I Want to Be a VTuber-Chapter 307: I’ll Cover It Up for You (3)

"The chase scene comes first, right?"

"But Seoyeon, this is your first chase scene. Do you think you can handle it?"

The first scene to be filmed was Seoyeon’s chase scene.

It involved her riding a motorcycle, being chased by other actors.

It was a pure action scene, but in terms of difficulty, it was one of the most challenging she’d filmed so far.

“The motorcycle following you will be ridden by Doha. As for the choreography... I assume you’ve already practiced, right?” “...Yes.”

Min Doha responded in a low voice.

This scene would essentially be her final appearance in the drama.

Seeing this, Director Han Yegun couldn’t help but admire her.

'Has she already locked in her emotions?'

Since Min Doha was wearing a helmet, only her eyes were visible.

Her eyes, which now held a strange, intense heat.

They were completely different from the eyes full of fear she had shown in previous scenes.

'Shim Sojin, in the script, is overwhelmed with emotions, thinking that this is her chance to kill Jin Yeonseo.'

Shim Sojin—the leader of the anti-superhuman task force raised by the Korean Research Institute.

She had been entangled in a bitter feud with Jin Yeonseo since childhood.

Now, Min Doha was perfectly portraying Shim Sojin’s feelings.

The exhilaration of finally severing a long-standing, toxic connection.

The hope of getting revenge on the person who had crushed her so many times.

That was the emotion she conveyed.

'Finally, this terrible filming is coming to an end.'

Of course, Min Doha’s actual feelings were nothing like Han Yegun had imagined.

The exhilaration in her eyes, the hope racing in her chest—

All of it came from the fact that today’s filming would be the last.

'As the director said, increasing Min Doha’s screen time was the right choice.'

'Emotion to emotion—no one pairs better with Seoyeon than her.'

'I understand why Seoyeon prefers Doha.'

Watching Min Doha, the crew saw Seoyeon gently patting the motorcycle placed on set.

She had shown good performances in various action scenes, but today there was something different about her presence.

'Everything’s green.'

Seoyeon stared at the black motorcycle as she looked around the green-screen set.

It was obvious—Seoyeon had never ridden a motorcycle in her life.

Was it because it would be faster than running?

If someone said that, it might seem like a reasonable excuse—but it wasn’t true.

Where would someone even get such an idea?

Would a high school student really have the need to ride a motorcycle?

More importantly...

'It’s scary.'

It was hard to admit, but Seoyeon couldn’t even ride a bicycle properly.

In fact, recently, her younger sister Suyeon had bought a bicycle.

"Unnie, why do you run to school? Isn’t it faster to ride a bike?"

Suyeon had looked at her with innocent eyes, and then, as if she had realized something, she clamped her mouth shut.

"...Suyeon, what’s wrong?"

"Hmm, I just remembered something Dad said."

"What did Dad say?"

"He said you’re too heavy, so the bike will break..."

"Suyeon, I’m not that heavy."

"Really? So, if you step on the pedal, the chain won’t break?"

"Did Dad say that too?"

"Yup!"

"Suyeon, I’m not a gorilla."

"Really?"

Their conversation was kind of strange.

Clearly, someone in the house was corrupting her cute little sister’s worldview.

'I should ask Dad to exercise with me later.'

What a filial daughter, concerned about her father’s health.

Seoyeon started mentally planning an exercise schedule.

First, a morning hike this coming weekend, on Saturday and Sunday.

Nevertheless, Seoyeon was somewhat uneasy about bicycles and motorcycles.

This was something she hadn’t realized in her previous life, but she understood now.

Back then, it was just a thought of not wanting to ride them, freewebnøvel.coɱ

but now she realized it stemmed from fear.

Of course, she’d never admit it to anyone.

"Seoyeon, just do it like you practiced at action school."

“Yes, I know.”

She took her position on the motorcycle.

Of course, she didn’t wear a helmet.

For Jin Yeonseo, with her superhuman strength, a helmet would only impair her vision.

Though she had never actually ridden a motorcycle,

she had already learned how to film chase scenes using one at the action school.

'Still, doing it for real is much more intimidating.'

She took a deep breath, focusing her emotions.

The space was set for CG, the world completely green around her, with numerous eyes watching her every move.

Now, she was about to become Jin Yeonseo,

defeating the enemies closing in from all sides on her motorcycle.

This would likely be the most difficult performance of the day.

Purely in terms of action difficulty.

'But I’m not laughing.'

'Many people feel awkward when they do something for the first time.'

Seoyeon was calmly listening to Professor Kim Hongbaek’s instructions while sitting on the motorcycle.

Then, the filming began.

In the green-screen space, a chase scene began, painted only by imagination, without any CG yet.

Jo Sehee was watching closely, just like always.

'The movement of her eyes, the way she sizes up her opponent before a fight.'

This was the kind of mistake Hollywood stars often make.

But Seoyeon could capture the emotion from that very moment, professionally.

To some, it might even look like a silly skit in front of a crowd.

'But that’s a naive way of thinking.'

Sehee looked at the crew and Director Han Yegun’s serious face.

His eyes were practically bulging out of his head,

focused entirely on capturing the perfect shot.

To a third party, it might seem like a ridiculous scene,

but no one on set was laughing.

They were all watching with serious intent.

The axe Seoyeon was wielding collided with Min Doha’s sword in mid-air.

Then, Min Doha pulled out her baton, preparing for the next strike.

In scenes like these, Min Doha truly shines in controlled action.

'Well, Min Doha is actually afraid of Seoyeon.'

Others might be slightly mistaken, but Sehee, who had worked with her on Hyper Action Star, knew.

At first, she was fooled too.

But over time, she realized—

'Aside from being afraid of Seoyeon, her action acting is top-notch.'

Just like her flawless rappel action in Hyper Action Star,

she was exceptional at coordinating martial arts for the action scenes.

There was nothing to criticize.

Even with the simple stick without any CGI,

she wielded it like an axe, while the other wielded it like a sword and baton.

There were significant differences in how the weapons were handled.

Seoyeon’s strikes were mostly downward blows.

With her axe, she could hook and pull.

She actually disarmed Min Doha’s sword and sent it flying.

The baton technique required dodge movements.

When using the sword, she often thrust, but after switching to the baton, her attacks became sweeping.

Those minor details were what made the action believable.

"Wow, one take?"

"Did we really shoot this in one take? This was supposed to be a long take!"

This wasn’t just Seoyeon doing well—

action acting is about synchronization.

And they did it in one take.

It was no surprise the crew’s mood was elevated.

"Amazing. Absolutely amazing. You finished this in one take? Professor Kim, did you see any flaws?"

"Yes. Hmm, Min Doha is a great actor. We should invite her to our action school next time..."

Director Han Yegun and action consultant Professor Kim Hongbaek both nodded in agreement.

Anyone who saw the scene would think the same.

'When this drama airs, this will definitely be the scene that sparks the most buzz.'

The action was executed flawlessly.

And Seoyeon’s biker suit during the chase scene was so impressive that it would likely become a talking point too.

'She looks great in a boyish image too.'

Han Yegun thought to himself,

She had always seemed like a delicate girl.

Her posture was straight, and her movements were generally subdued.

But once she wore the biker suit,

her gestures became larger, and her more boyish traits were accentuated.

'I could use this in future projects.'

With that thought, he looked at Jo Sehee.

Since Seoyeon’s shoot finished earlier than expected, it meant more time would be allocated to Sehee’s scene.

"Let’s take a short break and then resume shooting. Sehee, get ready."

"Yes."

At Han Yegun’s words, Sehee answered calmly.

She was a professional, and there was no need to be nervous before such a scene.

But.

'It’s not so much pressure ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) anymore, now I feel greed.'

Sehee gazed at her fellow actor, Arthur Diaz, with a displeased look.

Since he became truly invested in this drama, Arthur had been looking at Sehee with discontent.

"I look forward to your performance today."

His words were calm, but his dislike for her acting was clear.

"I don’t like this kind of clean, perfect performance."

Arthur Diaz never liked performances that felt too academic or too clean.

He believed in raw talent.

Thus, he harbored feelings of inferiority toward Stella and was determined to surpass her.

'What’s good, and what’s not good.'

Sehee repeated that in her head.

What is the right thing to do?

'...I guess it’s best to try everything.'

It was an acting she had tried a few times before, even though she had been scolded for it.

An acting like her mother’s.

An acting that appeals to emotion, much like Seoyeon’s performance.

The difference between Seoyeon and her mother, Baek Seoran, was that her mother’s performance had a softer kind of empathy.

While Seoyeon synced her emotions with the audience through her strong presence, Baek Seoran drew the audience in gently, as if they were naturally swept away by the same feelings.

Like rain soaking through clothes.

Rather than having the audience’s attention immediately, Seoran’s presence would make her the only one the audience noticed, slowly but surely.

"Hah."

Sehee pressed her cheeks with both hands and stared into the mirror.

'It’s similar, but different.'

The reflection she saw now was of a woman from her dreams.

By dressing like this, she truly looked like her.

But the strange melancholy she felt from her dream-self wasn’t there.

For a moment, she wondered if this was her future self.

But she didn’t think so.

More importantly, her features were slightly different.

"Let’s do this."

With that thought, Sehee stepped out into the prepared filming set.

There was plenty of time today, so even if she failed, she would try her best.

And so, the second shoot of the day began.

****

"Good job today."

"Seoyeon, Sehee, you both worked hard."

Late at night, as the filming wrapped up, the staff smiled and greeted the actors who had worked hard.

From the reactions of the crew, it seemed like the filming had gone smoothly.

'Arthur.'

Oliver, who had been watching the filming from a distance, spoke up.

"How was the acting today? You looked a little irritated earlier."

"Just as you saw."

"Does that mean it was the worst?"

At that comment, Arthur chuckled lightly.

"Did I look that bad?"

"You don’t have to read your expression. It’s clear you’ve criticized her a few times already."

"Maybe, but I thought it was pretty detailed advice."

Arthur, thinking about Sehee’s performance with Seoyeon, reflected on today’s acting.

"Of course, it wasn’t the worst. It just didn’t meet my expectations."

The scene between Hong Seha and Adam was supposed to be a fiery clash of emotions.

When watching the footage after filming, it came out just as he had expected.

Yeah, exactly as expected.

Somewhere between 90% and 100%.

"This scene should have been 120%."

"Not every actor can perform like you."

"That’s not it, Oliver."

Arthur thought back to Sehee’s performance today.

Her previous acting had been clean and proper.

But it was too clean, so it lacked the depth needed for emotional scenes.

True, heartfelt acting often has its rough edges.

It shouldn’t be too clean, or else it won’t feel genuine.

"It’s not enough to just imitate something strange."

Of course, she had improved compared to before.

Her gestures were more varied, and there were even tears forming.

That alone was enough to call her a top-tier actress.

Honestly, she was better than most Hollywood actresses her age.

"Well, you’re just being too greedy. I’m fine with it. Honestly, not every actress can be a monster like Stella or Seoyeon."

"Oliver, I’m not frustrated because her acting was weird."

"Then what?"

Oliver gave Arthur an intrigued look.

He was a strict man, full of arrogance and with little room for sincerity in such a small country.

But, with the success of Child Game, Oliver had become someone who, in his eyes, was the world’s next genius actor.

Before Stella appeared, he thought of himself as the main character of the world.

And indeed, he was an actor with exceptional talent.

No matter what anyone else said, that’s how Oliver saw him.

"I’m frustrated because I couldn’t do what I was supposed to. I’m not an idiot who would try to do something I can’t do. I’m just the kind of actor who could have done that, but I didn’t."

"Didn’t you used to say you had no talent?"

"I thought so. Hah, I didn’t expect you to deceive the people around you. Or maybe, you didn’t even know that’s how you saw yourself."

Arthur’s words, full of genuine frustration, made Oliver look at the two actresses talking in the distance.

The second filming of the day had gone smoothly, despite a few NGs.

The crew had praised it.

However, Director Han Yegun was still reviewing the footage, and had called Sehee over after the shoot to tell her something.

It seemed like he had noticed something, just like Arthur.

'I still have a long way to go to be a pure actor.'

Oliver wished he could see what Arthur saw.

That’s why he was curious.

If Arthur was right, he might get to see even more amazing acting in the future.

Arthur and Oliver left the set, and Seoyeon and Sehee packed their things and headed out of the filming location.

Sehee let out a sigh, pressing both hands to her face.

"That was the worst."

"But at least it’s over safely."

Safely.

It had ended calmly, just like Seoyeon said.

And that made it worse.

It felt like her performance in this scene was acknowledged as the best she could do, as if there was no need to try anymore.

'Wearing an ill-fitting dress, how could I give a proper performance.'

Sehee remembered Arthur muttering to himself.

An ill-fitting dress.

It was probably a reference to her trying to imitate her mother’s performance.

The reactions from the crew were fine, but she could tell.

Both Han Yegun and Arthur must have thought her acting was lacking.

"Seoyeon."

"Yes?"

"Did my acting seem strange today?"

Sehee asked with a light sigh.

Her tone wasn’t really sad.

She was strong.

Sometimes, Seoyeon thought about Sehee like this.

Even though Sehee showed moments of doubt, she never collapsed.

Even after receiving the harsh gaze today, she finished her performance without faltering.

That alone made her an incredible actress.

But...

"Sehee."

Seoyeon looked at Sehee’s face.

The makeup hadn’t been removed yet, and it made her think of a certain face.

Especially now, when Sehee seemed emotionally settled.

"How about we go to the beach now?"

"...Huh?"

Sehee didn’t expect this suggestion at all.