The director, Yun Hyeonjo, and Kwak Cheolsik took turns greeting the audience with microphones in hand. Only when it beca Yeoreum’s turn did IP 85.152 lift their head again.
“Yes. It’s hot today, so thank you so much to everyone who ca out to watch the cool action film .”
The mont Yeoreum’s voice rang out, a sense of calm settled in. Her precise projection echoed gently through the theater, and IP 85.152 stared at Yeoreum as if bewitched.
Their eyes t. Yeoreum gave a small wave.
‘To ? Was that to ?’
No, no way. IP 85.152 composed their expression.
Any civilized person knew better than to believe that, among this many salted shrimp, they alone were the precious Dokdo shrimp.
‘But still... I’m pretty sure she looked right at . That wasn’t just my imagination.’
While IP 85.152 was locked in an internal battle, photo ti using the intermission began. Shouts calling Yun Hyeonjo burst out from all over. Being a refined individual, IP 85.152 kept their mouth firmly shut.
“Unni, you’re so pretty....”
“Really? Thank you.”
“I’m really enjoying !”
“Wow—please make sure you watch all the way to the final episode.”
Yeoreum took selfies, held hands, and slowly made her way up the steps. Just as she ca to a stop in front of IP 85.152—
“We’ll be exiting now!”
A sound that absolutely should not have been heard ca from far away. IP 85.152 lifted their head, and their eyes t Yeoreum’s again.
In that instant, without even realizing it, IP 85.152’s mouth fell open slightly. Seeing Han Yeoreum up close was... just too....
“Selfie? Want to take a selfie?”
Yeoreum naturally took the phone IP 85.152 was holding. The two of them appeared on the screen together. IP 85.152 instinctively raised a hand and made a polite V sign.
“Enjoy the movie!”
As Yeoreum brushed past, the scent that lingered at the tips of her hair was just....
“Ah, that was really funny.”
“It was better than I expected. This is getting a sequel, right?”
“Is there a post-credit scene?”
Murmurs rose around them. Only then did IP 85.152 snap back to reality.
‘Huh.’
The screen went dark as the audience bustled down the stairs. The movie was over. The end credits were rolling.
“...Huh...?”
Like a mirage, the real Han Yeoreum flickered hazily in their mind. They vaguely rembered a scene where she brushed her hair back on screen. And sothing else... cute... maybe....
“What was the plot again?”
Before they knew it, IP 85.152 was left alone in the theater.
[LOLOLOLOL so how was Law-Faster-than? not your type lol]
[Wait why would you even go see that.. just to trash it?]
[Stress relief T_T]
ssages from friends piled up on IP 85.152’s phone as they exited the theater. IP 85.152 opened the gallery. The photo taken with Yeoreum was saved there. It hadn’t been a dream.
With slow fingers, IP 85.152 typed a reply.
Input: I’m watching it one more ti
[?? Seriously??]
[Guess it was good lol]
IP 85.152 trudged over to the unmanned ticketing machine. Then they booked one more ticket. It was only later that they learned each theater offered different exclusive perks.
Being a cultured individual, IP 85.152 decided—purely out of necessity—to watch four tis, in order to compare the quality of goods produced by dostic theaters.
* * [N O V E L I G H T] *
“Seniors, did you see it? Did you see it? That person ca to the sa seat three tis.”
“Yes. We saw.”
“That foal’s all excited!”
Inside the elevator heading to L Cinema on the top floor, my heart was pounding uncontrollably. The fan who had handed the headband at GCV Wangsimni was soone whose face I already recognized.
‘They really are my fan!’
It was the sa person whose eyes had t mine at the last MusicN Awards.
Even as my follower count kept rising online, the popularity hadn’t felt real. But eting a fan this close today made it feel truly....
‘So this is... what it tastes like to be a popular actor...?’
Of course, it was only one person. But the fact that I had a fan made ridiculously happy. They had even followed to three different theaters.
‘Honestly, I kind of want to have a one-on-one al.’
And ask them—why they like , since when, what they like the most, why they’ll keep liking from now on.... I want to talk seriously....
‘I want to make an album of all my childhood photos and give it to them.’
Unni, do you need my photos? I want to ask....
‘Ah, and Han Taeyang was here too.’
I could tell it was him at a glance, so I don’t get why he was hiding his face so desperately. And then when I ssaged him, he didn’t reply at all.
[lolol why do you keep coming?]
The ssage was read and ignored—the “1” was gone. Seriously, what bad manners.
“Alright, foal! Let’s go!”
At so point, the elevator stopped at the top floor and the doors slid open. The guards on either side reported sothing over their radios.
“We’ll begin entry starting with Theater 3.”
Inside the massive cinema, screens covered three sides. On them, the trailer for played. The natural sound of cara shutters, the buzz of people recognizing Yun Hyeonjo and Kwak Cheolsik, and then....
“Isn’t that Pi Chaewon?”
Yes, that’s ! Even amid the noise, I clearly heard my na and turned my head. I waved to my future fans.
‘Co see later, everyone!’
Ding—.
「Mission: Celebrity Seen Up Close」
Keyword: Witness Account
You appeared before 1,000 people within 24 hours! Congratulations. Witness accounts are starting to go up one by one. Offline and online are tightly interwoven, so let’s imprint yourself just like this!
Success Condition
[You have planted the perception of being “even better in person” in the minds of 1,000 mbers of the public.]
Reward
[Awareness] Increase
[Title] Acquired
Dok Gomin’s Muse / So Yesol’s Muse / Acting-Rookie / Even-Better-in-Person
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