Yisoo had been like that, and now, in her transformed state, she was even stronger due to the inherent resistance of her physical form.

She probably wouldn’t even get drunk if she drank from a barrel.

“Is she really okay…?”

At first, the team had been hesitant, but after seeing Seo Yisoo handle one drink, then another, they actively approached her and started encouraging her to drink.

“Actress Seo Yisoo, if you’re okay, have a drink with me.”

“I feel a bit guilty for offering alcohol to a minor, but I don’t think we’ll have another chance like this.”

Everyone on set knew.

Han Sun-yul and Oh Kyung-bae would likely become stars one day…

But even with those two, Seo Yisoo would surpass them.

“Thank you for your great acting. I learned a lot thanks to you. I was curious about people with top-tier talent.”

Seo Yisoo’s talent was in a realm that the staff of low-budget films couldn’t even imagine.

That’s why everyone was feeling a vague sense of something.

Actors like her wouldn’t stay in that position for long and would rise to higher places.

They knew that it would take a long time to reach a point where they could work with Seo Yisoo again and have a chance to drink with her like this.

So, despite feeling guilty for offering alcohol to a minor, and worrying about a slender actress being passed around by several staff members…

They wanted to share a drink with Seo Yisoo, even if just one glass.

“Feel free to come anytime. I’ll gladly accept the glass.”

Seo Yisoo welcomed their offer to drink.

She drank what was given to her without hesitation.

Is this really okay?

What if the actress makes a mistake while drunk?

Many people were worried.

But surprisingly, at the end of the drinking session…

“What are you all doing? Stop drinking.”

Seo Yisoo was the last one standing.

She had accepted and drank all the alcohol given to her by the staff and actors.

On the other hand, despite taking turns to drink during the session, the rest of the people had passed out drunk before her.

“Stop… I can’t drink anymore…”

The scene of adults collapsing among themselves while a young child arrogantly drank from a glass alone was a bizarre and absurd sight.

“You’re truly remarkable in many ways.”

Watching this, Han Sun-yul let out a bitter laugh.

“Why don’t you drink, Han Sun-yul?”

“I can’t handle alcohol. I get drunk after just one glass.”

“Is that so? That’s a shame.”

“It’s a shame indeed.”

With everyone except Han Sun-yul, who couldn’t drink due to being a minor, and Seo Yisoo, who hadn’t touched alcohol from the start, now passed out…

“…?”

Han Sun-yul fell silent for a moment and gazed out at the sea.

Shhh-

It was the night sea.

Apart from the bonfire and the hearth set up on the beach, there was no light.

The sea, shrouded in darkness of the night, was pitch black, making it impossible to see anything.

From the sea that resembled the vast universe, the sound of the waves faintly approached and then receded.

Listening to the sound of the waves, Han Sun-yul spoke.

“I have something to tell you.”

Even then, the darkness persisted.

The only light was from the bonfire and hearth.

In the glow of the fire, only one side of Han Sun-yul’s face was illuminated in a crimson hue.

“Would you like to take a walk for a moment?”

Han Sun-yul, in that light, was looking straight at Seo Yisoo.

His eyes, containing the Seo Issu, were emitting the same light.

Filming of .

Days in Gabido.

The final day of that day was passing by.