Chapter 73
Chapter 73
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 73
Chapter Title: I Want to Eat!
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I want to eat!
Elizabeth, submerged in the frigid water of the water park.
Yet at this moment, her head was burning hotter than the cool water could soothe.
A flushed, burning face.
A pounding heart.
And the vivid memory still lingering in her mind.
An aura far beyond her expectations.
That intense presence that still sent tingles through her entire body.
The sharp, ecstatic sensation was making her head spin even as she soaked in the cold water.
'Haa... haa... It wasn't even this intense watching the footage... How... how does she act like that...'
Raw acting usually fell short compared to a polished production.
Filming allowed for atmosphere with just good makeup and posing, so this was to be expected.
But the reality was the opposite.
The work hadn't fully captured her performance.
'On another level entirely... Nothing like watching through a screen... The flavor is just...'
It was a tokusatsu shoot, but even accounting for that, it exceeded Elizabeth's expectations by miles.
And it wasn't even during filming—it was a one-on-one ambush that hit her even harder.
'I knew she wasn't ordinary. But a monster like this...'
Elizabeth Stormwalker, seasoned in Hollywood since her child actor days.
She had no peers her age.
But facing that performance head-on,
she had to admit it.
That woman's skill was above hers.
'I wondered if I really needed to go this far... but yeah, good call coming here.'
She might have hooked a bigger fish than she'd imagined.
Trembling lightly in the thrill of it,
and one more thing.
Another emotion stirring in her heart right now.
It awakened a certain sensation in Elizabeth...
Her unique trait...
What she called 'hunger.'
'So delicious... Enough to drive me insane... Ahh... To think I'd taste a delicacy like this here...'
Elizabeth Stormwalker.
What she loved most—unknown to the public—was 'tasting acting.'
Savoring others' performances and blending with them brought her ultimate ecstasy.
It was this quirk that had shaped her into the brilliant actress she was.
And in that regard,
Chae Soo-jeong's acting from moments ago was gourmet dining itself.
A flavor like a Michelin-starred restaurant, impossible with peer actors.
She wanted to grab a project right now and dive in together...
The desire to fill her mouth with that rich, sweet acting welled up.
No... The desire already blazing in her heart was moving her body.
'I don't want to wait... Found a rare delicacy for once—I want to devour it now! Not letting her slip away until Hollywood.'
With that thought, she slowly lifted her submerged body out of the water.
She had her goal.
All that remained was to act on it.
Decision made, she grabbed her phone from the side.
And,
"Papa. It's me."
"Hoo..."
The man set down the phone.
George Stormwalker, the Hollywood heavyweight director.
An unexpected call brought an intrigued smile to his lips.
'Staying longer in Korea, huh...'
Her latest film had just wrapped, so no real schedule.
Still, he hadn't anticipated this from his daughter.
And it wasn't bad news for him.
'Must mean that actress caught her eye...'
No other reason for his daughter to detour to Korea unscheduled.
She ignored twenties peers entirely, so this piqued his interest as both director and dad.
'Chae Soo-jeong... Gotta remember that name.'
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"Unnie, unnie! Let's ride that one next."
"Ah... Seon-hwa... Isn't that one a bit... scary?"
"Huh? Unnie... You're scared of that?"
"...Ugh. A... Alright. Let's go!"
After a brief commotion, the water park returned to playful vibes.
With the two kids still scampering about carefree, we swam leisurely, enjoying the moment.
"Soo-jeong, you're great at soccer but surprisingly bad at swimming."
"Yeah, honestly, I thought Teacher could do anything."
"Haha. Water's my weakness, you see."
Soo-jeong's swimming skills weren't great—not beer-belly bad, but not good either.
Still, in the shallow pool where feet touched bottom, playtime was fine.
"Speaking of, Hyo-min's impressive as always. Building muscle like that isn't easy."
"Haha, this is standard."
Her physique stood out more up close.
Thick, muscular arms and sharply defined abs.
Apart from the slightly protruding chest, it was hard to tell if she was man or woman—such a sturdy build.
Gazing at it, Soo-jeong felt a strange envy.
'In my past life, I worked out but never bulked up... This body's frame is just different.'
As a past-life man, Soo-jeong felt a twinge of envy for the masculine traits.
Meanwhile, beside her, someone envied Soo-jeong's body.
'The more I look, the more jealous... Can mine ever get that big... Probably not?'
Ha Yu-ra eyed Soo-jeong's massive chest, too big for one hand.
Hers, fiddled with now, was pea-sized at best.
Her slim, flattering actress figure paled before this firepower gap—she could only wryly smile.
Then.
"Whew~!"
"..."
Another figure caught Yu-ra's eye.
There, resting in the shallows after a swim...
The American girl who'd been grating on her nerves.
'Hmm... White horse indeed... Size-wise, she matches up...'
Western women were known for their generous builds.
Feeling oddly defeated by this already-annoying girl, Yu-ra shouted brightly to shake off the gloom.
"Alright! Getting hungry—let's eat!"
"Oh, sure?"
"Sounds good. I'll round up the kids."
Thus began the impromptu mealtime.
As the blonde American—who'd been eyeing them hungrily—edged closer, Yu-ra raised her guard.
'Gotta watch out... That kid too, and Yi Seong-min—that guy's drawing crowds...'
And this one was an unpredictable Hollywood wildcard.
In the tense air, Yu-ra set the table with bento boxes from the cart.
"Daughter, wipe off the water before eating."
"Whoa, looks tasty."
"Meat's best for this!"
"Oh... this is KimBob..."
The meal kicked off immediately.
Though only our group in the vast water park,
gathered together, it felt surprisingly lively.
As the mood relaxed over food,
Yu-ra cautiously spoke up.
"By the way, filming resumes soon, Teacher."
"Right. Next month? First movie—wonder if I'll do okay."
"Pfft, no worries. Teacher's skill is more than enough."
The film she'd promised to shoot with Soo-jeong.
Last Sign.
A bit personal for here, but Yu-ra felt compelled.
To that drooling newbie eyeing her Teacher,
'Unlike you, I'm filming a movie with Teacher.' A boast and warning.
Meanwhile, watching Yu-ra's smug chatter,
the blonde in question... Elizabeth murmured meaningfully.
"Last Sign... huh..."
Not sure exactly, but she seemed envious.
Savoring quiet triumph inside,
Yu-ra handed Soo-jeong a kimbap roll more affectionately.
"Here, Teacher, try this too."
"Ah, thanks... Daughter? What's this red stuff in front of Mom?"
"Eek."
"Haha..."
Laughing lightly at Seon-hwa's now-familiar carrot phobia was par for the course.
"Hmm..."
She channel-surfed leisurely.
Oh Young-ae.
The YouTuber with 800K subscribers—golden button in sight—lounged on the sofa, idly flicking the remote.
Off-stream day.
Yet a vague helplessness at her empty life; she just stared blankly at the TV.
'Tch... Heard Actress Chae Soo-jeong did a tokusatsu in Japan... Wish they'd air that here.'
Chae Soo-jeong as final boss in Japan's Masked Hero was internet-famous.
But no Japanese knowledge, and genre too niche for streaming.
A shame with 1M subs in sight thanks to her.
Channel-flipping with that regret—then.
"Huh? That... that's...?"
A familiar face on screen.
Not another channel—MBS,
Chae Soo-jeong, seated like audience.
Her finger froze.
"What? Why's Actress Chae Soo-jeong here... What show is this... Child... Star?"
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