ALL NOVEL Chapter 533
The final scene of the flashback in Credit Season 2.
This scene reveals why Jisoo ends up becoming the secretary on the dark side.
Well.
[Please choose.]
The end of the movie.
Since the credit screen with blank names is still up, and she’s being offered a choice.
“Uh, what should I do?”
“…It’s a personal choice.”
If she goes left, her name will be written in the character section.
After that, she’ll start the final game with the remaining people.
And.
If she goes right, her name will be written on the staff side.
All the effort she’s put in so far will go to waste.
But it’s still a surefire way to survive.
“Huff… huff.”
Jisoo slumped to the floor, faced with that choice.
She had been injured in the previous game, and her coat around her abdomen was turning red.
“…Are you okay?”
“Shut up.”
She got hurt because of that guy.
Why did he have to go and sacrifice himself like that? It didn’t suit him at all.
Uncharacteristically, she even used her own body to carry him back, going through a lot of trouble.
“I’m sorry. It’s because of me.”
“It’s fine.”
Well, it’s not like getting hurt once or twice is new.
She tightened the bandage around her wound inside her coat and got up.
Then, she looked at the choices laid out before her.
The final game, huh…
She glanced up at the camera hanging in the sky.
We’ve managed to get this far as a team, but…
Given their personalities, there’s no way the final game could be a team effort.
It’s definitely going to be an individual competition that requires ruthless rivalry.
Jisoo sighed and scanned the faces of the others.
She knew their levels well from working together as a team.
Just average, maybe a bit above?
If it’s a physical game, she’s got no chance, but if it’s a battle of wits, she’s got the upper hand.
There’s one variable, though.
She glanced.
At the man beside her.
The man she’s been with since the early stages of the game.
He’s strong, skilled, and sharp.
Honestly, if anyone’s going to win, it’s him.
…I should’ve just let him sacrifice himself.
Why did I save him?
“Sigh…”
Well, it’s not like I had a chance to win from the start.
It’s a miracle I’ve survived this far.
Jisoo took a deep breath and looked at the option to quit the game.
At this point, forget the money, I just want to live.
And… honestly, I’m tired.
I’ve seen too much death.
Too many people, enemies and allies alike, have died in front of me.
Some even died for reasons that wouldn’t have been surprising if it were me.
Bad luck, small mistakes, or just not being strong enough.
But the reason I didn’t die was because of the cooperation with many others.
Those who cooperated are standing here with me now.
That’s why Han Jisoo, who had been the most motivated participant, was the first to step forward.
While everyone else hesitated, she alone opened the door to become staff.
“Jisoo…!”
“I’ll go this way.”
Honestly, Jisoo secretly hoped everyone would follow her like they usually did.
She wanted the comrades who had overcome death together to survive without fighting each other.
Of course, becoming staff is terrifying too, but it’s better than death.
However.
The other comrades seemed to think differently.
“How can we quit after coming this far…”
“Sorry.”
“I understand Jisoo’s choice.”
One by one.
They chose to participate in the game and opened the door to enter.
Jisoo stood there blankly for a moment, staring at the credit screen displayed on the monitor.
The blank spaces gradually filled with familiar names.
The characters who would decorate the ending of this movie were being filled in with familiar names.
But.
She didn’t have the energy to stop them.
She just weakly walked inside alone.
As she walked.
Stumble.
She lost her balance for a moment, probably because she had lost too much blood from her injury.
“Ah.”
Just as she was about to collapse weakly to the floor.
Thud.
Someone grabbed her shoulder from behind and pulled her up.
“What…”
She looked up and saw that man.
The man she had saved, the one most likely to win this game, had chosen to give up.
“What, what are you doing? Why didn’t you go?”
“I’m tired too.”
“You’re the most energetic one here.”
Jisoo grumbled, but her expression softened a bit at the thought that she wasn’t alone.
Well, at least one person will survive.
After that.
The room they arrived in had a large monitor.
[Welcome to the staff.]
The monitor displayed a short line of text, then switched the screen.
It showed the people who had chosen to participate in the game.
“This is…”
These ruthless guys.
They’re really going all the way to the end.
Having already made her decision, Jisoo sat down to watch their fate.
[Here’s a paper…]
[Is it the game rules?]
However.
Contrary to Jisoo’s expectations, the final game of this movie was.
Not a competition…
[Cooperation…?]
[This, this seems like the more people, the better?]
It was cooperation.
And.
The kind of cooperative game where the more talented people you have, the better.
“Huh?”
After that.
With the two most outstanding team members gone, the others failed the game.
And the movie ended with a bad ending.
**
The filming of the flashback finally ended.
“Great job, everyone!”
“Woo-hoo!”
“You’ve worked hard!”
Then, she immediately greeted the actors around her.
Even though they were all dead in the scene, of course, in reality, they were perfectly fine.
I’m bandaged up, but if I take it off, no blood comes out.
Without a map.
Of course, it was quite a long shoot, so I’m tired, but I feel relieved.
Because, finally, the first shoot at this studio is over.
“Mr. Soo-hyun, you’ve worked hard too.”
“Ah, yes, thank you.”
But more than that. I wanted to go play games right after the shoot… but I guess I can’t.
“Ah, everyone, great job on the shoot!”
“You’ve worked hard!”
“Finally, it’s over!”
They said it was the last shoot for the past scenes, so a lot of people came.
Why would all these people come?
“Let’s clean up quickly and go!”
Of course, they came to celebrate the last shoot of the past scenes with a dinner.
“Mr. Soo-hyun…”
“Of course, I’ll go.”
Naturally, I’m attending.
I can’t go home after being filmed as almost the main character.
So.
After that, we came to a barbecue restaurant for the dinner.
Since filming is a group effort, we often come out for dinners like this when we get the chance.
“Everyone, come in!”
“We’ve rented the entire place for today!”
Since there are quite a lot, no, a huge number of people, we rented out a large two-story barbecue restaurant.
“Soo-hyun, come here!”
“Ah, yes, yes.”
My seat was, of course, near Senior Jeong-cheon.
And at Senior Jeong-cheon’s table were naturally the director and the writer, surrounded by the main actors of the show.
You could say they’re the entrenched powers of the filming set.
Well, others would probably sit with their close friends and eat and drink comfortably.
“Mr. Soo-hyun, your acting was great? I didn’t know you could do action scenes so well.”
“Ahaha… I do well when I do it.”
“You must exercise a lot, your stamina seemed great.”
As soon as I sat down, the director complimented me, apparently impressed by the action scene I did earlier.
“Well, it’s also thanks to the senior here who received it well.”
Saying that, I pointed to Moon Chang-sik next to me.
Honestly, how could I overpower Moon Chang-sik with my strength?
I just pulled with all my might, and Moon Chang-sik let himself fall.
“Indeed, Chang-sik was a great help, thank you for coming out.”
“No, I enjoyed the filming too.”
The director’s eyes were dripping with honey looking at Moon Chang-sik.
Well, Moon Chang-sik is making a special appearance through season 2.
The director must be grateful.
“Does everyone have plans tomorrow? I wonder if we can serve alcohol.”
“Ah, please serve me cold. I’m fine.”
“Then I’ll serve without hesitation!”
More than that. Senior Jeong-cheon and the director seem to get along well.
Is it because they’re around the same age?
They laugh heartily and exchange drinks.
Well, thanks to that, I’m a bit more comfortable.
I left the director to Senior Jeong-cheon and sipped on my cola alone.
“Aren’t you drinking?”
Seeing me like that, Moon Chang-sik, who was drinking beer next to me, asked.
I shook my head and answered.
“I’m still on a no-drinking streak.”
“You’re keeping it up for quite a while.”
“Once I decide, I stick to it.”
My no-drinking streak is still ongoing.
After not drinking for a few months since the new year, I don’t even think about it anymore.
Maybe I should just quit drinking for life?
No matter how you look at it, not drinking seems better in the long run.
It’s good for health and self-management.
“Not drinking is good. I’ll drink alone.”
“Yes, drink a lot. By the way, after a few more shoots, we won’t see each other on set, right?”
“Ah, that’s true.”
Come to think of it, after a few more shoots at another studio, Moon Chang-sik’s part is over.
“It’s a shame. You’ve been a great help.”
“I feel the same.”
But still, this is already longer than the original plan.
Somehow, he ended up appearing quite a lot in the past scenes.
More than that, Moon Chang-sik’s last scene…
I briefly recalled how the scene would connect after the past scenes.
In the last scene of season 1, it was Moon Chang-sik who rescued Jisoo when she was almost caught.
And since he dies right after escaping, there’s a slightly poignant feeling when you look at the script.
Not that there’s any skinship.
In a way, it’s a more difficult scene because it’s emotional acting.
…It’s going to be another tough shoot.
Anyway.
“Drink comfortably today. If you get drunk, I’ll take you home.”
“I have a manager noona, so it’s fine.”
“Oh, where is she?”
“She’s at the same table as Kang-seok.”
That day’s dinner ended just like that.
After that, I quickly returned home.
“I’m home~”
After coming home, I just washed my face, changed into comfortable clothes, and sat in front of the computer.
Desktop is definitely better than a laptop.
Games are best enjoyed on a big screen.
I wanted to come back so badly during the dinner.
But with superhuman patience, I didn’t run away.
So, after waiting so long, I immediately logged into the game and turned on the broadcast…
-Explain the back game, damn it
-What’s the back game? lol
-Me
-Rock
-This can’t be real
-Hey, you punk, match the tempo
The viewers, all riled up, greeted me.
Well.
“It’s not a back game, it’s pre-study.”
I did a lot in the waiting room.