Chapter 60: 私は北極キツネだ! (I am an Arctic fox!)

“I really want to have it.”

Sua openly expressed her feelings.

The reason was simple.

‘I must get it! I must!’

Sua had previously experienced her piano skills improving significantly through Kim Jun-ki’s script for Life Is All About Money. So, it was only natural that the things in front of her now appeared as treasures.

Yes, to Sua, it was no different from a golden cave.

Moreover, there was another reason why Sua’s eyes sparkled.

‘Chinese? Japanese?’

Foreign languages. These were things she had never learned before.

So, this was a chance to better understand her unique advantages.

She had never experienced a script written in a foreign language. How would it feel to experience it? Sua was already curious, almost itching with excitement.

However, Seo Yeon-ju and Kim Yi-seo didn’t look very convinced.

“Sua, it’s not that I don’t want to give it to you. These are all shows that already aired, and the content is not great. They received a lot of criticism and flopped at the box office…”

“Yeah, Sua, receiving scripts in languages other than Korean would be useless. We’ll get you a good script separately.”

However, Sua’s determination remained unchanged.

It was natural, and it was something she was desperate about. Would she let go of this experience? Absolutely not!

…She needed to come up with a convincing response.

But soon, Sua faced a challenge.

She was aware that her intelligence wasn’t high. She wasn’t particularly good at coming up with logical, convincing answers.

But that didn’t mean there was no way out. As she quickly brainstormed, Sua decided to use one of her past acting roles. She became Wi Ji-hye, the protagonist of The Sword.

Why Wi Ji-hye?

She was the protagonist of a fusion historical drama. She could come up with a plausible answer very well.

Sss…

When Sua finally closed her eyes and then opened them again, she spoke.

“Both of you, please listen seriously.”

With her eyelids lifted, she became Wi Ji-hye.

“It is said that fools cannot learn even from geniuses, but geniuses can learn from fools. So, there is no such thing as a useless script. No matter how bad it is, it will still be helpful.”

The two of them blinked simultaneously.

Sua’s response seemed to have made quite an impression.

Soon, Seo Yeon-ju scratched her cheek.

“…I knew it. Sua is different. I didn’t expect her to think that far.”

She then walked toward her car and brought back several large designer shopping bags. Inside them were more scripts.

“Sua, I’ll give you these too.”

“These also look like scripts, right?”

“Yeah. But they’re a little different.”

Seo Yeon-ju smiled brightly.

“What’s inside here are works that I really cherish.”

“Is it okay to give me something like this?”

“Of course. I originally collected them as a fan, and I’ve read them so many times that I’ve almost memorized them. If you’re going to use them for such a good reason, I’d actually be grateful if you took them.”

Sua felt a slight sense of guilt.

No, she soon let go of the guilt.

‘Anyway, studying is the right thing to do, right?’

“I really want to have it.”

Sua openly expressed her feelings.

The reason was simple.

‘I must get it! I must!’

Sua had previously experienced her piano skills improving significantly through Kim Jun-ki’s script for Life Is All About Money. So, it was only natural that the things in front of her now appeared as treasures.

Yes, to Sua, it was no different from a golden cave.

Moreover, there was another reason why Sua’s eyes sparkled.

‘Chinese? Japanese?’

Foreign languages. These were things she had never learned before.

So, this was a chance to better understand her unique advantages.

She had never experienced a script written in a foreign language. How would it feel to experience it? Sua was already curious, almost itching with excitement.

However, Seo Yeon-ju and Kim Yi-seo didn’t look very convinced.

“Sua, it’s not that I don’t want to give it to you. These are all shows that already aired, and the content is not great. They received a lot of criticism and flopped at the box office…”

“Yeah, Sua, receiving scripts in languages other than Korean would be useless. We’ll get you a good script separately.”

However, Sua’s determination remained unchanged.

It was natural, and it was something she was desperate about. Would she let go of this experience? Absolutely not!

…She needed to come up with a convincing response.

But soon, Sua faced a challenge.

She was aware that her intelligence wasn’t high. She wasn’t particularly good at coming up with logical, convincing answers.

But that didn’t mean there was no way out. As she quickly brainstormed, Sua decided to use one of her past acting roles. She became Wi Ji-hye, the protagonist of The Sword.

Why Wi Ji-hye?

She was the protagonist of a fusion historical drama. She could come up with a plausible answer very well.

Sss…

When Sua finally closed her eyes and then opened them again, she spoke.

“Both of you, please listen seriously.”

With her eyelids lifted, she became Wi Ji-hye.

“It is said that fools cannot learn even from geniuses, but geniuses can learn from fools. So, there is no such thing as a useless script. No matter how bad it is, it will still be helpful.”

The two of them blinked simultaneously.

Sua’s response seemed to have made quite an impression.

Soon, Seo Yeon-ju scratched her cheek.

“…I knew it. Sua is different. I didn’t expect her to think that far.”

She then walked toward her car and brought back several large designer shopping bags. Inside them were more scripts.

“Sua, I’ll give you these too.”

“These also look like scripts, right?”

“Yeah. But they’re a little different.”

Seo Yeon-ju smiled brightly.

“What’s inside here are works that I really cherish.”

“Is it okay to give me something like this?”

“Of course. I originally collected them as a fan, and I’ve read them so many times that I’ve almost memorized them. If you’re going to use them for such a good reason, I’d actually be grateful if you took them.”

Sua felt a slight sense of guilt.

No, she soon let go of the guilt.

‘Anyway, studying is the right thing to do, right?’

Using privileges to learn is still learning. Moreover, it’s not something that inconveniences others.

Sua quickly came up with about 100 reasons why it was perfectly fine for her to be confident about it.

Meanwhile, Kim Yi-seo was thinking as she watched the scene.

‘I knew she had a lot of passion, but to this extent… I need to work harder as the representative too. From now on, I’ll find scripts quickly and get them to her.’

When Sua asked for music-related scripts, Kim Yi-seo remembered the request but wasn’t urgently searching for them. She considered it something she’d get when she came across them, as Special Forces Unit 808 was already in progress.

But now, the situation had changed.

Seeing Sua’s passion, Kim Yi-seo thought that they had to get the scripts somehow.

‘…But why is she okay with foreign language scripts? Is she planning to translate them as she reads them? Or does she know how to read them? This part is worth checking out.’

Kim Yi-seo quickly started thinking.

“Sua, then let’s just get rid of the scripts in foreign languages. I’ll find the versions with Korean translations.”

“No, this is perfect as it is.”

“…!”

Kim Yi-seo’s eyes sparkled.

The fact that Sua was requesting the original versions instead of just the translated ones meant that there was a high probability that she was proficient in the foreign language.

‘Has she perhaps learned some foreign languages? No, wait. From Sua’s perspective, Korean might be a foreign language. We still don’t know her background. Now that I think about it, Mystic doesn’t know anything about Sua’s past.’

At that moment, as Kim Yi-seo’s thoughts started to branch out, Sua checked the time.

‘About 3 hours until filming starts…?

Plenty of time. More than enough.

Without hesitation, Sua entered the special space.

“Huh?”

Right after entering the special space, Sua tilted her head.

“Huh? Huh? The interior has changed a bit?”

First of all, the hotel decor was completely different.

It used to have a luxurious feel with a combination of red and gold, but now it was all covered in sky blue and white. Even Arctic fox characters were scattered around here and there.

“Am I influencing this? Well, anyway, it’s nice.”

(!)

Several exclamation marks greeted her, but Sua set them aside for the moment. She was distracted by the other scenery.

The hallway had grown so much longer compared to before.

“Wow…”

As the hallway grew longer, the number of doors had significantly increased.

[ The Man, The Woman, Yeon-ju. ]
[ Start Over ]
[ Want to Enter Together? ]
[ Singing Street ]
[ Jazz Girls ]

The scripts had exploded in number. Sua began to feel an uncontrollable excitement.

‘So many! There are so many new scripts!’

If we were to compare it to a restaurant, the special hotel would be a buffet where you can choose your scripts, and suddenly, the menu has expanded enormously.

Sua thought her analogy skills had improved quite a bit.

But at the same time, there was one concern.

“Hm? Wait a minute, now that I think about it…”

The fact that the hallway had grown so much longer wasn’t entirely a good thing for Sua.

After all, this hallway didn’t have a ‘search’ function.

In other words, if she needed a script located at the far end, she would have to run down the hotel hallway every time.

That sounded like a much bigger problem than she initially thought.

It seemed like it would be tiring and annoying.

But then, at that moment.

Boom―!

The exclamation marks floating in the air exploded, and letters appeared.

[Specialization skill level increased.]

[Favorite script feature unlocked.]

[Interior and arrangement rights unlocked.]

[Delete function unlocked.]

“Wow, you’re quite sharp, huh?”

Sua quickly understood what was happening.

It was just like a music playlist.

Frequently used scripts could be bookmarked, ones she didn’t use could be deleted, and she could move the ones she wanted to the front.

It was as if the entire special hotel had been manipulated by her thoughts.

“Alright, from now on…”

Finally, the moment that Sua had been waiting for arrived.

It was time to experience the scripts to her heart’s content.

Sua immediately picked one out.

[ Satsuki Cantabile ]

Sufficient implementation elements

Grade: 1st grade

• Base language: Japanese

This was one of the works that Seo Yeon-ju cherished.

Without hesitation, Sua proceeded to choose her character.

001 – Shinichi
002 – Megumi
003 – Yoshitaka
004 –
…Satsuki

(*Note, includes special abilities for all roles)

Sua quietly cheered to herself.

‘There it is!’

A special element. Just as expected, it was there.

At the same time, there was something all the characters had in common, something that Sua didn’t have yet.

‘Japanese!’

Sua immediately selected 002 Megumi.

At that moment, the world around her started to turn white at the edges of her vision.

[Special abilities included with this character are recognized.]

[The gap between the character and the special ability holder is significant.]

[Preparing to narrow the gap…]

…Preparation complete. Injecting.]

It was now a phrase that Sua was becoming quite familiar with.

Sua smiled.

She wasn’t scared. She had already prepared herself for this.

But then, it happened.

[Attempt to inject 1st time….]
[… Failure.]
[Target level is insufficient.]
[Retrying.]

“…?”

What?

Just as Sua was about to question the special ability.

[Method devised.]
…Preparation complete. Injecting.]

Whoosh―!

In an instant, the surrounding scenery changed.

Sua stood as if on air, and far below her was a vast blue sea.

“Ol?”

Sua questioned the sudden, strange sight.

Why is there suddenly a sea?

“…??”

She then squinted her eyes.

What was different about this sea was that strange things were floating and swimming around. They wriggled like fish, but they weren’t fish.

They looked like fish bones, white and sharp…

After briefly tilting her head to inspect them,

“…Woah!”

Sua was startled.

\\ [祝(1)], a [犬], \ᄀᄂ[一生懸命], 志13 [黄色]…

They were words.

The words were swimming through the sea like fish.

At the same time.

Whoosh─!

The force holding Sua vanished, and her body fell downward.

“Ahhh!”

Sua plunged into the sea of words.

‘Breath…! I can’t breathe…!’

Sua nearly suffocated several times.

The sea of language flooded into every opening in her body, forcing its way in, and the sensation was excruciating.

Sua had to endure the pain of her head feeling like it was going to explode while she couldn’t catch her breath.

‘Ugh…!’

No time for air, and she couldn’t faint either.

Sua had to endure what felt like an eternity.

Finally, when all the sea water was absorbed into her,

Splash!

“Ha, ha, ha…!”

Only then did Sua return to reality.

“Ha, ha…?”

She tilted her head, feeling odd as she gasped for air.

Why am I reacting this way?

The experience in the sea of words felt like it lasted no more than a fraction of a second.

Sua soon muttered to herself.

“I feel like I had a dream that I can’t quite remember.”

Afterward, while wandering around the special ability space, she suddenly felt a sense of unease.

She had instinctively spoken in what she thought was her “mother tongue,” but only later realized that it wasn’t Korean.

“ᄎ?”
(Huh?)

Even the surprised tone was different from the usual interrogative tone used in Korea, and Sua became acutely aware of the difference.

She immediately tried speaking a few more things.

“私咸北極y!”
(I’m an Arctic fox!)

“認寸!”
(I admit it!)

Then there was a period of silence.

Sua stood frozen for a moment before she began to shake uncontrollably.

“…ENTICTE”
(…This can’t be.)

She had mastered Japanese.

She couldn’t even remember the process she went through, nor the immense pain she had endured to get here.

After that, Sua began to crazily experience the scripts.

She learned songs, practiced the violin, improved her piano skills… It was only natural that her musical talent grew at an incredible rate.

Suddenly, Sua swallowed dryly.

‘This…’

She imagined her future self.

Good at music, good at action, and so many other things. Could she really become a monster like this? Lost in these thoughts, Sua selected another script.

[拳]
[Elements sufficient]
[Grade: 4]
(*Caution: Special ability ‘Martial Arts’ included)

The grade was low, but it had a special ability. Fighting.

Without hesitation, Sua selected a role and began the experience.

From now on, anyone who annoys me will get beaten to death. It was a bold fantasy that anyone timid might imagine at least once.

And then.

Ping!

She was soon startled.

[Unable to experience.]
[Abilities can only be trained one at a time.]
[You are currently a ‘Musician.’]

“What? Musician?”
What does that mean?

Sua hurriedly examined the various aspects she possessed.

[Lee Sua]
[View Traits]

[1. Actor]
You become accustomed to hiding yourself. Or you blend into the image you wish to become. Always active.

This one felt familiar to her.
‘If it’s about personality change, I’ve already noticed it.’

Sua’s gaze shifted to the next trait.

[2. Acting Commander]
Your best efforts can be contagious.

A somewhat abstract description. But this too was familiar.

And the last one.

[3. Musician (Acquiring)]
You gain deep knowledge of music.

“Ah?”
Sua finally reacted loudly.

The part she had been curious about was written in the caution note.

*Add works utilizing ‘Musician’ to your filmography. Until then, you cannot learn other special abilities concurrently.

“So, in other words….”
Add works utilizing Musician to your filmography.
The conclusion was clear.

“Does that mean I have to do a work related to music?”
This was the new possibility and task given to Sua.