Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 257

257. Turning Point (1)

Kim Sun-woo, now in the latter half of the drama, is gradually changing.

At the center of that change is none other than Baek Ha-yan.

Yes, Baek Ha-yan, the former investigator who was so desperate to catch Kim Sun-woo that she even sought out a psychometry user [someone who can read the history of an object by touching it].

“Sun-woo ssi!”

As Kim Si-hyuk said, the two-shot scenes of Baek Ha-yan and Kim Sun-woo gradually increased as the drama progressed.

Now, Baek Ha-yan no longer acts awkwardly around Kim Sun-woo.

Rather, they started meeting quite often, as if she had become more friendly with Kim Sun-woo than with Kang Seok, who was in a mutually beneficial relationship for the investigation.

“Ha-yan ssi. Why are you already here? Did you wait long?”

“No, I didn’t wait long. Why did Sun-woo ssi come so early? I told you to take your time. Driving is dangerous.”

“Well… you were waiting, Ha-yan ssi.”

Baek Ha-yan smiled at Kim Sun-woo’s answer.

“You know it’s still 30 minutes before our appointment, right?”

Only then did Kim Sun-woo raise his wrist to check the time.

“I knew Sun-woo ssi would be like this, so I came early too.”

The two seemed to have a very friendly relationship.

As the episodes progressed, Baek Ha-yan’s eyes sparkled a little more when she looked at Kim Sun-woo.

Her smile became more natural.

And the time they spent making eye contact became a little longer.

It was the same for Kim Sun-woo.

Kim Sun-woo, who always dressed neatly, began to dress a little more casually at some point.

He was still neat, but the tie that used to be tightly fastened to his neck and his impeccable appearance became a little looser.

-Doesn’t it feel stuffy when you dress like that? I felt stuffy even when I wore a uniform…

-Do I look stuffy?

-Yes. A little? More than that, I was just wondering if you’re uncomfortable. After all, a suit isn’t the most comfortable outfit.

-It’s not uncomfortable… I understand.

It was probably from then on.

Kim Sun-woo began to gradually break away from the perfectly fitting suit.

The stylist was thrilled when the restrictions on styling were lifted.

Because exciting days began, where she pondered how to match all kinds of clothes brought in through Yeon-woo’s agency to make him more attractive.

The hair that used to be neatly combed back also became naturally disheveled.

What was surprising was that even though he had thrown away the perfect suit that would make anyone’s eyes pop, Kim Sun-woo’s splendor became even more intense.

“It’s a part that visually shows Sun-woo gradually opening his heart to Ha-yan.”

Song Jin-joo explained Kim Sun-woo’s change like this.

“A custom-made suit made only for one person gives the wearer a sense of intimidation. The reason why Sun-woo dresses from head to toe without a single flaw is to prevent others from catching any flaws. As you know, Sun-woo is a man with many secrets.”

But unknowingly.

After meeting Baek Ha-yan, Kim Sun-woo sheds the armor that had been covering him, layer by layer.

Without even realizing it himself.

But Kim Sun-woo doesn’t properly recognize this fact.

“That’s the beauty of it. That’s the key point.”

With those words, Song Jin-joo wore a very satisfied expression.

Kim Sun-woo simply thinks of all of this as part of his observation.

How much Baek Ha-yan has found out.

How far she has reached.

And observation to gauge when he should stop her.

“…But don’t come too early. I don’t want to keep you waiting.”

Meeting Baek Ha-yan every day like this.

Listening to her stories every day.

It was all to see how far her investigation had progressed.

Without realizing that all the principles he had adhered to for more than a decade were gradually changing, Kim Sun-woo met Baek Ha-yan every day.

And he changed little by little.

Just like Baek Ha-yan had changed.

“Ah. It was so hot today that I went into any cafe I saw in the middle, you know? And do you know what happened?”

“What happened?”

“The air conditioner was broken. In the middle of this summer! I thought I was going to die from the heat. So I came out and went to another cafe. And guess what happened there?”

“Was there a power outage there too?”

“Wow. How did you know? Sun-woo ssi, are you secretly following me or something?”

“Of course not. But I’m tempted to.”

“Uh-oh. That’s a bit of a dangerous statement. Crime is not allowed.”

“…I’ll try to resist.”

It was different from before, when they only talked about the investigation.

Kim Sun-woo shared stories with Baek Ha-yan other than the investigation.

It was different from when he was deliberately testing and weighing Baek Ha-yan.

Nevertheless, he didn’t feel anything strange.

Because having such trivial conversations with Baek Ha-yan had become so familiar.

“I heard you’ve been meeting Ha-yan ssi often these days?”

“…?”

It was the first time he had met Kang Seok in a long time.

His face was completely different from before, wide open.

He looked tired, but he still seemed full of confidence.

“Uh-oh. Seok-i ssi, see you tomorrow. Get home safe.”

“Ah. I was going to ask you to have a drink today, but your friend came. Let’s definitely have a drink next time. Okay? It would be nice if you could secretly tell me some tips then.”

“See you tomorrow!”

Just in time, colleagues who were leaving work at a similar time greeted Kang Seok as they passed by.

They had ignored him even when he was hiding and crying in the corner, which was clearly visible from the entrance.

But as if nothing had happened, they greeted Kang Seok casually.

Some even waved their hands in the shape of a phone, saying that they were very sorry that they couldn’t have a meal with Kang Seok and told him to call them.

“You worked hard today too. Get home safe.”

“I’m a little busy these days, so I’ll have a meal with you next time.”

“Yes. Get home safe!”

Kang Seok kindly returned the greetings to each and every one of them without exception.

He also had the余裕 [leeway/ability] to reject offers that he would have readily accepted with a grateful expression in the past.

“Seok-i ssi. You’ve changed a lot.”

“Really? Me? That’s… not a bad thing, right?”

“Of course not. When have I ever said anything bad to Seok-i ssi?”

“Never.”

Kang Seok said firmly.

It was an answer full of pure trust in the other person.

“Um. It’s amazing. I wonder if this is really the power I have. I’m directly investigating, questioning, and eventually clearing cases that I couldn’t even approach, let alone solve, in the past. I always dreamed of it, but it’s really amazing that I’m doing something that seemed so vague and impossible right now.”

Their conversation continued even while they were going to have dinner together for the first time in a long time.

“So… I’m a little scared. What if this ability disappears one day as suddenly as it appeared? When I had nothing, it was okay because I was incompetent, but I’m worried about what will happen if I lose the ability I once had…”

Kang Seok revealed his deep feelings.

Even in the midst of his success, a sense of unease did not go away.

Even though he had the highest success rate in investigations and was receiving constant requests for cooperation from other departments and jurisdictions.

Kang Seok couldn’t let go of his anxiety.

Since there was a possibility that his ability could suddenly disappear as suddenly as it appeared.

“I’ve finally become a useful person… what if I go back?”

Kang Seok reveals his deep feelings only to Kim Sun-woo.

It was a part that showed the human side of the protagonist, who was solving everything with his special ability.

Kim Sun-woo comforts Kang Seok.

“It’s not because of that ability that Seok-i ssi became special. Seok-i ssi is special in himself.”

“Yes…? Oh. That’s because Sun-woo ssi is looking at me favorably. Sun-woo ssi has been like that since I was nothing… and Sun-woo ssi is so kind and nice…”

“Who says that?”

“Yes?”

“Who says I’m kind and nice?”

“No one said that, I just felt that way.”

“I’ll return those words to you as they are.”

“…?”

Looking at Kang Seok’s eyes trembling with anxiety, Kim Sun-woo speaks calmly but clearly.

“Psychometry. It’s a good ability. Reading the memories of an object’s owner means that you can read other people’s thoughts. Seok-i ssi is only using it for criminal investigations… but think about it this way. What if that ability fell into the hands of a criminal?”

“Uh…”

“They could secretly steal card passwords or bank account passwords and withdraw money. Or they could find out where valuables are hidden. There are many ways, right?”

Kang Seok stared at Kim Sun-woo with his mouth open, who shrugged his shoulders, saying that it wasn’t a way to earn billions of won in a short period of time.

“I’ve never even thought about that…”

“That’s what makes Seok-i ssi special.”

“Isn’t… isn’t that thought unique…?”

“What’s so unique about it? Well, there might be other ways. For example, they could find out someone’s most shameful and hidden secret and extort money by threatening them with it? If the scale gets bigger, there are more things they can do. They could find out national secrets and sell them to other countries. Or they could expose the scandals of famous celebrities?”

Kim Sun-woo said casually.

“How do you even think of such things…?”

“That’s why I said Seok-i ssi is special. You’re using that great ability only to help others with criminal investigations.”

Kim Sun-woo smiled brightly as he looked at Kang Seok, who was still speechless with his mouth open.

“Seok-i ssi hasn’t changed. He’s special because he hasn’t changed. That’s probably why he was given the ability, right? Because the world needs righteous people like Seok-i ssi.”

Originally, it wasn’t the role that Yeon-woo was supposed to play, but many things changed through extensive revisions.

Like Kim Sun-woo, a psychopath killer, taking on the grand role of the protagonist’s savior.

The more Kang Seok relies on Kim Sun-woo.

The greater the backlash in the name of trials that Kang Seok will face when all the facts are revealed later.

Kim Sun-woo, wearing a mask of goodness, saved Kim Sun-woo in that way.

‘But the viewers will be anxious here. Kim Sun-woo, a psychopath, is helping Kang Seok, whose mentality is wavering. Well, that’s the beauty of it.’

The drama plants bombs everywhere.

The characters don’t know, but only the viewers beyond the monitor can know.

Such precarious time bombs.

The more friendly and stable the atmosphere becomes.

Even though the characters clearly look happy and joyful, the viewers can’t help but feel nervous.

‘Try to look as kind and friendly as possible.’