Fashion Genius Collects Stars - Chapter 67



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Episode 67: Millif who doesn’t know where to go

“I have a very important big performance coming up, so please make me about 10 stage costumes to wear. By July. The total cost is 1 million dollars. And since the quantity is large and time is limited, please add 50% more. And add 50% more for my friend. A total of 2 million dollars. How about that?”

Two, two million dollars?

At the current exchange rate… … .

2.6 billion?

I can’t breathe.

What is Millif Erethicia?

His way of thinking was very different from others.

It’s hard to guess what’s going on in her head.

“Hey Millip. … … Usually, if you buy a lot, don’t you try to lower the price? But you’re giving me 50% more?”

“It gets harder the more you do it, so of course you have to increase it more.”

“… … That’s true. But what about the friend fee?”

Since we’re friends, shouldn’t I ask you to give me a discount?

“Because we’re friends, Yongwon will take more care of me! So I have to take more care of him too!”

big.

You’re a really big guy, Millief.

How can you not like this person?

I bit my lip and nodded.

“I will sacrifice my life to come up with the best stage costume, Millief.”

“Mr. Millief? What’s wrong? We’re just friends.”

I don’t know when I started being friends with Millif, but she was treating me much more kindly than when we first met.

What should I say? Is it like I’ve built up a lot of inner intimacy while I wasn’t seeing him?

But actually, that was the case for me too. Since she bought me clothes for over 100 million won, I didn’t think she was like anyone else.

Whenever there was an article about her, I made sure to read it, and whenever there was a video about her, I made sure to click on it and watch it.

But now that she approached me in such a friendly way, I feel like she’s really my friend.

“Anyway, when you’re done, call me at this number. Let’s have dinner together! And send the clothes you just bought to the hotel.”

Millif Erethicia’s departure was as sudden as her appearance.

I wanted to express my joy even more and ask why I came to Korea. Before I could even do that, I waved and quickly left the store.

I looked around, slightly dumbfounded.

I saw employees who had lost their minds.

I also saw Dongwook holding the counter with both hands and opening his eyes wide.

One of the employees spoke in a trembling voice.

“Oh, sir. Is this really Milif Erethicia… …?”

As I nodded, a sound that I couldn’t tell if it was a scream or a cheer erupted.

Like, I’m a real fan. Like, I almost died trying to get tickets for the last concert in Korea. Like, I was so surprised that I couldn’t even get an autograph.

As I looked around while listening to the commotion, I saw a short woman in front of a store.

A woman who makes eye contact with me, quickly hides the camera and disappears.

what?

This looks familiar… … ?

As I was looking at his back, the next customer came in.

I calmed my troubled mind and patted each employee on the shoulder.

“Everyone, wake up. Let’s get back to work.”

Anyway, now is the time to get to work.

* * *

“Calm down. Calm down. We have to get to work.”

Park Eun-seol, a rookie reporter now in her second year, suppressed her surprised heart and glared at the in the far corner.

“Scoop… … ! This is a scoop… … !”

Actually, I had a light heart. I heard that Shinsang appeared in , so I came to take pictures, thinking that maybe a celebrity would show up.

Senior also gave me permission just for today.

‘Why are you so obsessed with ?! What if a celebrity comes? So you’ll promote for free? Huh?! I know the interview I did before sold quite well, but… … Ugh. Okay. Go and get some fresh air. But designer Lee Yong-won is a hot topic these days, so who knows, you might get something.’

It’s called permission, but in reality, I was half scolded and ended up leaving…

I never thought I’d meet Millie Eretishia here!

‘Milliph Eretishia came to Korea? Am I the only one who knows about this? And she came to Korea and stopped by ? Without anyone knowing? Oh my. Oh my. What’s going on? What are they doing?’

She could lie in wait for hours in front of Cop and Tief without feeling bored at all.

I fantasize about the relationship between Lee Yong-won and Millief Eretishia in my head, and imagine being the first to photograph and report on it, creating a worldwide scandal… … .

Endless imagination rolled on with infinite power.

And finally.

‘It’s out!’

After the operating hours of ended, the back of Lee Yong-won was seen hurriedly heading somewhere.

Park Eun-seol followed behind secretly.

* * *

Following the map sent by Millif Erethicia, we arrived at a very fancy restaurant.

I searched and it seems to be a Korean omakase restaurant.

Me too.

They say omakase is all the rage, but everyone, from dogs to cows, is omakase.

Even so, the quantity would be small and the price would be extremely expensive.

Of course, I have never tried Korean omakase, let alone the original Japanese omakase.

In the past, I didn’t have the money to go to places like that, and now I have the money but I’m not interested in going.

Everything you eat is the same, you know.

Is a meal that costs 300,000 won 30 times more delicious than a meal that costs 10,000 won? Even so, it’s just a meal.

It was because such extremely petty thoughts were stuck in my mind.

Well. But since Millif is buying food today, I went in with a light heart.

“Come on in! Yongwon!”

“Hi! Millip!”

In fact, this was only the third time I had met Millif.

The first time was at a hotel, when I was selling clothes, the second time was just at Cop and Thief, and now the third time.

But still, we felt like we had grown closer. Was it because we knew that we were friendly and had good feelings for each other?

I also naturally spoke informally. Of course, since I had to go through an interpreter, I don’t know if Millief would feel the same whether I spoke informally or formally, but somehow I felt closer to her.

“So, Millif. What’s going on in Korea?”

“Ah. I just came to rest. I’ve been having a hard time lately… … I feel a little tired. I’m going to recharge. I was wondering where to go, but I came to Seoul because I have to leave your clothes.”

“Hey… …? Have you made any travel plans?”

“Yeah. Well. I’m going to stay at the hotel, then go sightseeing in Seoul, go to some hot springs, and go to Jeju Island.”

While I was chatting with Millif about this and that, food came out.

After eating a few appetizers that were neat and flavorful, the main dishes started to arrive in earnest.

The first thing that came out was soy sauce marinated crab and rice.

I was a little worried about Millif.

“Can I have some Milleif soy sauce marinated crab?”

I heard on YouTube that foreigners have aversion to eating uncooked seafood… … .

“Yeah! I like it! I eat it every time I come to Korea! What does it taste like here?”

Millief and I looked at each other and put the soy sauce marinated crab in our mouths at the same time.

hmm!!!

What is this? Why is it so delicious?

I was a little shocked.

As a Korean, I have naturally eaten soy sauce marinated crab many times.

That unique salty yet savory flavor was lovely, but not everything was great.

For example, there were bound to be some slightly disappointing parts, such as the soy sauce being a bit bitter or the crab meat being a bit bland.

But this was different.

There is no bitterness at all. Just sweetness, deep savory flavor, and the rich flavor of eggs that coats the tongue.

“Oh, it’s delicious.”

“It’s so delicious!”

My eyes sparkled as I and Millief looked at each other.

And the harmony of foods that follows.

Salted pollack roe.

Phrase board.

Barley gulbi.

Ssambap.

Even the sirloin.

who is this.

Who did that?

Who said that houses like this are expensive and not very good?

Although the portion size was not large, every bite was so delicious that I couldn’t come to my senses.

‘This, this is… the taste of money?’

While eating, I also shared a drink with Millie.

The alcohol that Millip ordered, which seems to be a great lover of traditional Korean food, is soju made by a certain clan. It is not sold generally, so it is said that it can only be tasted at this store.

“Ugh… … .”

“Hmm~”

It’s 45 degrees so it burns my throat, but what lingers on my nose is the rich aroma of grain.

According to the person explaining it, since it is a traditional liquor made using yeast, it has a unique, savory aroma that cannot be found in modern distilled liquors.

That’s exactly what happened.

The alcohol goes down smoothly and the food goes down smoothly.

Only after we had finished dessert did we look at each other again.

“Yongwon, Yongwon. I’ve been looking for your videos a lot lately. You’re almost like a stalker, I tell you.”

“Me too. Millif.”

“Oh. Right. Isn’t that today?”

“what?”

“The new trailer for is out! You were the one who consulted for the lead actor, right?”

Oh my gosh. You even know that kind of stuff?

“Oh my god. Are you really my stalker?”

“Why? Are you scared?”

Millip, who raises both hands and wiggles her fingers, making an eerie sound.

Patience.

Age-wise, Millie is three years older than me.

Why is it so cute when you do this?

We sat side by side, giggling, and turned on YouTube.

Of course, the video is a trailer for the newly released .

Hoooooow-!

The trailer begins by showing a shot of a windswept mountainous region in Europe.

People wearing thick hiking gear are walking through thick snow.

Phew. Phew.

The sound of heavy breathing. Tension. But the courage to move forward without hesitation.

The relationships between characters are shown through short conversations.

And then,

Kwakwakwakwa!!!

A huge avalanche pours down on them.

Shaky camera.

And the scene changes.

A village is seen completely frozen, covered in a blizzard.

– Our town is completely isolated because of the snow storm. If we don’t call for rescue… … . we will all die. Starting with children and the elderly… … .

A civil servant speaking with a miserable expression.

– Let’s check the inventory first! The number of patients with fever is increasing rapidly! What about antipyretics?

– There isn’t much. We were running low on stock at the time… … .

– Is there enough oil?

– That’s because the warehouse on the outskirts of town collapsed in the storm last night… … .

– Food!!!

People are screaming.

And the letters floating on a black background.

And the screen flows with urgency.

In the last scene, Kim Ji-hoon, who had been buried under thick snow, digs through the snow and raises his head.

“Haaak! Haaak! Haaak… … !”

The look on his face was extreme fear. A desperation that made him want to run away at any moment.

He lies face down in the snow, covering his face with an expression as if he is about to cry.

“Eww!”

A mighty wail echoes across the endless snowfield.

“ah…….”

The trailer was over in an instant. I can’t believe there was this much immersion in just a trailer…

This smells like a masterpiece beyond my imagination.

In particular, Kim Ji-hoon’s acting that appeared here and there was amazing. The scream at the end was really…

I wiped the goosebumps that had formed on my arms.

When I looked around, I saw Millif looking down at the already finished video with a slightly absent-minded expression.

I heard her muttering.

“… … This actor. He’s in ‘that moment’… … . His acting before was definitely not like this… … .

A word I barely understood in my limited English.

‘That moment?’ Is that the one you told me about before? That moment when you feel the whole world moving as if it were your hand beckoning?

It could definitely be true. The acting that Kim Ji-hoon showed in the trailer just now surpassed what he showed when we practiced together.

“Yongwon.”

“huh?”

“This actor. You consulted on his acting, right?”

“Hmm… … . Similar?”

Millip suddenly looked as if he had made up his mind about something.

“Hey, can I get a video of the scene where you practiced with this actor?”

“Huh? With Kim Ji-hoon?”

“Yeah! How could it change? I want to see that!”

“There’s nothing that can’t be done… … .”

First of all, I have all the footage. I filmed the entire process of practicing together because I had to keep watching the acting.

I would need to get permission from Kim Ji-hoon, but it didn’t seem like he would give permission.

Millif said with sparkling eyes.

“Then! Show me! If possible, today!”

“Today? It’s already late at night… … ? That amount… … .”

“Sleep with me!”

“uh?”

Go, together?

ruler?

“I’ll get you a room right downstairs! Or, the place I’ve got right now has several rooms, so you can use one of them!”

Huh? Huh… … ?

“Please, I beg you… … !”

No. Millif. And then if there’s a scandal… … .

“Oh. Are you worried about scandals? Don’t worry! You know me, right?! There are so many scandals, adding another one here won’t be a problem!”

no.

This.

Should I feel relieved?

Come to think of it, Millif, you. You had a reputation as a womanizer… … . No way… … ? No way?

“Really! I want to see it right now. If possible, I’ll listen to your explanation too. Okay? Please. I won’t eat you! Today!”

Uh, yeah?

today?

Millif holds my two hands tightly and looks into my eyes.

Those mysterious eyes.

iced coffee.

I wasn’t a great enough man to turn it down.