Chapter – 44
Title: But it’s surprising that Yewon speaks really well in front of the camera
It’s true that seven-year-olds can talk well.
But many of them become silent when facing unfamiliar adults.
My niece is like a little tyrant at home but suddenly switches to shy mode the moment she goes outside and shuts her mouth tight.
Maybe it’s because she’s an actress, but it’s definitely different.
└ Yeah, I guess star quality is something you’re born with.
└ Seriously, she’s different from the start.
Title: Today’s broadcast summary: Ian’s fandom-inducing broadcast
I used to think he was just a picky, sensitive guy who only cared about himself.
But seeing him helpless in front of Yewon is seriously addicting.
When Uncle Ian even decorated the room for her—
Even though he acted grumpy when she said, “Uncle, please play this in the room!~”, he looked like he would do anything for her.
└ Seriously… when she asked him to play <White Tiger Exorcist Shunini>, he turned it on without a word and it was hilarious.
└ The excuse that he was late decorating the room because he’s a perfectionist was cute. He just wanted to make it nice for Yewon.
└ Ian is weak to kids anyway. During fan signings, his eyes melt when a child fan comes.
Title: When Uyeon said, “Because I dance the best!”
Did you see Yewon’s expression? LOL
The subtitle said (unhappy…) and it was hilarious.
Even a child could tell that Han Uyeon was…
Title: The Glitter dorm life is unexpectedly healthy?
Doha working in the studio after putting Yewon to sleep.
Ian watching Shunini together with Yewon.
Somehow it’s different from what I imagined an idol dorm would be — it’s just a battlefield of childcare.
└ When men live together it’s usually chaotic, but after the kid came, it’s forced healthy living.
└ What is Yeonho doing? Just background character?
└└ Yeonho is just playing the role of the athletic neighborhood wallpaper as always.
Title: Did you watch next week’s preview?
It looks like they’re picking the “favorite uncle”.
Doha looks nervous and it’s hilarious.
He’s Yewon’s uncle, but he’s scared he might not be chosen.
└ Honestly, Yewon is a master of push-and-pull. Prediction is impossible.
└ I bet on Uyeon. Yewon secretly likes teasing Uyeon but also likes him.
└ If Ian gets chosen, Doha’s expression will be legendary. Jealousy demon descends.
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[Current timeline situation: What is Shunini anyway]
[Repeating Doha singing scene… his voice is insane ㅠㅠ]
[Yewon, auntie also likes Shunini… Auntie’s bank account is cute, right? Take it all]
[After watching today’s broadcast, Yewon is really acting as the adhesive of Glitter]
[Yewon, auntie will really do well^^77 I’ll watch it at home after work^^]
Somewhere on a chaotic filming set.
“….”
A man who looked about fifty frowned while looking at his phone.
He looked exhausted from the tight filming schedule, and his appearance was somewhat worn out—
But the clear facial features behind his glasses.
And the large build and frame visible even while sitting.
They showed that he must have been a very handsome man in his youth.
The man kept reading something on his phone as if checking it again, his expression clearly displeased.
“Director!”
At that moment, the assistant director approached and woke him from his thoughts.
“The next shoot is ready. The set is prepared.”
“…Alright.”
The assistant director found it strange to see the director looking somewhat absent-minded but didn’t say anything.
‘What’s going on? This isn’t like Director at all.’
On the set, the director’s presence was already absolute, and the man in front of him was especially legendary.
Director Yeon Taejeong.
Who was he?
He was the representative director of the film company Hidden Light Film and one of the leading commercial film directors in Korea.
He had made two box-office films that exceeded ten million viewers and had never failed to break even.
He was also a director who had won every major director award in domestic film festivals — someone in the film industry who was impossible not to know.
However, due to his notoriously taciturn and stubborn personality, there were almost no film workers who felt comfortable around him.
But because he was strictly principled and never crossed boundaries, no one disrespected him either.
Even though he never made mistakes on set himself, if even the lowest-rank staff member ruined a shoot by mistake, he would calmly say it was his fault for not checking properly.
Because of that character, he was secretly popular among lower staff.
But.
Seeing him so mentally distracted was the first time, so the assistant director felt curious.
‘He was definitely watching some childcare variety show…’
Did I see it wrong…?
The assistant director was unsure but then turned to explain the movement to the child actor standing in front of him.
The child actor was a newcomer who had debuted not long ago.
She had a pretty face and good situational awareness, so she had luckily obtained the younger version role of the female protagonist.
‘Getting such a big role as a newcomer is really amazing.’
I hope she does well.
Thinking that, the assistant director spoke.
“Alright, Jeyeon. Open this door here, walk to the desk, and then say your line. Okay?”
“Yes!”
The child actor called Jeyeon answered brightly with a smile.
* * *
Late at night, at Doha and Yewon’s home.
Yewon quietly slipped out of the bed.
‘Uncle is probably still working on music in the studio today.’
That was right.
After Doha promised Yewon that they would “sleep early and take care of health by working during the day”—
He probably tried to hide the fact that he still couldn’t sleep and was working on music.
But Yewon was not that easy to fool.
‘The studio light leaks out every time I go to the bathroom at night.’
To succeed at that level, did he have to work without sleep like that?
Yewon shook her head.
Actually, Yewon had made a promise, but she hadn’t bothered to disturb Doha.
She was worried about his health, but at the same time she knew how important this work was to him.
But today?
‘…There’s no choice now.’
She had to interfere.
Because—
[<The Lost Uncle> – Linked Quest Activated!
Uncle has finally returned home!
But this is because you set a “condition” for Uncle.
If you don’t keep the condition, Uncle will leave again.
Let’s hurry and fulfill the condition.
If quest succeeds: <Glittering Baby House> survives
If quest fails: Decrease in popularity, Glitter disbands]
So what was that condition?
It was this.
‘…I want you to trust me and work on the next album together.’
It was such a modest wish that she immediately said she would grant it.
But—
After hearing the circumstances, it was definitely not an easy condition.
Uyeon explained it like this.
‘Doha uncle works on album songs together? No way!? Absolutely not?! Doha is the type who would never accept help even if a knife was at his throat. He’s totally a lone wolf type, he has to work alone. I once showed him lyrics I wrote, but it was immediately rejected at the entrance. Wow. I felt so sad back then, really.’
That was the answer she got.
‘I didn’t know Uncle Doha would be so stubborn about music!’
She thought he was a very rational and democratic person…!
But it seemed he had such stubbornness.
Anyway.
Because of that, today Yewon planned to ask Doha to let her join the song work.
‘Uncle has been working for 7 years now. Maybe his thoughts have changed a lot…?’
Or not?
Please… he must have changed at least a little….
Yewon prayed desperately and slowly opened the door to Doha’s studio.
