After a light walk, they soon started preparing dinner.
“There, bring some more charcoal!”
“Where are the mushrooms?”
“Wow, aren’t there too many sausages?”
“Hey, how many people are there?”
Everyone except the three child actors lit the charcoal fire for the barbecue and carried ingredients.
“Siho, where should I put this?”
“Yeah, put it over there, Yoohee.”
Jeon Siho and Lee Yoohee also helped without exception.
Though their managers handled anything near the fire, in case their skin got burned or sparks flew and damaged their appearances.
“Wow, this is my first barbecue party.”
Jung Inha watched the adults preparing the party with sparkling eyes.
“Oh, really? You’ve never gone on a family trip or something?”
“Yeah. Both Mom and Dad are busy, so we’ve never gone out together as a family.”
“I see. That can happen.”
From what he’d heard roughly, Jung Inha came from an ordinary family where both parents worked.
Well, these days, it’s hard to raise a kid if both parents don’t work.
Even if Jung Inha was a successful actor, the money child actors earned had limits.
And if the parents had their heads on straight, they couldn’t comfortably sit back while their ten-year-old went out to earn money.
“Then today must be your first trip.”
“Yeah! That’s why I’m so excited!”
Unlike her usual prickly self, her reaction seemed truly like that of a peer her age, and Myungwoo couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Really, if he’d had kids in his past life, he’d have grandchildren around this age by now.
She was such a cute kid.
“Hehe, have fun, everyone!”
From the side, Jo Seungha said with a smug face.
Jung Inha frowned and shot back immediately.
“Hah, you think I wouldn’t even without you saying?”
“Huh, even so, aren’t you being too snippy to the guy providing the villa?”
“What? You think this ends here?”
Watching the two start fighting again as soon as Jeon Siho and Lee Yoohee weren’t around, Myungwoo let out a low sigh.
Sheesh, I thought they’d been quiet lately.
Apparently, their well-behaved cosplay was only in front of the senior actors they respected.
It’s not a set, so no need to stop them.
Their bickering wouldn’t affect filming or anything.
And kids grew up fighting anyway.
“Oh my, Inha and Seungha are fighting.”
“What? Haha, really?”
But thinking Jeon Siho and Lee Yoohee wouldn’t notice their fighting was the two’s mistake.
How many years had they rolled in the acting world, honing their perceptiveness?
They already knew Jung Inha and Jo Seungha weren’t on peaceful terms and that they had this kind of rivalry.
“Well, kids grow up fighting. I fought a lot with Hyoyeon when I was young.”
“Ah, that friend who runs the acting academy?”
“Yeah. Now that we’re older, we don’t really fight anymore.”
But since the kids’ bickering was cute, Lee Yoohee and Jeon Siho lightly overlooked it.
Behind them, Jung Inha and Jo Seungha’s managers let out small sighs.
*Ugh, Inha, you idiot…….
*Seungha, tone down the temper…….
The two probably had no idea in their dreams. That the senior actors they admired so much had already noticed their relationship.
Myungwoo took in the whole scene and showed an ambiguous smile.
They didn’t need to pretend to be friends?
Well, Lee Yoohee wasn’t the type to care about that, and her boyfriend Jeon Siho was similar.
After thinking for a moment, Myungwoo shrugged.
Well, they’ll learn something from this too, both of them.
He didn’t feel the need to tell them.
Like that, the barbecue party preparations flowed harmoniously(?).
“Come on, kids, let’s eat!”
“Wow!”
“I’ll eat well.”
“Thank you.”
Jo Seungha sparkled his eyes first, while Myungwoo and Jung Inha calmly greeted and looked at the food.
Myungwoo tilted his head at Jo Seungha’s overly excited appearance.
He looks really thrilled.
Jo Seungha, who even had a villa, probably wasn’t new to trips. Maybe he was excited because the senior actors he respected were grilling the meat themselves.
With that thought, Myungwoo picked up a piece of meat in front of him with chopsticks.
As soon as he put it in his mouth, the charcoal aroma spread fully.
*Oh…….
Honestly, he hadn’t expected the meat to be that tasty in a barbecue party, where the atmosphere was key.
But after actually eating it, that thought vanished completely.
Following the charcoal aroma filling his mouth, the chewy meat delighted Myungwoo’s tongue.
“Hehe, how is it? I put my heart into grilling since we have young actors too!”
Jung Inha’s manager said with a triumphant expression.
“Haha, it’s really delicious.”
Myungwoo smiled broadly and gave a thumbs up.
“Wow, unnie, this is really good!”
“Wow, it’s really delicious, thank you.”
Jung Inha and Jo Seungha also exclaimed in admiration while continuously putting meat in their mouths.
“Yeah, great skills.”
“Right. Super tasty.”
Jeon Siho and Lee Yoohee also inhaled the meat deliciously.
“Yoohee, don’t eat too much.”
“Hyung Siho, you too.”
Their managers lightly chided from the side.
“Jeez, I know.”
“Ugh, this nag.”
Watching them, Myungwoo fell into thought.
Come to think of it, there’ll come a time when I have to manage my weight too.
Right now, he gained less than he ate, but that was because he was in his growth period.
There was no guarantee it’d be the same as an adult.
In his past life, since appearance wasn’t that crucial for his roles, he hadn’t managed his weight diligently, so he was practically a novice in this area.
I’ll ask Lee Yoohee later.
She’d be an expert in that.
Continuing his thoughts on dieting, Myungwoo chuckled.
Me too, thinking about acting even here.
He came to relax, after all.
This was really an addiction.
Myungwoo shook his head to clear his thoughts.
Just for today, focus on enjoying.
It was a rare outing; he should have some fun.
With that thought, Myungwoo leisurely wrapped a ssam and put it in his mouth.
Lee Yoohee, while eating meat, looked around the table and widened her eyes at seeing Myungwoo.
“Oh my.”
“Huh? What’s up, Yoohee?”
“Did you see that? Myungwoo wrapping and eating a ssam!”
“Why?”
“So cute!”
“Pardon?”
Myungwoo looked at her with a flustered expression at Lee Yoohee’s sudden words.
“Haha, Myungwoo’s handsome, so even eating a ssam looks cute.”
“Exactly. Ah, Siho. Should we have a kid later? If they take after us, how pretty, handsome, and cute would they be?”
“Haha, I’d love that.”
Lee Yoohee and Jeon Siho started lovey-dovey talk again while looking at Myungwoo.
Myungwoo, with a flustered expression, touched his face while eating the ssam.
*Cute, huh…….
A word he hadn’t heard much in his past life.
For Lee Yoohee, who’d seen countless pretty, handsome, and cute kids nonstop, to say that.
Well, the face is different.
With that thought, Myungwoo lightly accepted it.
It wasn’t acting-related, so it didn’t feel heavy.
It’s good, anyway.
It meant his face was that handsome.
…Was it his imagination? Somehow, his personality felt a bit more relaxed.
Continuing his thoughts, Myungwoo tilted his head.
He slowly retraced his mindset.
It was certain. Compared to his past life, his heart had definitely become more relaxed.
Was it because the deficiency in what he’d desired most in his past life was gone? Unknowingly, he was becoming more at ease.
Well, it makes sense. Building a solid filmography, getting acting praise every time.
Walking a smooth path, there was no reason not to have composure.
Thinking this change was good for him, Myungwoo grinned.
Probably, there are hardly any actors who can deliver such deep acting after experiencing all that.
What actor in the world had experienced long years both as ugly and handsome?
Thinking that, Myungwoo didn’t see his past life as bad anymore.
It was hard then, but now it’s actually helpful.
It was ironic but not a bad feeling.
Of course, all these changes were ultimately because he was born handsome this time.
Still, he was glad. Myungwoo continued eating with a relaxed expression.
“Alright! To digest the food, how about some active games!”
After the barbecue party ended, Lee Yoohee brought out the game console she’d brought.
People laughed haha at her enthusiasm.
“Really, Yoohee, you’re consistent.”
“Right. Didn’t think you’d actually bring it.”
“Hey, it’s good, right? We ate a lot anyway, moving to burn calories is nice.”
“Haha, that’s true.”
“Come on, managers, go enjoy your personal time now. Actors! Let’s gather?”
“Haha, yes.”
“Okay.”
“Ah, I’m not good at that…….”
Myungwoo answered with his usual laugh, Jung Inha sparkled her eyes recalling the games at Jeon Siho’s house.
Jo Seungha, lacking game talent, let out a small sigh.
Of course, since it was a game suggested by the actor he respected, Lee Yoohee, he didn’t skip it at all.
“Ahaha! Let’s start with this! No fun without bets, so winner gets a wish!”
Lee Yoohee exclaimed with an excited expression while selecting the game.
The others laughed haha, watching her, then picked up their controllers.
“Alright, start!”
Like that, the game began, and everyone showed their full gaming skills.
And the result was,
“Ah, I won?!”
Unexpectedly, the youngest and least experienced in games, Jung Inha, won.
“Wow, Inha’s really good at games.”
Jeon Siho let out a hollow laugh while looking at his third-place character.
“Hmm, nice. Got potential? Inha, wanna learn games from this unnie?”
Lee Yoohee, who barely got second, sparkled her eyes and recruited Jung Inha to the gaming world.
“Wow, everyone’s really good.”
Myungwoo, who got fourth, laughed haha and clapped.
“Tch.”
Jo Seungha, the worst at games and thus last place, pouted sulkily.
“Alright! Our Inha, got a wish?”
“Wish……? Hmm…….”
At Lee Yoohee’s words, Jung Inha fell into thought.
At her unexpectedly serious face, the others whispered lightly.
“Oh my, does she really have something she wants?”
“Yeah. What could it be?”
“Didn’t expect her to think so seriously.”
After thinking for a long while, Jung Inha’s eyes flashed.
Then, with a tense face, she turned her gaze to Myungwoo.
“Oppa.”
“Huh? Me?”
The only one Jung Inha called oppa here was Myungwoo, so probably.
Myungwoo pointed to himself and tilted his head.
“Yeah. I have a request for oppa.”
Jung Inha seemed very tense, even gulping.
“Oh my oh my, Inha, could it be?”
“Shh, let’s be quiet, Yoohee.”
“Hmph.”
Jeon Siho and Lee Yoohee, out of the situation, watched the two with sparkling eyes, while Jo Seungha snorted and turned his head away.
Myungwoo raised a question mark at Jung Inha’s tense face.
What is she trying to say?
Was there something worth tensing up and hesitating over like that?
After pointing at Myungwoo and quite some time passing, Jung Inha’s mouth slowly opened.
“Teach me acting!”