Chapter 76
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 76
Chapter Title: Bridge: Third Loading
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#8 Scenario: Praise
Grade:Average
Influence:7
Reputation:143
Reviews:
• New format: interview style
• Director's new actor
• Short but describes new actor
• Looking forward to actor's future
Points:5
Next work Immersion:+0%
Next work Discomfort:-0%
Cooldown:00d 00h 31m
Average.
As soon as I got home and checked the grade, I wiped my mouth with my hand.
It was a different result from the flop I'd expected.
"So time doesn't determine the grade."
It probably had some influence, but it wasn't the absolute measure.
That would be a huge help in planning future scenarios.
Each scenario took so much time that I couldn't afford to burn through one just for a single experiment.
"Not bad."
That was my assessment. Slow, but steadily uncovering new things one by one.
Tak.
I pulled out my notebook and flipped it open. Everything I'd figured out so far was jotted down in a messy scrawl. I added one more line.
Even if I understood something about people, if I didn't write it down, I'd forget.
I put the notebook away and pulled out my scenario book this time.
Countless scenario concepts filled the pages.
"Because of discomfort, I borrowed close friends for nearly two months..."
I'd tweaked things as little as possible without touching their core personalities.
I had no intention of changing that going forward.
That way, I could use them with their signature expressions intact.
Sararak.
I brushed back my rather long bangs.
"Hoo."
I leaned back against the wall and replayed the interview with Maeng Soyul from earlier.
She'd lived an ordinary life, doing what she wanted, so she could be called a golden spoon.
Nothing to pick at there, but this time was different.
"Hmm..."
She was a friend lacking in so many ways.
"It's my first time hearing praise from an adult..."
I scratched my eyebrow and dove into planning a new scenario.
Finally, my salary came in—thick, with a bonus on top.
"Is it okay to pay me like this? You could give it slowly later."
I voiced my concern after seeing the amount in my account, and Kim Woohyun patted my back.
"Money matters have to be handled cleanly. Besides, you worked the hardest. Scouting, filming, editing—you did it all pretty much alone."
"Hmm, by that logic, give me more, man."
"Pfft. Anyway, thanks."
I needed to keep my bond with Kim Woohyun strong.
It wasn't just for the Scenario Book.
Among the people I knew, he was the most diligent and hardworking. Smart, too. Having a friend like that around made life so much easier.
"How's the intern?"
"She's keeping up well."
"Focus on teaching her for a while."
"But what if I drag in a kid who knows nothing?"
He just smiled at my scolding.
Then he held out a pamphlet from his desk.
"...?"
"There's a seminar coming up. Wanna go? Bring the intern."
"Suddenly? What do I need to prep?"
"Just go listen. Nothing big."
A startup really couldn't do much.
"Sure, next week?"
"Yeah. Weather's nice, so get some fresh air. It's a holiday."
"...Then just give me the day off, boss."
"Hahat!"
Dodging with laughter had become routine.
I shook my head and headed back to my seat.
Right next to me sat Maeng Soyul, still deep in practice.
Her expressions were clumsy, everything showed on her face—an innocent kid.
"Soyul, we've got a seminar next week. That okay?"
I handed her the pamphlet with my words.
She looked up at me silently.
"..."
Her small face gazing up was definitely cute.
"You gotta answer~."
I ruffled her hair as I spoke.
"Ah... Yes..."
She didn't complain even when I messed up her hair.
She just quietly fixed it.
"Is there a reason for the bob cut?"
"...Yes."
"What's the reason?"
"...Long hair uses more shampoo."
I had to ask twice before she'd answer. High-maintenance type, but it didn't feel bad.
Maeng Soyul.
After some time at the company, I'd adapted.
Learning was more fun than I'd thought, so I actually looked forward to coming to work.
Much better than the factory, where I'd suited up in a dust-proof coverall with only my eyes showing.
Glance.
Nam Siu was focused on his work beside me.
'...He works so hard.'
Seeing him concentrate was fascinating.
I'd never gotten that vibe from the aunties or uncles at the factory.
The machines were so loud, everyone had to shout.
I'd worked alone, so no conflicts with them.
"Ah~, done~. Bro, smoke break?"
"Wait, just finishing this."
Won Yuchan came over and leaned on the partition to watch.
"Whoa, bro, almost done?"
"Yeah, just hand it to Dayoung."
That was the difference. They seemed so close.
Yet when it was work time, they got serious. That was intriguing.
"Soyul, wanna go?"
Nam Siu asked as he stood, and it made me feel good somehow.
He always looked after my awkward self. This feeling was totally new.
"..."
I stood silently and followed his back.
'His back's wider than I thought...'
Suddenly, I wanted to walk beside him.
Swiik.
As I drew near, he sensed me and turned to look down.
'Just the right height to look up...'
So I looked up at him.
"Got something to say?"
"No."
My gaze shifted to Won Yuchan nearby.
He was big, but we ate lunch together often, so he didn't make me uncomfortable.
'I want to keep working here...'
Not as an intern—a full employee.
To do that, I'd have to work several times harder than everyone else. To keep pace with them.
Watching Maeng Soyul practice like she was being chased, I scratched my cheek.
She had zero common sense.
Thanks to that, though, her skills were improving fast.
I was thinking of giving her some real work after the seminar.
As we stepped out after it ended, an autumn breeze greeted us.
"Good work~."
Won Yuchan bowed and headed off first.
Maeng Soyul, meanwhile, demurely clasped her hands and bowed.
Where on earth had she learned that?
"You too, Soyul."
"Yes."
Her usual reply. As I headed for the bus stop, she mumbled something.
"...Yes?"
"...G-good work."
"Puhahat! Yeah, yeah."
I burst out laughing, and her face flushed bright red.
I'd thought she was a rude kid, but no.
Back home after work, I threw myself into new scenarios without rest.
"Set the common sense first."
The Scenario Book wasn't perfect. It felt like it had been abandoned mid-creation.
Grading, Influence, Reputation—it was all so unhelpful in explaining.
"Set the character."
Yet, amazingly, this notebook reshaped the world according to the scenarios I wrote.
"Done."
In an ordinary daily life, that was enough.
For the experiment, I added new common senses and twisted them.
I planned to uncover everything about Maeng Soyul.
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