Chapter 112
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 112
Chapter Title: How about it, do you like it? (Illustration revised)
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Mid ‘Paranormal’ filming set.
The Morgan sisters had been attacked by enemies presumed to be vampires, and afterward, they searched the suspicious inn.
But.
- Wh-what are you guys?!
The inn, which they thought would be empty, surprisingly had guests staying there. They had all just turned off the lights and stayed quiet.
A young couple passing through on a trip, and an old man with shabby clothes and a disheveled appearance.
- Eek! Wh-what are you guys?!
- Wh-what are you doing here?! How did you even get in?!
The young couple had been quietly enjoying a special lovers' event with only a dim candle lit.
The Morgan sisters quickly slipped out and asked the old man they encountered in the next room. Of course, they knocked this time instead of picking the lock.
- Have you ever seen the innkeeper?
- You bitches interrupting my sleep sure ask a lot. He was a rude blond kid. Now get lost if that's all!
Even as he told them everything he knew, the old man's irritable reaction forced the Morgan sisters to hurry out of the room just like before.
They hadn't checked every room.
But further investigation seemed pointless.
The Morgan sisters entered a dark room and quietly sat on the edge of the bed.
- Damn it…!
They had stopped at the inn to rest, but in the end, they had to stay vigilant all night with guns and some exorcism tools laid out.
Taking turns dozing off a little at a time.
Time dragged on agonizingly slow, intercutting between shots of them nodding off like sick chicks and the darkness outside giving way to dawn.
And finally, when day broke.
The Morgan sisters wiped the drool from their mouths and hurriedly headed to the nearby mountain.
- Huff, huff…! It was definitely here. Right, Jennifer? This is the spot, isn't it?
- Yeah… Look, there's the mark we left yesterday…
- Then why…
But the mysterious corpse that had been there was gone.
The scattered flesh chunks and the dark red bloodstains soaked into the dirt beneath it—all vanished.
- What the hell…?
Jennifer scanned the surroundings with a grave expression.
The mountain, filled with occasional chirping birds, looked utterly peaceful. As if nothing had happened.
Catherine, who had been searching around, stretched her back and sighed.
- Damn. This doesn't feel good. It's not just about catching one vampire—something bigger seems involved.
In the end, having found nothing, the Morgan sisters decided to circle the village with exhaustion etched deep into their faces.
And.
“Cut!”
It wasn't bad acting to a third party's eyes, but you couldn't expect half-hearted performances from actresses like Jennifer or Catherine.
Lately, Jennifer had been off, and now even Catherine seemed unable to focus on her acting. Director Steven Hojer let out a deep sigh where no one else could see.
“Catherine! Why can't you concentrate…! Sigh… Let's take a break from filming.”
Normally, he would have pulled her aside privately to give feedback and save face for the actress, but now he couldn't hold back and declared a stop with another heavy sigh.
The staff bustled about, meticulously checking the layout and resetting props to their original positions.
“Catherine, is something wrong?”
“Eek! Wait, Jennifer… You're too close…”
Catherine backed away from Jennifer, who was peering at her with a worried face.
Thud-.
And she soon bumped into someone behind her.
“Eek?!”
Catherine spun around to apologize, but upon realizing it was Jung Woo-jin, she stared at his face for a moment, lips flapping silently.
“Uh, um…”
Jennifer stepped in for her, pouting sadly as she spoke to Jung Woo-jin.
“Woo-jin, Catherine's been acting weird. She won't even look me in the eye lately, and she ignores what I say…”
Catherine jumped in panic at those words.
“Wh-what are you talking about? I'm just a little under the weather!”
But that reaction itself proved she wasn't her usual self, making Jennifer's pout even deeper.
“See? The normal Catherine wouldn't make a face like that…”
Catherine's face darkened further at Jennifer's words.
‘I'm going crazy, really…’
Every time she saw her innocent little sister's trusting eyes, memories of Jung Woo-jin's warm embrace over the weekend flooded back.
And with them.
The guilt of stealing the man her sister who trusted and relied on her liked tormented Catherine.
In the midst of her conflicted heart.
“Yeah. That's not like you, Catherine.”
Grind-.
Catherine turned her head away from Jennifer's view and glared at Jung Woo-jin, who teased her with a calm face as if only he were at peace.
At that moment.
The assistant director approached them and said.
“Catherine, Jennifer. Filming resumes soon! Oh? Jennifer, go get a makeup touch-up first and we'll proceed.”
““Yes!””
Jennifer scurried off to the makeup artist first, and as Catherine turned to head back to the set to prepare.
Jung Woo-jin sidled up to Catherine and whispered.
“Come to the gym after filming.”
“......”
Catherine blushed silently, unable to respond.
On weekdays, filming ended in the evening, and by then, the students had already finished training and gone home.
So the reason he was calling her to the gym was obvious.
After Catherine returned to the set, I met a guest who had approached after a long time.
Melody's contact. She hadn't been seen on set for a while, but now she showed up again.
Her face was stiff as she approached me. She glanced around and whispered.
“I warned you, didn't I? You're not the only one being watched.”
“Speak plainly.”
She scowled fiercely and asked.
“What are you doing? Ignoring your orders and messing with Catherine?”
“I have a plan.”
“Haa… Fine. Let's go somewhere quiet and talk.”
“Sure.”
She led me out of the filming set entirely.
In the parking lot outside the set.
The black van I'd seen before was parked there.
Melody's contact pointed at the vehicle and said.
“Go on. Tell it to her face yourself.”
With that, she turned and vanished back into the set.
I approached the black van, and as my reflection appeared in the tinted window.
The door slowly opened.
And Melody Burns looked up at me and said.
“Get in.”
I obediently climbed in, and as soon as I did, the van started heading somewhere.
Vroom-.
“Where are we going?”
I asked Melody our destination, but instead of answering, she said something irrelevant.
“You've been up to some fun stuff lately, huh? Korea, was it? A rookie who only led once there thinking of wrapping up Jennifer and now even Catherine. I was really shocked.”
A face whose sarcasm or genuine admiration I couldn't read.
Melody even patted my shoulder while cackling.
“Good job, good job. Not criticizing you or anything. So what's the plan? I'm dying to know—tell me. Just curious. Oh! Right, right! You were pretty dominant. Covering that bitch Catherine's lips so tough she couldn't even resist—wow! I almost squirted watching that scene.”
As I listened to Melody, who spoke as if she'd watched my every move.
“So what did you do after taking her home? How was it? That bitch has such a stiff personality—wonder if she was as juicy as she looks.”
A wordless disgust welled up inside me.
‘This damn bitch…’
I kept my composure and waved it off casually.
“Nothing special. Easier to make a move once the obstacles are cleared.”
“Oh, confident, are we? Planning to turn that bitch Catherine into a sex slave? Impressive maneuvering. Or is it the goods that are impressive?”
As Melody giggled endlessly at whatever amused her, the car slowed, arriving at the destination.
“Ah, we're here. Get out.”
Only then did I look out the window, feeling a strange sense of déjà vu.
She'd driven to a somewhat secluded spot.
A large mansion stood there. Too small for a villa, too big for a regular house.
“This is…?”
As I got out and asked, Melody leaned against the mansion wall and said.
“Do your ‘work’ here from now on. Just be careful coming and going—no one outside will know what you do here. How about it, do you like it?”
I stared silently at Melody, thinking.
I'd planned to deal with her later depending on the situation, but it looked like I'd have to handle this bitch first.
⤷ Secondary Condition: Fulfill the primary condition first.