"Boss. How did the advertisement go?"
After Raywill Games’ weekly meeting had ended, one of the development team employees cautiously asked Yeongbin.
And for good reason, because the most important person in that meeting had been Yeongbin.
"……We decided to do it."
"Really?"
"Ha…."
Yeongbin let out a deep sigh.
He was already afraid.
His daughter, who unlike him knew no fear, was already full of motivation, but.
"Then your daughter is coming to the company too, right?"
"Of course. How could we shoot an ad if she doesn't even come?"
"Of course, it seems like it won't proceed with just Seoyeon……, so it looks like they're planning to invite several internet streamers to do it together."
"Huh? Then isn't there hardly any reason to call your daughter?"
"We're shooting an advertisement video, and the broadcast is a different issue from that."
If Seoyeon could host the broadcast alone there would be no problem, but if not, they needed someone to take charge of proceeding.
"First, the person decided on is Mr. Heo Taegyun."
"Wow, isn't he a famous streamer?"
"I think his subscriber count was around 700,000 or 1,000,000."
"Then he's incredibly famous!"
He was indeed.
Anyway, as a general gaming streamer, he was a broadcaster who had covered
His tier was Eternity, the highest grade.
He was probably one of the most skilled streamers who specialized in games.
"And the others?"
"I don't know."
"……What?"
"How many early access users do we even have for famous streamers to come swarming in like that?"
That was indeed a valid point.
It wasn't a famous game, just one preparing to launch now.
Still, it seemed to be doing quite well among early access games.
"Sigh."
"You must be under a lot of stress, Team Leader."
"Huh? Uh, yeah, I guess?"
Yeongbin gave a perfunctory reply to his subordinate’s words of concern.
'It's not like I'm sighing because of this work specifically.'
What he was worried about was none other than the upcoming weekend.
'What hiking, hiking. Anyone would think you're the team leader.'
Of course, the "you" Yeongbin was referring to was his not-so-cute daughter.
To be dragged to the mountains on a precious weekend.
This was something he hadn't even experienced as a new hire.
'I need to make sure Suyeon watches what she says next time.'
Was this what they meant by the axe you trusted chopping your foot?
Yeongbin felt a deep sense of betrayal toward his second daughter who had tattled to her older sister.
'The team leader must have a lot of worries.'
The employee thought so while looking at Yeongbin, whose expression wasn't good.
'If there isn't a suitable person among pure streamers….'
Suddenly, he recalled various broadcasts he had watched recently.
Streamers who mainly played
Certainly, as Yeongbin said, there weren't any suitable streamers among ordinary people worth recruiting.
Yes, among ordinary people.
"Excuse me, Team Leader."
"Hm? What is it now?"
"No, it's just. The consumer demographic our game appeals to is mainly people who use communities a lot……, there are many who prefer toon rendering graphics, right?"
"Right?"
"Then……"
After a brief pause, the employee slowly spoke up.
It was a game featuring many characters that wouldn't look out of place in Japanese animation.
So many users were drawn to the game because of those graphics.
The demographic that used internet communities overlapped with that too.
Perhaps because of that.
Among ordinary streamers, there were few who enjoyed Eternity Camp, but in the case of slightly special streamers, many played
Probably because the user and viewer tendencies overlapped.
"Do you happen to know what a Virtual YouTuber is?"
At those words from the employee, Yeongbin made a strange expression.
And for good reason, because what his daughter had chattered about incessantly since she was a child was exactly that.
***
Around the time when Raywill Games was abuzz with talk about the advertisement.
The filming of
Episode 11.
Considering that the final episode was episode 12, they had almost reached the end.
The staff were all watching Han Yegeon's mood.
Because, they were almost done now, but if the director even mentioned a reshoot, the schedule could be dragged out immensely.
'Director Han Yegeon is someone who could do that.'
'Eh, come on. What could be wrong with what we've filmed now?'
'Look at that. They say he's been continuously reviewing the filmed footage lately. He definitely isn't satisfied with something.'
'Could it be that? The part actress Jo Seohee acted? How could that be a problem?'
'Right? How many actors can act to that degree at that age?'
Arthur Diaz, and Ju Seoyeon.
Just about that level.
But that didn't mean Jo Seohee was far inferior to them.
She might lack their intensity, but Jo Seohee had been acting flawlessly with clean performances.
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That's why to them, Han Yegeon making various demands of Jo Seohee lately seemed excessive.
"Aren't you being too sensitive?"
An Daeil, the cinematographer of
He knew that Han Yegeon had called Jo Seohee to the filming set and spoken with her separately.
Honestly, from his standpoint, it was behavior he simply couldn't understand.
Filming was never something that went exactly as the director envisioned.
Moreover, Jo Seohee.
She was a good actress who could enjoy sufficient popularity even without appearing in
Had she acted roughly in this filming? Absolutely not.
Jo Seohee's strength was that her acting variance between works was small.
She lacked intensity, but she appropriately unfolded performances befitting her roles.
She had done so this time as well.
Rather, he had inwardly admired Jo Seohee's acting during this filming.
"The other staff all gave favorable reviews too, and as far as I know, there wasn't a single staff member who felt flaws in the dialogue or acting."
"Right."
At An Daeil's words, Han Yegeon, who had paused the video, turned his gaze.
"I know that too."
"Then why……"
"Well, what else could it be. It's greed."
Han Yegeon spoke with his arms crossed, leaning back against his chair.
"Jo Seohee, of course, Arthur Diaz. And even actress Ju Seoyeon."
Having brought such good actors, it was natural to want to shoot even better footage.
Moreover, Arthur Diaz was a famous Hollywood actor.
Since he was appearing in this, failure was not permitted for Han Yegeon.
If he couldn't achieve noticeable results here, his life would surely become difficult in many ways from now on.
"……I understand that too. But, isn't that right? What more can we do here?"
"Right. That's why I just proceeded with it too."
"For someone who says that, you keep calling Seohee over, and you're still looking at the video right now, aren't you?"
"It's because it keeps bothering me. I'm looking for points of improvement in my own way."
The acting footage Arthur and Seohee had shot together previously.
CG hadn't been added yet, and the sight of Jo Seohee performing passionately with her back to the green wall caught his eye.
'Not bad.'
The Jo Seohee in the video reminded him of someone.
Baek Seoran.
The genius actress who had once captivated Han Yegeon.
Jo Seohee had clearly studied that genius's acting quite a bit.
The fact that she could imitate it to a certain extent revealed her effort and talent.
"By the way, is something going on today? You're paying particular attention to me."
"Well."
He was worried that Han Yegeon might say something to Jo Seohee again.
He had spoken with that thought in mind, but he wasn't foolish enough to say that out loud.
However, his reaction alone made it not difficult to guess roughly what cinematographer An Daeil was thinking.
"I won't do it."
"……Ahem, I haven't particularly said anything though."
"It shows. It shows."
He was just watching because it was a shame.
'But it's not like change can happen in a short time anyway.'
Wouldn't she overcome it with time anyway?
It was just bad timing.
Thinking so, he prepared for today's filming.
Today's filming was for episode 11.
Practically the climax that would decorate the drama's finale.
Today was a part where Jin Yeonseo's emotions were revealed rather than action.
Jin Yeonseo, having arrived at the research institute, would fight two people.
Adam Lowell, who had taken care of her when she was young.
And Shin Arin, who had briefly been her friend.
Against those two, Jin Yeonseo would reveal the emotions she had been suppressing all this time.
'Ju Seoyeon.'
Since it was an important part, there was something he inwardly worried about.
Of course, he wasn't doubting Seoyeon's skill.
Hadn't she been acting excellently as Jin Yeonseo all this time?
But.
'Rather, that's exactly why I'm worried.'
She had done so well until now that he worried whether she could show something even more in the climax.
This too was greed.
Since she had done excellent acting until now, if she could do just as much at the end, it couldn't be better.
But in his heart, there was a part of him that wanted even more.
That intensity she had shown until now.
The girl who perfectly understood and acted out Jin Yeonseo, a girl who changed as she learned emotions.
Could she show something even more in the climax?
Could she deliver a differentiated intensity?
If such a thing were possible…… she would truly deserve to be called a genius.
Like some genius actress who had captivated Korea in the past.
But, it was probably impossible.
Han Yegeon thought so.
"Please take good care of today's filming."
Until he faced the girl looking at him with shining red eyes.
***
A black dress, both as dark as the night and her pitch-black hair.
The pure white skin contrasting with it draws the eye.
Among these, what draws the most attention is the red eyes.
The appearance symbolizing
The staff whispered as they watched Seoyeon standing exactly as she appeared on the poster.
"She seems even more intense than usual today."
"She really does……."
They didn't know the reason.
At today's filming set, Jo Seohee, who had caught a cold, was together with Seoyeon.
"Didn't Seohee not have filming today?"
"She's close with Seoyeon, so she could come."
"True."
It was an open secret that Seoyeon and Jo Seohee were close.
Both were talented actresses, and since they were the same age, it wasn't particularly strange for them to be friends.
"But when you're similar in age, it's easy to become competitors too."
"It's because they both have good personalities."
Hearing the staff's words, Jo Seohee coughed.
'The winter sea was indeed an overkill.'
Seoyeon, who walked along the beach, was perfectly fine, but she, who had been carried piggyback, had caught a cold.
Why on earth?
Seoyeon was the one who kept dipping her feet in the waves.
Sometimes she wondered if Seoyeon's body wasn't excessively sturdy.
"……Hmph."
Seohee looked at Seoyeon with a nasal voice.
Today, Seoyeon was full of motivation.
The winter sea.
She recalled what Seoyeon had whispered to her while walking there.
'My earlobes are burning.'
Was her fever rising continuously because of the cold?
Seohee gently touched her earlobe with her index finger and thumb, staring intently at Seoyeon.
Whenever she looked at her, the words from the sea came to mind even now.
'I came back after seeing Seohee's advertisement.'
She should have told her that sooner.
Always teasing her about being a parachute cast.
And just how long was she planning to keep speaking formally?
'She was mean, really.'
Huffing to herself, Seohee sat where she could see the filming set well without being in the way.
She hadn't caught a severe cold, but a slight fever persisted, making it hard to stand and watch.
'……It's not like this is the first time I've watched someone else's acting on set.'
Was it because of the cold?
Or was it because of what she heard at the sea yesterday?
In her slightly dazed mind, the scenery before her eyes overlapped with memories of the past.
Five years old.
Herself, who had just entered kindergarten.
When she followed her mother around during filming and sat at the set watching her act from afar.
"Seohee, Mommy will go act. Will you stay here quietly?"
"Yes! I'll stay quietly."
Seohee liked her acting mother.
Because her mother sparkled and shone when she acted.
She was someone who sparkled so much that if she sat at the filming set, she could find her mother immediately.
'She's sparkling.'
The wall made green.
Props made for later CGI processing.
The background was a research institute.
The hell where young Jin Yeonseo had lived.
The researchers hurriedly fled to avoid Jin Yeonseo, who had returned after several years.
Since it was such a scene, the number of gathered actors was greater than ever.
Including the extras, the supporting actors who would decorate the finale were each steeling their resolve and warming up.
But among those many people, there was a girl who sparkled exceptionally.
A girl who anyone could tell was the protagonist.
Watching that, she recalled when young herself had watched her mother.
She liked that sparkle.
She wanted to sparkle like that too.
That's how she had come to feel.
"Then, we will begin filming."
Han Yegeon, having finished acting direction, said those words.
The staff each went to their positions, and a staff member holding a slate hurriedly ran out.
The part that would decorate the drama's finale.
There were many extras, but no real combat.
Most people here were running away from Jin Yeonseo rather than resisting.
The tense gazes of the actors turned to one place.
This drama's protagonist.
To Jin Yeonseo.
And.
"……!!"
It was the moment the slate came down and filming began.
Seoyeon's atmosphere, which hadn't been much different from usual, completely changed.
"Hello, everyone."
Jin Yeonseo smiled softly and looked around her surroundings.
It was the same smile as before, but the feeling was completely different.
Until now, Jin Yeonseo had an attitude closer to simply mocking her opponent, an arrogant attitude.
But now it was different.
"I'm so glad you're all still here."
Though her mouth held a smile, her sunken eyes seemed to burn like flames.
Anger.
The true feelings that Jin Yeonseo had never once revealed until now.
It revealed itself in this moment.