Chapter 25. Variety Show

Just as they were in a bind, Yenu appeared from behind, and the two of them lit up.

"What do you mean?"

Ah, are these Italians? I just happened to shoot an Italian commercial today.

Then, Yenu's fluent Italian flowed out of her mouth.

Yenu stayed in Italy the longest after the Middle East when she worked in the overseas department.

"Gentlemen, these are part of our group. Please look for another opportunity."

Unlike dramas or novels, security issues at tourist sites are rare, and most can be resolved with a gentle conversation.

However, if the problem escalated to physical conflict, there was no way ordinary people could do anything to Yenu.

Fortunately, the men held up their hands, nodded in understanding, and stepped back.

"Yenuuuu!"

Han So-hyun and Choi Writer chorused, their faces showing fear.

Yenu smiled at them.

Han So-hyun is a famous actress, but she has a very down-to-earth personality.

Hawaii, being a well-known tourist destination, is relatively safe, but going out at night is still a risky behavior for both men and women.

"Although the area near the hotel is relatively safe, it's still nighttime. What brought you out here, the two of you? Without a manager?"

So-hyun held up the envelope she was carrying.

"Hehe, I was curious about American snacks. But there were a lot of Japanese snacks."

Hawaii, being close to the U.S. mainland and having many Japanese tourists, sells a lot of Japanese products.

"Let's go back together. Or, would you like to take a walk on the beach in front of the hotel?"

"Let's go for a walk! I'm a minor, but I can be a sturdy companion, right?"

Yenu smiled slightly at Choi Writer's words.

In her previous life, when Yenu was in charge of security, she often protected key figures who were primary targets for elimination by terrorists in war zones where bullets flew.

Han So-hyun and Choi Writer didn't realize that they were currently receiving top-level security.

While walking on the beach in front of the hotel, the two chattered about the earlier incident.

"By the way, what language was that? How many languages do you speak?"

"It was Italian."

Wow!

"You can speak Italian too? That's really impressive!"

"By the way, they were Italian men. They looked quite good."

Yenu wiped a bead of sweat at Choi Writer's words.

'Have I taken away Choi Writer's opportunity? Haha.'

Choi Mi-hyun, who is in her early 40s, is still unmarried.

"But I was scared."

"Yeah, I was scared too, So-hyun. You're so tall."

And Choi Mi-hyun added quietly.

"But they were good-looking."

Yenu pretended not to hear and wiped a bead of sweat, trying to look at the beach.

***

Meanwhile, at the same time, Han Hae-won, a prosecutor in Busan, was searching for a woman named 'Jeong Hye-min' in his memory.

She was not a criminal or a government employee, and there was no record of her in the database. It seemed she had never looked for a job.

"Since Team Leader Jeon Su-hwan is a real person, this woman must be real too."

Now that he was investigating other people instead of Jeon Su-hwan, his superiors were not pressuring him and seemed to have forgotten about the case.

"The child in my memory is probably the daughter of this woman, Jeong Hye-min. Maybe I should start looking from that angle."

Han Hae-won thought it would be faster to search from that angle rather than just looking for a face and name in a vast area.

He gradually narrowed down his investigation.

***

It has been a month since Yenu returned from her dream-like vacation in Hawaii.

Her way to school, which used to cause a commotion as soon as she got out of her father's car, has changed.

Now that she is more familiar with her senior entertainers, they no longer swarm around her.

Zzz—

During lunchtime, Yenu's phone rang.

"Hmm? It's Team Leader Jeong?"

He mainly coordinates shooting and casting schedules at the company.

"Is it about the cameo? Hello."

Thinking it might be about the cameo that Director Kim Han-su mentioned earlier, she answered the call.

- Yenu, it's been a while.

"Yes, Team Leader. How have you been?"

It has been almost three months since their last conversation after the summer wardrobe shoot ended.

-I'm always the same. Haha. Yenu, I'm calling because of a casting offer.

"Is it about the cameo with Director Kim Han-su?"

-Uh? There's a cameo too? I haven't received that information yet. It's a variety show on JNBC.

Summarizing Team Leader Jeong's words, it seems that JNBC planned a healing variety show in a quiet old house in a rural village because "Summer Wardrobe" was popular. The production company initially planned to decline due to scheduling issues, but they adjusted it to only weekends for four weeks, so they called to ask Yenu's opinion.

"Under those conditions, I think I can participate. It won't interfere with my school attendance."

-That's great. I'll proceed with that in mind, Yenu.

"First variety show, huh."

After hanging up, Yenu muttered, and Sung-sik patted her shoulder from behind.

"Yenu, are you going to be on a variety show?"

"Yeah, a short healing variety show."

"Awesome. The fan cafe will go wild."

Yenu stroked her chin at Sung-sik's reaction.

"Hmm, I'm not sure if I can do it well since I'm not very funny."

"Hey, in variety shows with actors, you just need to show your face."

Yenu nodded at Sung-sik's words.

Fans probably don't expect a comedian's level of humor. Since it's a healing variety show.

Ding—

"See you later. Let's go home together today."

The lunch bell rang, and Sung-sik returned to his classroom.

***

After school, while studying at home, Yenu opened her phone, which was vibrating continuously.

She thought it was the usual class group chat, but today it was a different group chat.

- "Summer Wardrobe" Actors (4)

- Han So-hyun: Did everyone accept?

- Son Jin-wook: You mean the variety show? I said I'll do it.

- Ahn Jun-ho: Me too.

- Han So-hyun: Not for promotion, but it's a unique experience to do a variety show after the drama ended.

- Ahn Jun-ho: That means our drama was loved, right? Yay.

- Son Jin-wook: Is Yenu busy with studies? Come on, Yenu. #RyuYenu

Yenu read the messages, smiled, and typed.

- Ryu Yenu: I accepted too. I'm excited about my first variety show.

- Han So-hyun: Oh wow! We're a complete team!

- Ahn Jun-ho: The first shoot is this weekend, right? Wow. We're starting right away.

- Son Jin-wook: It might air in the third week of shooting. Variety shows are different from dramas.

After that, they chatted more, but Yenu focused on her studies, thinking she needed to catch up on the time she would lose to shooting.

Although her new body's young mind was sharp, the changed educational curriculum made it hard to relax while studying.

Days of studying and exercising passed, and soon the first day of the variety show shoot arrived.

Beep—

"Is this the right one?"

Yenu started self-recording with the camcorder she received from the broadcasting station.

"Hello, I'm Ryu Yenu. Nice to meet you."

Yenu waved to the camcorder with her half-open eyes.

"Today is the first morning of the 'Summer Table' shoot. I just woke up."

Yenu opened her suitcase and started packing.

"I'm packing my luggage."

Thinking she needed to say something, she narrated her actions.

After packing, she got dressed and left the house with the camcorder.

In the elevator, she talked to herself.

"Should I have said more? I'm not very interesting."

Ding—

After arriving at the first floor, Yenu got into Min-su's car.

"Hello, Min-su. It's been a month."

"That's right. How have you been? What's that camera?"

Min-su, who was smiling, pointed at the camera Yenu was holding.

"Oh, I'm introducing you. It might appear. It's my self-cam."

Min-su froze, surprised by the camera.

"Hello."

Min-su waved stiffly like a robot.

"I'll stop here and turn it on again later."

Beep—

Before Yenu could turn the camera back on, Min-su's car arrived in Gunsan, and she met the waiting production team and Son Jin-wook.

"Jin-wook!"

"Yenu, you're here."

So-hyun and Jun-ho had already taken the boat and entered the island.

"Are we going to an island?"

Jin-wook asked PD Lee Kyung-sik.

The production started without any prior information, only the concept was explained.

Other actors had pre-meetings, but Yenu met the production team for the first time today due to her school schedule.

"We are now heading to Gayado Island, a quiet and beautiful fishing village with about 300 households."

"Will we be provided with food?"

PD Lee smiled at Yenu's question.

"Yenu, what's the title of our variety show?"

"It was 'Summer Table,' right?"

PD Lee handed Yenu a fish guide.

"These are the fish species found in Gayado. If you win the game with the production team, you can use the only supermarket on the island, but mostly you'll have to be self-sufficient."

Jin-wook looked at the fish guide with a troubled expression.

"This is a complete scam. The director said it was a healing variety show. Now we have to catch fish? This is a survival show."

The production team burst into laughter at Jin-wook's joke.

"Yenu, have you ever gone fishing?"

Yenu recalled fishing for food while waiting on a military ship off the coast of Somalia to combat piracy.

It involved throwing dynamite or firing the ship's cannon and collecting the fish that floated up due to the shock, but it was still fishing.

"Yes, I've done something similar."

The production team, perhaps finding an editing point, moved their hands busily outside the camera.

"The boat has arrived. Please board."

The production team and the two actors boarded the boat connecting Gayado and the port.