LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 504
As a result, the director’s fuss was not fuss at all.
“Global ranking, you say?”
“Yes, yes, it’s rising continuously right now.”
“What does that even mean…?”
It had only recently surged, targeting not just the real-time number one in Korea but also the global ranking.
“Global means the whole world, right?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“What the…?”
It’s still in the growth phase, and it’s already this big?
I momentarily felt dizzy.
Ever since the follower count on Instagram was duplicated last time, things hadn’t seemed quite right…
“Have there been more cases like this?”
“…It’s extremely rare.”
“This is something.”
I had wondered if I could handle the fame even after hitting number one in Korea…
At this rate, it would really become a work that everyone in the nation knows about.
Of course, it’s naturally good…
But can I really handle it?
Well, I’m not the main lead in Season 1, so maybe it’s okay.
Right now, it’s only because pretty people are coming out that they must be following on Instagram.
For now, I decided to post something simple for the countless potential fans flocking from around the world before turning off my phone.
“Ugh… What should I do?”
“Well, it’s no different from usual.”
“Work’s just increasing?”
“Definitely increasing.”
“Ahahaha.”
Is this a good thing since I can make a lot of money?
Honestly, I don’t even have anything in mind that I want to do with the money.
“Should I just be part of the fire tribe around thirty? Just spend money freely and wander?”
“…That seems quite possible.”
“Wow, I think I’ve succeeded.”
Should I just retire and go around the world for a year?
But thirty… I can’t really imagine that.
Once the year passes, I’ll be twenty-five, so there’s still a lot of time left.
Even if I turn thirty, I don’t think I’ll change significantly.
…Will I still be doing VTuber streams then?
Thinking of Anna, it might not be impossible at all.
Well, anyway.
“So, how much have I earned?”
Am I getting to see the drama effects that are currently spreading worldwide?
I’m a supporting role, but Jisoo is pretty popular.
Surely some companies would be eyeing me…
“I’ll send you the list.”
“Okay, that’s good.”
Now, it’s a matter of the right timing.
Originally, we’d been getting ads consistently, but I felt curious to see how much that had increased this time, so I opened the list I received.
“Wow….”
And as expected.
Looking at the long list of advertisements amazed me.
“When will I even choose all these?”
My body is one, and time is limited, so I need to selectively pick only the very good stuff.
“Wow, there’s even an ad from my dad’s company.”
“Yes, yes, they sent over the information too.”
Then.
While I was selecting candidates starting from well-known big corporations I had heard of, the topic of project proposals came up.
“Oh, and we’ve had a lot of project suggestions.”
Park Kang-seok brought up the topic regarding casting for projects this time.
“Projects? I have filming next year.”
“They all know that. So, casting inquiries for late next year or the year after that came in early.”
“Wow, already?”
Everyone’s so quick to move.
Or did they just send the proposals as placeholders for now?
“I’ll take a look.”
It just so happened that I was also interested in a new role.
It’s not a bad idea to check out the list.
“Okay, so I’ll send that too.”
“Got it.”
Having received a long list of advertisements earlier, now I received a list of projects.
“Wow… there are so many.”
Unlike ads where I just need to look at the company and products, there’s so much to read in the scripts that I can’t even fathom going through all of them.
“I’ll check this out at home.”
“Yes, take your time replying.”
“Understood. Ah, please drop me off up ahead.”
Today, I decided to get off midway rather than go home.
That’s because I had an appointment.
“Well, I’ll be going in.”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
Before me, a huge department store looms as I step out into the city.
…This is a bit nerve-wracking.
There are so many people.
Since getting caught would be the end, I put on the hat and sunglasses I had prepared in advance.
Thank goodness it’s winter, so even while bundled up, it’s not noticeable.
After that, I scanned the area for people.
Let’s see… with the red hair, there should be someone standing out.
Yep.
I spot someone far away.
Since it’s cold, I jog lightly towards the woman I just found.
“Ah-young unni.”
“Ah! When did you arrive?”
“I just got here.”
Isn’t there an award ceremony coming up soon?
So I asked Ah-young to help me buy a dress for the ceremony.
Honestly, I could get it sponsored, but… I have no such dresses, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to get one with Ah-young’s help.
I figured Ah-young must have been to several award ceremonies and seems to have a good sense of fashion too.
“Then let’s hurry and get in!”
“Yes, yes, I’m cold.”
Thus, we entered the department store side by side.
“Ah, instead of this, shouldn’t you ask Chang-sik to pick out something for you?”
“…That’s quite an interesting thought.”
Going to the department store with Moon Chang-sik in this situation?
Wow, that could seriously make front-page news.
“Wow, that’s no joke. It’d be thrilling and fun, right?”
“I’m not thinking of doing that at all.”
Sure, I know Moon Chang-sik dresses well, but still, women’s clothing is a different matter.
Should I have gone shopping with Tenshi when she was in Korea last time?
…No, that’s not right.
Tenshi’s fashion sense is a bit different.
Just look at all the animal pajamas she bought at the department store last time.
Unfortunately, she’s not a suitable candidate for selecting award ceremony dresses.
“So, what style are you looking for, Soo-hyun?”
“I’d like something calm and mature.”
Since I’m attending an award ceremony, I want to go for a slightly cold city beauty vibe.
“Hmm! Just don’t say anything!”
“Yes?”
“And lower the corners of your mouth a little!”
“Like this?”
“That’s good!”
“No….”
I’m asking her to pick out the outfit, yet she’s giving me feedback on my facial expressions.
And it’s coming from someone whose job includes acting!
“Okay! Look in the mirror!”
“…I can tell without looking.”
I think I brought the wrong person with me.
I’m starting to feel drained already.
It seems the other members of the band were some sort of suppression device.
“Shall we go directly to the luxury shop?”
“…Yes.”
Naturally, I decided to wear luxury for the dress.
If I’m going to wear an award ceremony dress, it might as well be something very expensive.
“This is nerve-wracking.”
“Really?”
“Yes… phew.”
But once we got to the luxury store, I felt a little tense.
Isn’t this the first time I’m directly buying luxury items?
I wore so many when playing Sera, but they weren’t mine, and I didn’t buy any of the sponsored ones either.
“Don’t worry, just follow me!”
Ah-young seems quite familiar with places like this.
She skillfully led me inside.
I heard that luxury shops usually have many people, so waiting is often necessary.
Ah-young said she skipped that process by using Hyun-soo’s name.
…I’m amazed that Slim Gold’s name still holds power even after going to the military.
“Excuse me, would you like recommendations?”
“No, we’ll just look by ourselves!”
After brushing off the staff who got a bit too close, we started checking out dresses.
“What about this one?”
“Oh… it’s pretty.”
There were many dresses, but…
…Honestly, I couldn’t tell what the difference was.
Just red… blue…
The only difference was the colors; they all seemed the same to me.
But still.
“Wow, this is really beautiful!”
“Yes, yes….”
“It’s going to look great on you! Want to try it on?”
Maybe Ah-young sees something different.
She brought over a dress that simply looked like a blue dress to me and handed it to me.
“Oh, this one?”
“Yep, calm and nice.”
“Umm… should I try it on?”
I figured I’d trust Ah-young’s eye for fashion.
I accepted the dress she handed me.
But then.
“Wait, the price.”
The unit price on the tag felt absurd.
How many Miro Moon Blades could this be worth?
“You need to spend as much as you earn!”
“Still….”
Just because someone earns a lot doesn’t mean their spending habits change overnight.
I splurged on sunglasses and the like, but seeing this price tag makes me hesitate.
“How much have you spent this year?”
“Me? I honestly feel like I haven’t spent much.”
When do I ever have the opportunity to spend money?
I either eat at home or use my company card when I’m out for schedules.
As for clothes or makeup, I get those sponsored, and I’m not even paying rent separately.
The most I do is treat friends to meals occasionally or buy something every once in a while.
“Wow… what about taxes?”
“Oh.”
“A frugal spend—therefore you’re giving back to the country? You’re a patriot!”
…Now that I think about it, there are taxes.
Last year’s was a lot to handle.
Thinking about this year’s earnings makes me feel a bit dizzy.
“Spending more will reduce the tax!”
…Thinking about it, Ah-young might be right.
If you don’t spend, they’re just going to take it in taxes, right?
It might be better to increase spending to reduce it.
“Umm, I’ll try it on.”
“Great! I’ll call the staff!”
Yeah.
Plus, I’m going to the award ceremony.
If I’m going to spend the money, I should just buy something big and expensive to wear.
And so.
“Oh, you want to try it on?”
“Yes, yes.”
“It’ll look great on you! Let me guide you this way.”
Following the staff’s instructions, I went to the changing room to try on the outfit.
“…Ah-young unni.”
“Yes? Wow! It suits you so well! Let’s go with this one!”
“I’ll be returning this.”
“Uh?! Why?”
“It’s too revealing.”
Seeing the deep plunge, I returned the dress.
…Thinking about it, Ah-young isn’t exactly all that decent either.
I remember she wore skin-tight clothes all summer.
“If you have such a nice figure, you should show it off!”
“…I’m fine.”
“You have a much better body than me—it’d be a waste not to flaunt it!”
Somehow, I feel like I brought the wrong companion.
Ultimately.
“This should be fine.”
“You’re wrapping yourself up too much!”
After I painstakingly selected a dress for the award ceremony, I finally managed to pick one before dinner.