Chapter 71
Chapter 71
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 71
Chapter Title: Finally Started Episode 3. Now Even Hiring Extras?
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I had a few more drinks with Kim Kang-rok. Then, at the right moment, I stood up from my seat.
"Brother. Sorry about this. I think I need to head out first. My tolerance for alcohol is pretty low..."
"Huh? Oh, yeah. Take care."
"Sure."
I pretended to be a little dizzy as I got up. Then I staggered over toward where An Young Sister, Heyni, and Dokgo Hwayeon were sitting.
The three of them looked at me with completely different expressions.
An Young Sister had a look of utter disbelief.
Heyni looked worried.
Dokgo Hwayeon had a face full of curiosity.
I returned to the three of them. Looking at them calmly, I opened my mouth.
"What? Something wrong?"
"Hah, we all know you can hold your liquor. Why pretend to be weak?"
"Oppa? Are you okay?"
"Jae-ho? Were you close with Kim Kang-rok? Why didn't you tell me?"
Each of them said what they wanted to say as they looked at me. I liked the current situation. It was way better than when they were fighting each other.
I answered each of their questions one by one.
"I just pretended to be weak for a bit. Thanks for worrying. We just met today."
At my words, all three looked confused.
"Then why act like you were close?"
"Yeah, you even drank together."
"Hmm, that's weird..."
Of course, I couldn't say it was because they were fighting. I brushed it off vaguely.
"He's the number one ranked on Express. I wanted to chat with him once. So I acted friendly."
"......Is that so?"
"Well, that makes sense."
Fortunately, Heyni and An Young let it slide without much fuss.
Dokgo Hwayeon was the problem, though...
Instead, she smirked at me.
"Pfft."
I gave her a puzzled look.
But I quickly figured out why she was laughing.
'Did she realize why I was acting friendly with Kim Kang-rok?'
Someone as perceptive as her would have caught on easily.
Thinking about it made my face heat up for no reason.
I quickly changed the subject.
"Ahem, anyway, should we grab something to eat first?"
"Yeah!"
"Sure."
"Pfft, okay."
And so, I skillfully(?) stopped the three women's quarrel.
Dokgo Hwayeon had figured it out, but this was still pretty good.
Of course, it was just cooling off a bomb on the verge of exploding for the moment.
I needed to come up with some way to get the three of them to get along.
'Sigh, any good ideas?'
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Before I knew it, the new year had dawned.
I was finally a second-year(?) streamer.
Of course, if you looked closely, I'd only been streaming for a little over three months.
But that didn't mean my viewer count was low.
I stayed in the top 10 of the Korean streamer rankings even into the new year.
Thanks to steadily trying out various content even after the new year.
Game streams, mukbangs, guest collabs, networking intros, fan interactions, and more. Really diverse stuff.
And among that content, one I couldn't leave out was Episode 3 of the sweet drama with Heyni.
"Oppa! This is my first time skiing!"
"I'll teach you. Don't worry."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
Heyni and I visited the ski resort.
And there, we started filming Episode 3 of the sweet drama.
We skied, took photos at the summit together, sipped coffee while admiring the white snow.
It was a pretty fun time, all things considered.
"Hehe, this is so nice."
"Right?"
However, this sweet drama episode had one key difference from the others.
We weren't just the two of us—we'd even hired extras.
For the extra role, I'd brought in Rena Sister, who was blowing up lately.
Rena Sister created a love triangle with me and Heyni.
Right now, Heyni and I were outside at the ski resort, sipping coffee together.
Then a familiar figure approached us.
It was Rena Sister.
"Oh my, Jae-ho? What brings you here?"
"Huh? Rena Sister? What are you doing here?"
"Me? Came skiing with a friend."
"Ah, got it."
"Mind if I hang out for a sec? Friend's in the bathroom."
"Sure, no problem."
With that, she stood right next to me.
I was currently facing Heyni. But Rena Sister deliberately chose to stand beside me. Really close, pressed right up against me.
And it didn't stop there.
She slyly placed her hand on my thigh.
Heyni's expression soured instantly. She looked a bit exasperated.
'Good acting.'
I sneakily checked the viewers' reactions on my smartphone.
💬 Live Chat — Viewer ?? — Viewer lololololololol — Viewer What is this? lololol — Viewer Sudden Rena cameo? lololol — Viewer Did you see Heyni's face? lololol — Viewer This drama's fun lololol It was a bit of a trashy plot twist. But internet broadcasting viewers loved nothing more than stimulation. Naturally, the reactions were great.
"Sister... your hand on his thigh..."
"Oh, sorry. But Jae-ho's thighs are so firm? I'm surprised."
Crunch.
Suddenly, I heard the sound of teeth grinding from in front of me.
Heyni was grinding her teeth with an angry expression.
Of course, it was all acting. We'd planned it out beforehand.
'But is this really acting?'
Heyni's expression was too real. For a second, I got confused.
"What are you doing right now?"
"Hm? Touching Jae-ho's thigh?"
"So why are you touching Jae-ho oppas thigh!"
"What's that got to do with you?"
The two exchanged cold words. They looked just like they were really fighting.
Lucky it was outdoors, maybe?
Our conversation didn't carry far. Plus, there were hardly any people around.
Just one little kid and a woman who looked like his mom.
Of course, that kid was staring right at us. At all three of us.
"Mom! Look over there! Two sisters fighting over one brother!"
"Min-su, come here! Don't look at that."
"Why not?"
"J-Just don't! Come here."
"Hiiing..."
I desperately held back my laughter at the voices from behind. Laughing now would mean NG. I absolutely couldn't.
Anyway, the two didn't react at all to the kid's words. They kept fighting over me.
"What, are you Jae-ho's girlfriend or something?"
"N-No, but...!"
"You said no, right? Then it shouldn't matter if I do this?"
With that, Rena Sister reached out and wrapped her arm around my waist.
I was a little flustered, but I pulled myself together.
'I didn't say to go this far...'
It wasn't in the script.
But I was a pro streamer. I could handle a situation like this.
"Sister..."
"Wh-What are you doing! Jae-ho's uncomfortable!"
"I don't think so? Jae-ho, you uncomfortable right now?"
"Huh?"
"Jae-ho oppa! Tell her straight! You're uncomfortable, right?"
"Come on, this much wouldn't make Jae-ho uncomfortable? Right, Jae-ho?"
The sudden situation was making it hard to control my expression.
'No way they're going this far?'
The script just said to fight moderately and build tension. It didn't say to put me in such an awkward spot.
Maybe their emotions were running high from the acting?
They were both pressuring me with their stares. Naturally, it was pretty awkward.
Of course, if they made me choose one, I only had one choice.
It was true Rena Sister had been helping me a lot lately. I was really grateful she'd agreed to this sudden collab too.
But that didn't mean I could change my mind.
Plus, even when we made the script, it was decided I'd side with Heyni.
'Not in a way like this, though.'
I turned my head to look at Rena Sister.
And said one thing to her.
"Ahem, sorry. It's pretty uncomfortable, Sister."
"Th-That...!"
Rena Sister looked shocked. Her face went pale instantly. Amazing acting.
'No, this looks like she's actually shocked?'
The Rena Sister I knew wasn't that great an actress.
But right now, she looked genuinely devastated. Enough that viewers might attack me over it.
💬 Live Chat — Viewer Disappointed in Park Jae-ho — Viewer Picking Heyni over this — Viewer Tsk tsk — Viewer Go die! — Viewer Obviously pick Rena — Viewer Look at Rena's shocked face For a second, I thought a Rena fan squad had spawned in my chat room.
Anyway, Rena Sister's role ended here.
An extra should exit gracefully like an extra.
Soon, she staggered away from me. Looking just like a heartbroken heroine.
"I see... So to you, Jae-ho, I'm nothing more than that?"
"W-Wait a sec. That's not..."
I panicked and approached her. This didn't seem like acting anymore. She really looked shocked.
'No, we agreed it was acting!'
I tried to console her first.
"No, that's not..."
"It's fine. I'll head out now. And do fine without me."
"N-No! Sister!"
Soon, Rena Sister started staggering away. Anyone could see she wasn't acting normal.
I hurried over to her.
I had a bad feeling if I let her go like this, it'd be trouble.
"Sister! Hear me out!"
"I-It's fine. Just leave me alone."
"Sister!"
Then, suddenly, Rena Sister stopped walking and plopped down right there on the ground. Like she had no strength left to even stand.
I panicked even more and rushed over to her.
But at that moment.
"Pfft."
Suddenly, laughter came from behind. It was Heyni's voice.