Hobbyist VTuber

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“At around 8 PM, it’s scheduled to air briefly. Make sure to watch it if you can, Ha-eun!”

A few days ago, Producer Hwang Min-su reached out to Ha-eun to let her know the teaser air time.

And with that, he added that it would be something to look forward to, prompting Ha-eun to promise she would definitely watch it.

“Ha-eun~. Dad will be here in 10 minutes!”

“Oh, okay. I’m almost ready.”

She was already putting her writing tools and diary into a small yellow suitcase packed with various clothes.

Because soon, Ha-eun would embark on her first family trip in her 11-year life.

Of course, Ha-eun had no intention of breaking her promise to Producer Hwang Min-su.

It was also true that she was quite excited to see what the first teaser of the drama, which she had worked so hard on, would look like.

However, during an interview with Heo Joo-eun just after Ha-eun’s drama filming finished.

“Have you ever traveled abroad with your family? No special events like that?”

“Not really…”

The fact that Ha-eun had never traveled made Seong-yoon and Na-yeon feel bad.

Before they realized it, they began feeling a sense of guilt towards Ha-eun and decided to gift their always mature and kind daughter with unforgettable memories.

Ha-eun found out about their decision just last night.

“Pension?”

“Yeah! When we arrive, we’ll first have a BBQ party with charcoal, and the next day we’ll go to traditional game experiences and try various activities.”

And, just like a few days ago when Producer Hwang Min-su hinted at something to look forward to, Na-yeon said the same.

For some reason, Ha-eun’s heart felt a bit heavy, but she pretended nothing was wrong and showed her usual expression to Na-yeon.

So, instead of looking forward to the teaser from “Your First Love,” she went to bed anticipating Ha-eun’s first family trip.

The next day, after finishing her usual routine and returning home, she added her personal items to the luggage Na-yeon had already prepared, which brings us to the present.

After that, instead of getting into the familiar black van of Joo-seong, they hopped into Seong-yoon’s pristine white sedan.

Instead of the script she usually read, she spent time looking at the pamphlet for the traditional game experience that Na-yeon had gotten in advance.

A few hours later, they finally arrived at the pension, and as they placed pinkish meat on the glowing embers—

The next morning, as they headed to the traditional game experience place, it was as exciting as expected.

In fact, it was even better than expected.

Although she missed the first teaser of “Your First Love,” by the time Ha-eun returned home, the teaser would likely already be uploaded on the drama site.

For now, she believed merely enjoying her first family trip was enough.

The unexpected thing happened as soon as Ha-eun stepped into the traditional game experience place.

Exactly, it was right after she received simple instructions for the [Traditional Archery] experience and pulled back a bowstring for the first time.

-Swoosh.

“Oh…? It shouldn’t be this easy to pull back!”

An employee who thought Ha-eun’s bowstring had come loose approached and took her bow for a moment.

However, all the employee realized was that there was nothing wrong with the bow.

Before long, Ha-eun, who received the bow back from the puzzled employee, pulled the bowstring all the way back with ease once again.

She finally shot an arrow at the target 30 meters away, hitting dead center without a hitch.

After that, with more Swoosh.

More Pi-shing Pi-shing.

‘What… is this…?’

It was already astonishing that 11-year-old Ha-eun could easily pull the taut bowstring of a traditional bow.

But she couldn’t have known why arrows shot by her kept hitting the bullseye.

The employee’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Yet, Ha-eun didn’t notice anything amiss because Na-yeon was right next to her, snapping pictures.

“Hm, can you pull back a bit more slowly this time, Ha-eun?”

– Swoosh.

“Like this?”

“Exactly. I’m taking a picture, so hold that position for just three seconds~.”

Not long after, Click.

The moment Na-yeon confirmed the picture turned out well, a smile broke across her face.

As Ha-eun moved on, leaving the astonished traditional archery staff behind, she arrived at the [Stone Slapping] experience area.

And as expected,

– Thud!

– Thud! Thud!

Every time Ha-eun threw the flat stones, the stones standing tall all toppled over without exception.

At this point, Seong-yoon finally caught on that something was odd and asked if she was throwing too well.

“This must be thanks to all the catch games you’ve played with me, right?”

‘…Is it really because of that?’

Na-yeon, who had been busy capturing Ha-eun’s delight with the digital camera, didn’t question it further.

After all, it had already been over five years since Seong-yoon had played catch with her.

She thought it was only natural that her adorable daughter would excel at throwing things.

Regardless, since they were successfully gifting Ha-eun with unforgettable memories, Seong-yoon shifted his focus to having her try even more experiences instead of questioning her.

Continuing to visit various experience sites, it was soon evening, and the sunset began to show.

Finally, they headed to a nearby family restaurant, filling every last moment with joyous memories.

Maybe this is why.

Just a few minutes after getting into Seong-yoon’s car, Ha-eun finally fell asleep, leaning against Na-yeon.

‘…Oh my. Didn’t we decide to check out the teaser together as soon as we got home?’

The reflection of Ha-eun in the rearview mirror brought back the innocence of her age.

What dream could she be having that made her frown intermittently and snuggle into Na-yeon’s lap? It was, nonetheless, a very cute sight in Seong-yoon’s eyes.

Time flowed, and after they finally arrived home.

Instead of waking her faithfully sleeping Ha-eun, he carefully lifted her and gently laid her on the bed.

He thought it wouldn’t matter to delay checking the teaser for a bit.

However, unlike Seong-yoon, Na-yeon had just as much anticipation for the teaser, so.

“Hey, honey. Let’s watch it together first.”

“Um, what if Ha-eun feels left out after seeing us watch the teaser without her?”

“But I’m so curious!”

As a result, Seong-yoon found himself sitting in front of the living room computer with Na-yeon.

They shared one side of wired earphones.

Then, they accessed the official site of “Your First Love.”

“This is the teaser Ha-eun mentioned, right?”

“Yeah.”

He pressed the play button on the teaser video, prominently displayed in the center of the site.

However, he felt slightly disappointed as the teaser only showed Ha-yun-seong and Yoo Seong-ah for about 20 seconds.

Of course, considering the two lead actors’ popularity, it was somewhat expected from the station’s perspective.

Still, he had hoped Ha-eun would have some screen time, so he felt a bit let down.

“Every time I see that man, I feel… strange. It’s like I’ve met him somewhere before.”

However, as Yoo Seong-ah’s voice filled with doubt faded, the scenery in the teaser gradually began to revert back several hundred years into the past, causing Seong-yoon and Na-yeon’s eyes to widen.

-Thud.

As a shadow, distinctly different from Yoo Seong-ah’s, slowly revealed itself, their gazes also deepened.

A wide field of reeds began to fill the monitor’s screen.

And in the center stood a graceful silhouette.

“…My lord.”

Finally, when Seong-yoon and Na-yeon met Ha-eun’s face, she was definitely smiling gently.

Yet, for some reason, there was also a feeling of sadness lurking beneath.

At that very moment when Seong-yoon and Na-yeon unconsciously locked eyes with Ha-eun on the monitor.

-Plop.

A single tear slowly rolled down from her reddened eyes, traveling down her cheek.

The screen abruptly went dark.

And almost simultaneously, they heard.

“Just remember me.”

Ha-eun’s voice was filled with a muddle of emotions that couldn’t be easily described as just one.

Afterward, the logo of “Your First Love” slowly appeared over the dark screen, signaling the end of the teaser.

The view count displayed in the corner of the monitor had already soared past 300,000 and was climbing toward 400,000.

Yet, instead of focusing on the impressive view count, Seong-yoon and Na-yeon shifted their gazes towards each other.

“Hey, honey. That was really our daughter… right?”

“…Yep. The same one who’s peacefully asleep in her room now.”

Even the couple who had raised Lee Ha-eun found it chilling how stunning the acting was.

It was a performance so captivating that they couldn’t tear their eyes away.

However, what Seong-yoon and Na-yeon just watched was merely a short teaser, roughly one minute long.

In strict terms, Ha-eun had appeared for only around 10 seconds.

This only meant that Ha-eun’s acting in “Your First Love” had yet to fully showcase itself.

“Our daughter is truly amazing…”

“Indeed.”

Both Seong-yoon and Na-yeon decided they would definitely not miss the live broadcast of “Your First Love,” starting four days later, no matter what.