The Crazy Woman Acts Too Well - Chapter 259

'Chef of Antarctica…'

While Sua was inwardly repeating the title written on the cover, Yeon-ju, standing next to Seon-il, opened her mouth.

"Like the title says, it's about a top-notch chef working in Antarctica."

"Is there a reason to go all the way to Antarctica to cook?"

Sua was very curious about that.

Shouldn't a top chef be cooking in the city center? Like working at a hotel or something.

Why go all the way to such an extreme region to cook? That was Sua's question.

Yeon-ju continued her explanation.

"Life is incredibly hard for the guys living like geese at the Antarctic base, so it's a story about soothing their gloom with food and giving them inspiration."

"Ah."

Sua understood then.

So that's what it's about. It's not just about improving cooking skills, but a story about human connection, right?

Anyway, the reason Sua was startled by this title wasn't because of the location, Antarctica. It was because of the profession of 'chef'.

'Cooking…. No matter how much I did it, my skills never improved.'

Sua suddenly recalled her memories of working at a restaurant.

Of course, she couldn't handle complicated dishes, and even cutting ingredients was crooked. Even though she practiced so much.

So, she ended up working in the front of house or at the counter.

...In reality, she was kicked out of the kitchen.

Thinking that far, one thought naturally came to mind.

'Come to think of it, if I just experience this script, can't I gain the skills of this chef?'

The more she thought about it, the more reasonable the expectation was.

Learning the core foundations of the role. That's how it was when experiencing other roles before, right? So, this time too?

Of course, if you asked Sua if she had any cooking-related work today or tomorrow, the answer would be no. It's not like she has any cooking show scheduled.

'But if I can learn it, it's unconditionally beneficial, right? Just being able to cook the dishes I want is amazing!'

Rustle—Rustle—

Lost in such thoughts, Sua started pretending to read the 'Chef of Antarctica' script. Well, if she just stood there worrying, it would look strange to others.

Rustle—Rustle—

"...."

Kim Seon-il, in fact, became even more nervous about Sua's attitude of flipping through the pages wildly.

'Is she looking at it like that because she likes the script? Or because it's so bad? I can't figure out which one it is.'

Kim Seon-il is also very conscious of Sua's discernment. Sua has never been wrong so far, so Kim Seon-il thought now.

'I actually think this script is bad... If Sua says it's okay, it means my judgment isn't that good. That's why I'm nervous.'

Kim Seon-il and Seo Yeon-ju are also enjoying success these days, and Mystic is steadily growing, but Kim Seon-il's ambition hasn't cooled down yet.

He has a goal of attracting as much attention as Sua.

'So what's the result? What answer will she give?'

The moment Kim Seon-il thought that.

"Hmm."

Sua closed the script with a thud and cleared her throat.

"Seon-il."

"I'm listening. What do you think after reading it?"

"More than that, don't you have a proper version of this?"

Seon-il was already shocked here.

"Well, it's true that it's not a completely finished script yet. Hmm, you recognize it right away."

He realized that the script was lacking something only after reading it all day, but Sua found out in a few seconds.

"Of course."

Sua nodded confidently.

How could she tell right away? Well!

[ Chef of Antarctica ]

▶ Implementation elements insufficient

▶ Cannot be experienced, rating cannot be determined.

Because it was written clearly in the bonus!

Thanks to that, Sua's plan to experience 'Chef of Antarctica' right away fell through. An unfinished script to the point where it can't even be experienced, it's been a while since something like this.

Sua continued to speak to Seon-il.

"Give me this again in a clean state."

"...It's not a problem to give it to you again, but can I ask just one more thing?"

"Of course."

"Asking for the script again in a clean state, does that mean this script is okay? Did it feel good?"

"Um, that's…."

Sua thought. What? I just wanted to learn how to cook? But I can't say that honestly.

"...It's a secret. I'll tell you after I read it all."

"Hmm, okay, I understand."

Fortunately, Kim Seon-il immediately agreed.

And at the same time.

"Yeon-ju-ssi! Sua-ssi! Seon-il-ssi! The food prop setup is complete! Mystic actors, let's start filming!"

The ad director announced the start of filming, and Sua followed Seon-il and Yeon-ju to the center of the studio.

I have to do what I have to do, right? My main job is an actor!

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Three hours passed.

After finishing the commercial shoot.

'Yes, I packed the chicken! I couldn't even eat a few pieces while filming the commercial, but I'm going to eat a lot when I get home. Wearing vinyl gloves and grabbing it with my hands….'

Sua was heading to the van while thinking that.

"Sua!"

Mystic CEO, Kim Iseo, approached Sua's side.

"I think you were having a serious conversation with Seon-il and Yeon-ju in the waiting room earlier, what was it about?"

"I think they have a lot of concerns about 'Chef of Antarctica'. So, I just took a peek at the script."

"Ah, so that's what it was. Seon-il has been working really hard these days. I think he's getting a little motivated by watching Sua."

Sua felt something subtle hearing this.

In terms of experience, she is much more junior, but Seon-il is thinking that way. It's amazing that this situation has happened, and Seon-il working hard is also amazing.

I have a lot of thoughts in many ways?

Well, Sua just needs to work harder! While sincerely supporting the Mystic family's efforts!

'Okay, that's that.'

Since Kim Iseo came to her, Sua also had something to ask, so she decided to ask it.

"CEO-nim, by the way, what happened to 'Weeds'?"

"I conveyed Sua's intention to join to Director Yuusaku, but it hasn't been revealed to the press yet…."

Kim Iseo continued, hesitatingly.

"...To put it bluntly, the atmosphere is still not good. The problem is that investors keep pulling out. I wish we could solve just this somehow."

"Investors…."

"Yes. Investors."

Kim Iseo nodded.

"If we can just figure out the investors somehow, then we'll have a chance to completely reverse public opinion by announcing that Sua will be joining 'Weeds'."

"But that investor can't be found."

"...That's right. Because the atmosphere is like this."

Kim Iseo sighed deeply and looked at Sua.

"Anyway, even in this atmosphere, Sua wants to go all the way with 'Weeds', right? Director Yuusaku said that. He said to tell him immediately if you ever want to drop out."

"No. I'm going all the way."

I can't lose the special-grade script, no matter what!

◈◈◈◈◈

That night. Japan.

The studio of master director Yuusaku was more like a funeral home than a studio.

Why? Because the situation only got worse.

[ 'Weeds', currently unable to be produced ]

The media is still tearing apart 'Weeds'.

'It would be a relief if they were just tearing it apart.'

Director Yuusaku bit his lip.

The problem is that rumors without confirmed grounds have started to spread rapidly.

Yuusaku and Akiko's discord, Sawako's condition, Yuusaku's political orientation…. Can you really weave such nonsense? Articles like that are pouring into the press.

[ Yuusaku says, 'Please refrain from speculation.' ]

Even if you reluctantly put out such an article, the reaction is lukewarm.

—If it's speculation, shouldn't you refute it coolly?
—It seems like it's practically a foregone conclusion ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
—Just looking at the investors pulling out makes it obvious…. There's definitely something fishy going on.

Because of this, the studio was indeed a funeral home.

Why? Because only bad news is heard.

"Director Yuusaku-nim! Um, the actor who played the supporting role contacted us to ask if they can drop out!"

"...Can't we ask them to wait a little longer?"

"Director-nim, we're getting a lot of calls from actors. They're asking if we're going into production, what the exact schedule is…!"

"I'm going crazy."

Because the public opinion is bad, investors are pulling out, and because investors are pulling out, the actors and staff are in an uproar.

Misfortune is spreading and falling like dominoes.

"Haa…."

Yuusaku could only sigh.

The situation is too bad, too bad.

To the point where these sounds are coming out.

"Director-nim, shouldn't you just give up on this work and start something new?"

But Director Yuusaku firmly shook his head.

Is it the last of his pride or the last of his sense of responsibility?

He couldn't make the decision to let go of this work entirely. Sawako is working hard to refine the script, and Sua has shown him almost infinite faith.

"Let's hold on. There will surely be a way."

"I'm saying this because I don't think we can hold on. There are almost no investors left, and frankly, you can already see that the actors' morale has been completely broken."

Director Yuusaku's head throbbed.

'What should I do? Should I quietly leak the fact that Sua is holding onto this work to hold onto them? No, I can't do that. It feels like I'm selling Sua's name.'

But is there a way to raise morale while holding onto them all without selling Sua's name?

The problem is that there is no such way.

"Director-nim! We have to make a decision now!"

"Director-nim, we're getting too many calls! If we ignore this as is, it'll become a bigger problem later. Let's just make a clear decision now and answer!"

"…."

Yuusaku felt like he was pushed to the edge of a cliff.

But then.

—♩♪♬

Suddenly, the studio's phone rang.

The employee who checked the caller ID tilted their head.

"It's a number I've never seen before, does anyone know this number?"

"It's a number I've never seen before. What is it?"

The others didn't know either.

Anyway, they were in a position where they couldn't talk to a number they didn't know. Currently, the people who call this studio only bring bad news. Who knows in that situation?

—♩♪♬

But the phone rang persistently again.

One of the employees belatedly noticed.

"Ah, this is a secret number that appears when you intentionally hide the number. It's better not to answer it."

But after that call ended.

—♩♪♬

This time, the secret number called Director Yuusaku's cell phone directly.

"…."

Director Yuusaku's hand trembled for no reason. He wondered if someone with a very big malice was doing this.

After much deliberation, he answered the phone.

"Hello, this is Yuusaku."

"Yes. Hello, Director Yuusaku. I called the studio, but there was no response, so I reluctantly contacted you on your personal number."

Unexpectedly, what came back was a very polite voice.

Director Yuusaku tilted his head and asked.

"But, who are you…?"

"I am Secretary of Director of RINE. I will send you a photo of my business card with my name and number separately."

"RINE? Are you talking about Messenger RINE?"

"Yes. That's right. Let's meet our director once."

"Meet the director? Me? Why all of a sudden?"

Unexpected identity of the caller, sudden business.

Then the secretary continued calmly.

"RINE will cover all the money 'Weeds' needs."

"…Yes?"

Of course, Yuusaku couldn't believe it even after hearing it.

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The next day.

As soon as Sua arrived at the Mystic headquarters, she found a thick stack of papers placed on her desk.

'Chef of Antarctica script? It arrived really early?'

Was it because he wanted to hear Sua's answer quickly? Seon-il quickly brought the completed script of 'Chef of Antarctica'.

'First….'

Of course, from checking the grade.

[ Chef of Antarctica ]

▶ Sufficient implementation elements

▶ Grade 4

'Grade 4?'

Sua frowned without realizing it.

'...Should I really stop him? If Kim Seon-il takes it on, he's likely to suffer damage in many ways.'

Yeah. Let's try to stop him as much as possible.

Sua thought so and rolled her eyes.

Her gaze reached the underline below. At the same time.

'Oh!'

This time, she exclaimed positively.

[※ Special abilities are included]

The phrase Sua had been waiting for all along. The phrase that special abilities were included was written clearly!

'Yeah! This is it!'

001 ─ Park Cheol-min (※ Special abilities included)
002 ─ Kim Hyeon-cheol
003 ─ Jeong Yu-mi

Sua immediately turned the dial.

The number is, of course, 001.

Sssssssss─!

Soon the view began to turn white.

'Instant food, delivery food! Goodbye to all of you now!'

Sua shouted several times in her heart.

Cooking! I can finally cook too!