Chapter 83

At the same time as the system notification appeared.

In one corner of the break room, a white light revealed its presence.

"Mr. Author, why are you doing that?"

I stared blankly at actress Yuminseo, who was calling me, and then spoke softly.

"Ms. Yuminseo."

"Yes?"

"... Do you happen to like otaku culture?"

"Huh?"

"Ah, not idols..."

"???"

"No."

Anyway, since it's a collaborative work, there's no time limit.

At least, that's a relief.

'A long-term project, huh...'

Thud, thud—

I immediately moved to check the new work.

As soon as I entrusted my body to the white light and checked the work,

Whoosh—

It seems I've finally reached out to the SF genre.

A series of images rapidly flooded my mind.

"Dinosaurs with mechs..."

What kind of terrifying hybrid is this?

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Magical Girl.

How long do I have to keep doing this crap?

If you make a lot of money, it's all good, right?

But if you were wearing a pink wig and doing this, you wouldn't be able to say that, would you?

Buzz—

The mechanical arm of the woman, 'Codename 030,' rapidly charged with magic power.

Then, the energy sphere condensed into a single point and was instantly released.

"Proton Cannon."

Boom—!!!

Immediately, a massive crater spread out in front of her.

Before her, the bodies of dinosaurs were piled up like mountains.

Or maybe they were still alive.

Only the gods would know for sure.

She didn't start as a magical girl from the beginning.

But what can she do?

This industry has been saturated for a long time.

Just once, the agency asked her to hunt a king dragon in magical girl costume.

If she had known she would soon achieve her second awakening, she wouldn't have accepted such a request.

With the massive response from the public, she debuted as a magical girl and immediately awakened her special quantum abilities.

She became the world's only magical (physics) girl.

It feels like she's trapped in an inescapable trap set by the agency.

"Hahaha. Mimi, you're amazing today. Even my A-class giant, Heavytail, can't produce that much power..."

"Shut up."

"Haha... H, Mimi, you're so sharp today. That's why you're more attractive..."

A nameless giant rider dared to put his hand on her shoulder.

Sizzle—!

"Aaaah!"

The smell of burning flesh rose from his arm.

"Damn, if you touch me one more time, I'll tear your head apart at the Planck scale."

"Grrr—"

A top-tier S-class hunter capable of producing giant-level output.

Her name is Mimi, the magical girl.

"Damn it."

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Thud, thud—

I slowly emerged from the light and plopped down into a chair in the break room.

"Hmm... What did I just see?"

Yuminseo's curses echoed vividly in my mind.

The video I just saw.

Starting with the opening scene of a movie, the magical girl's dazzling action unfolds.

Various dinosaur-like monsters crawl, walk, or fly.

Hunters, known as Awakened, and mech riders hunt the dinosaurs.

"Robots..."

Of course, there are non-cheesy robot genres in Hollywood too.

Like "Transformers" or "Terminator" with giant mechs.

But it's not just the script; the direction and depiction are also crucial.

Moreover, with dinosaurs and mechs mixed together, this is no ordinary thing.

Swoosh—

Looking around, Yuminseo and Kang Jun were already gone.

In one corner of the break room, where I was alone, the system's light was proudly shining.

"Ugh, I'm getting angry."

The system's ability is to show videos, not scripts.

To transfer today's video exactly, I'll need to watch it more than once.

I realized this time that writing down what I see is not an easy task.

Of course, being in the light will improve my descriptive skills to some extent.

But whether I can fully express the video with my current skills is uncertain.

"... It's going to take a while. I need to study too."

And most importantly, the production cost.

500 billion? 1 trillion? 1.5 trillion?

I have no idea how much it will cost.

It looks even more intense than a Hollywood blockbuster at first glance.

"Mr. Jung..."

... Will I get a lot of scolding from him?

Finally,

Even if the script is well-written, it's all for nothing if the director's skills are lacking.

Just looking at it, it seems that even a decent CG expert won't do.

"Ugh, I'm dizzy, so dizzy."

This work is filled with numerous difficulties.

What genre should I call this?

"Quantum, mechs, dinosaurs... girl?"

A little later,

When I returned to my studio,

Hyojoo asked worriedly,

"Brother, why aren't you answering your phone!"

"Ah, you called. Why?"

"It's the first shoot today!"

"... Right."

I must have lost my focus for a moment with the unexpected appearance of the work.

"Is it not too late?"

"Yes! If you go now, it's fine!"

I immediately moved to Tongsuk Elementary School with Hyojoo.

* * *

At the first shooting site of "Korean Horror Streamer" in the middle of the night.

When I arrived, the shooting was already in progress.

"Aah! A mouse, a mouse came out!"

Jisungho, pale, ran out of the abandoned school.

Many staff members slapped their foreheads and shook their heads.

"Hyojoo."

"Yes, brother."

"... Did we choose the right lead actor?"

"Of course. The script you wrote has a lot of scenes where the character is scared and runs away. Method acting is possible."

"..."

"I have some business to take care of, so I'll be back in a bit."

"Are you running away because you're scared?"

"Eh, you know. I've never felt fear in my life."

"... I see."

I turned my gaze back to Jisungho.

He seemed even more scared because he was filming himself with a smartphone camera.

Inside the abandoned school, only the installed cameras and lights greeted him.

Then, Director Joseph said,

"Mr. Jisungho, from the next scene, you'll be filming with the staff. Just hang in there a little longer!"

"... Okay."

With his shoulders slumped, Jisungho started filming himself with the smartphone in his hand again.

"Okay! Standby—Action!"

"Hem, everyone~ Do you know where I'm filming right now?"

Jisungho, back in his streamer role, showed the inside of the abandoned school to his viewers.

"Kotong Elementary School!!!! They say a ghost appears in the music room. Haha."

Although not present, in the story, Sochaedam is watching with interest through the live stream.

"I don't believe in such things... Aah! Um... Did you hear something just now?"

He's doing well.

It's hard to tell if it's acting or real.

"Mr. Author!"

"Aah, you scared me!"

A whisper in my ear sent shivers down my spine.

"Cha, Chaedam?"

"Yes. Hehe."

Why are you here?

There's no shooting today.

As if reading my mind, Chaedam pointed to one side with her finger and said,

"Over there~ The night snack food truck has arrived. From the agency."

"Oh, really?"

"This work seems like it will be successful."

"I hope so, hahaha."

"It has to be."

'Hmm?'

Someone like Sochaedam wouldn't collapse just because one drama fails, right?

"We need to get a horror project from the company for the next work!"

"..."

Now she's set her course.

A smile crept onto her face.

It's as if her mouth is splitting open.

"Um, Mr. Author."

"Yes."

"Are you busy these days?"

"... Huh?"

"Are you not taking enough time for hobbies?"

"Hobbies?"

Upon hearing my words, Chaedam opened her eyes wide in shock.

"Um... You haven't forgotten our hot summer night, have you?"

"..."

Stop talking nonsense.

It was so cold it made me shiver.

"Have you been taking me out to play all this time?"

"..."

What a fresh way to bark.

I looked around just in case.

Fortunately, no one was listening.

"If there's a next season—no, if there's such a place, I'll contact you. I'm too busy these days."

"... Mr. Author, but..."

"What now?"

"What should I do?"

I'm getting scared just thinking about what she might say.

"I left something in the school by mistake. Huh."

"... By mistake?"

"Yes... It's a very precious item."

"What is it?"

"There is, such a thing."

Is that possible?

Did you leave it on purpose?

"Can you come in with me after the shooting is over?"

"???"

Is that possible?

"It's a very important item."

"Alright."

Chaedam took out her smartphone to show how important the item was.

"Here's a picture."

"Hmm, a teddy bear?"

"Yes, my favorite teddy bear!"

"... One of its eyes is missing?"

"That's its charm point!"

"..."

I feel like I'm going to lose my mind.

* * *

TBM Broadcasting Station.

Several judges were selecting works from the flood of submissions.

Even after filtering out the ridiculously poor works, over 100 remained.

"Director Han, what do you think of this work?"

"It lacks mass appeal. Even Nertube couldn't handle it."

"... Then how about this one?"

"That's... "

Just before the judges, the most