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After the drama’s release, I received contact from many places.

Old high school classmates, university peers, and seniors, and so on.

No juniors from university, obviously.

Well, I left on the verge of getting one.

Anyway, while I’ve received a lot of messages… to be honest, I haven’t really replied to many of them.

I just gave casual responses to those I was close with, leaving behind those who weren’t so close.

Like, for instance, my celestial realm colleagues and Hyejeong.

Starting with Anna… no, the celestial realm’s group chat was a total mess.

And then there’s Tenshi?

I remember she captured scenes from the drama and sent them to me like crazy, probably having heard some news from Japanese viewers.

Through all this replying to many people, I truly felt the drama’s impact.

Honestly, I had a brief appearance in a movie before, but it doesn’t even compare.

Goodbye to a role I can’t even remember as an extra.

Now my career is Lady Soo-yeon.

Moreover, in the third episode that aired the first week, the last scene was Lady Soo-yeon’s death, so I feel it’s getting a lot of attention.

Death of a character is a fleeting theme, but it leaves a strong impression.

Plus, the person portraying such a character is stunning and tragically dies on-screen?

Naturally, people look up to find out who the actor is.

Then they’ll find out in the community that Kim Soo-hyun = Miro, but still.

Anyway, what am I trying to say here?

It’s about time I brought out the sunglasses I hadn’t worn in ages.

Putting on the carefully stored sunglasses, I stepped outside.

“…What’s this.”

Seeing me in a different light, Park Kang-seok, who was waiting outside, commented, but I confidently straightened my posture and replied.

“It’s the sorrow of a celebrity.”

“Anyway, you’re just going to hop in the car and stop by the shop before heading directly to the filming location. Is there any point in that?”

“…The sorrow of a celebrity.”

I brushed off Park Kang-seok’s comment and got into the car.

“…I will begin driving.”

The destination was a shop in Gangnam.

It was a place I had recently started visiting, and honestly, it still felt a bit awkward.

“Oh! Soo-hyun is here~ Come sit here.”

I greeted the head of the shop who friendly approached me and was quickly seated.

Then, with rapid skill, they began to doll me up; I knew it was rude, but their skill was a notch above what I was used to at the drama filming location.

They were great too, but…

“All done~”

But no one could compare to this person.

Glancing in the mirror, I felt a slight admiration.

I heard they were a friend of my agency’s director, and it felt like I was receiving special treatment.

I’ll have to pay them back someday, but it’s all about making the best of the shoot anyway.

Anyway, after getting all dolled up, I hopped back into the car to head to the filming location.

Filming had been in the mid-phase for quite some time, but we still hadn’t moved on to the latter part.

The mid-phase shoot was taking much longer.

Unlike the quick-paced early scenes, it consumed a lot more filming time.

Well, I guess that means good scenes are coming out of it.

“We have arrived.”

The filming location wasn’t too far from the shop.

I heard they were filming today in an office building that they rented out.

“There sure are a lot of cars around.”

“You’re right. I’m not sure how we’ll park.”

Today, there were quite a lot of cars around since various actors showed up for the scene we were filming.

Thus, I could see Park Kang-seok scratching his head over parking.

“I guess I’ll need to find a spot. Please let me off first.”

“Yes, sir.”

So, I got out first and headed inside the filming location.

As a veteran, Park Kang-seok would surely handle parking himself.

Following the guide of the waiting staff outside, I went to a large meeting room inside the building, where many actors were gathered.

The drama we were filming was primarily divided into two factions.

The protagonists and the villainous forces.

The protagonists typically included the main character, Moon Chang-sik, and the lawyer peers of the female lead, Kang Ye-seo.

As for the villains, they were the group of Nam Han-kyung and Sera.

These two factions are in conflict throughout the narrative, and today, we’re filming a scene where both factions gather in one place.

Think of it like a decisive showdown?

All the characters who had appeared fighting since the start have gathered for this confrontation.

Well, no one’s dying or anything, though.

Anyway, I admired the sight of the actors from both factions seated in the large meeting room as I found my spot.

So…

“Is this it?”

The seat closest to the most honorable position.

It’s similar to the seat selection during the script reading.

Among all those numerous actors, to be at the honorable position.

I sat down once more, feeling the weight of being a lead.

As I was revisiting the script for today, a familiar male figure walked into the meeting room.

“Glad you made it?”

He said, taking a seat next to me, Nam Han-kyung.

He was seated just a bit more honorably than I was.

I guess across from us is where Moon Chang-sik and Han Ye-eun will sit?

No, since Han Ye-eun isn’t a chaebol in the show, it’s likely just Moon Chang-sik sitting alone across.

“Yes, I just arrived.”

“By the way, I really enjoyed the drama.”

“Oh, you saw it?”

“Of course. All the staff here have been putting a lot of effort into this drama.”

Pointing casually to the back, Nam Han-kyung made his observation.

Well, given that ‘Chase’ was well-known even before its release and had a good response afterward, it’s understandable.

“Well, I think this drama will do well too.”

“Oh… feeling confident, are we?”

“Rather, I trust the others more than I trust myself.”

I don’t think about how the drama will succeed just because I’m the lead.

Looking at the other three leads, all of them are better at acting and more popular than me.

But judging by the atmosphere and process in the filming location, I can only think that the outcome will be good.

Just look at it now.

Gathering the characters active in the mid-phase for an epic showdown just before going into the latter half?

How can my heart not race?

Even if I were a viewer of the drama, it would be a dopamine-inducing scene.

Of course, ‘Chase,’ being written by the same writer, has a lot of entertaining scenes too, but… to be honest, I only really care about my scenes.

Lady Soo-yeon is dear to my heart, but I can’t help but be drawn to Sera’s character, who’s been filming since the beginning.

“Am I included in that trust?”

Then Nam Han-kyung asked like so.

Nam Han-kyung… well, I suppose that includes him as well.

“Of course. And…”

It’s the truth, so I pointed to a person just entering through the door.

“That person is here too.”

“Oh.”

Nam Han-kyung followed my finger towards the entrance and nodded his head.

“That’s true.”

“What are you two talking about?”

The person who just entered through the door.

Well, it was none other than Moon Chang-sik, the lead of this drama, sitting in front of us.

Right, isn’t it reassuring knowing it’s Moon Chang-sik?

Sure, he’s also a lead in ‘Chase,’ but as a villain who gets knocked out midway, right?

There’s no overtaking this drama, where he plays a main character throughout.

“We were just talking about how reassuring it is.”

“I see? Oh, Soo-hyun, your drama was amazing.”

“Right?”

Moon Chang-sik, being a lead, must have watched the drama.

Or perhaps he watched it with the staff?

I heard they had a watch party on the first release day.

“Yes, I watched it with the director, and he had a lot of compliments for you, Soo-hyun.”

“For me?”

“They said your last scene was well done.”

“Ah, please tell him I appreciate it.”

…That last scene truly was something.

It was enough to make my broadcast viewers go wild.

Thinking about the last broadcast made my head start to throb a bit.

From now on, I’ll be called Lady Soo-yeon, right?

From my broadcasting experience, there are two ways for viewers who’ve started to engage like that to calm down.

One is to just leave it be naturally.

In this case, it usually takes a good amount of time.

Hence, it’s not a method I often use.

The other one is my go-to method…

“Hmm…”

No, it probably won’t work.

Because that other method only piles on bigger flames.

Right now, what bigger flame than Lady Soo-yeon could there possibly be?

The only thing that comes to mind is Sera, but she won’t be appearing for a while.

“Soo-hyun?”

So, until then, obviously, it won’t work…

“Soo-hyun?”

“Oh, yes? Did you call me?”

I was lost in thought when I raised my head, only to find Moon Chang-sik looking my way.

“What are you thinking so hard about?”

“Oh, it’s nothing much. Why did you call me?”

I wondered what was so urgent for Moon Chang-sik to call me, and he handed me his phone.

Glancing at the screen of the latest model phone I had seen before, it was showing Instagram.

“What’s this for?”

Are you boasting about your follower count?

I also gained a lot of followers after Lady Soo-yeon, but still, Moon Chang-sik’s is on another level.

“Well, now that the drama’s out, I’m going to follow you.”

“Really?”

“I need to tag you when I post behind-the-scenes photos. Kang Ha-na, our junior, wants to follow you back as well.”

“Ah.”

Following back, huh… I had promised that before, and I suppose this is the right timing.

“Um, go ahead.”

I pondered for a moment but nodded in agreement soon after.

Well, it’s something I have to do anyway, so it wouldn’t hurt to refuse.

More importantly, something bigger is waiting.

Hang on a minute, Moon Chang-sik followed me, and I followed back as well.

Looking at his account, which was on a whole different scale compared to what I was used to, I made a small vow.

Today is a day for a break from broadcasting.

Let’s see just how much it can blaze.

 

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