Chapter 152 – Promotional Interview for Drama, Part 2

“Hello, this is announcer Naju-ri.”
“Hello. I am Jin Seon-hoo, who played the role of ‘Hwang Jin-woo’ in ‘Flowers, You and I’.”

“Yes! Mr. Seonhu, I am so glad to see you.”
“Yes, nice to meet you.”

“This is our second interview, and the atmosphere has changed a lot from the last time.”
“Is that so?”

“Yes. It was the first time last time, so I could see that he was very nervous. You feel a bit more relaxed now, and you look better.”
“Thank you. Announcer Naju-ri is still pretty.”
“Whoops. Thank you.”

“There is less than a week until the broadcast of ‘Flower Dangna’. Is the filming going well?”
“Yes. Many staff and actors are working together to make a better drama.”

“This is your first project, do you have any difficulties in acting?”
“At first, it was unfamiliar, but now I have adapted a lot. The seniors and the coach also help me a lot.”

“Are you satisfied with your performance?”
“I am not satisfied with all the scenes, but I think I did my best. And what I lack is because the senior actors support me.”

“Did you know that Seon-Hoo Jin’s swimsuit, which briefly appeared in the teaser video for ‘Flower Party’, became a hot topic on social media?”
“I know the video came out, but I didn’t know it became a hot topic.”

“There was a controversy over whether it was CG or not because the body was so good.”
“Haha.”

“Isn’t that CG?”
“Yes. It’s not CG.”

“Then can you show me right here?”
“Yes? Now?”

I am embarrassed by the request not in the script.
From the shooting staff side, draw an X with your arm.

Since it is still before the broadcast, there are limits to interviews about the drama.
So, I heard in advance that the interview will have a lot of personal stories about the actor, but it’s not okay to take it off suddenly without context.
Too much aggro can have the opposite effect.

“Ho Ho. Just joke. I’m sorry to those who were looking forward to it.”

The announcer continued the interview as if nothing had happened.

“Then it’s not CG, it’s Sunhoo’s own body, but he seems to be exercising a lot.”
“Yes. I exercise whenever I have time.”

“What kind of sports do you usually do?”
“Well, I usually do a lot of bare-handed exercises like push-ups, sit-ups, barbells, and squats. Basically, I also do a lot of running.”

These days, I do more bare-body exercises than bare-handed exercises.
I can’t say that.

“Your exercise is more common than you think.”
“Isn’t ordinary exercise just as efficient as it is, so a lot of people do it?”

“Can you build a body like that with just that kind of exercise? Do you have any secrets unique to Jin Seon-hoo?”
“Hmm… I’m not an expert on that, so it’s hard to say, but I think the most important thing is to exercise consistently. Diet and surroundings are also important. In my case, my family all managed my diet and exercised a lot, so I think I was naturally influenced by it.”

“If you look at people doing fitness these days, they say, ‘How much do you pay for three generations?’, A lot of expressions. By any chance, Seon-hoo Jin, how much do you play in 3 generations?”
“I haven’t seen it again… Wouldn’t it be around 300 to 400?”

“Could you demonstrate a push-up?”
“Now?”

I look at the shooting team again.
He was making an O with both arms.
I guess this is fine.

“Ah. Yes. That’s about it.”

I got up from my chair and took off my jacket.
He unbuttoned his shirt sleeves and rolled them up to his elbows.

For some reason, the announcer was looking at me with her eyes shining brightly.

“I do push-ups like this with my elbows pointing down instead of out.”
“Ah. Like this?”
“Yes. And the position of the hands is a little below shoulder height, so it is done like this.”
“Oh~.”

I did it about three times as a demonstration in the basic push-up position.

But do you need to do this in a drama interview?
It’s not even a health show.

“I usually do 5 sets of 20 each, but when I’m tired, I think it’s important to keep doing it every day, even if I reduce the number.”
“Okay. Then, can you do it with a person on your back?”
“Yes? I’ve never done that before.”

Announcer Naju-ri was originally a person who raised the value of her name through unstoppable interviews.
It doesn’t discriminate between politicians, entrepreneurs and celebrities.
The person doing the interview is in trouble, but the viewers like it, not just the obvious interview.

“Then can I take a ride?”

… However, is this interview meaningful?
I was suspicious, but the film crew was drawing an O with their arms.

“Ah yes.”

Come on
What is this

The announcer gets up and walks towards me.
As I was lying on my stomach, I could only see my ankles in high heels.

Really?
Can it be like this?

The beauty announcer puts her butt on my back.
The weight hangs on her waist.

… It was heavier than expected.
Besides, her tailbone was stabbed and her back hurt.

“Are you heavy?”
“Ah… You.”

I pretended to be okay while sweating profusely.

“Really? Then I’ll step off.”

Announcer Najuri removed her foot from her ground.
The weight of one person was completely on my back.

“Cheup.”

I held my breath.

“Really! Don’t overdo it!”

Perhaps thinking I was pretending to be heavy, announcer Naju-ri slapped me on the shoulder playfully.

… Do you think I’m overdoing it?
Would you like to change seats?

If time drags on like this, only I will be at a disadvantage.
All this announcer wants is to put herself on her back and do her push-ups, right?

I started doing push-ups right away before the story got too long.

“Suck!”
“Oh? And? Wow?!”

Every time it goes down and up, the announcer makes strange noises.
It felt like a human ride.

“Suck! Suck!”

One, two, three…

I only filled 5.
It was much harder than I thought.

“… I will do it here.”
“One more! One more!”

The announcer makes a “One more” Call, just like a fitness trainer does.

No, is this so hard?
It’s not like I can say one more thing.

But it was an atmosphere that had to be done.

This is all for the success of the drama!

“… Suck!”

I gritted my teeth and bent my arms.
I succeeded in bending, but my arm couldn’t straighten.
His weak arms trembled.

Several thoughts come to mind.

Will I fall apart like this?
What if I fall like this?

My failures are not my own failures.
My failure is the drama’s failure.
Can never fail

Mom! Give me strength!

“Oh oh?!”

Stood

… Cock.

The erect cock erected a pillar on the floor, relieving the weight that was weighing me down.
It gave me the strength to push the ground.

“Huh!”

I managed to straighten my arms.
With the help of his erect penis, he was able to overcome gravity and climb up.

“Wow! Success!”

The announcer clapped her hands and came down from my back.
The weight on your back is gone.

I let out a sigh of relief, lowered my head, and checked my lower body.
He was sleeping peacefully as if nothing had happened.

?
I just stood there.
My delusion?
Or not… Is it a miracle

Anyway.
I did it.

“Whoa. It’s hard.”

I shook my hands and stood up.
My expression was calm now, but I felt like I had endured ten years.

Announcer Najuri says while fanning my face with her script card.

“You worked hard! Even if I look like this, it’s heavier than it looks.”
“Yes. Really.”
“Ah! In that case, you have to say no!”

I couldn’t say it was light even with empty words.
It might be harder than doing 100 push-ups in a row.

… But if you think about it, wouldn’t it matter if you failed?
Push-ups have nothing to do with the success of the drama.
Why did I do it so desperately?
It felt like I was possessed by something.

*

The second publicity interview filming was also successfully completed.
For some reason, it was a bit odd for an interview, but looking at the atmosphere of the filming team, the interview itself seemed okay.

“Actress Jin Seon-hoo, you did a good job.”
“Ah yes. Naju-ri announcer too.”

Announcer Najuri is playful when interviewing, but she is usually calm.
Isn’t it usually the other way around?

“It’s too awkward to call them, so let’s just call them by our names.”
“May I? Mr. Juri.”
“Sure, Mr. Seonhu. Then, as a commemoration of friendship.”
“Seonhoo, is the interview over?”

A person who appeared at the timing when Naju-ri announcer was about to say something.
Oh oh. The light of my life, the flame of my loins.
She was the mother

“Ah. Mom.”
“Hello, Mr. Im Shin-hye.”
“Mr. Juri. We didn’t do anything strange during the interview before and after, right?”

Of course, her mother was well aware of announcer Naju-ri’s notoriety.

“Sure. What kind of questions did I ask?”

Announcer Naju-ri took off her pretense.

Kind questions?
Hmm…

“Is that right, Mr. Seonhu?”
“Yes. Sure.”
“Okay? Suspicious?”

After all, mother, you are sharp.
Mom! He bullied me! Scold me!

“By the way, Mr. Seonhoo, do you have time today? Shall we have a meal together to commemorate our friendship?”

Hmm…
Is this it?
Does that mean what I think?

From before, this person had a strange attitude.
From what I could see, it was blatant.

I was about to refuse because of some awkwardness, but there was someone who opened up before me.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Juri. Before and after, I have a prior appointment today.”

It was my mother who said that.
I didn’t have any prior promises in my head, but it just worked out.

“Juri, I’m sorry. I have to go in early today. Let’s do it together next time.”
“Oh yeah? I can’t. Then see you next time.”
“Yes.”

Announcer Na Joo-ri backed off as if she was just saying hello.
You don’t see her every day like Jihye noona, so there’s no problem, right?

Hmm.
But why would my mother do that?
It was her mother who told me she dated a lot of people and increased her network.

“Seonhu. Pretty flowers have thorns.”

When she asked in a quiet place, her mother answered that.

Her mother’s words meant a lot.

Thorn.
Does announcer Naju-ri have other intentions?
Could it be that something invisible to mine was visible to her mother?
Hmm. I’ll have to be careful in the future.

But if there are pretty flowers around me, there are many besides him.

“So what about Sua?”
“Didn’t Sua’s mother pick and give them to you?”

For some reason, it reminded me of my mother rubbing her fish bones.
Then Sua noona is not a flower, but a boneless fish…

“Seonhu. You can’t hurt Sua. Understand?”
“Huh.”

I guess it’s already too late
Even if it’s good now, if it can’t be connected in the end, it will inevitably hurt.
The better you do, the bigger the wounds you will receive later.
Sua noona’s existence was a dilemma for me.

But you don’t have to tell your mother that.
I want to do something more enjoyable than talking about things like that with my mom.

“Mom. Since we made a promise, mom will take care of this dinner, right?”
“Huh? Is there anything you want to eat before and after?”

‘Mom.’
I said it with my mouth without making a sound.

“… Okay. Today, mom will be in charge and she will do what the seonhu want to eat.”
“Really?”

Mom gave her permission, slightly avoiding her eyes.
Exciting! Tonight’s dinner is Mom’s Kase!