Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 4

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Episode 4

In front of SBC Broadcasting Station.

Jo Gi-hyeok paced restlessly, looking around anxiously.

‘When is he coming? He is coming, right?’

Jo Gi-hyeok was trembling with anxiety even though it was still 30 minutes before the agreed time.

He had properly explained everything to Kim Ji-hu and heard that he would come, but since Kim Ji-hu had a history of running away, he couldn’t help but feel anxious.

But it was just needless worry.

Kim Ji-hu was walking toward him from far away.

“Hello.”

“Ji-hu! You came! Please come this way!”

Jo Gi-hyeok welcomed Kim Ji-hu with an extremely delighted expression and immediately guided him inside the broadcasting station.

Kim Ji-hu scratched his head at the excessive hospitality.

“I’m acting in front of the drama director today, right?”

“Yes, yes. It’s not really a huge deal, just act the same way you did during the audition.”

Jo Gi-hyeok said that and thought to himself.

‘Though it is a big deal for us…’

Even if the director didn’t like him, Kim Ji-hu would still receive his contract fee.

But from the drama production team’s perspective, it would definitely be a big problem.

Producer Seo Min-sik would have his salary cut, and the production team would lose the director’s trust.

‘We’ve staked our fate on this project…’

If this project failed too, SBC might not produce any more in-house dramas.

So they had to make it succeed somehow.

That said, he had no intention of burdening Kim Ji-hu with this.

He wasn’t even an aspiring actor, and there was no reason for Kim Ji-hu to shoulder this burden.

Still.

“Please do your best today.”

Jo Gi-hyeok bowed his head to Kim Ji-hu in request.

Since he suddenly said this while walking, Kim Ji-hu answered in confusion.

“Ah, yes…! I’ll do my best too…!”

Just then, someone was coming out to greet them from far away.

“Actor Kim! You’re here!”

Producer Seo Min-sik must have been just as anxious, as he was waiting for Kim Ji-hu in the hallway.

“Yes, hello.”

“You can do well today, right? No need to be nervous. Just do it like you did during the audition, okay? Hmm?”

Jo Gi-hyeok looked at Producer Seo Min-sik and smiled awkwardly.

‘Producer Seo seems more nervous than Ji-hu.’

Either way, today was the decisive day. It was the timing to earn the director’s trust.

Depending on the director’s decision, this project would receive full support.

‘Please do well, Ji-hu.’

Jo Gi-hyeok thought this to himself as he guided Kim Ji-hu to the production team office.

***

Kim Ji-hu sat in a corner of the production team office, fidgeting with the script.

‘It starts in about 20 minutes?’

According to Producer Seo Min-sik and Jo Gi-hyeok, the person called the director would call for him around then.

‘I just want to finish this right now and go home…’

The glances that the production team members kept giving him were burdensome, and waiting itself was so nerve-wracking that it was exhausting.

He would use his ability to act, but being nervous was still being nervous.

Just as he sighed and was about to read the script.

“Are you well prepared for the acting?”

Producer Seo Min-sik approached with a smile.

Producer Seo Min-sik had been watching him more than anyone else since earlier.

“Yes… I think it should be okay.”

“Really? Then can you show me a little? I saw it during the audition, but just in case.”

“R-right now?”

“Yes, just show me a little bit.”

Kim Ji-hu pondered this for a moment.

‘Should I synchronize and show him…?’

Since there was no limit on the number of times he could use his ability, he could synchronize here and then synchronize again in the director’s office.

But the synchronization itself was the problem.

‘I don’t know what kind of trouble I might cause…’

Kim Ji-hu had already tested his ability several times at home.

While this ability did produce amazing acting, there was one major problem.

The fact that it couldn’t be properly controlled.

‘It’s already a delinquent role, what if I suddenly synchronize and cause problems.’

Kim Ji-hu pondered for a moment, then squeezed his eyes shut and said.

“Yes… I’ll show you.”

“Thank you.”

“Then.”

Kim Ji-hu opened his tightly shut eyes and immediately looked at the script.

And he opened his mouth. Without synchronizing.

How much time had passed?

“Ah…”

Producer Seo Min-sik let out what could only be described as a death rattle filled with despair.

At the same time, all the production team members watching Kim Ji-hu made the exact same expression as Producer Seo Min-sik.

‘Aaaahhhhh… We’re doomed!!!’

Kim Ji-hu was also screaming internally as he saw those expressions.

***

“Producer, you need to go… Producer.”

“Ugh…”

Producer Seo Min-sik looked like his soul had half left his body. Like a deflated balloon, there was no strength visible in his body.

Jo Gi-hyeok somehow managed to lead Producer Seo Min-sik and said to Kim Ji-hu.

“The director is asking you to come up now… I think we need to go.”

“Yes…”

Kim Ji-hu answered with a solemn expression, and Jo Gi-hyeok led the two of them toward the director’s office while letting out a big sigh.

‘How are we supposed to fix this…’

He just couldn’t understand it. What was Kim Ji-hu’s acting that they saw during the audition?

‘Did we all see some kind of illusion?’

But he couldn’t just shout ‘Cancel! Cancel everything!’ right now.

Jo Gi-hyeok could only trudge toward the director’s office like a condemned prisoner walking to the gallows.

“Producer Seo, we’re in front of the director’s office now. You need to pull yourself together.”

“Right…”

Producer Seo Min-sik answered like that, then knocked on the director’s office door.

“This is Producer Seo Min-sik. I’m coming in.”

“Oh, come in.”

Producer Seo Min-sik entered the director’s office with Jo Gi-hyeok and Kim Ji-hu.

Director Kim Deok-chil sat in his chair and looked at them with sharp eyes.

“Is that young man Kim Ji-hu? The one who acts so well that Producer Seo boasted about him?”

“…”

Producer Seo Min-sik, who had answered confidently before, now kept his mouth tightly shut like a mute who had eaten honey.

How could he answer after seeing Kim Ji-hu’s acting just moments ago?

Kim Ji-hu, whether he knew PD Seo Min-sik’s feelings or not, bowed his head and greeted Director Kim Deok-chil.

“Ah, hello. I’m Kim Ji-hu.”

“Nice to meet you, Ji-hu. You must have been quite flustered when you heard you had to act in front of me. I’m sorry about that.”

“It’s okay…!”

“Then take a moment to catch your breath and you can start acting right away.”

At those words, Jo Gi-hyeok quickly thought and said.

“Haha… Director. It’s almost lunchtime, how about we eat lunch first before watching?”

“…Suddenly?”

“The weather is nice, so maybe we could go outside and eat…”

“Hmm, the weather is nice indeed. Since Ji-hu is here, I’ll buy the meal.”

“Really?”

Jo Gi-hyeok looked surprised at the director’s positive response.

“After I see Ji-hu’s acting, that is.”

Of course, such a strange suggestion wouldn’t work.

Director Kim Deok-chil sat down and looked only at Kim Ji-hu, who nervously licked his lips and lowered the script.

And then he said.

“Then I’ll start acting now.”

With those words, Kim Ji-hu closed his eyes. PD Seo Min-sik and Jo Gi-hyeok also simultaneously squeezed their eyes shut.

‘We’re screwed…’

After just a brief moment, Kim Ji-hu’s voice reached their ears.

“Ah, shit. What the hell are you doing?”

“…?”

“Huh?”

An irritated voice. It was a voice they couldn’t even imagine Kim Ji-hu producing.

PD Seo Min-sik and Jo Gi-hyeok simultaneously opened their eyes and looked at Kim Ji-hu.

Kim Ji-hu’s expression had completely changed. That expression they first saw during the audition.

Sharp, cunning, and even menacing – that expression was on Kim Ji-hu’s face.

It felt as if the person himself had changed, to the point where one would wonder how someone who seemed like the embodiment of passivity could make such an expression.

“I don’t want to do this either~. But what can I do when you won’t listen to me?”

“Look at it one more time? Does that make sense? Damn bastard. You should have done well from the start!!!!! From the start!!!!!!!!”

Kim Ji-hu shouted like that and flailed as if trying to shake off someone clinging to him.

Everyone present became absorbed in the situation and watched in a daze.

Having completely forgotten Kim Ji-hu’s terrible acting from earlier.

Even though he had only uttered a few words.

The usually dreary Director’s Office felt as if they were actually at that place.

After shouting irritably, Kim Ji-hu soon swept back his hair and gave a gentle smile.

“So let’s die. Sorry about that. I’ll take the settlement money with your life.”

“…”

“Huh…”

Jo Gi-hyeok, who had been absorbed in Kim Ji-hu’s acting and staring blankly, soon came to his senses and quickly turned his head toward Director Kim Deok-chil.

Director Kim Deok-chil’s face was full of surprise.

‘This is…’

Soon Kim Ji-hu finished his acting and returned to his previous passive expression, gauging Director Kim Deok-chil’s reaction.

“Thank you…”

At his trembling thanks, Director Kim Deok-chil seemed to come to his senses and let out a cough.

“Ahem, good work, Ji-hu. Certainly… I can see why PD Seo Min-sik came out like that.”

The expressions of PD Seo Min-sik and Jo Gi-hyeok, who had been quietly listening to those words, brightened all at once.

Director Kim Deok-chil stood up from his seat and said to everyone.

“Let’s go.”

“Huh?”

“Where to?”

Jo Gi-hyeok and PD Seo Min-sik tilted their heads.

Kim Ji-hu was also looking at Director Kim Deok-chil with an expression wondering what was happening.

Director Kim Deok-chil said as if annoyed.

“Let’s go eat. Something delicious.”

“Then by any chance, is Ji-hu…”

“Do I have to spell it out for you? He passed. He passed.”

“…!!!”

“PD!!”

Jo Gi-hyeok and PD Seo Min-sik hugged each other.

And then they immediately looked at Kim Ji-hu.

“Ji-hu!! Thank you!!!”

“You really worked so hard…”

At the heads bowing several times out of gratitude, Kim Ji-hu waved his hands with an awkward expression.

“Oh, no. You don’t need to do this…”

Director Kim Deok-chil watched this scene with a pleased expression and walked toward the door.

“I’m hungry. Let’s go quickly.”

“Yes!!”

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