If I Don’t Earn 1 Trillion Won, My Regression Ends - Chapter 74

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Episode 74

【Mission! Let’s Become a Billionaire!】

【2002. 07. 07】

【Time Remaining: D-8638】

【Partial achievement of conditions has unlocked the family aggregation condition for contributing assets. (3/3)】

[Condition 1] Employment: Get a job (Success!)

[Condition 2] Marriage: Find a spouse (Not achieved)

[Condition 3] Honor: Achieve a Grand Slam (Not achieved)

‘Anyone can see that Grand Slam refers to winning those three major trophies.’

No Grand Slam = Family Aggregation failure.

No Family Aggregation = Mission failure probability ↑↑↑

In the end, as always, it comes down to the ‘deadly disease if I can’t collect 1 trillion won’ state.

Whether it kills me or saves me, I have to make it happen somehow!

“It’s a long road ahead…!”

Opening my eyes and leaving Persona Hall, I habitually put on a foreign language tape and fell asleep.

It was the same night as always, with the familiar foreign voice flowing like background music after two years of repeated playback.

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“The accommodation is in great condition, isn’t it? The CEO must have spent some money.”

The next day, during breakfast time.

Many people had gathered early in the cafeteria due to jet lag.

The assistant director with disheveled hair came over and sat down, speaking.

Since the schedule was to stay for over three weeks, the accommodation consisted of renting several standalone houses in Sorrento, and the condition was better than expected.

Especially the accommodation where the main actors including Haemun and the main staff unpacked was a very romantic place with lemon trees, a local specialty of Sorrento, scattered throughout the garden.

“The inspiration just flows naturally. What’s gotten into that penny-pincher to treat us so well?”

“Isn’t it all thanks to our investor?”

Noh Man-yeong, the CEO of production company Il-wol Film, exclaimed with admiration like a sigh.

“This investment company is somehow, should I say peculiar? Anyway, it’s unique. They really emphasized taking care of on-site welfare. They said they hoped the actors and staff wouldn’t have a hard time, and especially since there’s a young actor, to take extra good care. They told us to use as much money as needed and bill everything.”

If there were only investors like this, what movie couldn’t we make?

Noh Man-yeong was so moved after reading the email from the investment company that he almost prostrated himself right there.

“There are investors like that in the world?”

“Hard to believe, right? Me too. Maybe it’s an angel sent from heaven for me, who’s suffered a lifetime under someone like Haemun?”

“What did I do!”

“Do you really not know?”

Il-wol Film, as you can tell from the name meaning sun and moon, this production company is Haemun’s one-man company.

CEO Noh Man-yeong is Haemun’s old friend who has suffered quite a bit over the years.

“Oh, this croissant is delicious. Europe really is different when it comes to bread. Would our Sing-a actor like some too? Why are you only eating cereal~.”

Since they said to take good care of the young actor.

CEO Noh Man-yeong, being loyal to the investor’s words, pretended to be kind and placed a croissant on Seosing-a’s plate.

But a hand reaching from the side naturally picked it up instead.

A wrist wearing a Patek Philippe Calatrava. It was Bae Seo-nyeok.

“Hey, that wasn’t for you-“

“The child doesn’t eat flour.”

Bae Seo-nyeok smoothly changed the topic so as not to draw too much attention.

“Wasn’t our main investor KJ?”

Ah, that’s right?

Seosing-a, who had been smiling with pursed lips at his skillful consideration, also looked over with curiosity.

Usually, the distributor also serves as the main investment company.

Haemun’s movies have traditionally been distributed by KJ.

“No. Our distributor is KJ, but a different big investor came in. It’s called 【Nutwood Invest】, a place I’ve never heard of before. It’s an investment firm specializing in movie investments. They usually seem to work mainly in Hollywood, but I don’t know how they ended up coming to us.”

‘Ah. Hollywood.’

A place influenced by Western culture, so they’re generous. Seosing-a understood.

‘No wonder the environment is so good~.’

The on-site culture of this era was absolutely terrible. The film industry was originally famous for grinding people up, but it was even worse back then when there was no 52-hour work week or minimum wage.

“They probably heard that our director is aiming for Cannes.”

The assistant director replied nonchalantly and looked at Haemun.

“Right. Director. The art director has been looking for you.”

“Huh? Why?”

“The makeup team is going crazy. They’re asking what to do about Seli’s hair, telling us to let them know quickly.”

Haemun rubbed his sleepy eyes and looked at Seosing-a.

“Hmm… hair… what should we do?”

“The makeup team says that since Sing-a is young, if we cut it short as you requested, it’ll give off a strong boyish feeling.”

“What? No way! Seli has to be pretty. The reason I waited until Sing-sing turned twelve was for that girlish feeling. An angel who destroys and punishes ugly men, a fatal fairy!”

Seosing-a’s face turned sour at the bearded middle-aged director’s stern expression.

‘You’re the one who delayed things by scrapping the scenario and watching the World Cup…’

And such perverted remarks too?

Typical of this messed-up era. In 2026, they wouldn’t dare say such things, but here they’re spouting it carelessly in front of a child!

Seosing-a looked with enlightened eyes at the middle-aged men puffing cigarettes indoors.

Ah~ what an uncivilized era…

“Please put out the cigarette, CEO. There’s still a child here.”

“Ah? Oh, right! Sorry. I wasn’t thinking.”

Noh Man-yeong hurriedly stubbed out his cigarette.

Seosing-a glanced up at Bae Seo-nyeok. Feeling her gaze, Bae Seo-nyeok turned around.

When he slightly raised one eyebrow with a puzzled look, his characteristic distant aura softened.

“What. Want more jam?”

“…No~ Uncle, you look so handsome this morning.”

Bae Seo-nyeok chuckled at Seosing-a’s flattery. He lightly touched the child’s head with a flicking motion of his finger.

“You little charmer.”

Oh…?

The assistant director and CEO Noh Man-yeong secretly exchanged glances.

Anyway, they were part of the ‘Haemun Team,’ so this wasn’t their first time working with Bae Seo-nyeok. But for that picky perfectionist Bae Seo-nyeok to interact so naturally?

“Those two have pretty good chemistry, don’t they, Director? The scenes will turn out well.”

The assistant director whispered to Haemun with a big smile.

“…? You saw it during the script reading, didn’t you? Why act surprised now?”

“…Does that even count as a reading?”

The full script reading, part of pre-production, was on June 19th last month.

And what was the day before that?

June 18th, 2002.

The day South Korea advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in half a century of World Cup challenges.

‘I’ll never have such a chaotic script reading again in my life…’

The assistant director’s expression became wistful.

Haemun, who only had memories of suffering from a hangover when discussing that day, also became embarrassed and fidgeted with his nose.

“Hey~ don’t worry. I saw everything.”

It’s just that the staff couldn’t see properly. Haemun had met frequently with the two lead actors in private.

Moreover, this work is a psychological noir focused on emotional lines.

Since it’s a two-top production focused on the two protagonists, many things won’t be problematic as long as the two leads have good chemistry.

Haemun, who had been thinking deeply, pointed his finger toward Seosing-a.

“Singsing. Since you’ve come to Sorrento, from today on, call me Papa.”

In this movie, the two of them were father and daughter.

On set, the director is god. Even at the director’s blunt demand, Seosing-a didn’t question it and nodded obediently.

“Then Actor Sing-a has two fathers? Your guardian father is coming too, right? That’ll be confusing.”

Noh Man-yeong laughed and eased the slightly tense atmosphere.

Haemun had his own temperament as a master filmmaker, and while he was usually less so, once his director switch was flipped, his domineering side became strong.

The representative following him around had no choice but to be the good guy.

‘But this time…’

Noh Man-yeong glanced sideways discreetly.

Seeing Seosing-a quietly smiling while spooning cereal, a pleased smile naturally appeared on his face.

‘It’s been a while since I met such a well-behaved actor.’

Seeing that her guardian was also coming later with the follow-up team, she didn’t seem to be the overly demanding type, and this set had a very good feeling.

Indeed, actors who listen well are the best!

Noh Man-yeong hummed inwardly while pushing fruit toward Seosing-a.

“Eat lots~ our dear actor~.”

♧

And the next day.

Representative Noh Man-yeong was crying out inwardly.

‘Well-behaved my ass!!!!’

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