Chapter 49 – Preparation (4)

[There is cause and effect in everything.

Causation refers to cause and effect.

There is a reason when a fire breaks out, an accident occurs, and a person dies.

This means that there is no result without a reason.]

This is a passage from a bestseller.

That is correct.

There is no result in the world without reason.

I was cursed by God and lived a terrible life over and over again to get to where I am now.

What would have happened if you had already married Lee Ji-yeon?

It must have been difficult to even leave the house to take care of the house, let alone work as a manager.

If so, it would not have been possible to recruit Hyeon Ha-yeon and Baek Ga-eun, and someday something terrible would happen to the women who regained their memories.

Things are going well, and Hyeon Ha-yeon and Baek Ga-eun are anxious, but they are moving in the direction of breaking the curse safely.

There is a cause and effect in everything, and the consequences of not accepting Lee Ji-yeon’s marriage proposal lie beneath me.

“Haa… Superhuman, aren’t you concentrating?”

She was able to come to her senses thanks to her breathing heavily and tapping my cheek.

Without saying a word, I bent down and brought her face closer.

She sensed my intention and greeted me by sticking out her tongue.

*

Recently, as she and Ji-yeon Lee have been semi-living together, the burden on her house is increasing.

For some reason, Lee Ji-yeon, who sleeps a lot in the morning, woke up all the time and helped me get ready for work.

She was able to go to work comfortably after getting help preparing.

Before leaving her door, she grabbed me and kissed her lightly before leaving her house.

I burn the night away, fall asleep as if I were fainting, and go to work after being seen off.

Wouldn’t it have felt like this if I had gotten married normally?

Soon her cycle will return once again.

Last time, I got lucky, but this time, I won’t be able to get away with it, and everything will go as Ji-yeon Lee wants.

After signing her contract, I promised myself that I would deal with Lee Ji-yeon mechanically, but she always exceeded her count.
Every night, the excitement that dominated her body turned into self-doubt and weighed heavily on her entire body.

Since she couldn’t meet the goddess, she often had nightmares.

The other day I had a dream about floating in a boat with my head cut off.

As I tossed and turned in fear that my dream could become reality, Jiyeon Lee suddenly woke up and embraced me.

Every time he embraced me as if he was protecting me, I felt a little happy.

After seriously thinking about the current situation, she arrived at Baek Ga-eun’s house.

Today is Baek Ga-eun’s first audition day.

She must have been waiting for Baek Ga-eun, who was standing there after getting ready.

She was wearing a dress with a simple design that suited her role.

As she got into her passenger seat, he greeted her and handed her a blanket.

“Hello, brother.”

She smiled happily after receiving her blanket.

As she was exiting the road, Baek Ga-eun carefully spoke out.

“···Are you very busy these days?”

It was a random question.

She answered appropriately while looking ahead while driving.

“···It’s a little busy.”

I glanced next to her and saw Baek Ga-eun hesitating as if she was about to say something.

“···Oppa, are you going home?”

She answered with her eyes fixed on the road.

“···Yeah, why is that?”

Baek Ga-eun continued her words in a worried tone.

“···I feel like I’m only wearing clothes that look like a fortress.”

I checked the clothes I was wearing without realizing it.

Recently, she returned to wearing some of the clothes she had left at Lee Ji-yeon’s house.

Since she couldn’t tell the truth, she just vaguely explained it.

“… I guess it’s because I only wear the clothes above.”

I brought up the topic of auditions to change the topic.

“···Did you sleep well last night?”

“···I was a little nervous, but somehow I fell asleep.”

Even Baek Ga-eun must have been nervous.

His reaction, like an ordinary rookie, seemed a little cute.

I stopped for a moment at a signal and spoke to Baek Ga-eun.

“If you open it in front, there is a snack, eat it.”

Baek Ga-eun stretched out her body and took out some chocolate.

“Thank you. Would you like one for your brother?”

“Uh? No, it’s okay…”

Before I could say it was okay and decline, something touched my lips.

She said, dabbing her lips with her chocolate.

“Now, eat quickly, the signal will change.”

In the end, she took the chocolate and ate it.

The signal changed at the right time, so I was able to hide my embarrassment.

*

She arrived at the audition site and headed to the waiting room as instructed by the staff.

Even though there was quite a bit of time left before the audition started, there seemed to be quite a lot of participants.

There were many participants who sat alone and practiced while holding their script tightly, but there were also several participants who seemed to have brought along a manager.

I took a quick look and there didn’t seem to be any faces I recognized.

I led Baek Ga-eun and headed to the corner.

Suddenly, I felt the stinging stares, but many people were looking at Baek Ga-eun.

Although she came dressed in a simple-looking image to match her role, her striking white hair and cute appearance could not be hidden, so it was natural that she attracted attention.

In fact, she, who was originally on stage, was acting calmly under her gaze.

As she sat down in her seat, she handed Baek Ga-eun the warm water she had brought and whispered softly.

“… Now, don’t be nervous…”

Baek Ga-eun took the water and answered with a smile.

“···Thank you.”

She took some water and gave it to Baek Ga-eun, who was gurgling, and took out her script.

As she looked around, she realized that Baek Ga-eun’s script was spotless compared to her other contestants.

As if she hadn’t seen it a few times, Baek Ga-eun took a clean sheet of paper and spoke to me without even opening it.

“···I’m a little nervous.”

Since I couldn’t see any signs of nervousness, I actually started to feel more nervous.

Baek Ga-eun does not know about her dealings with Director Choi.

Baek Ga-eun aims to stand in her protagonist’s place with her own strength.

She thought Baek Ga-eun’s skills would be enough for her to succeed, so she didn’t want to discourage her.

However, she thought it would be good to have some kind of insurance.

Baek Ga-eun was putting her script on her lap and stroking her hands.

Looking at his white hands, it seemed like he was pretending not to be nervous.

I put down her luggage and spoke quietly to her.

“Would you like me to massage your hands?”

After thinking for a moment, she quietly held out one of her hands.

Even though it was only her one hand, she held it because she thought it would help.

After massaging it for a while, she started to get warm little by little.

Only then did she feel a little relieved and began to look through the script.

After a while, a staff member came in and announced the start of the audition.

In the noisy waiting room, the first participant was called in.

Baek Ga-eun’s turn was the seventh.

We judged about five people per person, but there were several people who returned earlier.

In the case of Lee Ji-yeon, she was so popular that she had never auditioned for a supporting role, so she was quite new.

At that time, a staff member came in and shouted.

“Lee Yoon-ah, who wanted to play Kim Ji-woo!”

This was the role Baek Ga-eun wanted.

Someone from the seat opposite me jumped up and ran.

She had short brown hair, a gentle look, and a somewhat familiar face, but I couldn’t remember it.

“Lee Yun-ah! Here it is!”

She smiled brightly and followed the staff out of the waiting room.

I’m sure I’ve seen it somewhere… Where are you as a trainee?

“… Do you know someone?”

Baek Ga-eun, who was looking at the script, suddenly spoke.

“···No, I just looked familiar.”

Baek Ga-eun looked at me for a while and then shifted her gaze to her script.

Five minutes later, Yuna Lee returned to the waiting room with a smiling face.

I looked at her and her eyes met, but she turned her head in surprise and avoided her gaze.

···Do I look that surprised?

Afterward, the staff came in and called the next participant.

“Baek Ga-eun, who applied for the role of Kim Ji-woo!”

It was Baek Ga-eun’s turn.

*

Only after ten minutes had passed did Baek Ga-eun return to the waiting room.

She smiled strangely and asked how it was.

“I think I saw it well.”

She just said one word and sat down.

Even though it was practically confirmed, I asked Andal and Baek Ga-eun for no reason, but she didn’t tell me anything.

Before we knew it, the audition was over, and the staff came in and announced the successful candidates.

“···Yoo Ji-hoo at the station…”

“···Seol Ji-tae at the station…”

“···Lee Yoon-ah as Park Soo-ah…”

People’s reactions were mixed.

They were divided into happy people, frustrated people, and anxious people.

As I thought about Kim Ji-woo with an anxious mind, Kim Ji-woo’s name finally came out.

“Baek Ga-eun plays Kim Ji-woo…”

A deep sigh came out.

Even though I knew it would happen, I was nervous for no reason and my hands were clammy.

I looked back at Baek Ga-eun and said.

“···Congratulations, Ga-eun.”

Baek Ga-eun smiled and said thank you.

The staff left a notice saying that successful applicants would be contacted separately.

I packed my bags and left the waiting room with Baek Ga-eun.

We were told that we should at least have a glass of celebratory wine, so we headed to the car while talking about where to drink it.