To have figured out my identity in this situation?
This tramp. Is she really some kind of beast?
She’s ridiculously sharp in situations like this.
That bastard is far too naturally conversational, which caused me to almost fall for it.
And not only did the other members all get tricked, but I also let my guard down at the last moment.
This person also seems to perform far above their usual capability when it comes to acting.
And by the way…
Is attacking someone’s father really fair play?
Paxlien really is an ingenious devil, isn’t she?
Looks like this guy has a lot of baggage on this side, making the brat flare up.
The brat grabbing my collar caused quite the chaos.
A girl group grabbing a fan’s collar in the middle of a fan signing event?
This is almost scandal-worthy on international scales.
What should we do about this?
If I just run away, this girl is really going to end up in deep trouble.
Ah, what is this bond I feel toward her?
How can this even be considered familial affection…?
“Uh… uh!? Bai Siu??”
“Bai Siu is here?”
“Wow, directly showing up at a younger sister’s fan signing event.”
“… Seriously, are these two actual siblings?”
“But why is she grabbing his collar?”
“Hmm, maybe from happiness?”
“Ah, well… if someone suddenly pops out like this, it would be normal to react that way.”
“But still, Bai Siu. Now that I look, Ha Young and you resemble each other a lot.”
“…Their relationship must really be good. Even with his collar grabbed, he’s still smiling.”
The atmosphere suddenly became restless, and realizing this was going nowhere, I hurriedly removed my mask.
With all eyes on me, the moment I took off my mask, the murmuring grew stronger.
It was now an unmistakable situation that no one could mistake for a hidden camera prank.
Despite this, the atmosphere quickly softened.
If I was someone who could be unknown enough to participate in a Pentaring fan signing session, then that’s just how it is.
It’s a catastrophic event for a girl group to grab a regular fan’s collar, but grabbing her big brother’s collar during said participating session instead transforms the situation into a funny story.
-We have a surprise visitor. The older brother of Pentaring’s Ha Young, and also famed actor Bai Siu!
-I didn’t anticipate this. I only planned to quickly get the autograph and then leave quietly.
-Come on, that’s not possible. Aren’t we all Pentaring fans?
-That’s right!!
-He’s handsome!
Interviews followed after my identity was revealed and I also got the chance to greet Pentaring’s fans.
The executives hadn’t expected such a sudden event, but the experienced PMC handlers didn’t miss an opportunity to put it to good use.
Because of this, I briefly helped out with Pentaring’s die-hard fans during the signing session. I found that they liked me more than I anticipated.
They said she and I look alike.
Well, if she looks like me, not the other way around. How could I possibly resemble her?
Her fans think in a fairly simple manner, it seems.
“Mr Bai Siu, thank you so much today.”
“Not at all. I’m not sure if I’ve just been a bother.”
“Haha, that can’t be true, can it? Everyone was happy.”
In the end, Pentaring’s signing session ended prosperously with everyone happy.
After it ended, I did get some gentle reprimands from the simple-minded Pentaring members.
Although I argued that hitting was excessive, it was due to my sins that I endured them with a smile.
Also, it seemed the simple-minded one didn’t exhibit supernatural strength in a crowded area and thus hit me only with her eyes, which didn’t leave any traces.
When I returned to the company, Heavenly Yuah sighed.
She wondered why I had to go through all this trouble.
“You, Mr Siu, really went there?”
“I had no choice.”
“What do you mean?”
“Didn’t your senior do the same thing? When the Blood Religion caused trouble and the head of Shaolin passed away, sealing Shaolin off, didn’t you personally go to the Martial Forest Alliance to pay your respects?”
“That was due to collaboration.”
“Is that really all there was to it?”
“That…”
“Something like that.”
“Understandable, yet somewhat mysterious.”
But eventually, she had to admit my reasoning.
Tibbing is kind of like human nature, after all.
To begin with, both me and that woman had equally corrupted personalities.
-A popular actor, Bai Siu, joins the fans for his younger sister Pentaring (Ha Young)’s signing session.
Indeed, a story popped up.
Judging from the positive tone, it seemed PMC had released the article.
Looking at the comments, people mostly viewed us favorably as siblings and left lots of supportive messages.
This side focused more on the fact that I personally recommended the group name Pentarnil and also personally visited the signing session to show support.
Some even said that if the siblings weren’t close, he wouldn’t have bothered showing up at the signing session.
This was all decided upon when I had made up my mind to attend the signing session.
If I had successfully pulled off a great bit of tibbing, maybe I would have gotten praises like ‘this is the real deal sibling pair,’ but since it failed, I had to accept being treated as her passionate fan.
For losers, there’s always a price to pay.
But even in this, there were some who had unsavory intentions.
-A popular actor Bai Siu, Pentarnil’s extraordinary love.
What was that supposed to mean?
Is this a madman’s article?
Was I on drugs or something?
Simply viewing the content, it merely provided the plain information that I suggested the group name Pentarnil, but with such a caption, anyone would find it odd.
Anyway, these bastards of journalists really are hopeless.
-Yes, yes, we’re family and we must help each other. Well done.
Our father positively viewed my efforts of even attending the sign session for Moji.
He was pleased with the good sibling relationship displayed between a son and a daughter.
Even though it was a bit different from the facts, they weren’t disclosed.
Sometimes, ignorance is better than knowing.
-Still, something’s strange. Son, I’m just asking here. Are you possibly on drugs? I’ve seen an article with particularly strange comments.
“…Not at all. It’s just a sort of meme.”
However, my father, who had obviously read this article, was genuinely worried.
Not only due to the article but the comments that followed; in those comments of this article, it was repeatedly mentioned that Bai Siu must have taken drugs.
They didn’t mean I really was on drugs but that I was acting like someone who’s high.
In reality, it wasn’t me who had put forward the idea but Pentaring fans who placed it as their top comment.
It seems that in this world, hypocrisy remains the absolute truth.
“Both sides are truly creating quite the commotion.”
Thus, my situation has also become peculiar.
For those who support the Bai siblings’ good relationship, I’m seriously supporting Moji, attending the signing session out of support.
On the other hand, among the wise ones aware that the relationship is fake, they treat me as a crazy guy who tossed an absurd group name to his younger sister.
Regrettably, the first opinion remains the dominant majority in this scenario.
Though in actuality, the wise ones’ assumptions are closer to the truth, the world is already corrupted, and the number of wise ones who understand the world is naturally limited.
And at this point, as the “Daily Flame,” in which Pentaring starred, aired, this impression became even stronger.
What with the elder brother checking out the younger sister’s show and even commenting, and the elder brother also attending the younger sister’s sign session…
To the fans, it’s the perfect plot to misunderstand.
By now, it’s probably beyond the point of no return.
“…Damn.”
Undoubtedly, she is also now tearing her hair out, likely thinking the same thoughts as me.
Regardless of how the world misinterprets our sibling relationship, time flowed, and the filming day arrived.
“Let’s start the filming.”
I decided to focus solely on the filming, ignoring the world.
It’ll all pass with time. Everyone will eventually realize that Moji and I aren’t actually the perfect siblings they imagine.
“At least it’s convenient that it’s an on-set shooting location near Seoul. Back in the day, it was really…”
The background for “Ee-myeon-soo,” which I’m in this time, is a fictional suburban area.
A scenario that cannot be formed in areas with dense apartments or terraced houses required us to choose a place that was as peaceful as possible but not too remote.
Besides, though the name of the protagonist is “Joy,” this wasn’t originally a South Korean production.
Thus, Director Jung initially hoped to shoot this film in a calm village in Europe.
But that’s not possible on an independent film scale.
We scoured for similar picturesque villages, and even those attempts failed, making the location scouting truly troublesome.
“Eventually, since we couldn’t find a place we liked, we decided on Director Jung’s hometown.”
But this time, we received some additional production budget, so we decided to rent a set for filming.
Recalling that Director Jung’s hometown was down by the southeastern coast, shooting there would almost feel like a fairyland.
Once you venture down there, returning to Seoul before the movie is finished would be almost impossible.
“More money is being spent, but the actors seem a bit better, too.”
No movie, especially not one where I’m the main male lead, can ignore the importance of acting from the supporting cast.
It’s essential to improving the overall quality of the film.
In the past, we mobilized all the director’s acquaintances, which led to quite a few deficiencies.
Just seeing that the outdated Bai Siu was the lead actor highlights the downfall, and even the supporting actors weren’t on a much better level.
This time, with my stature and the remuneration secured for the extra supporting actors, the filming environment should be far more comfortable in comparison.
“Then, let’s kick off the first scene. Please.”
“Yes, I’ll do my best.”
After scanning the shooting set, the filming began immediately.
Since filming a movie or a drama is essentially money, it’s best to save as much time as possible in these cases.
Short scenes with deep impact, minimizing NGs.
Since it’s a film I’m shooting out of a sense of gratitude, I’ve fully concentrated my focus.
The parents Jooy remembered were just average people.
Residing in a tranquil town, they cultivated crops, helped out with community work, and occasionally ventured out for hunting—just ordinary citizens.
But one day, those two suddenly passed away.
The cause? Poisoning (pesticides).
When the security force couldn’t pinpoint a perpetrator, the case eventually turned into a cold one and was finally concluded as a mutual suicide.
Jooy only learned of this fact when she had grown older and began retracing her past.
Having lost her memory of that time due to the shock, Jooy grew up in a foster care facility in another region, only aware that her parents had passed away, but unaware of how.
When she discovered that the case had been finalized as a suicide without even identifying the culprit, she couldn’t contain her fury.
Fueling her anger, she ascended to the position of a constable.
Assigned as the constable in region, Jooy first returned to this town she once lived in.
Unable to accept that her only parents would leave her behind and take their own lives, Jooy was determined to reopen the investigation and uncover the real culprit.
– I’ll definitely find out the truth.
– Hey, Jooy, calm down. That’s impossible. The security force isn’t stupid. If there were a perpetrator, the case wouldn’t have been closed.
– Shut up. Are you telling me my parents committed suicide? Leaving behind their child when they were young? Does that even make sense?
– My goodness, Jooy. It’s already been over 10 years. Bay, you say something. Stop this thoughtless young person.
– Jooy, I think the same way. You need to forget the past and live a new life. How long will you keep dwelling on meaningless matters like this?
– Meaningless? How have I been living so far? How… can I forget this?
-Ha, Jooy. You really…
Surprisingly, Jooy had a secret she had never revealed to anyone—she suffered from ‘Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder).’
