From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating to a Survival Show-Novel

Chapter 439  Halo Halo

"Do you hate me less after nearly drowning me?" June asked, sitting next to Arin, who was currently getting her make-up retouched. "You're being dramatic," Arin rolled her eyes. "You were fine." June shook his head. "Well, this is the last day you can act like you hate me, so try to make the most of it," he teased. "Why can't I just hate you until the end?" Arin asked although she sounded a bit hesitant.

After the pool scene where she had seen June's body, she had felt warier of his presence. June stood from his seat, still with a teasing smile. He was already done with his make-up, so he decided to walk around while waiting for Arin. They were currently in a forest near the city where an overnight camp was set up. It was already late at night, so the moon was high in the sky, casting a gentle glow on the makeshift campsite in the peaceful forest. Follow current s on N(o)vᴇl(ꜰ)ire.nᴇt

Fairy lights were hung on the trees, illuminating the dark site. They had just finished filming the first part of the scene and were now waiting to film the most important part of the drama. The short drama was only four episodes long (much to the fans dismay), so Director Nana had a hard time choosing which scenes to adapt to the show. However, this particular scene they were going to film undoubtedly needed to be included in the show—that's how important it was. As June walked through the forest, Fu appeared before him. [Side quest is open!] [First, I would like to congratulate the host for utilizing his new skill of acting.] [As a small gift, Fu has a side quest that will help with the host's acting adventures!] [The title of the side quest is: Halo Light. Gain two Halo Lights from one quest!] [Gain a shining light while you are acting! This booster enhances visuals and emotions. Good for ten minutes.] [Say "halo" to five extras! It will definitely make their day!] [Deadline: ten minutes.]

[Failure to achieve side quest entails a downgrade in the acting aspect.] Ten minutes? Fortunately, the side quest wasn't too difficult to accomplish. It was pretty childish with the 'halo' pun, but it was better than that twerking side quest from a while back. June nonchalantly walked to the section where the extras were resting and bowed his head. There were exactly seven of them in the area, so he was sure he would accomplish the quest in one go. "Halo," he said, biting his lip after the greeting.

Fortunately, the extras seemed to find him endearing, and the woman at the very front even blushed. [Congratulations! You have completed the side quest: Halo Light.] [You have gained two Halo Lights and may use it every time you want.] [To activate: Bite the lips and close the eyes for three seconds.] June shook off the ridiculous command and continued speaking with the extras. "I just wanted to say you guys did a good job on the scene a while ago," June complimented. "Thank you," the girl at the front said. "You did a great job, too. Are you sure this is your first role in acting?" "Yeah," June responded. "It is pretty fun, though." "We're glad then," she replied. "By the way, my friends and I are going to watch your performance for King of Kings tomorrow. We can't wait to see what you guys are going to perform this time." June smiled, freely conversing with the extras. Meanwhile, Arin, who just had her makeup done, looked at the scene before her with narrowed eyes. This felt reminiscent of the scene they were filming just now. Her character, Nayeon, got jealous after seeing someone confess to Jin. To make matters worse, the person who June was talking to was the same person who confessed to him in the show. "Why don't we start?" Arin asked Director Nana, feeling a bit irked. "Oh, you're done getting retouched? Let's start, then. Everybody standby!" she exclaimed, causing everybody to go back to their designated places. June waved at the extras before making his way next to Arin, just right beside the campfire.

Arin clicked her tongue as soon as their eyes met, but June ignored her. That only seemed to escalate Arin's annoyance, though. "Action!" Director Nana exclaimed. "So, Mia finally confessed to you, huh?" Nayeon asked in a bitter tone. Her heart was hurting, but she masked her emotions behind a stoic facade. "Well, that must be great news for you. Congratulations."

Jin sighed and looked down at the forest floor. "You don't seem happy about it at all." "What do you mean?" Nayeon asked, but Jin kept silent. Nayeon read between the lines, and when she finally understood what Jin was insinuating, she quickly scoffed. "Oh, you must think I like you too, huh? Well, of course!" she sarcastically exclaimed, finally having enough of it.

"Zoom in onto June's face," Nana instructed one of the cameramen. "This is going to be a difficult scene, so let's prepare for many shots and takes," she told the others working behind the scenes. Meanwhile, Arin continued with her long-awaited monologue. "You must think everybody likes you! You've always been the center of attention—the one everyone wants. You must think nobody compares to you, huh?" Jin sighed and held onto Nayeon's wrist. "Calm down, Nayeon," he softly said.

"Calm down?" Nayeon exclaimed, feeling jealousy swell in her heart. "How can I calm down when you've taken the one thing my parents loved me for?" she whispered. "How can I calm down when you have what I want, but you don't seem to care about it at all?" How can I calm down when you've taken my heart, too? June sighed and closed his eyes, bit his lip as if he was contemplating, and counted to three in his mind. [Halo Light Activated.] Then, he opened his eyes, the crew gasping as they stared at his figure on the screen. "Why—why is he glowing?" Nana muttered. "I'm not hallucinating, right?" Bubbles shook his head, also amazed by how June looked on camera. "Because that's all I have," Jin exclaimed, finally breaking out of his cold and arrogant exterior. "It's all I have."