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The date for filming the CF approached quickly.

‘It seemed like they set it up pretty fast.’

As a top star, Mom was busy with her filming schedule today as well.

‘I was wondering who would take me today.’

I looked at a familiar face.

“Kongja! It’s Uncle. You’re cute today too.”

Ah, yes. Nice to see you again.

‘Oh, it’s him again?’

President Seo, seriously, are you free?

‘Even if I’m the son of an actor from your agency, I haven’t signed a contract yet. Is it okay to just take me like this?’

I smiled awkwardly.

President Seo picked me up and spun around.

“Oh my! Our dear! Do you know? After the drama ended, the whole world was covered with your name?”

Really? It was that much?

‘Well, I roughly noticed because of the hospital stuff…’

Since I don’t have a phone or watch TV, it didn’t really hit me.

‘Besides, I don’t go out often.’

There were many limitations to gathering information with a baby’s body.

“Do you know how many articles there were? My voice went hoarse from answering calls. It was a great marketing effort.”

Haha.

‘Wait, why is the president’s voice hoarse?’

I’m not even a contracted actor yet, so what kind of marketing are you talking about?

“Everywhere people needed a child, they were looking for you. This lucky charm! So adorable!”

President Seo kissed my cheek.

I resisted desperately.

I didn’t want a man’s lips touching me.

No, more importantly…

‘I’m not your lucky charm.’

President Seo, why are you doing this?

Whether he knew my thoughts or not, President Seo finally put me down.

“Because of you, we were able to fit in Soomin’s shoot.”

Aha.

‘So there were some benefits from my presence.’

Since my work requires Mom’s permission, it probably wasn’t arranged formally.

‘Did he talk well and manage to fit in someone named Soomin?’

I narrowed my eyes.

‘As expected. I guess you could call it top-tier.’

He wasn’t called a marketing king for nothing.

‘Mom didn’t join this agency for no reason.’

The more I looked, the more I appreciated his abilities.

“Kongja. Do you know where you’re going with Uncle today?”

I smiled and answered.

“Yes!”

“You know, huh? Did Soo-jung tell you? Today, our dear is going to film a CF. The concept is ‘fairy tale.'”

I see.

‘There are so many things I don’t understand because I’m too young.’

Honestly, I’d like to know the CF storyboard in advance.

I tilted my head, looking at President Seo.

Also, by the way.

“What is ‘fairy tale’?”

A child wouldn’t know what “fairy tale” means.

‘Couldn’t you just say a children’s story?’

Why use a foreign word?

“Oh, it means a children’s story. Our dear is like a bunny in a fairy tale.”

Huh?

‘What kind of concept is that?’

Am I going to wear bunny ears and perform?

“And today, ‘Entertainment Weekly’ is coming too.”

Excuse me?

‘An entertainment news program?’

They’re coming here?

‘They usually come to promote new movie releases, right?’

Of course, they occasionally visit top stars’ CF shoots too.

‘But that’s only for top stars.’

Wow.

I blinked.

‘Could it be that I’m really famous now?’

That much?

I looked down at my hands.

They were big, but still had a long way to grow.

‘It doesn’t really feel real.’

Though my coint did go up a bit.

I didn’t expect to be this popular.

‘Well, Entertainment Weekly is good.’

It could increase my recognition.

Maybe that’s why President Seo seemed so excited.

“Oh, you’re dressed well today too.”

I smiled awkwardly.

‘That’s because Mom, not the housekeeper, picked out my clothes.’

President Seo lifted me up.

“Let’s go shoot a fun CF with Uncle?”

I smiled and answered.

“Yes!”

“Even your voice is cute. Oh, please give me the luggage.”

“Oh. Yes!”

The person taking care of me handed over the prepared luggage.

“Have a good time, Kongja.”

I swung my legs and answered.

“Yes! Noona!”

“Huh? Noona?”

President Seo tilted his head.

The person taking care of me bowed her head deeply.

‘Oh no.’

But President Seo was quick to notice.

“Oh my. He must call you noona because you look so young.”

“Oh. Yes. Even though I tell him to call me aunt, he keeps calling me noona.”

Oh, no! That’s not true! You didn’t say that.

“Hahaha. It seems because you’re so youthful. Then, I’ll take good care of Kongja.”

“Yes. Please take good care of him.”

I was warmly sent off and smiled awkwardly.

‘Well, it’s good if it makes someone happy.’

If one word can make someone feel good, that’s enough.

‘Let’s focus on work for now.’

It’s been a while since I did a CF!

‘And it’s for clothing!’

In my previous life, I mainly filmed food commercials.

‘I did a lot of ramen commercials.’

Once, I appeared on a variety show where I cooked hangover ramen, and it became a hit.

‘I always wanted to try shooting a clothing ad too.’

In my previous life, I was too ugly for that, but now things are different.

‘A clothing commercial already!’

I couldn’t help but laugh. I clapped my hands like a child.
Clap clap clap—

“Hey, Kongja, why are you clapping?”

I answered honestly.

“Because I’m happy!”

“Huh? Why are you happy?”

“Because I’m working!”

“Huh?”

“What’s the point of staying at home? Working is better!”

President Seo blinked.

“K-Kongja?”

“I don’t want to just grow old doing nothing!”

“No, no! Kongja, listen to you talk! You sound like an adult. You’re not even two years old yet.”

Oh, that’s right.

President Seo blinked in disbelief.

I smiled sheepishly and made an excuse.

“I forgot!”

Well, they say age is just a number.

Right, President?

“Y-yeah.”

President Seo muttered softly.

“You’re really something.”

You just realized that now?

I smiled as I was seated in the car seat.

Honestly, I was excited.

‘I’ll nail this schedule.’

It would be great if I could work like this every day.

“But Mom wouldn’t let that happen.”

Well, it’s weird for a kid to be working anyway.

‘A child should naturally be playing.’

But I’m not ordinary.

‘I wish I could grow up quickly.’

I swung my legs. I wanted to grow up fast and take on great roles in good productions.

“They’re probably filming something good somewhere right now.”

I felt regretful that I couldn’t join because I was too young.

Just then, President Seo spoke.

“Kongja, do you know what a paparazzi is?”

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