Chapter 81

──Please select the result.

──A. Three sheets of premium A4 paper

──B. A list of content ideas based on investment

──C. Kim Deoksan's Netflix viewing history

It popped up.

Kim Deoksan's viewing history.

"Sorry, I'll just take a quick look! I'm doing this to make you money!"

I rubbed my hands together in the air and immediately chose option C.

A little while later.

──"Conversion from quantity to quality" has been completed.

──Please "consume" the completed item.

──Time limit: 4 minutes

I took a sheet of orange paper from the magic circle.

But.

"......What is this?"

The viewing history was a bit strange.

[ 7. 12 ─ Square ]

[ 7. 11 ─ Square ]

[ 7. 10 ─ You're Such a Good Person ]

[ 7. 09 ─ Square ]

[ 7. 06 ─ Square ]

[ 7. 04 ─ Square ]

[ 7. 03 ─ You're Such a Good Person ]

[ 7. 01 ─ Square ]

[ 6. 29 ─ Square ]

[ 6. 27 ─ Square ]

[ 6. 25 ─ Square ]

Crazy......

I know someone like this.

Once they get hooked, they watch it dozens of times.

They extract every last drop of juice, running the juicer endlessly.

But it just so happened to be the latest work of Go Yoojeok, the director of "Survival Insurance," titled "Square."

'This...... might work.'

The same goes for "You're Such a Good Person" in between.

When I looked it up, it was Go Yoojeok's debut work.

'Hmm...... you're a fan of Go Yoojeok?'

Go Yoojeok.

He was my negotiation card.

*

When Kim Deoksan returned with two cups of coffee,

I immediately recited a famous line from "Square."

It was a line adapted from the first sentence of the novel of the same name.

"Human beings, with scales heavier and redder than crayons, fragile and soft......"

"The child stops breathing."

Kim Deoksan finished the line with a smile.

"Oh, do you like 'Square' too, Master?"

"I do."

"Really? I've seen it about ten times."

"Ten times? I've seen it over a hundred times."

"A hundred times? How can you watch a movie over a hundred times? Don't you get tired of it?"

"I'm getting a bit tired of it now. But there's nothing better to watch while eating."

"You watch thrillers while eating?"

"Why not? It's just a movie anyway."

Kim Deoksan said indifferently.

I handed him the investment proposal.

"Then why don't you try making one yourself?"

"What? Was the 200% thing about a movie?"

"Yes. How about investing 10 billion to make a movie that you can watch for the rest of your life? Isn't the ultimate goal of fandom self-creation?"

"Ten billion? That's not a small amount. Chiara."

Ah, I haven't told you yet.

"This movie has a high chance of being directed by Go Yoojeok."

"What? Go Yoojeok?"

"The director of 'Square.'"

"I know. Square, Go Yoojeok. He's a director I really like. But what do you mean by a high chance?"

Kim Deoksan's nostrils flared slightly.

He seemed interested in the mention of Go Yoojeok.

"This movie was once shelved three years ago. Go Yoojeok was the director at that time. So the production company is currently in contact with him again."

"Really?"

"Yes, really."

"Is that so? I've never heard of it."

"What?"

Kim Deoksan lifted his large phone.

The Pokémon keychains hanging from it jingled.

"......Master, who are you calling?"

Without answering, Kim Deoksan just smiled and greeted the person on the other end of the line.

"Hey, Yoojeok. How are you? Not going crazy, are you?"

This guy is really annoying.

Kim Deoksan and Go Yoojeok knew each other?

That's why he watched "Square" so much? Or was it the other way around?

While I was quickly organizing my thoughts,

Kim Deoksan placed the phone on the table and switched it to speaker mode.

Go Yoojeok's voice came through.

[ What's so crazy? I'm just playing, eating, and sleeping. It's like a paradise, hahaha. ]

Even as he spoke, Kim Deoksan's gaze was on me.

He had a smile on his face, but it was a threatening look that said, "If you're lying, you're in trouble."

"Ah, yeah, yeah. You need to rest well. Resting well will help you make a great next work, kid."

[ That's true, hahaha. But what's up? ]

"Ah, nothing much......"

Kim Deoksan wiggled his finger at me and then pointed to his phone, indicating I should pay attention to what he was about to say.

"Have you got any new movies you're working on? I'm getting tired of just watching 'Square' all the time."

[ New projects? Hmm...... ]

Go Yoojeok was silent for a moment.

[ ......No, nothing. I need to rest too. ]

From my perspective, it was the worst possible answer.

Kim Deoksan's eyes sparkled.

The smile on his face disappeared.

"Really? Nothing?"

[ No, nothing. I need to rest. ]

Kim Deoksan chuckled and reached for the phone.

"Ah, got it. I understand."

Just then, I snatched the phone and brought it to my mouth. Kim Deoksan frowned and got angry.

"What is it?"

I quickly greeted Go Yoojeok on the other end of the line.

"Director Go Yoojeok, hello!"

[ Who is this? ]

"I'm Shin Yuwon, the main investor of 'Survival Insurance.' Nice to meet you like this."

[ The main investor of 'Survival Insurance'......? ]

Go Yoojeok's voice trailed off.

Kim Deoksan stood up and reached out his hand to me.

"Give it here. I thought you were calling to recruit him."

I covered the phone with my hand and said to Kim Deoksan.

"Ah, just listen for a moment."

"What, damn it?"

"Shh."

I spoke to him like I was calming a child, and Kim Deoksan laughed helplessly.

"......Haha, what the hell. Just do it!"

He tried to grab the phone with his thick hand.

[ Ah! Hello, I heard about it. ]

The voice from the phone was a tone higher.

Kim Deoksan stopped in his tracks.

I smiled and gestured for him to sit down. Now, sit down and stop.

Then I spoke to Go Yoojeok again.

"Yes, hello. I heard that Producer Bae sent you the script last night. Have you read it?"

[ Yes, I received it, but I haven't read it. ]

"Really?"

[ I already have it all in my head. I've assembled every cut, every breath in my mind. Why would I need to read it again? ]

"Ahaha, that's true. You finished the pre-production already, didn't you?"

[ That's right. I know it by heart. ]

I nodded at Kim Deoksan.

'Did you hear that?'

Kim Deoksan sat down and crossed his arms.

Two sausage-like arms crossed.

"Tch."

I put the phone back on the table.

Then I asked a question I was curious about.

"So, have you thought about it?"

[ Well, things have changed a lot in three years, but I'm thinking positively. ]

"Ah, that's a relief. Good."

[ The movie is cheap but feels like...... No, the analogy is a bit off. It's like losing a child. ]

"Right, right."

My fists clenched involuntarily.

'If Go Yoojeok joins, that's all I need.'

Then I would not only get the investment from Kim Deoksan,

but I could also compress the pre-production phase and start filming quickly.

Bae Sungjae had said,

Since the story is set in spring, if we don't finish filming before winter, we'll have to push it to next year.

That would delay the release,

and the return on investment would be delayed as well.

But then,

Kim Deoksan interrupted.

"No, Yoojeok. When we had a drink the other day, you didn't say anything about this."

He seemed confused by the current situation.

[ Haha, I received the script last night, quite late. ]

"Then, you should have told me yesterday or today. We're close enough, right?"

They seemed quite close.

But the atmosphere didn't feel like they were best friends. It seemed more like Kim Deoksan's admiration for Go Yoojeok was a bit stronger.

[ To be honest, we're not that close, sir. Should I report to you every day? ]

As expected.

But still, Go Yoojeok.

I had heard he was quite a difficult person, but to talk to Kim Deoksan like this?

He was definitely a strong-willed person, probably because he was a successful director.

'Still, to say it to his face, hahaha.'

I barely held back a laugh,

and Kim Deoksan, embarrassed, avoided my gaze