LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 63
What should I have for lunch?
The answer to this dilemma came to me faster than I expected.
Since I had Jajangmyeon last time, this time, of course…
“How about we go with hamburgers?”
“Yes, hamburgers sound great.”
“…..”
The composer immediately nodded, while actor Moon Chang-sik was still deep in thought.
“Composer!”
“Yes?”
“Is that actor not managing his diet? Can we order hamburgers?”
“Oh, I think I’ve heard that he is.”
Sigh, do I really have to worry about this?
“Then I’ll just order a sandwich and salad.”
Since the hamburger place doesn’t sell salads, I guess I’ll need to order from the sandwich shop in front of the station.
“You’re overly considerate. But you don’t need to worry about that guy.”
“Well, whether it’s a hamburger or salad, it doesn’t really matter, does it?”
Aren’t they all just bread with meat, vegetables, and sauce?
In fact, you could argue that a sandwich is healthier.
“I think there’s quite a difference… but let’s leave it at that.”
“Alright, I’ve placed the order.”
After finishing the order, I returned the phone to the composer.
Now, I can relax for a bit, eat my sandwich, and get back to recording.
“By the way, how far along are we with the recording?”
Since we start from the beginning every day, I’m curious about how much progress we’ve made.
“To be honest, we’re almost done.”
That answer was a bit unexpected; I thought he would say we still have a long way to go.
“Really?”
“However, I still have a long way to go before I’m satisfied.”
“Ugh.”
So, you’re saying the song is good enough to record but you’re not satisfied with it?
“Actually, it should be okay to release it now, but…”
The composer hesitated to speak as if he felt guilty, but I understood that sentiment perfectly. After all, I also don’t know where to stop when I’m drawing.
“Well, let’s keep going until you’re satisfied. There’s no rush.”
In fact, I’m improving my skills while recording, so even though it’s tough, it’s not to the point where I can’t handle it.
“Is that alright? It might take some time.”
“Isn’t it all my fault anyway? In the meantime, you should treat us to lunch properly.”
The composer is covering all the lunch costs. He’s making a decent amount of money, so I’m happily accepting it without hesitation.
“Understood. Once we finish, I’ll treat you all to an omakase.”
“Now, that’s something to look forward to!”
I’m truly looking forward to it.
I’ve only heard of omakase before; I’ve never actually been.
“Just wait and see. My hobby is finding good restaurants.”
“With that hobby, why do you always order delivery?”
“Time is money, you see.”
“Oh….”
Even while saying that his time is money, he doesn’t lose any coolness.
Is this the confidence of a successful composer?
“And delivery food is tasty. I’m not picky about what I eat.”
I see… Well, delivery food has its own charm, too.
Sometimes, it can be even more tempting than gourmet food.
As we continued our conversation, actor Moon Chang-sik, who had been lost in his own world, snapped back to reality.
He looked at us chatting and bowed his head apologetically.
“I’m sorry. I have this habit of not wanting to miss my inspiration…”
“Oh, it’s fine! I ordered lunch, so when it arrives, let’s eat together.”
Well, I’ll take that positively. It shows professionalism, right? Though it’s surely tiring for those around him.
“Ah… I should have mentioned this earlier… I’m managing my diet.”
“I figured as much, so I ordered a salad. You can eat that. I mean, you’re not avoiding dressing too, right?”
Upon hearing that I ordered a salad, actor Moon Chang-sik’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Really?”
“Why are you so shocked?”
He’s so surprised it almost looks like he’s offended.
Isn’t this kind of consideration something you do for an actor?
“I just didn’t expect someone to show that kind of consideration for me…”
Is he trying to pick a fight?
No, he doesn’t seem to be. It seems he genuinely thought that way and was surprised because he was wrong.
“How much have you seen me?”
“I truly have an eye for people. I’m recognized in the industry as well…”
“But you were wrong, right?”
At my words, Moon Chang-sik fell silent.
He was wrong, wasn’t he? Sadly, Kim Soo-hyun is quite considerate.
“I’m really sorry… It seems I’ve misunderstood you.”
“Was there really a misunderstanding? If you feel sorry, just go and take the food when it arrives.”
“Understood. I’ll enjoy it.”
“Thank the water server here, not me.”
As I pointed to the composer, he shrugged his shoulders.
“The gratitude has been received.”
“Okay… I understand.”
He answered in a daze and then took out his phone again.
“By the way, can I just take a moment…”
“Sure?”
“Is it okay if I jot down our conversation from earlier?”
“Oh, um, yeah, go ahead…”
What on earth is wrong with this guy?
Do all actors behave like this? Looking at the composer, he shook his head as if he was also baffled this time.
Soon, the sandwiches we ordered arrived.
We exited the recording studio and laid out the food on a table in a slightly larger room for lunch.
The composer and I had our sandwiches, while actor Moon Chang-sik had his salad in front of him.
“This is delicious.”
Seeing Moon Chang-sik happily devouring his salad was a bit surprising. Is it really that tasty? It looks better with sauce than just eating raw vegetables…
“Is it tasty? I’ve never tried salad.”
“Really?”
“Yeah, I haven’t really had a proper one.”
I’ve eaten those salads they serve in the school cafeteria, but I’ve never had a meal-sized salad like that.
“Then why don’t you try some? It’s quite good thanks to the dressing.”
“No thanks. How could it possibly taste better than this barbecue sandwich?”
As I held up my sandwich to show the insides, Moon Chang-sik made a face.
“Oh man, I don’t want to do this diet anymore.”
“Then don’t. But what happens if the actor fails at dieting? Do they get kicked out of the project?”
You can’t always succeed at dieting, can you?
People have different body types, after all.
However, seeing actors change their physique for different roles is just fascinating.
“If you fail, they give you hints.”
“Hints?”
“Yes, they won’t say it outright, but they’ll beat around the bush.”
Indeed, even if they don’t like it, they wouldn’t directly confront the actor. But if they’re asking for a diet, does that mean it’s an important role?
I doubt they would make someone with a minor role go through a diet.
“Do you have many scenes then? If you’re going through a diet, you must be on screen a lot.”
I said that without much thought, but suddenly everyone turned their attention to me.
Moon Chang-sik and the composer both looked at me, as if questioning why I would even ask that.
“Why are you looking at me like that all of a sudden?”
The abruptness made me stumble over my words.
But then Moon Chang-sik sitting across from me said it in disbelief.
“I’m the main character.”
“What?”
“Wait, you really didn’t know who I was?”
“No??”
The composer next to Moon Chang-sik chuckled as he took a sip of his soda that came with the sandwich.
“Seriously? You really didn’t know? When was the last time you went to a movie theater?”
Last time I went to a movie theater?
Um… I don’t remember.
I feel like I went fairly regularly when I was still a guy, but since becoming a girl, I haven’t even watched dramas let alone go to the movies.
“I honestly can’t remember.”
Well… I’m always broadcasting, and since the YouTube algorithm shows me anime and comics, I have almost no intersection with those kinds of things.
“Have you heard of ‘The Voices of the Stars’?”
“Uh… I think I’ve heard of it, but I don’t think I’ve seen it.”
“What about ‘The Official Operation’?”
“What’s that? Has it just come out?”
Upon my answer, the composer shook his head, and Moon Chang-sik muttered, almost in shock.
“Is the Korean film industry really dead…?”
Oh, come on, it’s still holding together… somewhat.
Though, admittedly, I don’t watch many movies.
“Why did you ask about those two films?”
“Well, this guy is the lead in both.”
“Wait, what?”
He was the lead? That means he’s a key character in the film!
“And he’s currently a hot actor on OTT dramas, don’t you really know?”
“Uh… just a second.”
I quickly took my phone out of my pocket.
After that, I messaged the loud and active group chat for the Celestial Realm Project to ask if anyone knew Moon Chang-sik.
Then, after receiving a flood of replies, I nodded.
Wow, he’s famous.
When I asked again if anyone needed his autograph, messages started popping up just like in my broadcast chat room.
Watching that unfold, I turned to Moon Chang-sik.
He was looking at me with a somewhat resigned expression.
Ugh, I feel kind of bad. Should I try to lift his spirits a bit?
“Uh… can you give me six, no, eight autographs?”
That makes eight—counting my friends, Hyejeong, and my parents.
“All of a sudden? Weren’t you just indifferent a moment ago?”
“I’m still not particularly interested.”
“Then why the autographs…?”
“My friends were going crazy when I asked them.”
“Huh… do they not recognize me?”
“Yeah, they were all really excited about you.”
After saying that, Moon Chang-sik’s expression relaxed.
“Okay, okay. I’m Moon Chang-sik. Usually, people know me.”
“Yeah, I guess so.”
“Anything else? Any other reactions?”
“Could we take a picture together?”
“Oh… that’s a bit of a fan reaction. But why a picture?”
“So I can show off to my friends.”
It’s already a big fuss, but wouldn’t it go crazy if I took a picture with him?
I’m kind of excited about it.
Moon Chang-sik looked at the composer as if to say, “Can you believe this?” and that expression felt like it mirrored mine from earlier.
Who is treating whom this way now?
This is just ridiculous.