Chapter 61: The feeling of my heart fluttering.

Two weeks passed in the blink of an eye.

Once a train starts running, it goes regardless of barking dogs, and it cannot stop whether by choice or force. The Special Mobile Unit 808 production team also raced madly towards completion.

And at the center stood Sua, who suddenly thought, “It’s already been two weeks, have I adapted well?”

She soon shook her head.

“No? Not at all!”

They say humans are creatures of adaptation, but is she truly an arctic fox? Sua found it incredibly hard to adapt to the scene. But this wasn’t really an issue with Sua’s adaptability.

“Sua! Where are you, Sua!”

“Sua! Just wipe off the bloodstains and head straight to scene 82!”

The labor intensity Sua had to endure was truly immense. She had experienced all kinds of part-time jobs, but this level of busyness was a first.

“…Sua!”

Once again, her name was called. Sua had a headache.

“Feeling crushed by all the work, the sense of being suffocated…”

But Sua had to accept it.

Why? Because this was, after all, the best option available.

Even though Sua shot the scenes like a factory line, the work didn’t decrease quickly.

There were many reasons for this, but one of them was that the actors, with serious expressions, sought out the PD.

“Excuse me, PD. This scene is fine for Sua, but I feel like something is lacking. Would it be possible to try again just once?”

“I don’t mind, but we need Sua’s permission.”

“I’ll gather the courage to ask. Um, Sua! Please! Just once! I’ll do much better this time!”

Sua instinctively nodded.

Nod.

Rejecting or removing something like this didn’t align with her image.

Of course, inside, she felt utterly crushed.

Really, she had cried out in frustration several times.

“I’m going to die… I’m really going to die…”

It felt like she was about to collapse. No joke, truly.

And so, another two weeks passed.

Now, it had been a whole month.

Sua was more and more exhausted, and as a result, her face became even more sensitive.

And now, it wasn’t just something Sua alone was experiencing. The entire Special Mobile Unit 808 team seemed like ghosts.

Among them, there was one person who didn’t seem to get tired.

“Clear the props, gather the extras! Next scene, right now!”

As if to show his worth, PD Choi Heewon showed no signs of fatigue. He was even experienced and sharp.

“Cut! Park Do-hee! Wait a moment!”

He was currently scolding Park Do-hee.

“Why are you so timid? Try to perform as boldly as you did last time!”

“…Huh?”

“Ah, I mean, act with more confidence! Yes!”

Despite his rock-like physique, he was very delicate.

Whenever any impurities appeared in the scene, he pinpointed them with precision, which made everyone around realize the seriousness of it.

It was truly impressive that Sua had never been criticized by someone like PD Choi Heewon.

Sua suddenly made eye contact with Park Do-hee and waved her hand.

An internal sense of familiarity, perhaps. It felt like they had become a little closer.

“…!”

However, Park Do-hee politely greeted her and then left the area. There was no warm greeting.

“…?”

Sua was taken aback but quickly reflected.

“Oh, does he want to keep business and personal matters separate?”

Is it that he wants to focus only on work in professional settings?

Unexpectedly, she felt like there was a lot to learn from Park Do-hee.

Meanwhile, another issue had arisen on set.

“Everyone! Check the script!”

The cause was Lee Geum-sook, the writer. Now, there was an issue with the script.

Ah, it wasn’t that the script itself had any major problems.

“Hey, Sua, I quickly made a revision, how does this look?”

Since everyone was putting in so much effort, Lee Geum-sook, fired up with enthusiasm, had continued making revisions to the script.

Of course, script revisions are a major issue, and this is something that Lee Geum-sook, the writer, couldn’t force on her own.

In other words, there had to be a process of getting consent from all the actors before proceeding…

Sua was completely shocked.

“What? Are they actually accepting this?”

The actors nodded without any objections.

It wasn’t just one or two; it was everyone.

Well, Park Do-hee hesitated a little, but in the end…

The actors all agreed in unison.

“…Yes. We’ll go with the revised version.”

“We’ll do our best!”

For Sua, it was a fascinating event.

She had special privileges and no penalties, but for the other actors, receiving a revised script on the same day would have been madness.

Why would they accept that? Her mind was filled with questions.

What she didn’t know was that the reason was actually Sua herself.

“I want to try ad-libs like Sua.”

“I want to stand out just a little more.”

“I’ll work harder! Well, maybe not to the point of wetting myself.”

“I want to contribute more!”

Regardless of their internal thoughts, from the outside, Sua appeared to be a perfect rookie—good at acting and without any complaints.

This was more than enough to fuel the determination of the actors around her.

But the gap between ideals and reality was vast.

Especially for those without privileges.

Naturally, the shooting time lengthened, and the number of NGs increased.

For Sua, the problem was the repeated re-shoots.

It wasn’t that Sua couldn’t do it, but she had to shoot again, and even though she genuinely wanted to contribute to the project, she couldn’t refuse…

“Let’s go without NG this time!”

“Yes! We’ll do our best!”

But NG.

Another NG.

Given the situation, more and more actors began to watch Sua closely.

“Su… Sua, I’m sorry. I keep making mistakes…”

“Don’t worry about it.”

She meant it.

“Don’t mind me! Please focus on your own acting!”

And then, endless re-shoots continued.

“Let’s go again! If you’re tired, Sua, let us know!”

“I’m fine.”

“Great! Everyone, put in all your energy!”

In the end, Sua had to deal with everyone’s passion.

As a result, she appeared serious on the outside but felt like an empty tin can on the inside.

She was at the point where a simple poke would make her collapse.

“I just want to sleep. Please, just let me sleep for a week…”

Right at that moment, a thought crossed her mind.

“Huh?”

Sua came up with an idea.

It was a visit to the special privileges space.

There was a way to clear her clouded mind—by briefly experiencing other roles and then returning.

Without hesitation, Sua chose Wi Ji-hye from the short film ‘Sword.’

She often spent time in vain, meditating on a quiet mountain all day long, as Wi Ji-hye was considered the best in the world.

As a result…

Her eyes sparkled—

Before long, her gaze was filled with a different charm.

Afterward, Sua felt her mind had become very clear.

However, it wasn’t that her whole body felt rested.

It was only her mind, literally.

The proof of this was that when she tried to move her body, it still felt heavy as if it were made of lead.

“Well, at least my mind is clearer, isn’t that something?”

From that point on, Sua approached the shoot with a sparkling gaze.

The staff, who were on the verge of collapsing, began to be amazed.

“Sua… didn’t you receive the most script revisions?”

“…How is she still so fine?”

“There’s even talk that Sua is the one who gives the writer the script revisions, and the writer refines them based on that. In other words, Sua is the one handing the script to the writer.”

“…What? Are you saying the writer is being led by a rookie?

It’s not wrong, is it? Apparently, Special Mobile Unit 808 has already deviated quite a bit from the original script.

There are changes every day.”

“Come on.”

And finally…

After a month and three extra days had passed,

The production team made an official announcement.

[Special Mobile Unit 808 finally confirms its first airing date!]

[Special 8: Let’s get a sneak peek. Check out the characters and relationships!]

As she read those articles, Sua swallowed dryly.

“…”

How would the viewers see her?

She was incredibly curious about it.

…What would it be like? How would they react?

Her heart fluttered, trembling.

It was nerve-wracking but also exhilarating.

Sua was once again excited, more than ever before in her life.

The next morning,

NeoLive’s affiliated VTuber, Shikarin.

At the same time, in the group chat, ‘Deer.’

Go Eun-bi narrowed her eyes without realizing it.

“What?”

She squeezed her eyes shut in disbelief, then opened them again.

Once, twice, three times…

Eventually, she blinked rapidly as if she were losing her mind.

“…What did you say? What is this?”